It started as a dream for kinesiology junior Regina Hockert. She and the other members of the Disability Alliance — a student-run club focused on issues of accessibility on Cal Poly’s campus — were discussing potential disability rights activists to…
ASI hosts Q&A with San Luis Obispo’s congressman
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) hosted a “Meet Your Representative” event on April 22 for students to discuss policy with US Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA) before the upcoming 2022 election. Carbajal currently represents the 24th Congressional District of California which includes…
Meet Gracie Babatola, Cal Poly’s ASI president-elect who campaigned on “rebuilding connections”
When Gracie Babatola, the only sophomore Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) presidential candidate and the only one without ASI experience, heard her name called as the newly elected 2022-23 ASI president, she was shocked. “I genuinely was very surprised,” Babatola said.…
New 2022-23 ASI president elected with ‘overwhelming support’
Political science sophomore Gracie Babatola has been elected ASI president for the 2022-23 school year, ASI announced in the University Union Plaza on Thursday. Several ASI Board of Director election winners were announced as well. Babatola received 1,163 votes, reaching…
ASI presidential candidates debate campus issues, priorities
Seven candidates for Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) president discussed topics such as diversity, equity and inclusion and advocated for changes to ASI’s bureaucracy at the ASI Presidential Debate Thursday morning. Each candidate gave one-minute responses to questions asked by Mustang…
Meet the candidates for your next ASI President
Candidates for next year’s ASI president talked with Mustang News about their priorities and goals on Friday ahead of the April 20 ASI Election. The six candidates, who students can vote for via their Cal Poly Portal on April 20-21,…
ASI wants to increase accessibility and participation in this year’s election. Here’s how
Candidates are gearing up for Associated Students Inc. (ASI) elections for president and board of director positions, with official campaigning starting this week. An ASI presidential debate will be held on Thursday, before the election from April 20-21. There are…
ASI invites multiple representatives to meet Cal Poly students
Students asked questions to California State Senator John Laird via a Zoom webinar on Friday, Feb. 4. Laird’s webinar was part of ASI’s “Meet Your Representative” series in which elected officials interact with Cal Poly students. San Luis Obispo Mayor…
Students petition for women and nonbinary Recreation Center hours
Cal Poly students are petitioning to create Recreation Center workout hours for women and nonbinary students only — a fight against “feeling uncomfortable and over-sexualized on campus,” according to the petition. The petition, started by business administration senior Lydia Dasari,…
ASI bucks the stigma of mental health
Associated Students Inc. (ASI) hosted their annual “Buck the Stigma” care and wellness week from Oct. 11-15, aiming to beat the stigma around mental health conversations. “Midterms are oftentimes very difficult on individuals’ mental health, and the purpose behind many…
ASI prioritizes interacting with and listening to students in 2021-22 goals
Cal Poly’s Associated Students, Inc. student government leaders recently shared their priorities and goals for the 2021-22 school year, which emphasized interacting directly with the student body and listening to students. ASI student government is split into three branches —…