Behind an explosive offensive effort, Cal Poly Baseball swept UC Davis in a three-game set at Baggett Stadium starting Friday, April 26. With the sweep over the Aggies (18-23, 5-13 Big West), the Mustangs (25-16, 15-6 Big West) are just half of one game back from first place in the Big West Conference. No. 12 […]
Cal Poly Baseball sweeps UC Davis to remain in the hunt for the Big West title
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Cal Poly Club Lacrosse looks to return to MCLA National Tournament
Cal Poly Club Men’s Lacrosse seeks to return to the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) National Tournament after failing to qualify last season. To reach the final tournament, the Mustangs must win their conference, the Western Collegiate Lacrosse League. The WCLL Championships will take place on Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 26, at Los […]
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Shabang, ‘A good old Central Coast time,’ celebrates its 10th anniversary
After being frustrated with music venues getting shut down in San Luis Obispo, a group of college students hiked to the top of Cuesta Ridge and put on their own “house show.” This happened 10 years ago.
“House shows and concerts were really important to us,” Greg Golf, founder of Shabang and ‘16 alum, said. “A lot of our social scene was based around that.”
Originally termed as ‘The Last Shabang,’ Golf said the show was a way to end the 2014 school year and now has become a San Luis Obispo tradition for 10 years, “[putting] the central coast on the map.”
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Preliminary ASI budget cuts scholarships for undocumented and Indigenous students by $50,000
The ASI Dreamers and ASI Indigenous People scholarships would each see a $25,000 cut.
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Pilipino Cultural Exchange’s 50th anniversary celebrated with Pilipino Cultural Night performances this weekend
Pilipino Cultural Night (PCN) is back for its 35th year at Cal Poly, with the production celebrating the 50th anniversary of Pilipino Cultural Exchange (PCE) in San Luis Obispo.
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Lights, camera, action: A sneak peek into the 30th annual SLO Film Fest this upcoming weekend
In planning since July 2023, this year’s San Luis Obispo Film Festival celebrates the event’s 30-year anniversary. Starting Thursday, April 25, SLO Film Fest will bring more than 70 filmmakers to the Central Coast and screen 152 films in local venues such as The Palm Theatre, Fremont Theater and Downtown Centre Cinemas. Kyle Plummer sits […]
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Cal Poly’s 82nd Annual Poly Royal Rodeo Wrangles Student Excitement
Student night on Wednesday, April 10th, kicked off the 82nd annual Poly Royal Rodeo Weekend. Cal Poly and Cuesta students flooded into Cotton Rosser Rodeo Complex to watch Rodeo team members showcase some of the events they will be competing in that weekend. Mustang News reporter Natalie Levesque tells us the work it took for […]
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Students Gallop to Victory in Cal Poly’s First Hobby Horse Event
Associated Students Incorporated (ASI) hosted its first-ever hobby horse competition, where students competed in different categories using prop horses. Hobby horsing mimics traditional equestrian activities such as obstacle courses with hurdles and performances, but instead of riding on real horses, participants ride toy horses on sticks. Winners of the different categories received trophies, Cal Poly […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Tennis looks to make noise at the Big West Championships
Cal Poly men’s tennis will head to San Diego for the 2024 Big West Championships starting on Friday, April 26, In last year’s tournament, the Mustangs lost in a close match to The University of Hawai’i in the first round of the tournament, losing 4-3. The Mustangs, who finished with an even 9-9 regular season […]
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Ashleigh Spragins wins ASI Presidential Election for 2024-25 academic year
Ashleigh Spragins was elected with 2,230 votes. A total of 4,505 students voted in the election through the Cal Poly Portal and ASI website.
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No. 5 ranked Cal Poly Beach Volleyball to compete at Big West Championship
Cal Poly Beach Volleyball will compete in the Big West Championship from April 25 to April 26 in Long Beach. The Mustangs have significantly improved from last season. In 2023, the team finished with an underwhelming 15-25 record. This season, the Mustangs have a 27-5 record and are the No. 1 seed in the Big […]