The Department of Interdisciplinary Studies in Liberal Arts (ISLA) is hosting its first ever social justice film festival on April 12 and 14. ISLA Assistant Professor Emily Ryalls is spearheading the planning of the event. She says the event was inspired in 2020 and 2021 when social justice became a big topic in the local […]
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TEDxSanLuisObispo returns in person for its sixth year after a year online
Audio By Avery Elowitt The student-run TEDxSanLuisObispo is returning to Cal Poly’s Performing Arts Center on Friday with the theme “Transcending the Norm,” where seven speakers will shed light on forward-thinking ideas. The conference will be held at from 4 to 7 p.m and will be its sixth annual conference held in San Luis Obispo. […]
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Years after disappearing, the Pismo clam is bouncing back
When Cal Poly alum Carolyn DeRosa was 10 years old, she would spend her summer days digging up clams in Pismo beach. Her grandparents would get her up early in the morning to head to the coast and dig through the sand to find the massive Pismo clams. She remembers sitting on the beach with […]
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“The Dating Game” brought this couple together. Now they are searching for the original tape
Two, 198 and 50 are all numbers that mean something to Calvin Stevens, a Cal Poly business professor. While the numbers all seem to be inconsequential, they all played a major role in his life. See, Cal didn’t meet the love of his life, Nancy Nylen, on September 14, 1971, in chemistry class, but on […]
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Acro-Yoga makes its way to Dexter Lawn
Audio by Jordan Triebel This article was originally published on KCPR.org. Dexter Lawn is commonly known amongst students to be a central part of Cal Poly’s campus and student life. Here, students can be spotted hurrying to class, fundraising at their club booths, napping in the sunlight or taking time to hang out with friends during […]
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Listen: Cal Poly Students React to Removal of Mask Mandate on Campus
After a year and a half online and two quarters of masks required in classrooms, Cal Poly removed their masking requirement for spring quarter, making it optional in the classroom and other university facilities like the Recreation Center or Kennedy Library. After a week without the requirement, some Cal Poly students are adapting while others […]
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Watch and Listen: Cal Poly Women’s Basketball Player From Romania Finds Home Away From Home
While it’s not possible to play basketball in two places at once, Sarah Dumitrescu feels that she can represent both Romania and the United States on the court. “My home language is Romanian and whenever I go home I speak in Romanian, but I also grew up here so I think it’s a good split,” […]
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MN NOW: Thursday, March 31, 2022
Mustang News reporter Brady Caskey brings you your top stories…
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“Jesus Class” returns to Cal Poly after a three year break
Spring quarter brings the return of the Jesus class to Cal Poly. Religious studies professor Stephen Lloyd-Moffett says the course examines Jesus through an academic lens. Reporter Torstein Rehn explores everything you need to know about the upcoming class.
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Listen: Cal Poly Students Create Digital Carpool Marketplace
The Cal Poly Facebook Rideshare group was created in 2011 by students looking to travel home for the holidays. However, its disordered posts can be difficult and time-consuming for users to navigate. A team of Cal Poly students aims to fix these issues by launching a student-focused carpooling marketplace. Ryde Carpool was founded by experience […]
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A new local project is helping community cats
Ever see stray cats in your neighborhood that could use some help? Well now there is Project M.E.O.W. Project M.E.O.W. is a fund from Woods Humane Society that supports the cost of sterilization surgery for community cats. A community cat ranges from strays that can be feral and under-socialized, to friendly cats able to be […]