At 1 a.m. on Wednesday, July 7th, the San Luis Oriental Market was robbed. According to the security footage, within a minute, three individuals broke through the front door and stole money from the store’s safe before making their exit. …
“I was living in terror:” Cal Poly professor shares his personal experience of Asian hate crimes
Complete terror is how Cal Poly ethnic studies professor, C.T. Aradanas describes his experience as the victim of a series of hate crimes. The crimes to which he is referring to occured in Oct. and Nov. of 2020, near the…
Model Minority Myth: explained and debunked by Cal Poly students and faculty
In her high school math class, English sophomore Ashley Lang felt like an imposter. Balancing the flurry of questions she would receive and her peers’ inflated opinion of her left Lang feeling inadequate. “People had an image of me, [thinking]…
SLO businesses react to the state reopening
Throngs of people at the Thursday night Farmers market and seeing smiles freed from masks was once unheard of — but it is now the new reality for San Luis Obispo. Businesses suffered during the pandemic, but with the state…
A year after George Floyd’s murder, community discusses Chauvin’s guilty verdict
On April 20, the jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd.
Architecture senior and President of Internal Affairs of Cal Poly’s Black Student Union (BSU) Zane Ellis-Rector described his reaction as muted, yet satisfied. He was satisfied in the confirmation of injustice, but muted in the work left to be done.
Cal Poly Rose Float team creates “Spring Wings” art installation
Ephemeral flowers and awed gazes accompany the “Spring Wings” art installation that has been on display in Mission Plaza. During the month of May, the Cal Poly Rose Float has crafted an art installation showcasing the process behind building a Rose Float design.
Cal Poly students living in India reflect on recent surge in Coronavirus cases there
In India, death rates are climbing as the country suffers from a new COVID-19 variant and lack of resources. Mustang News’s Sophie Lincoln spoke with Cal Poly students who are living in India about their experiences as lockdowns remain in…
Cal Poly community combats anti-Asian hate
Chants of “stop Asian hate” echoed through the streets of San Luis Obispo as community members marched in support of the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community on April 1st.
Forms of activism, such as this, have ignited through Cal Poly and the greater SLO area since the recent escalation of hate crimes directed towards the Asian population, with attacks centered in larger cities and targeting the elderly.
Four Cal Poly alum create a reusable boba bottle
Tossing ideas to one another in hopes to start a company was a constant in Cal Poly alumnae Marcus Tjajadi and Edwin Cheung’s relationship. One November night in 2019, a call between the two would eventually lead to the birth of their startup: BobaWare.
The “tea” on boba: Boba Culture takes over San Luis Obispo
On a casual midnight in San Luis Obispo, sophomore Andy Do and his friends spontaneously decide to make the trek to Boba Stop for a night of laughs, boba and popcorn chicken.
A sweet honey smell, creamy milk tea and fond memories are just a peek into boba culture.
Hate crimes against Asian Americans increased during the pandemic. Students now fear for family and themselves
The pandemic has exposed the “outsider” mentality and the pulling of two worlds in the Asian community, he said.