Incoming freshmen give their thoughts on the potential for online classes in the fall.
Cal Poly professor straps GoPro to head to teach labs online
Cal Poly faculty members have been finding unique ways to teach students online; professors teaching classes with labs have become especially creative. For biological sciences professor Michael Black, he spent his spring break on campus filming labs for the entire…
Meet the 2020-2021 ASI Presidential candidates
The 2020-2021 spring elections for ASI President and ASI Board of Directors will take place virtually from Wednesday, April 22 at 9 a.m. through Thursday, April 23 at 9 a.m. Cal Poly students can access the ballot on the ASI…
Here’s what happens in San Luis Obispo when someone tries to use a fake ID
Once an ID is confiscated by an agent or local law enforcement, it becomes part of an investigation and can be held for evidence to be used in a criminal or administrative proceeding, according to Alcohol Beverage Control’s (ABC) Public Information Officer John Carr.
MN Now: Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020
Mustang News reporter Lauren Kozicki brings you this week’s top stories: Hikers gain access to 11 more miles of county trails Connections Club sparks friendship between two students Student wine pavilion design will display in Edna Valley
45 percent of incoming students are minorities, making this the most diverse class to date
A total of 16,910 undergraduate students (freshmen and new transfers) were accepted to Cal Poly for Fall 2019 and a preliminary number of 5,769 — 908 transfers and 4,861 first-time freshmen — committed to enroll. According to University Spokesperson Matt…
Senior project AmpSurf will aid with easier surfing for persons with disabilities
An interdisciplinary senior project class (ENGR 459) is working with a national non-profit to help people with disabilities surf. AmpSurf is a non-profit national organization headquartered in Pismo Beach “established to Promote, Inspire, Educate and Rehabilitate (PIER) all people with disabilities…
Cal Poly’s incoming 2019-20 class to be the “most diverse” yet
After receiving more than 65,000 applications and accepting around 15,000 new students, nearly 6,000 students committed to Cal Poly as of May 1, National Decision Day.
Skipping classes and spending hundreds: How music festival season affects students
The sun is out, and music festival season is upon us. But just what kind of toll does attending a three-day concert take on students’ academics, as well as their bank account? And what are professors being told by students who miss class?
As Cal Poly begins releasing admissions decisions, preliminary average GPA at 4.10
Cal Poly received 65,156 undergraduate applications for the 2019-20 academic year, 351 application less than this year.
SLO can expect to see three cannabis storefronts open in 2019
With only three cannabis storefronts permitted in San Luis Obispo, the city is currently reviewing nine applications for the storefronts, two of which will provide delivery services and one micro business. The locations requested are along South Higuera and the 2000…