Cal Poly alumna gears up for the Olympics
Cal Poly introduces COVID-19 saliva test
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball players create Instagram page to support Black Lives Matter movement
As collegiate athletes, Brown, Vick and Willett said they hope to use their platform to garner support from the sports community for this cause.
Instagram account ‘Cal Poly Stories’ exposes sexual violence and discrimination on campus
Trigger warning: Sexual assault The Instagram account Cal Poly Stories has been widely circulated on social media to bring awareness to discrimination and sexual violence faced by minority students on campus. The account is similar to Shades of Cal Poly, as…
Rare “Corpse Flower” bloomed at Cal Poly Plant Shop
For the first time in Cal Poly history, the rare and distinctive Titan Arum, or Corpse Flower, bloomed on campus July 9, 2020. The flower typically blooms once every several years for about 24 to 48 hours. Because the flower…
Teal face masks for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Cal Poly Safer teamed up with the local non-profit RISE to create free teal face masks for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The initiative aimed to give local residents access to face masks while also spreading awareness about sexual assault during…
Cal Poly students recreate Netflix show and find out if ‘Love is Blind’
Netflix’s reality dating show “Love Is Blind” has prompted viewers to ask themselves the question: Is love really blind? Some Cal Poly students have taken it upon themselves to find out. Unlike other dating shows, “Love Is Blind” features a…
WOW training is entirely virtual this year, but WOW could be held in person
For more than 60 years, spring quarter summer orientation training has attracted hundreds of continuing Cal Poly students, eager to give incoming freshmen the same fun-filled week they experienced as a new Mustang. The quarter-long weekly training prepares students who…
Local resident’s “What’s Open in SLO?” website connects community with resources
A new website created by San Luis Obispo resident Rachel Hamann features an updated listing of local resources remaining open amid the many closures following the COVID-19 outbreak. What’s Open in SLO? is updated multiple times per day, and includes…
Angela Davis talks changing the status quo at social justice leadership conference
Political activist and author Angela Davis came to campus Saturday, Feb. 29 to deliver the morning keynote for Cal Poly’s Center for Service in Action’s “Change the Status Quo” Social Justice Leadership Conference. The event took place in the Multi…
SLO photographer brings documentary of historic perseverance, nature
In 2017, four surfers suddenly found themselves caught in the worst storm Iceland had seen in 25 years. After capturing their life-threatening journey on camera, Chris Burkard came back to his hometown to share their story on the big screen.…