For San Luis Obispo restaurants SLO Provisions and Mint + Craft, food is at the heart of community building. Despite social distancing restrictions, the two restaurants learned to adapt to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic to continue to serve the San Luis Obispo community. SLO Provisions co-owner Dwyne Willis said the restaurant’s adapted business model began […]
Community-centered restaurants adapt to COVID-19 restrictions
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Three coastal North County campgrounds reopen this weekend
Three San Luis Obispo County State parks reopen this weekend for overnight camping after being closed for about six months due to COVID-19. Morro Strand State Beach, Morro Bay State Park and Hearst San Simeon State Park will open on Saturday. There are guidelines in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 among campers, […]
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Men’s and Women’s Basketball seasons will start Nov. 25, Division I Council announces
The date was pushed back 15 days with the intention to start the season when at least 75 percent of Division I schools will have moved instruction fully online or concluded their fall terms, according to an announcement made by the NCAA. The intention is to create a less populated environment that may decrease the risk of COVID-19 between student-athletes and the overall student population.
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The Hoof: The greek life community responds to COVID-19
The Hoof is a satire column created to find the humor in the daily life of Cal Poly students. If you’re looking for news, this is not it. If you’re looking for sports, this is kind of it, because we’re having a ball. Ha. Puns. Declan Molony is a business administration senior. The views expressed do […]
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Freshmen, get ready to pack your bags
Sophie Corbett is a journalism sophomore. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. It’s 2019. Your dorm room is finally complete and is decked out with a wall tapestry, fairy lights and a letter board. Mo Bamba is playing through a speaker in the second-floor common room of Yosemite Tower 9. Girls are […]
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Freshmen comment on coming to Cal Poly amid coronavirus
Cal Poly limited on-campus housing to singles for the 2020-21 academic year as a precautionary measure in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, housing no more than 5,150 students — most of which were incoming freshmen. As for classes, Cal Poly has offered roughly 12 percent of their 4,300 classes — about 511 sections total. […]
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Division I adopts student athlete protections, announces plan for fall championships in spring
The Division I Board of Directors adopted new protections for college athletes due to COVID-19 on Aug. 21. Among the new protections was the decision to give all fall-sport student athletes both an additional year of eligibility and an additional year to complete the sport.
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Cal Poly Football is staying prepared for a potential spring season
Big Sky Conference postponed football until spring on Aug. 7. Despite the looming question of whether the football team will get to play in the spring or not, the Mustangs have stayed focused and prepared.
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Tianna Arata leaves her mark on San Luis Obispo
Six years ago, Tianna Arata began her journey as an activist when she protested the death of Michael Brown in 2014. In July 2020, she was charged with five felonies and three misdemeanors for the events that occurred at a protest she organized. Now, she is officially charged with 13 misdemeanors, and will appear in […]
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Malcolm Davis remembered with love by friends and family
Business administration junior Malcolm Davis has been missing since June 9, when he went out spearfishing with friends off the North Kohala Coast of Hawaii. His friends and family have spent the past months reflecting on him and his impact on the communities he was a part of.
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Students must take an ethnic studies course to graduate
Beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year, all students will need to take a class in one of the following areas: African American studies, American Indian studies, Latinx studies or Asian American studies.