An unforeseen mutation of the common flu is spreading through San Luis Obispo county. “This season is unusual in that there are two predominantly circulating strains. In our county as well, there are three strains,” San Luis Obispo County Public…
A recent history of the Blue-Green Rivalry, “the greatest rivalry in college soccer”
Cal Poly-UC Santa Barbara Men’s Soccer game is the most anticipated game of the season for both fanbases. Thousands of spectators fill Spanos Stadium every year to cheer on their home team.
UCSB has highest 2018 campus crime rates compared to Cal Poly, Davis and Fresno
The release of Cal Poly’s annual Clery report displayed an overall decrease in crime rates for 2018. A comparison between Cal Poly, UCSB, UC Davis and Fresno State highlight UCSB with the highest rates of offenses out of the four…
City moves forward with bike-share pilot program, but keeps scooters off the table
The San Luis Obispo City Council approved a pilot program to bring a bike-sharing program to the city, but stopped short of approving dockless scooters. In an October 1 special meeting, the council settled on a “hybrid” program intended to…
Lower crime rates for WOW 2019
Crime rates decreased, but with five arrests, 14 alcohol and drug related medical aids, 54 fire alarm incidents and 81 noise complaints, the freshmen’s first week in the city of San Luis Obispo was anything but quiet.
An interdisciplinary studies department is coming to the College of Liberal Arts
Cal Poly may join eight other California State Universities that have an interdisciplinary studies undergraduate program.
Less students enrolled with high-performing class of 2023
The class of 2023 is already breaking records with an average high school GPA of 4.09, SAT of 1402, and ACT of 31, and acceptance rate of 28 percent. The preliminary data given to Mustang News by Cal Poly’s Office…
Cal Poly is $250,000 closer to on-campus winery thanks to donation
Cal Poly’s upcoming JUSTIN and J. LOHR Center for Wine and Viticulture is $5 million away from its $20 million fundraising goal, thanks to Cooperages 1912 and the Boswell family. Their $250,000 donation was announced in early June 2019. The…
Proposed bill to freeze university president’s salaries when student tuition increases
The California State University (CSU) could be prohibited from raising university presidents’ salaries in the same year of a tuition increase. Assembly Bill 930, authored by Assemblymember Todd Gloria of San Diego, was amended on May 16, 2019. The bill…
Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship announces seven new start-ups for Summer Accelerator
Cal Poly’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) introduced the newest students accepted into their 13-week Summer Accelerator program in the HotHouse at its annual Spring Entrepreneurship Forum Tuesday, May 14. Students pitched business ideas ranging from medicinal makeup to…
Six months after student death, left-hand turns on Highway 101 will be blocked by the end of the month
Left-hand turns at four crossings on Highway 101, including El Campo Road where computer engineering freshman Jordan Grant was killed, will soon be blocked. Caltrans will start restricting the medians at intersections between Los Berros Road in Nipomo and Traffic…