Running as Cal Poly’s ASI student body President in 1994, Erica A. Stewart’s campaign slogan was “Help Students Help Themselves.” In 2021, that is still an important part of Stewart’s mission, only she isn’t a student body president anymore –…
A look at Cal Poly’s Campus Comeback
Cal Poly’s award-winning orientation, or the Week of Welcome (WOW), introduces first-year students to campus through a week full of in-person activities and events. For incoming students last year, WOW was unable to take place in person, leaving many students…
SLO County Summer: Olive and Lavender Festival
In this episode of SLO County Summer, reporter Ava Kershner gives you an inside look at the Palos Robles Olive and Lavender Festival. Usually, the two events happen separately, but coming back from previous COVID cancellations, the two events banded…
SLO County Summer: Templeton’s Annual Fourth of July Parade
Another annual tradition has come back after being cancelled due to COVID-19. Templeton’s Fourth of July Parade is a beloved event that includes a concert in the park, a pancake breakfast and a parade filled with vintage cars and patriotic…
Under 21? SLO City says you can’t enter a cannabis storefront
The City of San Luis Obispo is preventing medical cannabis users younger than 21 from entering storefront cannabis dispensaries. This means, that for those who have a medical card and are under 21, delivery services are the only way to…
Senior Project Spotlight: Perch, an app that senses wildfires
A team of Cal Poly seniors are working on a start-up business that could change how to locate wildfires. By analyzing the way power-lines sag when they are near a wildfire, Perch is developing a device that could be able…
Farmers’ Market reopens in Downtown San Luis Obispo
Bustling voices, the smell of fresh strawberries and the distant sound of live street performers. After more than a year of being closed due to COVID-19 safety regulations, the Downtown San Luis Obispo Farmers' Market welcomed this experience once more,…
MN Now: Thursday, April 29, 2021
Mustang News Reporter Brady Caskey brings you this week’s top stories… Vaccine Clinic Open in U.U Fully vaccinated students no longer required to particpate in ongoing testing program SLO County moves to Orange Tier
MN NOW: Thursday, April 23, 2021
Mustang News Reporter Sophie Lincoln brings you this week’s top stories…
A guide to Cal Poly saliva testing
Mustang News Video Reporter Ellie Spink guides students through the saliva testing process… ** This video was filmed on March 12, 2021. Cal Poly testing officials now recommend that students receive their six-digit registration code at least one hour in…
What you missed at the ASI presidential debate
Associated Students, Incorporated (ASI) Presidential candidates Tess Loarie and Brian Kragh participated in a virtual ASI Presidential debate on April 15, addressing a number of prominent issues facing Cal Poly’s community. These issues include support for marginalized students, insurance of…