Cal Poly is housing more students than any other Cal state with about 4,500 students living on campus this month, according to a Mustang News review of university housing plans within the California State University (CSU) system.
Cal Poly CubeSat will launch ExoCube2: A “loaf of bread” sized satellite into space
Cal Poly CubeSat is sending its 12th mission into space on Sunday, Jan. 17. They will launch their small satellite — the ExoCube 2 — from the wing of a modified Boeing 747 plane mid-flight.
Crematories and mortuaries forced to extend hours amid rise in COVID-19 deaths
The City of San Luis Obispo issued an emergency proclamation on Jan. 7 to extend the hours of crematories and mortuaries amid an increase of COVID-19 deaths and projections of post-holiday deaths, according to a press release.
Changed class times and canceled courses: Registration creates problems for students and faculty
A new course registration system that aimed to create a seamless user experience caused several scheduling issues for Cal Poly students and faculty during the first week of winter quarter. Multiple classes that students had registered for were unexpectedly changed…
More than 100 people have died of coronavirus in San Luis Obispo County
More than 100 San Luis Obispo County residents have died due to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, the County confirmed in a Jan. 8 press release.
ICU availability across San Luis Obispo County hospitals at 61%
The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department announced Monday, Jan. 11 that intensive care unit (ICU) availability for local hospitals increased to 66%. On Jan. 12, the ICU availability decreased to 61%.
To impeach or not to impeach? Cal Poly students and teachers react
On Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, an insurrectionist mob urged by President Trump stormed the Capitol building. Five people died.
The days following the insurrection, representatives of both parties called for action against the president. Some, like Illinois Rep. Kinzinger, called for the 25th amendment, while Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged to pursue impeachment.
Deadline to add, drop or swap a class is today
Students have until the 7:59 p.m. to add, drop or edit a class. To add a class, students must meet prerequisites and Class Schedule footnote requirements. Permission numbers must also be obtained from the professors before the class can be put into their schedule, according to the Office of the Registrar.
Vitalant Blood drive scholarship offered to fight COVID-19
A new scholarship is being offered to students to encourage blood donations, specifically convalescent plasma, to help current COVID-19 patients heal from the virus. The scholarship of up to $1,000 is available until Feb. 28. The scholarship is being hosted…
SLO community wants students to get COVID-19 tests on-campus
This story was updated Jan. 11 at 6:45 p.m. with additional information from Cal Poly’s Director of Media Relations Matt Lazier San Luis Obispo residents are raising concerns of a COVID-19 testing backlog in the community as students move back…
Six COVID-19 positive students talk about quarantine
When Chase Nelson received a phone call saying he had tested positive for COVID-19, he was surprised to say the least. “It was almost funny because I didn’t think I was going to have it,” the agricultural business junior said.…