The No. 6 ranked Cal Poly Women’s Beach Volleyball team secured their spot in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history by claiming the Big West Championship on April 27. Friday The Mustangs opened the tournament April 26 with a pair of sweeps, winning 5-0 over both Sacramento State and Long Beach […]
Beach Volleyball wins first ever Big West Conference championship
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Cal Poly Baseball falls to Fresno State for second time this season
Cal Poly Baseball was defeated by non-conference opponent Fresno State 8-6 on Tuesday, April 30 inside Bob Bennett Stadium. The comeback victory was Fresno State’s second over Cal Poly this season. The defeat places the Mustangs below the .500 mark with an overall record of 20-21. Cal Poly dominated the first half of Tuesday’s match […]
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Cal Poly announces $700 million fundraising campaign, the largest in the university’s history
Cal Poly announced a $700 million fundraising campaign named the Power of Doing at this year’s Evening of Green & Gold, an annual event recognizing the university’s top supporters. Although the campaign’s public phase was announced Friday, May 3, the university has been working toward this goal for the past seven years, University President Jeffrey […]
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Shabang, Cinco de Mayo Day Party and Mustangs Baseball: What’s happening in SLO this weekend
Friday, May 3 Art After Dark SLO Watch the downtown San Luis Obispo you know transform into a colorful array of artwork from local artists. Starting at 6 p.m., wander through galleries in more than 20 local businesses, from 2Blondes Boutique on Broad Street to Bladerunner Salon on Monterey Street. Downtown San Luis Obispo 6-9 […]
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Academic Senate proposes resolution in support of kicking Chick-Fil-A off campus
President Armstrong said an Academic Senate resolution in support of kicking Chick-Fil-A off campus over their support for anti-gay causes represents a “slippery slope.” “Who decides what values?” Armstrong said. “Who decides what’s bad? What’s the next topic? What’s the next company? Are we going to expect the [Cal Poly] Corporation to investigate, look at […]
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Students fight back against the new Cal Poly logo
After Cal Poly spent $340,000 and more than a year developing a reimagined brand for the university, students want a do-over. Biological sciences senior Drake Murphy created a petition on Change.org to “stop the rebrand” and new logo, accumulating almost 5,000 online signatures in 24 hours. Video by Lauren Walike Murphy said he started the […]
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Find a hidden butterfly painting on campus, get $250 to donate to a charity of your choice
With spring in full swing, the monarch butterflies have come and gone through San Luis Obispo on their annual journey down the California coast. However, there are still a few special butterflies hidden on campus waiting to be found, courtesy of the Cal Poly Butterfly Effect Club. The Butterfly Effect is a national nonprofit organization […]
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Response to ASI passing the Freedom of Speech and Anti-Discrimination bylaw amendment
Nina Krishel is an English senior and the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America fellow for Mustangs United For Israel. The views expressed in this letter to the editor do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) successfully passed the Freedom of Speech and Anti-Discrimination bylaw amendment on […]
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Students living in residence halls will have easier access to a convenience market starting Fall 2019
Grand Avenue Market, Cal Poly’s newest convenience market to serve the yakʔitʸutʸu living community and nearby residence halls, is scheduled to open Fall 2019. In addition to offering snacks, beverages, fruit and Poly Fresh Grab-and-Go items for people on a tight schedule, the market will feature Cal Poly Campus Dining’s new line of heat-and-serve meals, […]
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Animal shelter partnership aids in SLO County adoption rates
Before dogs like Ruki are up for adoption at Woods, a nonprofit organization, they often reside next door at the San Luis Obispo County Animal Services (SLOCAS).
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Former Cal Poly student-athletes confused by the NCAA’s ruling
Confusion was the general reaction among former Cal Poly student-athletes when they learned their former university’s recent titles may be erased from the record books. “You just kind of sit back on a ruling like this and try and decipher what people are thinking, because it just doesn’t seem to make too much sense,” former […]