Storm damage at the San Luis Obispo COVID-19 vaccine clinic forced the site to close Jan. 27 and Jan. 28, according to SLO Public Health. Appointments originally scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 28 will be postponed to Thursday, Feb. 4.
San Luis Obispo COVID-19 vaccine site forced to close due to storm
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41 students receive false positive COVID-19 result due to technician error
A technician error at Avellino Labs led to a false positive COVID-19 result for 41 students, according to a campus-wide email sent Wednesday evening by Cal Poly’s Office of the President.
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Bringing the studio home: Art students learn to cope with virtual class
For classes taught year-round, professors have had a few quarters to practice teaching in the virtual environment. For classes taught only once a year, however, the virtual teaching space is new. Art and Design Foundation Studies II (ART 103) — a course on color theory — is taught only in winter.
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High winds cause power outages in SLO with more to come
After a sunny Tuesday, heavy sweeping winds and nearly constant rain began to pour down across San Luis Obispo County Wednesday morning. In a press release, PG&E warns its customers to prepare for this winter storm to worsen due to potential flooding and power outages caused by the winds. Several regions in San Luis Obispo […]
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Campus hiking trails close due to weather conditions
Poly Canyon Road, the Cal Poly “P” and all adjacent hiking trails have been temporarily closed, according to a Jan. 27 email from University Facilities Management and Development. The rainfall and resulting ground saturation of these trails created unsafe conditions, causing the closure. Any use of these roads or trails will damage them and destabilize […]
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Pandemic Relief Bill Simplifies FAFSA
Cal Poly still has funds left over from the first stimulus package, and the university will have to allocate about $7 million towards student relief aid with the second stimulus package.
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Cal Poly radio station didn’t skip a beat when going remote
Rather than being surrounded by easily accessible equipment and being face-to-face with her team in the KCPR studio, Hughes has been tackling her job from a 13-inch computer screen.
With the move to virtual learning, KCPR’s biggest change — among both the news and music teams — has been the remote production of shows, according to Hughes.
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Aquarius season playlist
This article first appeared on KCPR.org. Mustang Media Group is a student-run organization that encompasses Mustang News and KCPR. They collaborate to cover news, arts and culture for Cal Poly and the greater San Luis Obispo community. We are officially saying goodbye to the suffocating vibe of Capricorn season and welcoming the carefree and idealistic spirit […]
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Cal Poly introduces COVID-19 saliva test
Cal Poly faculty members developed their own saliva testing protocol as part of the new testing program that started on campus Monday, Jan. 25. The new test will be self-administered and is more cost effective than the current test according to Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong.
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Safer’s stalking awareness month goes virtual
Cal Poly’s recent increase in reports of stalking incidents is making this year’s Stalking Awareness and Prevention Month all the more important to staff and students. Safer launched its campaign “Know the Case, Reclaim the Space” to help the community identify and define stalking behaviors. “Stalking is one of the most misunderstood, delegitimized (and often […]
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How Cal Poly Students Stay Fit During the Pandemic
As the Recreation Center remains at limited capacity with very few machines or times to workout, students have started finding new and creative ways to stay in shape.