Two students living on-campus and nine students living off-campus tested positive for COVID-19 since Oct. 26, according to the university’s coronavirus dashboard updated Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 27. San Luis Obispo County reported 17 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday afternoon, according to County Public Health. There are 154 active COVID-19 cases in the county. San Luis […]
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Here are SLO County’s updated guidelines for celebrating Halloween this year
The guidelines cover three major categories that encourage protection in the night including mask use, social distancing and hygiene.
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Over 100 students rated their mental health at zero in an Instagram poll. Here are some of their responses.
Mustang News put out a poll on our instagram asking students to rate their mental health on a scale from 0-100. The poll received over 400 responses, with 124 of them rating their mental health at zero. The overall average rating was less than 50.
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Ten on-campus residents released from COVID-19 isolation yesterday
This story was updated Oct. 28 with additional information about students recovered from COVID-19 and students isolated and quarantined on campus Ten students living on-campus who tested positive for COVID-19 have been released from isolation since Saturday, Oct. 24, according to the university’s coronavirus dashboard updated Monday afternoon, Oct. 26. Monday’s update includes data from […]
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Cal Poly cases continue to rise, San Luis Obispo case rate steady
Cal Poly saw six on-campus and 22 off-campus students test positive for the coronavirus this week, according to the Cal Poly coronavirus website. Eight on-campus and 15 off-campus students tested positive last week. There are 16 on-campus students in isolation, up eight from last week. Cal Poly began recording “quarantine in place” data two weeks […]
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How Cal Poly’s Bollywood dance club — Masti — is keeping alive amid COVID-19
Cal Poly’s on campus Bollywood dance club, Masti, recently held virtual auditions for the 2020-2021 academic school year. The club, created by business administration junior Tarika Malhotra in 2019, will begin its virtual season next week.
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County COVID-19 case rates rise
This week, Cal Poly saw eight on-campus and 15 off-campus students test positive for coronavirus, after 10 on-campus and 43 off-campus tested positive last week, according to the Cal Poly coronavirus website. There are currently 24 on-campus students in isolation, up eight from last week. Cal Poly recently began recording ‘quarantine in place’ data, which […]
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How the performing arts are surviving a pandemic
Many businesses have felt the impact of COVID-19, but according to San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre (SLOREP) artistic director Kevin Harris, among the most affected businesses in San Luis Obispo County are local theater.
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No new COVID-19 cases reported for University Housing residents in 24 hours
No students living on campus have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the university’s coronavirus dashboard updated Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 14. Two students living off-campus have tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours. The students were tested by Campus Health and Wellbeing or Avellino Labs, Cal Poly’s […]
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Businesses and churches reopen services as San Luis Obispo County moved to red tier
As San Luis Obispo County moved into the red tier, COVID-19 regulations allowed more businesses to reopen services.
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Cal Poly Cat Program provides new pet owners comfort during COVID-19
Since COVID-19, the process of finding new homes for the cats has turned into clockwork, as many people throughout San Luis Obispo have shown an increased interest.