Mustang News reporter Sofia Silvia brings you this week’s top stories: CSU Chancellor Said Vaccines Likely Not Required Two Clinics Closed Due to Vaccines Shortages Cal Poly Student Starts His Own Candle Company
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Senior Project Spotlight: Bringing Black stories to the stage
Marlena Jackson-Retondo is an English senior writing a play for her senior project. Since Black experiences are rarely highlighted in the theatre, Jackson-Retondo wrote about the lives of a Black couple at home away from the white gaze. She said she is passionate about her vignette styled play that will be grounded in music and plans […]
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Senior Project Spotlight: Bringing Black stories to the stage
Marlena Jackson-Retondo is an English senior writing a play for her senior project. Since Black experiences are rarely highlighted in the theatre, Jackson-Retondo wrote about the lives of a Black couple at home away from the white gaze. She said she is passionate about her vignette styled play that will be grounded in music and plans […]
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Cal Poly Football winter camp temporarily shuts down
This gave the Mustangs less than one month to prepare for their season opener of their six-game Big Sky Conference schedule.
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Cal Poly senior starts candle company using recycled cans
Industrial engineering senior Trevor Howell created a sustainable candle company using recycled beverage cans.
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Cal Poly students handle midterms without the library
Last year, students flocked to Kennedy Library during midterm season to find a quiet space to study. But the library has been closed for almost a year now, and some students are having trouble creating a study space as productive as the library.
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Students and parents hesitate to rent off campus for the fall
After a long virtual year, the search for off-campus housing looks different than it has in the past. Some parents want their students to have a college experience, but they also find it difficult to make a financial commitment.
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Meet Monika’s Macarons: SLO’s newest bakery
The newest San Luis Obispo bakery — Monika’s Macarons — is open for business. Owner and head baker Monika Anderson found her passion in French baking, and she incorporates her background in fine art into her baked goods.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom lifts stay at home orders, Paso Robles restaurants struggle
Restaurants in Paso Robles were struggling during the second shutdown, so many continued to allow customers to dine-in, going against COVID-19 safety guidelines that only allowed takeout. Local business owners share why they made the decision to stay open.
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Women’s March SLO celebrates election wins with virtual rally
Women’s March SLO hosted a virtual rally — “Power Up Democracy” — on Jan. 23 via Facebook Live and YouTube. The online format allowed for elected officials like State Senator Toni Atkins to attend. Women’s March SLO co-founder Dawn Addis says the event was incredibly gratifying and allowed people to come together and connect despite […]
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Freshman powerlifter breaks barriers hundreds of pounds at a time
“I am not that girl who goes in [to the gym] to only do five-pound sets, and I am not the girl going in to do five-pound sets to watch a dude slam ten,” Nguy said. “I am going in to slam that ten for myself.”