Biological sciences professor Pat Fidopiastis said he never wears a mask “unless required to do so.” Consequently, he’s sometimes been unmasked while moving between multiple labs on campus or while […]
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A student’s undocumented past and uncertain future has led to a 20 year battle for U.S. citizenship
As immigration rises to the top of the national political debate, one Cal Poly student’s long and sometimes frustrating journey to United States citizenship shows the endless complexity of the immigration system.
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A timeline of the 23-year Kristin Smart investigation
Kristin Smart’s disappearance shocked San Luis Obispo in 1996. Then and now, the community has pushed for a deeper investigation. 23 years later, new evidence related to person of interest Paul Flores, the person to have last been seen with Smart, is being investigated. This is a timeline of the case.
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Will shoplifters be prosecuted? Campus Dining rolls out new theft policy
Signs warning that shoplifters will be prosecuted were recently added to many Campus Dining locations after Cal Poly Corporation updated their loss prevention policy at the start of Winter 2020. […]
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Nearly 1 million PG&E customers are experiencing public safety power shutoffs. Here’s what would happen if SLO goes dark
“This isn’t your standard power outage where a couple buildings go down,” Cal Poly Director of Emergency Management Anthony Knight said. “This is where an entire region goes down and the support structure we all rely on is potentially impacted.”
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Caught in a changing system: A survivor’s story after her perpetrator is allowed to re-enroll at Cal Poly
Editor’s note: An animal science senior who wishes to remain anonymous will be referred to as Jane Roe for the purpose of the story. The accused assailant will be referred […]
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Despite city goal, only one new street light is projected to be installed in 2019
It was 8:03 p.m. Dusk had settled in, but not so much that one’s eyes could adjust to the darkness. Industrial technology and packaging juniors Ben Simon and Ryan Meffert […]
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A 30-year-old SLO city law is causing more students to live “off lease” — and it may be illegal
It was mid-November 1989, and San Luis Obispo City Council members were hearing the same complaints they always heard. In a classic town-and-gown battle, locals were concerned about the increasing […]
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This could be Men’s Basketball’s worst season to date as team ranks 333 out of 353
Two wins in their last 10 games and five wins out of 22 overall games begs the question on many fans’ minds: Why is Cal Poly not good?
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On-campus apartment prices rise: How other housing options compare
The cost of on-campus housing for continuing students has steadily risen the past few years and will continue to rise for the 2019-20 academic year. Applications for students currently living […]