The University Police Department (UPD) conducted a special operation during Open House weekend April 12-13 targeting underage and binge drinking near campus. The operation resulted in 26 citations and 11 arrests, according to UPD. UPD received $39,209 in grant funding this year from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to hold periodic operations, according […]
University Police targets underage drinking during Open House and Poly Royal Rodeo weekend
Posted inMen's Tennis
Men’s Tennis pulls off senior day win ahead of the biggest game of the season
The Cal Poly Men’s Tennis team defeated Hawai’i 4-3 in their senior day match, taking the first place position in the Big West Conference. Cal Poly (13-8, 4-0 Big West) picked up the doubles point. The No. 3 pairing, Roman Shenkiryk and Andrew Whitehouse, won their match 6-4 alongside the No. 2 duo of Gary […]
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Letter to the Editor: A Response to A Year After Blackface
Lisa Okafor is a student at San Jose State. The views reflected in this letter to the editor do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News’ editorial coverage. This letter has been edited for clarity. Dear Editor, After reading the article “It’s been one year since the blackface incident. Where is Cal Poly’s campus climate […]
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New executive chef brings Las Vegas experience to Campus Dining
Marine Corps Veteran Rensford Abrigo is filling a position left by Chris Dunham and is now the new Campus Dining executive chef. Abrigo studied at the Culinary Institute of Las Vegas. He then worked in Las Vegas for nine years at Ceasar’s Palace, the Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino, Aureole, Charlie Palmer Steak at the […]
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Superorganism, Earl Sweatshirt, Women in Business: Your guide to SLO’s happenings this weekend
Friday, April 19th Defining Her Future: A Women in Leadership Conference With the theme “Grit to Great,” this year’s Women in Business conference has the goal of empowering everyone to to feel confident and capable in achieving their career related goals. During the conference, attendees will network with potential employers, listen to some of the […]
Posted inBeach Volleyball
No. 7 Beach Volleyball prepares for its final stretch
A little over midway into the season, the Cal Poly Women’s Beach Volleyball team sits at a 19-8 (5-1 conference) record and are ranked No. 7 in the nation by the AVCA Poll. The Mustangs opened their season ranked No. 6 in the nation. However, they started their season with three consecutive losses against then […]
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Five things you missed at the ASI presidential debate
The three Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) 2019-2020 presidential candidates met at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 18, in the Julian A. McPhee University Union (UU) Plaza to advocate their platforms and debate campus issues. The presidential candidates are environmental management and protection junior Mark Borges, communication studies sophomore Henry Broback and journalism freshman Alex Bires. Here is […]
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Baseball completes sweep of UC Davis with comeback win
Cal Poly recovered from a five-run deficit to complete the series sweep with a 6-5 win on April 14.
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Welcome back, Lambda Chi
Allowing Lambda Chi to participate in Winter Rush, rather than being fully suspended, denotes that Cal Poly offers little to no sympathy to the students who were genuinely hurt by the abhorrent actions that occurred last spring.
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NCAA puts Cal Poly on two year probation for scholarship violations
Cal Poly Athletics failed to monitor its book scholarship program from the 2012-13 year to Fall 2015, as announced by the NCAA Thursday, April 18. As a result, records broken by student-athletes that received improper stipends will be vacated and no longer considered an official record holder. According to the NCAA, Cal Poly Athletics provided […]
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Cal Poly needs to stop capitalizing on war
Olivia Peluso is an English junior and Mustang News opinion editor. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Walk through the halls of Cal Poly’s science buildings and you will find laboratories with signs commemorating companies like Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Northrop Grumman, all of whom are guilty of crimes against […]