Their goal is to create artificial intelligence that can recognize important matters in state congressional hearings and then summarize it for reporters to use.
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How a Cal Poly senior turned a hobby into a small business
Cal Poly civil engineering senior Eza Gaigalas turned her winter break hobby into a small business. She created her company California Coast Design after seeing numerous TikTok’s and other social media posts of ring making and trinket dishes. After watching these viral videos she decided that she could do the same. Shortly after learning this […]
How one SLO County barber shop operates during COVID-19
Barber shops and salons across the country have been hit hard by the pandemic, as public health orders forced them into a cycle of opening and closing.
Hidden San Luis Obispo kitchen makes Detroit-style pizzas
Customers enter the shop, grinning from ear to ear as Prince’s “Raspberry Beret” blasts from the speakers. Amid all the chaos, the chef glides through the kitchen, tossing pizzas in and out of the scorching hot oven. Many of his customers have been waiting for this moment for weeks. Others have made this pizza a […]
Senior Project Spotlight: Designing a buoy to collect shark data
Computer engineering senior Kevin Dixson and computer science senior Tegan Fleishman are working with the California State University Long Beach Shark Lab for their senior project: Designing a buoy that will collect data from passing sharks and transmit it immediately to the lab.
Five Cal Poly students get the COVID-19 vaccine
Mustang News spoke to five Cal Poly students who received COVID-19 vaccines. This is what the students said about their symptoms, motivations and hesitations about getting the vaccine.
MN NOW: Thursday, February 18, 2021
Mustang News reporter Brady Caskey brings you this week’s top stories… City Council To Review Use of Teargas Cal Poly Kicks Off COVID-19 Saliva Testing
Crafting at Cal Poly
Knitting, designing, selling, crafting. Staying creative during a pandemic can be hard, but for some students it’s a livelihood. Mustang News video reporters spoke to Astrid Herrera and Carmel Johnson, two Cal Poly students who are using their art to make the most out of their time at home.
MN NOW: Thursday, February 11, 2021
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
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 […]
Cal Poly senior starts candle company using recycled cans
Industrial engineering senior Trevor Howell created a sustainable candle company using recycled beverage cans.
