Cal Poly Women’s Basketball took control in overtime to secure a 79-71 win against the University of Hawai’i Friday, Feb. 5 inside Mott Athletics Center. Cal Poly (8-5, 4-3 Big West) was led by sophomore guard Abbey Ellis and senior forward Sierra Campisano who combined for 49 points on the day. Hawai’i (3-5, 2-4 Big […]
Back and forth game ends in overtime victory for Women’s Basketball over Hawai’i
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Opinion: How Reddit users “Occupied Wall Street”
If you happened to be on the Internet at all last week, you might have seen that Reddit users outsmarted a multi-billion dollar hedge fund. What the? Without going too much into the nitty-gritty financial details, a hedge fund named Melvin Capital was short-selling GameStop’s stock, called GME. Normally when you buy a stock, if […]
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Men’s Basketball suffers road defeat against Hawai’i 84-68
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball struggled to capitalize on its shooting attempts and fell 84-68 to Hawai’i on Friday, Feb. 5 inside Stan Sheriff Center. Cal Poly (3-12, 1-8 Big West) remains winless in road matchups since Jan. 31, 2019 as Hawai’i (6-5, 4-5 Big West) held the Mustangs to 41% shooting from the field. Hawai’i […]
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City approves Mitchell Park development after hearing concerns from residents
The San Luis Obispo City Council received an overwhelming wave of community concerns for the installation of pickleball courts at Mitchell Park, though ultimately deciding to still move forward with the development.
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False positive students in isolation say it was a “jarring experience”
On Jan. 23, environmental management and protection sophomore Tess McIntyre was convinced her positive COVID-19 test result was a mistake. “It was really stressful when my results first came back,” McIntyre said. “I had no idea where I could have gotten it, and I was very surprised.” McIntyre was asymptomatic and her roommates and friends […]
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Local vaccine rollout continues, COVID-19 cases decrease
With the recent $11 million stimulus check to fight COVID-19, San Luis Obispo County plans to implement more vaccinations and move toward phase 1B, where residents 65-years-old and older and critical infrastructure workers may receive the vaccine. So far there have been 25,576 first dose vaccines distributed to San Luis Obispo County with 15,511 being […]
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San Luis Obispo County to get $11 million from the state to fight against COVID-19
San Luis Obispo County will receive about $11 million for COVID-19 relief from California’s Department of Finance, according to a report issued on Feb. 1.
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Cal Poly says layoffs are a “last resort”
In a Jan. 26 Board of Trustees meeting, California State University (CSU) Chancellor Joseph Castro announced he will not support a proposed system wide furlough program for university employees in 2021. This diversion from previous tactics to cut spending comes after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed 3% increase in base funding for CSU schools. The increase […]
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Taking classes from a different country: International students face obstacles
Approximately 7 thousand miles away in the Philippines, sophomore Audrey Mallari jolts awake to the sound of her 4:30 a.m. alarm. After splashing water on her face and preparing for the long day ahead, she opens Zoom, starting with a 5 a.m. architecture studio class.
This is a typical morning for many international students at Cal Poly. International students taking classes abroad have navigated a host of issues during the pandemic, such as travel restrictions, time difference and uncertainty.
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Cal Poly athletes reflect on the world of sports in 2020
In 2020, the world of sports saw canceled tournaments, postponed events, and a tsunami of social justice gaining momentum on courts and fields all over the world. Closer to home, Cal Poly’s athletic teams had playoff chances cancelled, seasons cut short, and an unpredictable fall quarter. With chaos, triumph, and togetherness as the themes at the […]
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Batch of Moderna vaccines cleared for use after state investigates allergic reactions
Two weeks ago, San Luis Obispo County put 4,400 COVID-19 Moderna vaccines on hold while the state investigated potential allergic reactions caused by that batch. The investigation concluded that the vaccines are safe, so the county now is administering those vaccines. After about 10 individuals in the state experienced adverse reactions from one particular lot […]