Cal Poly’s $1 billion 10-year housing project will open in fall 2026, offering suite-style housing for freshmen and continuing students, with the goal of adding 3,500 to 4,000 new beds and renovating previous housing projects.
Nine roommates? What students think about Cal Poly’s new suite-style dorm layout
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Cal Poly to open new animal health center for hands-on learning and research this fall
The Charles and Claire Jacobson Animal Health Center, a new veterinary facility, is set to open in the fall, providing students and staff of the animal science department with additional instructional and clinical space, as well as improved equipment and technology for research and animal care.
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Here are the 4 places you need to visit on your last Farmers’ Market of the year
Kaylie Wang is an English sophomore and assistant opinion editor for Mustang News. The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang Media Group. While Thursday evenings mark the beginning of a three-day bender for some students, I use them as an excuse to join San Luis Obispo’s fellow foodies and […]
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Cal Poly Maritime Academy’s training ship embarks on final voyage
As the Training Ship Golden Bear set out from Vallejo on May 8, over 300 Cal Poly Maritime Academy students lined its hull. For cadets, the departure marked the start of a 65-day training voyage across the Pacific. For the TS Golden Bear, it marked the beginning of its final voyage. At the end of […]
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Cal Poly Basketball players overcome walk-on status to excel
For most college athletes, the guarantee of playing time and scholarship money when joining a Division-1 program is never a given. For Cal Poly women’s basketball sophomore and business administration major, Avery Knapp, none of that was promised. Instead, Knapp’s journey began as a walk-on, a role she said many people misunderstand. “People see being […]
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I went back to try all my freshman campus dining staples. Here’s how they compare to my memories…
As my time at Cal Poly comes to a close, I decided it was time to revisit my favorite campus dining foods to see how my memory compares to reality. Over the last week, I tried all my freshman year favorites to determine once and for all: is campus dining actually decent, or was I just desperate for any calories?
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Archana Pisupati | Four cups at the table
I’m sitting at Linnaea’s on a warmer-than-usual Wednesday afternoon, writing this column the same way I’ve written almost everything important over the last four years: slightly hunched over my laptop, people-watching between sentences and drinking an iced oat milk lavender latte. At this point, the drink feels less like caffeine and more like an emblem […]
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Angel Corzo | The art of the Irish goodbye
I don’t go to parties often. And if I do, you best believe I am leaving on my own terms. The art of the Irish goodbye has been instilled in me ever since I watched Michael Scott from NBC’s “The Office” leave Dunder Mifflin to start his new life with his fiancée Holly. But my […]
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Grace Gillio | The joy waiting behind the fear of unknown
For all the things I would’ve loved to be remembered as a child, “awkward” is not at the top of my list. But when I’m reminded of myself in middle school, some part of me understands. I’m reminded of my transition lenses perpetually perched at the tip of my nose, my backpack with light-up wheels, […]
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Charlie Wiltsee | The time I almost got fired from Mustang News
My first year as a part of Mustang News was not exactly the shining performance I had hoped for. Despite joining the staff with plenty of reporting experience and motivation to contribute to the team as a sports reporter, I came into the year uncertain of where I fit into the newsroom and my own […]
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Dylan Allen | ‘Are you a center?’
I still remember my first interview for a class at Cal Poly. I’ve tried to forget it, but I can’t. December of my freshman year, I chose to write a story on Cal Poly’s recent transfers to their basketball program. The final buzzer sounded, and I walked over to the entrance of the locker room […]