‘It solidified my decision to go to Cal Poly’: Open House draws thousands to SLO for tours, rodeo and more
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Cal Poly Mock Trial goes to national championship for the second time in club history
The Cal Poly mock trial team competed against 48 other teams in the National Championship Tournament — one of only six California universities to qualify. This was the first time the program made it to the National Championship since 2017 and was only the second time Cal Poly made the tournament in the team’s 15-year […]
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Gender Equity Center Presents the Original Womxn’s Narratives
The Gender Equity Center will be hosting the Original Womxn’s Narratives (OWN) where actors will present individual pieces that discuss the experiences of gender, being a woman or being socialized as a woman. OWN will feature two performances on Saturday, April 23 in the Performing Arts Center. The first showing will start at 2 p.m. […]
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Women’s Tennis Is Playing for the Big West Regular Season Title. Let’s See How They Got Here
The Big West Women’s Tennis Championship in 2021 was a face-off between two of the biggest rivals in collegiate athletics: the Cal Poly Mustangs and the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Both teams did this after each turning in some of the most successful seasons in their respective programs’ histories. In a hard-fought matchup, the Gauchos […]
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Man stabbed in Downtown SLO, suspect arrested
Editor’s note: This article was updated at 1:45 p.m. on April 24 to include that Samuel Greene was arrested for suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. A man was stabbed non-fatally at the intersection of Monterey and Chorro Street Thursday evening. The suspect, Samuel Greene, 63, was arrested for suspicion of assault with a […]
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Cal Poly Pride Center hosts State Of Queerness panel
Cal Poly’s Pride Center will be hosting a ‘State of Queerness’ panel on Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. via Zoom. The event’s panelists include a variety of students, faculty and staff who will share their stories as members of the LGBTQ+ community on Cal Poly’s campus. “This event will highlight sexuality, sexual orientation, […]
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New 2022-23 ASI president elected with ‘overwhelming support’
Political science sophomore Gracie Babatola has been elected ASI president for the 2022-23 school year, ASI announced in the University Union Plaza on Thursday. Several ASI Board of Director election winners were announced as well. Babatola received 1,163 votes, reaching the 50% mark of ballots cast without any additional runoff election needed. More than 2,900 […]
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San Luis Obispo County libraries highlight local indigenous communities
San Luis Obispo County libraries hosted a series of programs as part of their countywide Book of the Year literary event, as a partnership with Cuesta College and Cal Poly Student Diversity & Belonging. “It’s our mission to connect our community to creativity, culture and knowledge and we’re doing that through stories,” Erica Thatcher, a […]
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Choose your riots wisely
Owen Lavine is a journalism sophomore and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. On February 1st, 2021 the anti-abortion student group Students for Life organized a protest on Dexter Lawn. The protestors planted pink crosses in the grass, each of which represented an aborted fetus. This […]
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Multicultural Center and Disability Alliance hosts first State of Disability
The Multicultural Center hosted its first State of Disability event in collaboration with the Disability Alliance — bringing campus leaders together to address what it’s like being a part of Cal Poly’s disability community, the group said on Instagram. “We had a pretty good turnout,” communication studies junior and Disability Alliance head M.W. Kaplan said. […]
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Flores’ trial for murder of Kristin Smart moved to Monterey County
The trial of Paul and Ruben Flores is being moved to Monterey County after Judge Craig van Rooyen decided that the trial would not be fair and impartial in San Luis Obispo County. All parties discussed the possibility of two counties being available for trial, ultimately choosing Monterey. van Rooyen said he reached out to […]