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 […]
Men have more places to pee in Cal Poly’s academic buildings
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.
Posted inSports
Four transfers seek to boost Cal Poly football’s offense in the 2025 season
After a 3-8 campaign in 2024, the Mustangs are retooling their roster ahead of the 2025 season. In the past week, they’ve added four offensive players through the transfer portal. Leading the group is quarterback Anthony Grigsby Jr., who spent his redshirt sophomore season at the University of Nevada but did not appear in any […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball adds three recruits for the 2025 season
Looking to fill the gap of eight graduating seniors from the 2024-25 roster, the Mustangs have added three more players to their 2025 recruiting class. Cal Poly men’s basketball made the Big West semifinals in head coach Mike DeGeorge’s first season at the helm. With a rebuild that has already shown results, the Mustangs will […]
Posted inMonday Manure - Satire
Student receives financial aid but immediately returns it to seem poor and relatable
After receiving her financial aid check for spring quarter, journalism junior Chella Garbanzo immediately returned the full amount, referencing a desire to maintain her identity as “a struggling college student with authentic vibes.”
Posted inTrack and Field
Cal Poly Track and Field men win second straight Big West title, women place second
Cal Poly Track and Field tore it up over the weekend at the Big West Championships at Jack Rose Track in Long Beach. The Mustang men won their second straight Big West title, while the women placed second by just 1.5 points. Both teams combined for eight medals, matching their total from last year when […]
Posted inFeatures
50 Years of Design Village: Students face the elements with ‘Nexus’ theme
“What began in 1975 as a weekend experiment in structural ingenuity has evolved into a hallmark Learn-By-Doing tradition that challenges each new generation of students to conquer theory and application,” according to Cal Poly archival records. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, this year’s Design Village theme was “Nexus,” meaning “a link or series of links connecting […]
Posted inOpinion
A Boogie Wit da Hoodie concert shows Cal Poly needs to improve its event management
Kaylie Wang is an English freshman and Mustang News opinion columnist. The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang Media Group. I was absolutely thrilled, as were many other students, when I first heard about the free A Boogie Wit da Hoodie concert: great music, it’s on campus and I […]
Posted inBaseball
Cal Poly Baseball sweeps UC Riverside to wrap up regular season
With the first Big West Baseball Championships in 27 years looming, Cal Poly Baseball took on last-place UC Riverside in a three-game set this past weekend. The Mustangs did not try to look ahead to the highly anticipated tournament. Instead, they swept the Highlanders in dominant fashion, looking to take their built-up momentum into this […]
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Two students arrested at ASI’s ‘A Boogie Wit da Hoodie’ concert amid crowd chaos
Two students were arrested for suspected public intoxication and six others were referred to the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities for possible alcohol-related violations during the sold-out A Boogie Wit da Hoodie concert, while one person suffered a minor injury and crowd control issues led to the cancellation of entry for some attendees.