San Luis Obispo County experienced record-breaking voter turnout in the 2020 election, as 88.35% of registered voters in the county cast a ballot this election. “The turnout this year was just off the charts,” County Clerk Recorder Tommy Gong said. About 83% of registered voters cast a ballot in the 2016 election — the second […]
San Luis Obispo County sees highest voter turnout in history
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Women at Cal Poly respond to Kamala Harris’ election: “We can finally be a part of politics”
Kamala Harris made history this election as the first woman and the first woman of color to be elected as Vice President in the United States.
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Women’s Basketball drops season opener to No. 2 Stanford 108-40
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball fell short in their 2020-21 season opener to No. 2-ranked Stanford by a score of 108-40 on Wednesday, Nov. 25 inside Maples Pavilion. The Mustangs (0-1) were looking to build on a solid run in the Big West Conference tournament at the end of last season, while the Cardinal (1-0) wanted […]
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SLO Food Bank adapts holiday fundraising to pandemic as food insecurity grows
The month of November in San Luis Obispo County would typically mean refrigerated trucks stationed outside grocery stores and San Luis Obispo (SLO) Food Bank volunteers gathering turkeys from holiday shoppers willing to donate. “Really, the excitement of the Turkey Drive is going to your store, purchasing the frozen turkey, taking it out to the […]
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How students used their vote out-of-state in the 2020 election
For many Cal Poly students, the 2020 election was the first time they got to vote for a presidential candidate. The presidential election was dependent on swing states, and had one of the highest voter populations ever recorded, according to The Washington Post. Mustang News found that students not only voted locally, but some voted in […]
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Acting for a camera rather than an audience: Bella Ramirez in “An Iliad”
She stood completely still as she stared down at her bedroom floor. Her face filled with anguish and desperation as the purplish-blue lights cast shadows across the room. The silence was unnerving as the cast members stared at their screens in rehearsal, waiting to see what she would do next. Then theatre arts senior Bella […]
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How to reduce the spread of COVID-19 this Thanksgiving
The best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is to celebrate Thanksgiving at home with people from the same household, or celebrate virtually, County Public Health Officer Dr. Penny Borenstein wrote in a Nov. 16 press release. “Californians are encouraged to stay home or in their region and avoid non-essential travel to other states […]
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Replacing cocktails with ‘mocktails’ and blogging: a student’s journey to sobriety
Waking up, getting ready, going to a party, blacking out, waking up again the next day and doing it all over again. Then waking up on Sunday and trying to get homework and studying done for the week to party again the next weekend. The typical college lifestyle — pre-COVID-19, at least. What happens if […]
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Downtown restaurants adjust to wintertime outdoor dining
As San Luis Obispo county moves back to the purple tier of COVID-19 restrictions, restaurants downtown have to adjust. Under the more restrictive guidelines, indoor dining is no longer allowed. The shift to outdoor dining in the cooler winter months has worried some businesses.
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Women’s Basketball kicks off season Wednesday against No. 2 Stanford
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball will tipoff the 2020-21 season in an away game at the No. 2-ranked Stanford Cardinal on Wednesday, Nov. 25. The Mustangs will look to pick up where they left off eight months ago, recording two upset wins in the Big West Conference Tournament before the competition was cancelled due to COVID-19. […]
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Cal Poly Basketball to pave the way for other in-person sports
As the start of the 2020-2021 Cal Poly Basketball season draws near, both the men’s and women’s programs are working to plan a safe and successful season to pave the way for teams playing in later seasons. “Anything that we do, everybody is watching and how we handle everything can be a roadmap for the […]