Adrian Diaz was walking out of the Robert E. Kennedy Library when he heard a distant but familiar sound. As he kept walking, the sound of stringed instruments grew clearer. What Diaz heard was a mariachi band performing on Baker Lawn celebrating the opening of the Latinx Center for Academic Success and Achievement (La CASA) […]
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CalFresh Healthy Living to offer informational sessions throughout May and June
CalFresh Healthy Living is offering informational sessions on healthy choices through June 2. The Cal Poly club CalFresh Healthy Living aims to inform students on healthy eating, recipes and insights on discounted food locally, all provided by and for Cal Poly students. All sessions will take place in the Cal Poly Health Center in Room […]
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Mustangs for Justice pushes Cal Poly administration on campus issues
A petition was initiated by Mustangs for Justice to push the university administration to address student-based issues at Cal Poly including sexual assault, accessibility, affordable housing and food security. Mustangs for Justice is an unaffiliated group of students that advocate for university-wide change to accommodate students’ needs and demands. One of the authors of the […]
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Cal Poly Empow!er club to build inclusivity bridge on campus to counter free speech wall
Cal Poly’s Empow!er — a club dedicated to uplifting students that are first-generation, low-income or have a disability — is building an inclusivity bridge this quarter to counter the free speech wall. The free speech wall, a reoccurring installation by the Cal Poly Republican Club, has consistently featured instances of hate speech. Such instances included […]
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Cal Poly celebrates National Bike Month with Bike-to-Work Day this Friday
On May 19, Cal Poly will be holding a contest to encourage more students and staff to ride their bicycles to school. The competition will be held through the Inside Cal Poly Instagram page. Students and faculty are encouraged to post a story or selfie of themselves biking to work or school on campus. The […]
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Mental health support offered for graduate students
Cal Poly Campus Health and Wellbeing is offering a virtual weekly drop-in therapy group for graduate students looking for support regarding academics, stress management and careers. Happening since April 21, the group meets every Friday from 10:10-11 a.m. at this Zoom link. An active Cal Poly email is required to access the meeting. California Licensed […]
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Cal Poly program offers support for students transitioning to off-campus housing
The off-campus housing support program started in October 2022 offers resources to Cal Poly students transitioning to off-campus living in the San Luis Obispo area. The program advises prospective tenants to be informed of their rights and responsibilities. On the program’s website, advice includes budget recommendations, roommate agreement templates, and suggested questions to ask landlords […]
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ASI unanimously passes resolution to support an on-campus Disability Cultural Program
The ASI Board of Directors has unanimously approved passing a new resolution written by the Cal Poly Disability Alliance asking for a Disability Cultural Program (DCP) on campus. The club initially relaunched a petition at the beginning of spring quarter, which garnering over 700 student, staff, faculty, alumni and community member signatures in efforts to […]
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Cal Poly Campus Health & Wellbeing hosts May Mental Health Fridays
In May, Campus Health and Wellbeing Counseling Services will begin hosting 50-minute or less Zoom webinars every Friday in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. Members of the Cal Poly community are able to attend the webinars anonymously. Counseling Services outreach coordinator and licensed psychologist Sarah Colwell said that the Zoom webinars are designed to […]
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Unions march across CSU campuses to demand salary reform
Unions across the CSU campuses held marches on Monday for salary reform. At Cal Poly, the California State University Employees Union (CSUEU), Academic Professionals of California (APC), California Faculty Association (CFA) and Teamsters Unions marched across campus demanding salary steps. “The CSU is the lowest paid state agency without a salary steps program and what […]
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USF professor to speak at Cal Poly on Christian nationalism
University of San Francisco Professor Bradley Onishi will speak at Cal Poly about the rise in Christian nationalism in America on Friday, May 5. The event will be held in Phillips Hall from 3:30-5 p.m. and is free to attend. Onishi, whose areas of expertise are theology and philosophy, said that all students even if […]