Cal Poly has appointed Corey Cook as vice president and CEO of the Cal Poly, Solano Campus and Eric C. Jones, retired Coast Guard rear admiral, as superintendent of the Cal Poly Maritime Academy, effective July 1, as part of the merger with Cal Maritime.
Cal Poly appoints new leaders for Maritime Academy and Solano Campus
Posted inTrack and Field
From the Mound to the Track: Chase Walter finds new purpose after leaving Cal Poly baseball for track and field
When Chase Walter stepped on campus five years ago, the 6-foot-4-inch submarine-style pitcher from Laguna Niguel, Calif., had a different vision of how his college athletic career would play out. A Cal Poly Baseball commit, he envisioned four years of college ball with the hopes of playing professionally. His only experience with track and field […]
Posted inTop Stories
Tappy hour: An open tap workshop for all levels
Tappy Hour, a free event held on Fridays from 4 to 5 p.m., provides an accessible and low-impact dance experience for all experience levels, with a warmup, “across the floor” and a final combination taught by a student or assistant professor of dance.
Posted inMNTV
Cal Poly students push limits at ASI Bouldering Competition
At Cal Poly’s ASI Bouldering Competition, students challenged more than just their physical strength. For many participants, the event highlighted the mental resilience and strong sense of community that climbing fosters on campus. From technical climbs to moments of support between strangers, Mustang News reporter Noemi Bascara captures how Cal Poly students are finding both […]
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Cal Poly Cat Program brings their Adopt-A-Kitty Event to downtown
Cal Poly’s Cat Program hosted its Adopt-A-Kitty Event in Downtown San Luis Obispo at Humankind. The event worked as a way to bring awareness to the club, encourage people to adopt kittens and engage with the community. Mustang News reporter Gabrielle Ottaviano went to the event to learn more about the program.
Posted inOpinion
Stop letting algorithms tell you what music you like
It’s a lot more rewarding and interesting when you discover artists through a tunnel of your own curiosity, or through people whose opinion you trust. Music deserves to be thought about. It’s meant to do more than just wash over people who have no regard for it.
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Cal Poly Athletics announces NIL collective, the Players Trust
Cal Poly Athletics announced Monday the establishment of the Players Trust, allowing Cal Poly boosters and alumni to donate to athletic programs directly. These investments take the form of scholarships, Alston awards and incentive-based scholarship supplements. Each athletic program has a separate initiative. The Players Trust provides opportunities for student athletes to increase financial opportunities […]
Posted inBaseball
Cal Poly Baseball takes home eight All-Big West awards
Cal Poly Baseball racked up the awards as eight Mustangs were awarded All-Big West honors, announced Tuesday by the Big West Conference. Four Mustangs were named to the All-Big West first team, with three being named to the second team and one as an honorable mention. Cal Poly’s 23-7 record in the Big West is […]
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Men have more places to pee in Cal Poly’s academic buildings
Listen to the story: Ellie Miller spends most of her time in the Erhart Agriculture building. In the 10 minutes before class or the second after classes end, the agribusiness senior and other female students often have to wait in long lines to use the restroom. “During rush hour between classes, the line goes out […]
Posted inWomen's Tennis
Peyton Dunkle didn’t always love tennis. Now she’s one of Cal Poly’s greatest.
If you asked Peyton Dunkle as a kid whether she’d play tennis at Cal Poly, she would’ve laughed. Back then, tennis was just something she participated in, not always willingly. Dunkle enjoyed and excelled in Irish Dance, soccer, and softball, but tennis was always around. Growing up, it wasn’t about records, titles, or even college. […]
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Cal Poly student-athlete leads youth weightlifting program
Cal Poly’s Stampede Performance Lab offers training to local middle school athletes, focusing on strength and safety techniques.