For students isolated in off-campus hotel rooms, it costs $30 a day to eat. Returning to on-campus from winter break resulted in a sudden omicron spike among Cal Poly students, leading to the administration moving students who tested positive to off-campus hotel rooms for isolation. To add to the list of struggles of being isolated […]
Category: covid-19
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Masks no longer required for fully vaccinated individuals in Rec Center, PAC, other facilities
Cal Poly students who are fully vaccinated will no longer be required to wear a mask in specific facilities including the Recreation Center and Performing Arts Center. The university will not check the vaccination status of students to determine whether they should be wearing a mask or not. “For students, it will be self-attestation — […]
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“We need to address the elephant in the room”: Immunocompromised students face increased risk on campus
As Cal Poly students returned to campus after winter break amidst the Omicron variant, there were a number of students who were hesitant to do so due to their increased risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus: immunocompromised students. Individuals who are immunocompromised have a weaker immune system as a result of either a chronic illness […]
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Cal Poly spends more than $100,000 isolating COVID-positive students
Cal Poly spent more than $100,000 isolating students off-campus in January after a record-high number of students tested positive for COVID-19, according to documents obtained by Mustang News through a public records request. Cal Poly officials signed contracts with three local hotels to isolate COVID-positive students: the Lamplighter Inn, Sands Inn & Suites and Hotel […]
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San Luis Obispo indoor mask mandate to be lifted Feb. 16
San Luis Obispo County Public Health announced Wednesday that the county order requiring masks in indoor public places will be lifted Feb. 16. The mandate began Sept. 1. “Throughout the pandemic, we have sought to balance public health measures with pre-pandemic normalcy – this change reflects another such moment,” County Public Health Officer Dr. Penny […]
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COVID-19 surge shows signs of slowing in San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo County’s COVID-19 cases are showing signs of slowing after weeks of surging, according to a County Public Health news release. County Public Health officials say COVID-19 cases in the county increased by 3,852 over the past week. While it’s still a staggering number, the county called it a welcomed decrease from previous […]
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Cal Poly commits large sums to accommodate isolating students
Since the winter quarter started, Cal Poly has spent approximately $107,462 on helping students to isolate off-campus as reported by The Tribune. Due to the fact that they have been at their 62-bed capacity on campus, this money has gone towards both student vouchers at the university store, as well as paying for rooms in […]
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Dear President Armstrong –– It’s time to go back online
Cassandra Garcia is a journalism freshman and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Dear President Armstrong, My name is Cassandra Garcia and I am a first-generation, first-year journalism major attending Cal Poly. As a student, I have experienced firsthand the impact of the decisions you and your […]
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Leave Me Alone But Don’t Leave! ––Loneliness and Social Anxiety as a College Student During COVID-19
Zoie Denton is an English sophomore and the views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. You’re sitting in your dorm, apartment, house or wherever, desperately needing some alone time to rest or unpack the week. Even the most energetic extroverts need time to themselves every once in a while. But […]
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San Luis Obispo County reports nine more COVID-19 deaths in one week
On Jan. 21, the San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department reported four new COVID-related deaths. Four days later, the county said five more people had died from the virus. The county has seen a total of 389 deaths due to COVID-19. The nine deaths the past week ranged in ages from 75 to 100. “We […]
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MLM: Multi Level Mormonism
The Hoof is a satire column created to find the humor in the daily life of Cal Poly students. If you’re looking for news, this is not it. If you’re looking for sports, this is kind of it, because we’re having a ball. Ha. Puns. Elijah Winn is an environmental earth and soil science sophomore […]
