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Cal Poly startup app Ulzi wanted to help prevent sexual assault. It was just discontinued
A crowdsourcing safety app focusing on sexual assault prevention has discontinued services. It was started by two Cal Poly graduates. Ulzi (OOL’-zee) was a free app that allowed users to track and be tracked by loved ones, share their location…
Audit says CSU hid $1.5 billion in reserves during tuition hikes
The California State University (CSU) was not transparent about a surplus of more than $1.5 billion while negotiating state funding and raising student tuition, according to an audit report released Thursday, June 20. Auditor Elaine Howle alleges the CSU did not…
A whine which fell flat: Some takeaways from the torture of a Paul Wesselmann address
Archie Mitchell is a business administration senior and KCPR General Manager. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. A ripple of awkwardness took over Alex G. Spanos Stadium as Paul Wesselmann stepped up to the mic.…
Opinion: Graduation contributes to the distribution of thousands of dollars’ worth of single use plastics
Archie Mitchell is a business administration senior and KCPR General Manager. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Dear Cal Poly, thank you for the water bottles, lots of love, the environment. It is a momentous…
Cal Poly graduates can recycle their gowns after the Spring 2019 Commencement Ceremony, but will they?
Last year, the Commencement Office partnered with Zero Waste and the University Bookstore to pilot a gown recycling program. Gown collection boxes were present at both the Spring 2018 and Fall 2018 commencement ceremonies. More than 5,000 graduates participated in…
In memory of Nicole Annalise Scalone, April 7, 1997-June 12, 2019
Business administration senior Nicole Scalone died June 12 in a car accident on Highway 101 near Higuera Street around 2:30 a.m.. The following tribute is by the Scalone Family. Nicole Annalise Scalone, 22, of Bellevue, Washington, passed away on June…
23 years later, her case is still open: Kristin Smart podcast set to release this summer
It happened in 1996 — a Cal Poly freshman went missing. Her investigation has been ongoing for the past 23 years. To this day, it is unknown what happened to Kristin Smart. Orcutt resident Chris Lambert has lived on the…
Bobby Ay prepares to start his professional career with the Arizona Diamondbacks
After a successful season as a weekend starter, junior righthander Bobby Ay was selected in the ninth round of the MLB draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday, June 4. “It was incredible,” Ay said. “Honestly, my mind blacked out…
Truck carrying supplies for graduation crashes into Highland Bridge
A delivery truck transporting canopies for graduation hit the Highland bridge Wednesday, June 12 around 6 p.m. The truck exceeded the height restriction of the bridge. According to Walker-Lewis Rents Delivery Driver Albert Biscarra, another truck was sent after the…
How much alcohol do you drink on a bar crawl?
With a flashy sign around the neck, a smudged stamp on the forehead and an overly-spirited entourage following close behind, a 21st birthday is hard to hide in downtown San Luis Obispo. The 21st bar crawl is a long-standing tradition…