Activist, author and founder of the #MeToo Movement, Tarana Burke, is coming to Cal Poly’s Multi-Activity Center (MAC) Monday night to discuss healing as a survivor as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The event, titled “An Evening with Tarana Burke,” will be hosted by Cal Poly Safer from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. According […]
#MeToo Movement founder Tarana Burke to present at Cal Poly
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Baseball takes two of three in conference series against Long Beach State
No. 17 Cal Poly baseball secured another conference series victory after taking two of three against Long Beach State from Friday, Apr. 8 through Sunday, Apr. 9 at Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (20-12, 7-2 Big West) now sit in second place in the Big West, behind just UC Santa Barbara. Meanwhile, the Dirtbags (15-15, 5-7 […]
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Women’s tennis falls to No. 18 USC 4-2, snaps winning streak
Cal Poly women’s tennis had its eight-match win streak snapped by No. 18 USC after a 4-2 loss at Marks Stadium on Sunday, Apr. 10. The No. 72 Mustangs (13-5, 6-0 Big West) started off by taking the doubles point, but USC (16-10, 6-3 Pac-12) jumped out to a 3-1 lead in singles and held […]
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Faculty host conversation tables for students to practice foreign languages
Cal Poly offers many language courses, but not only that, there are foreign language conversation tables where students can learn, practice or converse with others. “The idea behind a conversation table is when students are learning a foreign language, they can have an opportunity to practice their conversation skills,” history professor Maggie Bodemer said. Bodemer […]
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Men’s tennis extends win streak to five with weekend wins over UC Davis and UC San Diego
Cal Poly men’s tennis won each of their weekend matchups over UC Davis and UC San Diego to continue their perfect start to conference play on Saturday, Apr. 9 and Sunday, Apr. 10. The Mustangs (14-4, 5-0 Big West) kicked off the weekend with a 4-3 win over UC Davis (14-11, 0-3 Big West) and […]
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Softball sweeps Hawaii to extend winning streak to five
Cal Poly softball swept Hawaii in their three-game Big West series from Friday, Apr. 8 through Saturday, Apr. 9 inside Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium. The Mustangs’ (11-21, 6-6 Big West) wins over the Rainbow Wahine (13-14, 7-5 Big West) extended their winning streak to five games. Friday Game One The Mustangs got off to a […]
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Vendor booths at Poly Royal Rodeo burglarized, vandalized
Two vendor booths at the Poly Royal Rodeo were allegedly broken into and burglarized early Friday morning, according to Cal Poly spokesperson Matt Lazier. One of the vendors, Cattaneo Bros, announced they were one of the victims on Instagram. “The perpetrators stole almost everything and what they left behind was destroyed,” Cattaneo Bros wrote in […]
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Women’s tennis cruises to eighth straight win with 7-0 sweep of UC Riverside
No. 72 women’s tennis dominated UC Riverside with a 7-0 sweep on Friday, Apr. 8 at the Mustang Tennis Complex. The Mustangs (13-4, 6-0 Big West) have now won eight straight and have yet to lose at home, with a record of 9-0. Meanwhile, the Highlanders (3-12, 0-7 Big West) continued their rough conference season. […]
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How Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Can Build Upon the 2021-22 Season
Kyle Har is a journalism senior, Matthew Ho is a journalism freshman and they are Mustang News sports reporter. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. This season’s 7-21 record wasn’t a desirable outcome, but the Cal Poly men’s basketball team is close to making a turnaround. There were flashes of what […]
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Local business offers store credit and gas gift cards this month
Local business Wildflower Women’s Boutique is offering a new deal it says can help relieve people’s financial stress as gas prices increase in the county. The business has launched “The Gas Pass,” where people can earn one dollar in store credit for every gallon of gas they buy. For one time each week in April, […]
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San Luis Obispo County Public Health opens COVID-19 ‘Test to Treat’ sites
The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department has opened seven COVID-19 rapid testing and prescription treatment sites to accelerate coronavirus patient care. If a person tests positive for COVID-19 at a “Test to Treat” site, they may receive a medical consultation and a prescription for Paxlovid, an antiviral pill to the virus, according to […]