El artículo fue originalmente escrito en Inglés. La traducción en Español fue hecha por José González. Estudiante de psicología de segundo año Kaila Ennen recuerda el festejo de “Pilgrims and Indians Day” en su escuela de primaria por el Día…
Thanksgiving: “A palatable narrative for non-Native folks”
Siga aquí para leer este artículo en Español. Psychology sophomore Kaila Ennen remembers celebrating “Pilgrims and Indians Day” at her private preschool for Thanksgiving. She and her classmates were assigned to be either a “Pilgrim” or an “Indian.” The “Indian” students…
“A love letter to them:” Native and Indigenous Cultural Center brings visibility to the Cal Poly Indigenous community
Between September 2011 and September 2020, 710 Indigenous people from Wyoming were reported missing, according to a Statewide Report from Wyoming. Their names rarely made national news. Yet on Sept. 11, a 22-year-old white woman from New York disappeared in…
Chief of Police and Clery Director respond to students’ fears following recent sexual assaults
Editor’s note: This story discusses themes including sexual violence. Environmental management and protection freshman Lauren Tillotson was shocked to receive the first Clery Act notification in her inbox on Oct. 5, which notified students of a rape in Architecture Graveyard.…
San Luis Obispo City Council reverses decision to install pickleball courts in Mitchell Park
In February, City Council decided to move forward with installing pickleball courts at Mitchell Park despite concerns from the community. Now, the City is reversing this decision, instead voting to install “chess/checker tables, bocce ball courts, shade structures and stage…
Cal Poly opens Native American and Indigenous Cultural Center
Second on-campus rape reported in one week
A second on-campus rape was reported this week, according to a campus-wide email sent late last night. The rape occurred in University Housing in Poly Canyon Village Apartments and was reported to the university Sunday. The rape occurred early Sunday…
Rape reported in Architecture Graveyard
Editor’s Note: This article was updated at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5 to include comments from University Spokesperson Matt Lazier and Cal Poly’s Safer Department. Trigger warning: sexual violence An on-campus rape that occurred in Architecture Graveyard was reported to…
Paso Robles shooting and Atascadero robberies may be connected, police say
A shooting in Paso Robles on Sunday and a series of armed robberies in Atascadero are believed to be committed by the same man, according to the Atascadero Police Department. Carlos Chavez, 20, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder…
“A part of who I am:” San Luis Obispo community celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Sept. 15 marked the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month — a celebration of Latinx culture and, in San Luis Obispo, students and community members join to commemorate this month. Ethnic studies professor Jose Navarro said this month-long celebration aligns with…
Cal Poly students react to CDC mask guidelines
The CDC updated the guidelines for fully vaccinated individuals on May 16, stating that they are allowed to resume activities they did prior to the pandemic without wearing masks or staying six feet apart, except where it’s required by law.…