Thirteen more students have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the university’s coronavirus dashboard updated this morning. One of the students lives on-campus and 12 live off-campus. This is the second day in a row that 13 students have tested positive for COVID-19. Of the 26 students who have tested […]
More than one-third of county’s new COVID-19 cases are Cal Poly students
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Letter to the Editor: Cherisse Sweeney and Abrianna Torres are wolves in sheeps’ clothing
Ethan Stan is a city and regional planning graduate student. The views expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. In the upcoming local election, San Luis Obispo voters will see a long list of candidates for Mayor and City Council. Two prominent candidates, Cherisse Sweeney for Mayor and Abrianna Torres […]
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Patrick Madden selected in first round of inaugural Major League Rugby Draft
Madden, a journalism senior, played three years for the Mustangs. He made first team All-Conference in 2018 and in 2019, and he was named a finalist for the 2020 Rudy Scholz Award, the highest achievement for a collegiate rugby player.
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Letter to the Editor: For moderates (and everyone), Biden should be the debate’s clear victor
Jacob Lafarga is a history senior pursuing a teaching credential. The views expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. On the night of Sept. 29, America was treated to a spectacle for the ages. The first presidential debate — if we can call it that — was held in Cleveland, […]
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Local surfer brings surfboard swap to San Luis Obispo
Surfers packed into the Field Day Coffee parking lot to check out some new boards at the Surfboard Buy, Trade and Swap event on Oct. 3. Surfers brought boards to sell, trade or buy. The swap was put on by local surfboard shaper and owner of Somma Special Designs, Shea Somma. Somma wanted to bring […]
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More than 200 University Housing residents are quarantined-in-place
Three students living on-campus and ten students living off-campus tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the university’s coronavirus dashboard updated this afternoon. The students were tested by Campus Health and Wellbeing. The dashboard does not account for positive COVID-19 results identified at off-campus testing locations. Following potential coronavirus exposure in […]
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Falling in love while dancing the two-step: a local couple remembers The Grad
In 1995, Kristina stepped onto the wood floor of The Graduate with her dance partner Steve Gee. Already a seasoned line dancer, Gee taught Kristina the two-step and she picked up quickly. It was soon muscle memory. Twenty years later, Kristina bought a piece of The Graduate’s wood flooring — the very spot Steve taught […]
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Health officials say to get a flu shot to avoid a “twindemic”
Health officials are anticipating a difficult winter due to the overlap of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza. Your best defense: a flu shot. “Flu will hit our community soon, and in the midst of the ongoing pandemic, getting the flu vaccine will be more important than ever,” said Dr. Penny Borenstein, San Luis Obispo County Health […]
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Non-fatal car accident near Cal Poly
Three cars were involved in a non-fatal collision at the intersection of Highland Drive and Santa Rosa Street at 11:06 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Two people involved in the accident went to the hospital for non-fatal injuries, according to San Luis Obispo Police Department Captain Jeff Smith. One of the people who went to […]
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SLO’s Congressman tests positive for COVID-19
Congressman Salud Carbajal tested positive for COVID-19, he announced in a press release today, Oct. 6. Carbajal announced he had been exposed to a person with COVID-19 on Monday, but tested negative for the virus that day. Even though he had tested negative, he began a 14-day quarantine on Monday, as directed by the House […]
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New COVID-19 testing locations in San Luis Obispo County
This week, San Luis Obispo County opened two new COVID-19 testing locations that offer free tests by appointment only. The Paso Robles Event Center in Paso Robles and the Veterans Memorial Building in Morro Bay opened for COVID-19 testing on Monday, Oct. 5 and Tuesday, Oct.6, respectively. Free COVID-19 testing is still offered at the […]