When signing up to help those affected by Hurricane Katrina, the volunteers of the Alternative Breaks program were expecting to just lend a helping hand to the Louisiana community. “For the trip, the first two days we were working within…
Cal Poly City and Regional Planning students develop urban plans for LA County community
Siga aquí para leer este artículo en Español. Acton is a small, unincorporated part of Los Angeles County. It’s a rural town where some say it isn’t uncommon to see horses hitched outside the supermarket as residents run their errands, and…
Estudiantes de ciudad y planeamiento regional de Cal Poly desarrollan planes urbanos para la comunidad del condado de LA
El artículo fue originalmente escrito en Inglés. La traducción en Español fue hecha por Mieke Esparza. Acton es una pequeña y desconectada parte del condado de Los Ángeles. Es un pueblo rural donde algunos dicen que no es raro ver…
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,…
Cal Poly hosts Earth Week celebration
Cal Poly’s Green Campus team and the sustainability community will put on an Earth Week Celebration this week, featuring a movie night, panel discussion, clothing swap and more. Earth Week events will run Thursday through Saturday, April 23. Friday, April…
Cal Poly awarded California 100 grant for agricultural research
The Cal Poly College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) has received a research award from California 100, the university announced in a news release. The award consists of a $90,000 grant and technical assistance from the Institute for…
Cal Poly heads to national stage after placing first in animal science competition
A team of Cal Poly animal science majors placed first in the annual Animal Science Western Section Academic Quadrathlon held April 1-2 in San Luis Obispo. The Cal Poly team hosted five other schools –– Fresno State, Colorado State, Oregon…
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…
Faculty host conversation tables for students to practice foreign languages
Cal Poly offers many language courses, but not only that, there are foreign language conversation tables where students can learn, practice or converse with others. “The idea behind a conversation table is when students are learning a foreign language, they…
Acro-Yoga makes its way to Dexter Lawn
Audio by Jordan Triebel This article was originally published on KCPR.org. Dexter Lawn is commonly known amongst students to be a central part of Cal Poly’s campus and student life. Here, students can be spotted hurrying to class, fundraising at their…
Torn between two worlds: What it is like being a parent and a full-time student at Cal Poly
English junior Holley Hochman wakes up as the sun rises at 5:40 a.m. but before she can prepare for her own day as a student, she must first prepare for her own kids. She gets ready and makes lunches for…