Paul Flores, the prime suspect in the disappearance and death of Kristin Smart, has been charged with first-degree murder. At an April 14 press conference, San Luis Obispo District Attorney (DA) Dan Dow said they would be charging Paul with…
Cal Poly students honor Kristin Smart with candlelight vigil
Students held a vigil for Kristin Smart last night after the prime suspect was arrested for Smart’s murder earlier in the day. More than 70 students attended the vigil on the lawn behind Santa Lucia, with some bringing flowers and…
Two suspects arrested in Kristin Smart case
Editor’s note: This article was updated at 12:58 p.m. to include that Paul Flores was arrested on suspicion of murder. Paul Flores, the prime suspect in the 1996 disappearance of Kristin Smart, was arrested and charged with murder this morning…
Senior Project Spotlight: Comparing modern white complacency to the 1940s Nazi movement
English senior Alex Catlett is finishing out his college career with a research paper on the relevancies of Bertolt Brecht’s plays. Brecht was a playwright during the rise of the Nazi party in Germany, and used the play to criticize…
Cal Poly students dodge gunfire while protesting Myanmar coup
Two of the students in this article are still in Myanmar. Their names have been changed to protect their identity from the Burmese military. As he hid in the sewers, witnessing soldiers bludgeon civilians to death, this Cal Poly student…
Cal Poly students now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
San Luis Obispo community members 16 years old and older can now register for the COVID-19 vaccine in San Luis Obispo County, County Public Health Officer Dr. Penny Borenstein announced today, April 7. Though students are eligible for the vaccine…
San Luis Obispo community members rally against Asian American hate
The rally was hosted by Cal Poly business administration senior Kaela Lee and Pastor Mia Shin along with San Luis Obispo’s Black Lives Matter chapter.
To eat or not to eat: What students think of Campus Dining’s isolation meals
Biochemistry freshman Claire Meeds was enjoying a sunny day at Avila Beach in early January with a group of friends when the music stopped as she received an incoming phone call from an area code 805 number. “You’ve tested positive…
Sprinkle, a student-run journal for feminist and queer studies, is accepting submissions
A student-run journal is currently accepting both scholarly and creative submissions surrounding the topic of feminist and queer studies. “Sprinkle: an undergraduate journal of feminist and queer studies” is in the early stages of its 14th volume, and is accepting…
SLO County extends vaccination eligibility to residents ages 30 years and older
About 60,000 San Luis Obispo County residents ages 30 years and older are now eligible to be vaccinated as early as next week, according to a press release. Other eligible groups to receive the vaccine include residents ages 50 years…
City assistance has kept some downtown businesses open
Since the first stay at home order was placed in March of 2020, downtown San Luis Obispo businesses haven’t been the same. Many went through exceptionally rough patches and others shut their doors for good. “Businesses are having challenging times,”…