The Cal Poly Performing Arts Center will host “A Tribute to Aretha Franklin” Wednesday, March 2 from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. According to Cal Poly, the tribute composer Damien Sneed “pays homage to the monarch herself with fresh renditions of Aretha’s most cherished hits.” Songs such as “Respect,” “I Knew You Were Waiting,” “Bridge […]
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Cal Poly lab works to understand students’ perception surrounding Sexually Transmitted Infections and what it means to be “clean”
Cal Poly students are researching students’ perceptions around Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) – exposing a lack of awareness and knowledge about reproductive health on campus. The Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Lab is a research lab focused on sexual and reproductive health issues that affect women, with a specific goal of working with women of […]
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The Change the Status Quo Leadership Conference releases schedule for Saturday
The Service for Center of Action has released the schedule for the Change the Status Quo Social Justice Leadership Conference that is taking place this Saturday, Feb. 26. The Change the Status Quo conference is a full-day event where members of the San Luis Obispo community can attend a keynote speaker and several workshop sessions […]
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Cal Poly to lift classroom mask mandate for spring quarter
Fully vaccinated students will no longer be required to wear masks in classroom and lab settings beginning spring quarter. Students will be able to self-attest to their vaccination status as the university will not implement additional checks to determine which students should be wearing masks. “All students will still be required to take part in […]
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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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Cal Poly hosts annual Social Justice Teach In today
Cal Poly’s College of Liberal Arts is hosting its sixth annual Social Justice Teach In on Thursday, consisting of virtual and in-person sessions throughout the day. The teach-in will be a daylong series of workshops about equity and justice “designed to inform and inspire.” Starting at 9 a.m., scholars, activists and university professors from various […]
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“What is going on? Why does it smell like smoke?”: fire in Yosemite tower 6 forces students to evacuate
Rory Bruton was fast asleep when he was awoken by a blaring loud noise around 3 a.m. Thursday morning. It was the fire alarm. “Nobody was expecting it. Everybody was just sound asleep and just enjoying their dreams and then,” Bruton said, imitating a crash-like sound. “Blasted lights blaring, smoke coming up our noses. It […]
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Fire in Yosemite residence hall, one student with minor injuries, 58 students displaced
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. An electrical fire broke out in the Yosemite residence hall early Thursday morning, causing minor injuries for one student and displacing 58 students, according to university emails obtained by Mustang News. The fire occurred around 3:15 a.m. in Yosemite […]
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“Understand the experiences”: How to celebrate Black History Month at Cal Poly this February
Cal Poly’s Black Student Union (BSU) and the Black Academic Excellence Center (BAEC) are holding several events throughout February celebrating Black History Month. Black History Month is observed every February to honor the legacy of Black Americans and foster discussions and awareness of Black history. Every United States president since Gerald Ford in 1976 has […]
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Cal Poly’s LGBT Campus Life and Pride Center now fully operating from University Union
After having a temporary location in yakʔitʸutʸu to help freshman students acclimate to college life, Cal Poly’s Pride Center has made a full shift to operate primarily from the University Union (UU). During fall quarter it operated from two locations: the UU in Room 209 and the elewexe commons in the yakʔitʸutʸu dorms. Pride Center […]
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Cal Poly Center for Service in Action selects workshop topics for social justice conference
The Center for Service in Action is holding the 20th Change the Status Quo leadership conference on Feb. 26 in the Multi-Activity Center. The Center for Service in Action has reviewed and accepted 20 applications for the conference workshops. The Change the Status Quo conference is a social justice leadership conference designed to educate and […]