After the idea was solidified, the group took approximately four months to get approved by Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) at Cal Poly. Within those few months, Khandhadia got people together for practice sessions and found others who were musically experienced.
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Students hope to promote sustainability in fashion with new club
Cal Poly’s new Sustainable Fashion Club is calling all lovers of fashion, social and environmental justice and community. With plans for the upcoming virtual quarter, the club will provide ecological integrity and social justice education via Zoom webinars and other various events.
Students improve shark-spotting technology
Sept. 2020 marked the end to one of Cal Poly’s summer undergraduate research programs (SURP) where students and Cal Poly alumni developed a safer and cheaper tool to detect sharks off the coast of California using artificial intelligence. Before the…
Community-centered restaurants adapt to COVID-19 restrictions
For San Luis Obispo restaurants SLO Provisions and Mint + Craft, food is at the heart of community building. Despite social distancing restrictions, the two restaurants learned to adapt to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic to continue to serve the San…
Malcolm Davis remembered with love by friends and family
Business administration junior Malcolm Davis has been missing since June 9, when he went out spearfishing with friends off the North Kohala Coast of Hawaii. His friends and family have spent the past months reflecting on him and his impact on the communities he was a part of.
Child development student creates tutoring network to help local K-12 students
Driving from San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles, Claudia Kraake was struck with an idea so exciting, she pulled over on the side of the freeway to brainstorm, she said. To help local K-12 students navigate online learning, the child development junior built a network of Cal Poly student tutors.
Students create sustainability training for incoming freshmen for fall
A group of Cal Poly students led by graphic communication junior Annika Furr are creating a virtual training program called “Refuse, Reduce, Recycle” for incoming freshmen to educate them on personal sustainability practices.
From kindergarten to Cal Poly: Students share their experiences with racism
In this story, Mustang News reporter Olivia Galván asked 39 Cal Poly students about their most impactful experiences with race and racism and at what point in their lives these experiences occurred. She reached out to several organizations and students…
Rare “Corpse Flower” bloomed at Cal Poly Plant Shop
For the first time in Cal Poly history, the rare and distinctive Titan Arum, or Corpse Flower, bloomed on campus July 9, 2020. The flower typically blooms once every several years for about 24 to 48 hours. Because the flower…
Masters research and strawberries in the age of COVID-19
The good news for horticulture and crop science graduate student Omar Gonzalez Benitez is that the strawberries are still dying. The bad news is that the industry might be going with them. Gonzalez Benitez is a Cal Poly masters candidate…
Shaun Tanaka: Living by a health risk
“While the Cal Poly campus remains open – we ask that students return to their permanent home residences if possible,” The Office of the President stated in an email sent before spring break. However, some students, like business administration sophomore…