Cal Poly Administration has rejected the demands of a petition signed by nearly 4,000 community members following a week of mass frustration and record-breaking positivity rates. In a public ASI Board of Directors meeting, Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong said…
Cal Poly updates masking guidelines to recommend N95 and KN95 masks
In the latest guidance from President Jeffrey Armstrong, Cal Poly is now strongly recommending the campus community wear surgical or fitted N95/KN95 respirator masks indoors. This recommendation comes days after a record number of Cal Poly students tested positive for…
Cambria Christmas Market Stops Ticket Sales due to Local Controversy
Siga aquí para leer este artículo en Español. The Cambria Christmas Market will be closed to the public for the second year in a row due to local safety concerns. The popular holiday attraction will be available to guests who book…
Cambria Christmas Market detiene las ventas de boletos debido a controversia local
El artículo fue originalmente escrito en Inglés. La traducción en Español fue hecha por Mieke Esparza. El evento anual Cambria Christmas Market estará cerrado al público por segundo año consecutivo debido a preocupaciones locales de seguridad. La atracción popular de…
What new California laws mean for college students
Following a successful defeat of the September recall election, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a landslide of progressive bills into law, some of which will mean changes for public universities. Only a day ahead of the Oct. 10 deadline…
In-person classes switch to hybrid format last minute, leaving students disappointed
After over a year and a half of online instruction, Cal Poly students and faculty have become familiar with asynchronous coursework, scheduled Zoom lectures and everything in between. But with approximately 87% of all classes being held in-person for the…
California keeps stricter COVID-19 mask mandate despite new CDC guidelines
On May 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eased masking guidelines for fully-vaccinated people. However, California plans to keep stricter masking requirements in place until the state’s economy is fully reopened on June 15. This is the…
Comfort in numbers: students support fall vaccine mandate
Cal Poly will require vaccinations for all who plan to return to campus in fall 2021 if the FDA approves a COVID-19 vaccine. While the return to in-person instruction remains highly anticipated, the campus community holds mixed opinions on the…
A look into the Cal Poly saliva testing lab
As the university begins to release information regarding a fall quarter that is “as close to normal as possible,” it appears that frequent testing will play a large part in these plans.
Police enforce city tent camping ban despite CDC homelessness guidelines
A recent increase of houseless residents living in public squares like Mitchell Park spurred San Luis Obispo city government to ban camping-style tents on park grounds. According to Greg Avakian, Director of Parks and Recreation for the city of San…
The COVID-19 vaccine, explained
After a year of social distancing and stay-at-home orders, vaccines for the novel coronavirus are finally being distributed at an unprecedented rate. As more people are inoculated and cases continue to fall in the U.S., excitement is growing around vaccines.…