Cal Poly volleyball collected a trio of sweeps in the Northern Colorado Classic on Friday, Sept. 16 and Saturday, Sept. 17 inside the Bank of Colorado Arena. The Mustangs (3-7) took down Santa Clara and Northern Colorado on Friday before defeating Tarleton State to wrap up the weekend on Saturday en route to their first […]
Volleyball dominates Northern Colorado Classic with trio of sweeps
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An exclusive interview with local surf rock band, The Sandspits
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on KCPR.org, the website of Cal Poly’s radio station. Combine the Central Coast surf scene with catchy beats and energized lyrics and you have the San Luis Obispo-centered surf rock band, The Sandspits. Cal Poly engineering students, bassist Abby Neal, singer Lucas Erickson, guitarist Nilav Maulik and Los Angeles […]
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Women’s soccer dominates Blue-Green Rivalry with 4-0 win over UC Santa Barbara
Cal Poly women’s soccer started their Big West conference campaign with a 4-0 win over UC Santa Barbara on Thursday, Sept. 15 at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Mustangs (2-5-2, 1-0 Big West) went wire to wire, staving off some early threats from the Gauchos (2-6-0, 0-1 Big West) to pick up the win. The […]
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Keeping the culture: An Instagram page documents SLO’s indie music scene
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on KCPR.org, the website of Cal Poly’s radio station. A red Solo cup being held up to the night sky has become a familiar image for many music lovers in San Luis Obispo. This is the profile picture for @slo.underground, an Instagram account dedicated to spreading the word about […]
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La administración de Cal Poly elimina los protocolos de COVID-19 para el trimestre de otoño: haciendo ‘lo mejor que podemos’
Editor’s note: El artículo fue originalmente escrito en Inglés. La traducción en Español fue hecha por Yarely De La Cruz. Por tantos cambios con las regulaciones de COVID-19 durante el año escolar, Cal Poly restableció el uso obligatorio de cubrebocas durante las últimas tres semanas del trimestre de la primavera. Ya que pasó un verano […]
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Cal Poly administration drops COVID-19 protocols for fall quarter: Doing ‘the best that we can’
Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the Mustang News September print issue, available at newsstands around campus. In spring, closing out a year of back-and-forth with COVID-19 regulations on campus, Cal Poly reinstated a mask mandate for the last three weeks of the quarter. Now, after a summer with the majority of people away […]
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Cal Poly secures millions in funding for academic programs
From a new interdisciplinary computing program to nearly $40 million granted to agriculture programs, Cal Poly was the recipient of several big funding awards that flowed in over the summer. Cal Poly is set to establish The Noyce School of Applied Computing upon receiving a “transformational” gift from the trust of Intel-founder Robert N. Noyce, […]
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Witnesses say Paul Flores admitted to burying Kristin Smart, reported to police years later
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 witness who testified that Paul Flores admitted to killing and burying Kristin Smart continued her testimony in court on Monday, recounting why she went to the police 23 years later. […]
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Men’s soccer continues struggles in 6-0 loss to University of San Francisco
Cal Poly men’s soccer dropped their fifth consecutive match to open the season against the University of San Francisco by the score of 6-0 on Monday, Sept. 12 at Nogoesco Stadium. Despite only taking 10 shots in the entirety of the game, the Dons (4-0-2) scored on six of those attempts. The Mustangs (0-5-0) only […]
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Women’s soccer drops back-and-forth affair with Washington State 3-2
Cal Poly women’s soccer came up short on Sunday, Sept. 11, losing 3-2 to Washington State at Lower Soccer Field in Pullman, Wash. The Mustangs (2-5) held the lead twice in the game, but the Cougars (4-1-1) were able to counter and eventually take the lead to steal the victory. In the 32nd minute, senior […]
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Volleyball loses seventh straight to open season against Portland State
Cal Poly volleyball continued their struggles when they suffered a sweep to Portland State on Sunday, Sept. 11th in Portland, Ore. This Mustang (0-7) loss to the Vikings (4-5) extended their losing streak to seven games to open the season. Redshirt freshman setter Emme Bullis led the team in digs with 13 on the game […]