This unimaginable quarter has thrown mechanical engineering senior Makenzie Kamei for a loop. In a major with primarily lab classes, Kamei seeing a whole different side to “learn by doing.”
Learning by Zooming in a major with primarily labs
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SLO County now has 299 cases of COVID-19
San Luis Obispo now has 299 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Monday, June 8, according to the County Public Health. Of the total cases, 268 have recovered, 25 patients are at home in isolation, and 5 are currently in the hospital — 3 patients remain in intensive care. There has been one death related […]
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Cal Poly Choirs to hold virtual concert today
Cal Poly Choirs didn’t let the pandemic stop them from practicing music. Cal Poly Choirs will be holding a virtual concert on June 8, at 7 p.m. in lieu of their winter concert, which was cancelled due to COVID-19. The concert is a video compilation of all of the choir members singing from the past […]
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Social distancing guidelines pose challenges for guide dogs in training
For Cal Poly students, it is not uncommon to encounter a puppy training to become a guide dog on campus. Identifiable by its green Guide Dogs for the Blind jacket, a puppy in training patiently sleeps during its raiser’s classes, strolls across Dexter Lawn and attends weekly Poly Pups meetings. Amidst nationwide stay-at-home orders, however, […]
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Feastin’ with the freshmen: mac n’ cheese
Mustang News video freshmen show off their skills in a competition to create the best mac n’ cheese.
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The top five Cal Poly teams of the past decade
Although 2010-19 had its ups and downs for Cal Poly Athletics, there were some undeniably historic teams that passed by in the last decade. The most recent success for Cal Poly has been with its two volleyball programs as the women’s volleyball and beach volleyball teams have established themselves as powerhouses in the Big West […]
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County allows hospital visits and lifts lodging restrictions
San Luis Obispo County is allowing lodging locations to open at full capacity and people to visit patients in hospitals, Public Health Officer Penny Borenstein announced Friday. Today, the county lifted the lodging order and the order restricting visitors from hospitals, which will be replaced with an order restricting visitors at nursing homes. The lodging […]
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Football adjusts to 2020 season preparation in absence of spring training
In any other year, Cal Poly Football would be in the midst of spring training in anticipation of the 2020 season. However, football teams across the country are losing valuable time as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. With an entirely new coaching staff that expects to change the style of play compared to previous […]
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As a mayor, activist and human, I stand with you
Heidi Harmon is the mayor of San Luis Obispo. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Yesterday was a day of mourning in this country. The family and loved ones of George Floyd lay their beloved son, brother, father, and friend to rest, and I asked that all of the flags in […]
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Attendance at Friday evening protest discouraged by some local organizations due to “diversity of tactics”
Update: 5:13 R.A.C.E. Matters SLO talked with a spokesperson from Cal Poly’s Black Student Union (BSU), who confirmed that BSU will be setting the tone for the protest and that it will be non-violent, they wrote in an instagram post. Original Story The Cal Poly Black Student Union and Students for Quality Education (SQE) have […]
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San Luis Obispo has 291 cases of COVID-19 – up 3 from yesterday
San Luis Obispo County has 291 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Friday, June 5 — up three case from yesterday, according to County Public Health. Of the total cases, 23 patients are at home recovering in isolation and 262 patients have recovered. Five are currently hospitalized, three of which are in intensive care. There […]