Mustang News reporter Gabrielle Downey brings you the top stories from this week…
MN Now: January 26, 2023
Posted inOpinion
STEM needs more women but doesn’t make space for us
Shelbi Sullaway is a mechanical engineering junior and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News “Woman in STEM” is a term you may hear often on the grounds of a college campus. It is like the word “girlboss” for those of us women in science, technology, engineering […]
Posted inWomen's Basketball
Keeping up with KB: Inside former Cal Poly Women’s Basketball star’s journey overseas
Kirsty Brown, or KB, the all-time leader in games played for Cal Poly Women’s Basketball, is currently embarking on her first year as a professional basketball player abroad in Great Britain. After spending five years at Cal Poly that came to an end after the 2021-22 season, Brown is now playing in the Women’s British […]
Posted inFeatures, Top Stories
NAMA team hopes to renew excitement for agricultural marketing at Cal Poly
This winter quarter, eight agribusiness students will start working on a marketing challenge: to promote a robotics company that makes products to help harvest produce. These students are members of Cal Poly’s National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) team. They will create a business marketing strategy for the robotics client, and present it at a national competition […]
Posted inSports, Top Stories, Women's Tennis
‘This is our year’: Women’s Tennis looks forward to Big West play after 2nd-place finish
The historically successful Cal Poly Women’s Tennis squad from 2022 was one to remember, finishing the season ranked No. 70 in the nation with 17 wins, the most since 2003. After an undefeated conference record, the Mustangs suffered a defeat to conference rival and No. 22 UC Santa Barbara in the Big West Championships. However, […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Cal Poly community should participate in SLO’s upcoming budget forum
Ethan Gutterman is a history major at Cal Poly. The views expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. While San Luis Obispo is a great place to live and go to school, there is much we can do to make it more equitable. The most prominent issue to me is […]
Posted inNews
Cal Poly Agribusiness Club to host annual career fair
Since May, agricultural business junior Jack Busch has been organizing the annual Ag Showcase — a career fair with an emphasis on agriculture but open to students of all majors. This week, Busch’s work is coming into fruition. The 33rd annual Ag Showcase, put on by the Agribusiness Management and National Agricultural Marketing Association Club, […]
Posted inNews
Students can participate in the search for a new CSU chancellor. Here’s how
The search for a permanent California State University (CSU) chancellor is underway and students and faculty are encouraged to participate, according to a campus-wide email President Jeffrey Armstrong sent on Thursday. The search is being conducted by the CSU Board of Trustees and will feature three open forums throughout the state for CSU stakeholders to […]
Posted inTop Stories
Cal Poly students speak out during CSU Title IX review
At a forum held to review the CSU’s Title IX process, Cal Poly students shared their personal experiences, along with feedback on current resources and sexual assault awareness training. On Thursday, Jan. 19 from 4:45 p.m. to 6 p.m., Cozen O’Connor law firm representatives Devon Riley and Maureen Holland hosted the forum as part of […]
Posted inNews
Cal Poly Safer hosts Stalking Action Month with “Love, Boundaries” campaign
In honor of January’s National Stalking Awareness Month, Cal Poly’s Safer is hosting “Love, Boundaries” — a month-long campaign dedicated to stalking prevention and boundary setting. The campaign is hosting a variety of events for students surrounding survivor support, education and awareness. “Ultimately, stalking behaviors are repeated violations of boundaries — and we all deserve […]
Posted inSports, Top Stories
Women’s Indoor Track and Field breaks records at Air Force Ralph Lindenman Invitational
Cal Poly Women’s Indoor Track & Field finished the Air Force Ralph Lindeman Invitational in seventh place after accumulating 35 total points. The three-day event took place from Thursday, Jan. 19 through Saturday, Jan. 21 in Colorado. Thursday Sophomore Maya Holman continued to climb Cal Poly’s all-time leaderboards as she seized fifth place with 3,254 […]