Kal Penn has a decorated career dipped in two of America’s most sought-after spheres: Hollywood entertainment and national politics. From HBO’s Industry to the Harold and Kumar franchise, to serving on former President Obama’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, Penn shared his insight on experiences at the Performing Arts Center last Thursday, Feb. 26.
Review: Kal Penn taught me that life is a game of balance
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Mustang Band to perform at San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade
Cal Poly Mustang Band will perform at the Alaska Airlines Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco on March 7. Every year, Mustang Band performs a three-song pep tune setlist for the parade. Mustang Band always performs “Yea Poly,” followed by a pep tune from their collection and a special piece arranged specifically for the […]
Posted inOpinion
Block the Flock: Put our community’s freedom and privacy first
Flock camera systems might be intended to protect our safety, but they are putting us at risk. They enable enhanced surveillance that can be used to target Cal Poly and San Luis Obispo students, families and visitors. Even just partnering with a company like Flock enables the targeting of similar communities across the country.
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LISTEN: Cal Poly’s Bach Week showcases historical music and instruments
As Cal Poly is rushing through its winter quarter, students, faculty and staff celebrate Bach Week. This year’s Bach Week ran Jan. 22-24, consisting of masterclasses and performances that are devoted to the exploration of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and his contemporaries, all while using replicas of instruments from the historical time. Bach […]
Posted inWrestling
Behind the cut: How Cal Poly wrestlers drop 10 pounds in 2 days
Two days out from an open tournament in Menlo Park, freshman wrestler Christian Garcia needed to cut nearly ten pounds. Garcia competes in the 125-pound weight class. But that’s not standard for his typical bodyweight. “Right now I’m fighting out of 125 (lbs.), and I’m probably walking around at like 134 (lbs.) during the week, […]
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Eyes that never blink: Cal Poly’s Flock license plate readers spark student backlash
Every time a vehicle, bike or motorcycle enters or exits Cal Poly’s campus, it’s being tracked, often without the driver knowing. Its license plate is scanned and make and model noted, along with the exact date, time and location by a network of license plate readers monitored by the Cal Poly Police Department. The readers […]
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LISTEN: Volunteers join forces to grow San Luis Obispo’s urban forest and combat climate change
More than 70 volunteers gathered at a Johnson Open Space in San Luis Obispo with a shared goal of getting as many trees in the ground as possible before lunchtime on Feb. 7. The event, marked by the steady sound of shovels breaking soil, was part of an ongoing community effort to expand the region’s […]
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March 2026 print edition
Dear Readers, Some would say you are holding the most important issue of Mustang News in print of the year. This issue is the one we will take with us to our annual conference for judging. Critics and other newsrooms will see this paper and decide if we are creating an engaging product. While the […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Basketball extend losing streak to 14 games in loss against UCSD
On Saturday afternoon, UC San Diego defeated Cal Poly by a 24-point deficit of 85-61.
Posted inBeach Volleyball
Cal Poly Beach Volleyball falls to UCLA, beats Boise State at Battle for LA tournament
Cal Poly Beach Volleyball took their first loss of the year during the first day of Battle for LA to No. 2 ranked UCLA as three of the five courts of play went to a third set.
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Alpha Epsilon Pi member assaulted in antisemitic hate crime
Four to five white males aged 20 to 25 assaulted a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity in an antisemitic hate crime on Saturday, and authorities are searching for the suspects.