Editor’s note: The People v. Flores murder trial is covered each day by Mustang News. Follow @CPMustangNews on Twitter and Instagram for more updates. Read previous articles about the trial here. A male juror in Ruben Flores’ jury was excused from the Kristin Smart murder trial on Thursday after seeking “spiritual guidance” from his priest — forcing the jury to restart their […]
Ruben Flores verdict deliberations to restart after juror excused for violation
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MN Now: October 13, 2022
Mustang News Sports Video Director Nate Mills brings you the top stories from this week.
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Men’s soccer’s matchup with CSU Northridge ends in 0-0 draw
Cal Poly men’s soccer managed a 0-0 draw with CSU Northridge (CSUN) thanks to an 86th-minute save on a penalty kick from sophomore goalkeeper Gabe Penner on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Matador Soccer Field. For the Mustangs (1-9-3, 1-1-3 Big West), this is their third draw in conference play while the Matadors (5-4-4, 2-2-1 Big […]
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Cal Poly no ‘ayudará o apoyara a ningún acción ejecutoria de inmigracion’ en los pasos de el fallo de DACA
El artículo fue originalmente escrito en Inglés. La traducción en Español fue hecha por Bryanna Hernandez. El Vicepresidente de asuntos estudiantiles de Cal Poly, Keith Humphrey anunció el jueves que la universidad no cumplira con la oficina de Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE) después de que un juez de […]
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Diablo Canyon will continue operations past its previous decommissioning date
The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power plant will remain open past its previous closure date after a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September. The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant is nestled only 15 miles from Avila Beach and is California’s only remaining nuclear power plant. Though it was previously set to decommission by 2025, […]
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Volleyball battles for five-set victory over CSU Bakersfield
Cal Poly volleyball won a five-set, back-and-forth war over CSU Bakersfield on the back of redshirt freshman Lizzy Markovska’s career-high 15 kills on Thursday, Oct. 11 inside the Icardo Center. The Mustangs’ (9-8, 6-1 Big West) five-set match against the Roadrunners (5-13, 2-4) saw close, alternating sets: 21-25, 25-21, 24-25, 25-21, 15-13. The win extended […]
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What to know about Mustang Shuttle’s new daytime hours
The free convenience shuttle known as Mustang Shuttle extended its hours and stop locations around campus this year, aiming to make Cal Poly more accessible. Students and employees can now use the shuttle during the day from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in addition to its current evening hours from 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. […]
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Santa Maria Starbucks employees win unionization election
Workers at a Starbucks in Santa Maria have successfully unionized, joining the other 240 Starbucks stores that have been unionized nationwide. Workers at the store located at Broadway and McCoy voted 14-4 in favor of unionizing on Monday, Oct. 3. Employees started organizing at the Broadway and McCoy location in July of this year, Mustang […]
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Campus Health and Wellbeing to host annual flu shot clinic
Cal Poly’s Campus Health and Wellbeing will host their annual free flu shot clinic at the Campus Health Center on Thursday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The free flu shot clinic happens annually every October at Cal Poly, according to @mycpwell. The CDC states flu activity increases in October, so flu shots are highly […]
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Free COVID-19 tests available at student centers on campus
Campus Health and Wellbeing obtained 11,000 free COVID-19 test kits from the California Department of Public Health as part of a grant the university received, the university told Mustang News on Thursday. Test kits have been distributed to student centers, including the Black Academic Excellence Center, the Pride Center and the Dream Center. The Food […]
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New mural on Cal Poly’s Via Carta road celebrates Central Coast community
Cal Poly has debuted its first commissioned outdoor mural, a 504 square-foot piece that can be seen as you walk along Via Carta Road. The mural, entitled “Generosity,” occupies the triptych wall on the side of the campus market building. The piece was commissioned by the Cal Poly Corporation in May 2022, kicking off an […]