Canvas is inaccessible for Cal Poly students following a ransomware attack that may have exposed the personal information of Cal Poly users. Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, was attacked by the cybercrime group ShinyHunters, who claimed they have data from 9,000 schools and 275 million users, such as students, teachers and other staff, according […]
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Free farm fun and sheep shearing demonstration at City Farm SLO this weekend
City Farm SLO is hosting their 5th Annual Sheep Shearing Shindig & Ag Festival this Saturday, featuring farm games, a sheep shearing demonstration, hay ride farm tours, farm-to-table foods, and live music, all free of charge.
Posted inGovernment
Students may see price increases as U.S. dollar drops to lowest value in four years
The U.S. dollar has depreciated to its lowest value in four years, resulting in increased costs for local businesses and potentially higher prices for consumers, although it could also lead to an increase in foreign tourism.
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Sheriff executes warrant at Paul Flores’ mother’s home
The San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the home of Paul Flores’ mother, Susan Flores, in connection to the Kristin Smart case, as Flores was found guilty of her murder in 2022 and sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.
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Current state budget ups CSU funding by $366 million, but analysts want to cut it
The California State University is advocating for increased state funding to support its budget and enrollment growth, while also working to increase its own revenue through tuition and fees.
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Cal Poly’s Vista Meadows project aims to solve faculty housing shortage
Cal Poly is constructing the Vista Meadows Staff Housing Development, a 34-home project, to provide more housing for faculty and staff and reduce traffic congestion by encouraging walking, biking and public transportation.
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Cal Poly’s Green Campus launches free thrift pop-up to meet basic needs
Cal Poly’s Green Campus team has opened an on-campus thrift store, “The Loop,” offering free clothing, kitchenware, household items, school supplies and more to students, faculty and staff, in an effort to make sustainable shopping more accessible and affordable.
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Letter to the Editor: Cal Poly let the ADL censor and misrepresent my research
Cal Poly’s Student Success and Outcomes Librarian, Kyle Tanaka, has refuted the Anti-Defamation League’s characterization of his research guide as an “Israel-Palestine research guide” in the Cal Poly Campus Antisemitism Report Card, citing numerous inaccuracies in the report card and highlighting the university’s decision to comply with a censorship request from the ADL.
Posted inBaseball
How Ryan Tayman is continuing Cal Poly Baseball’s lineage of dominant catchers
After Jack Collins powered up for 13 homers in his one year at Cal Poly last season, Ryan Tayman is adding to the strong lineage of Mustang catchers with his season thus far.
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball falls to UCLA in quarterfinal round of NCAA Tournament
In a tightly contested quarterfinal matchup, Cal Poly fell 3-1 to the UCLA Bruins at the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship in Gulf Shores, bringing their season to an end and reinforcing the thin margin between competing and advancing on the sport’s biggest stage.
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From Higuera Street to the finale: Florencia Breda competes for ‘Ultimate Baking Championship’ title Monday
The perfect recipe for a Food Network baking competition show includes equal parts sugar, spice, skill and stress. There’s a new show with exactly that, filled with pâte à choux, chocolate sculptures and ticking clocks. One of the competitors has been fine tuning her craft not too far away, in her pastry shop downtown on […]