In a lineup full of big names, junior catcher and outfielder Collin Villegas has proven that he deserves recognition for his impact on the Cal Poly baseball team. “When you talk about value, he brings so much value to the team,” sophomore first baseman Joe Yorke said. “He’s been our big RBI guy this year; […]
How Collin Villegas turned around his season to become an essential part of Cal Poly Baseball
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SLO County Sheriff’s Office arrest wanted felon possessing a kilo of fentanyl
San Luis Obispo County Deputies have arrested wanted felon Julian Joy Ackerman on two felony counts and one misdemeanor charge. Deputies found Ackerman with a large amount of fentanyl after he and a female accomplice attempted to evade officers in Nipomo. According to a news release, members of the Sheriff’s Gang Task Force had been […]
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Baseball continues to roll, extends winning streak to 11 with three-game sweep of UC Davis
Cal Poly baseball took care of business with a three-game sweep of UC Davis in the final home series of 2022 from Friday, May 20 through Sunday, May 22 at Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (35-20, 20-7 Big West) have now won 11 in a row and with each victory are adding to their case to […]
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SLO Pridefest is happening at Laguna Lake Park this weekend. Here’s how to attend
The San Luis Obispo Pridefest began Friday and is continuing through Sunday at Laguna Lake Park — featuring a fundraiser, live music, art and more. The three-day event is put on by San Luis Obispo’s Gala Pride & Diversity Center, whose mission is to “support and empower people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and […]
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Cal Poly class brings student-made goods to the Apple Farm Inn, reaching record-high sales
A Cal Poly experience industry management class launched the ‘Cal Poly Corner’ at the Apple Farm Inn marketplace on May 15. The event Cal Poly Corner features student-made goods including Cal Poly cheese, chocolate, BBQ sauce, jam and wine. “I would say the launch of it was highly successful,” Apple Farm Inn General Manager Sean […]
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Music Production Union changes location of concert to O’Neill Lawn
Cal Poly’s Music Production Union (MPU) has made a last minute change in the club’s “Take Flight” festival happening Saturday. Originally set to be at Architecture Graveyard, the concert will now take place at Robert O’Neill Lawn. “This space actually allows us to do some other cool stuff that wasn’t possible at Arch Graveyard,” computer […]
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Every work out rec center class reviewed
Jessa Rosenthal is a journalism sophomore and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Cal Poly Recreation Center, or the Rec, offers a variety of different workout classes. Students can expect classes from four different categories: mind & body, cardio, strength & tone and cross-training. With over […]
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Polyratings relaunched by two Cal Poly computer science students
In 2001 two students launched “Polyratings 2.0,” a website where Cal Poly students can rate professors and review their classes. Despite its popularity, the site changed to “read only” mode in 2020. It wasn’t accepting any more reviews — until new students decided to revive the site on May 9. After working on this project […]
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Cal Poly to host job fair to fill more than 65 positions
Cal Poly will host a job fair this Saturday to fill several vacant university positions, according to a university news release. More than 65 jobs are available in university communications, administrative support, custodial, facilities, dining and other departments on campus. Notable openings include a coordinator for the Pride Center, a supervisor in Campus Dining and […]
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Cal Poly choirs and symphony to perform with theme of world peace at upcoming Spring concert
The Cal Poly Symphony and Cal Poly Choir will be performing their Spring Concert on Saturday June 5 at 3 p.m. in the Miossi Hall of the Performing Arts Center. The symphony and choir will perform compositions produced in the 1930s such as Vaughan Walliams’ “Dona Nobis Pacem” and William Grant Still’s “Afro-American Symphony.” “One […]
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Cal Poly Arab Music Ensemble and Zaryab Ensemble to perform in spring concert
The Cal Poly Arab Music Ensemble will be performing its spring concert with the Zaryab Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. on June 4. This year’s spring concert will be joined by the Zaryab Ensemble, a group of musicians hailing from Iran and Tajikistan that is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento metropolitan area. […]