Darian Marshall is a political science freshman at Cal Poly. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Dear Editor, In deciding whether or not to accept my admission to Cal Poly as a Black student, I knew I would be part of a very small minority. I’d read the horror stories, […]
Dismantling White Supremacy at Cal Poly
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Sally Loo’s Wholesome Cafe under scrutiny after owner posted anti-protests statement on social media
Sally Loo’s Wholesome Cafe is under scrutiny on social media after owner Jennifer Fullarton posted an anti-Black Lives Matter protest statement on her Instagram story. Members of the San Luis Obispo community are responding on social media and calling for a boycott of the popular Los Osos Street restaurant. On her personal Instagram account, Fullarton […]
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San Luis Obispo COVID-19 cases continue to rise – 324 total
San Luis Obispo County has 324 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Friday, June 12 — up seven cases from yesterday, according to County Public Health. Of the total cases, 35 patients are at home in isolation and 285 patients have recovered. Three are currently hospitalized, two of which are in intensive care. There has been […]
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Some businesses board up windows as a precaution for looting
Some businesses in downtown San Luis Obispo have boarded up their windows as a precaution due to looting. Businesses are getting complaints from customers and NAACP SLO County for the decision to board up shops.
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Support Black communities
Ivy Yahnke is a journalism senior. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Thousands of San Luis Obispo citizens have mobilized to protest racial inequality and police brutality in the past two weeks. In addition to protesting, people can support the fight for racial equality by donating and signing petitions. Here […]
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San Luis Obispo has 317 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 37 cases still active
San Luis Obispo County has 317 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Thursday, June 11 — up eleven cases from yesterday, according to County Public Health. Of the total cases, 35 patients are at home in isolation and 279 patients have recovered. Two are currently hospitalized, both of which are in intensive care. There has […]
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3…2…1…Action! How student are making films while social distancing
While the outbreak of COVID-19 has halted movie production in Hollywood and around the world, Cal Poly students continue to create films. “It’s been very challenging but also it’s kind of fun just to see what we can do with the different circumstances,” English senior Karina Williams said. Williams is just one of 18 students […]
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Virtual 5k for the Black Lives Matter Movement
Two Cal Poly students and their friend from the University of Portland created a virtual 5k called Step Into Justice to raise awareness and collect donations for the Black Lives Matter movement. The goal of the fundraiser is to encourage people to educate themselves about racism and police brutality and support the Black community. “That […]
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San Luis Obispo County now has 306 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 30 cases are still active
San Luis Obispo County has 306 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Wednesday, June 10 — up four cases from yesterday, according to County Public Health. Of the total cases, 26 patients are at home recovering in isolation and 275 patients have already recovered. Four are currently hospitalized, two of which are in intensive care. […]
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Masters research and strawberries in the age of COVID-19
The good news for horticulture and crop science graduate student Omar Gonzalez Benitez is that the strawberries are still dying. The bad news is that the industry might be going with them. Gonzalez Benitez is a Cal Poly masters candidate who is researching strawberry diseases, and measures success in dead strawberries. Gonzalez Benitez is also […]
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Shaun Tanaka: Living by a health risk
“While the Cal Poly campus remains open – we ask that students return to their permanent home residences if possible,” The Office of the President stated in an email sent before spring break. Cal Poly had all the students who live on campus move into Poly Canyon Village, an apartment complex on campus. Shaun Tanaka […]