After this month’s rainstorm brought mudslides, flooding and property damage, the Cal Poly College Corps program offered a way for students to help clean up homes and businesses. Residents of the Vista Court neighborhood in Los Osos received help after their homes were damaged by mudslides. “It’s been a rewarding and humbling experience to see […]
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How Cal Poly Athletics values academics when recruiting
As a sophomore guard for the Cal Poly women’s basketball team, Annika Shah wakes up at 4:45 a.m. for 6 a.m. practices that last until 10:30 a.m. Then, she goes to two classes that last until 6 p.m. — with homework and other responsibilities on top of that. This is just a glimpse into Shah’s […]
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MN Now: January 19, 2023
Mustang News reporter Ari Lopez brings you the top stories from this week…
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SLO County-raised, Nashville-based musician returns home for solo tour
This article was originally published on KCPR.org. Nashville-based Americana singer-songwriter, Jade Jackson, returned to California for a brief tour to reconnect with the state and county where it all started. On Dec. 4, Jackson finished up the five-date solo tour at The Siren in Morro Bay. The crowd was warmed up with a captivating, full […]
Posted inOpinion
Castro is a reminder of Cal Poly’s sexual misconduct culture
Editor’s note: Eden-Rose Baker is a journalism junior and opinion columnist for Mustang News. The views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. The week that Joseph Castro was hired to teach at Cal Poly, I had four shows as a KCPR news reporter. So, for three days, I repeatedly heard […]
Posted inMen's Basketball
Men’s Basketball falls short of upset with 83-78 overtime loss to UC Riverside
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball went on a dominant second-half run but fell apart down the stretch in an 83-78 overtime loss versus UC Riverside on Monday, Jan. 17 inside the SRC Arena. The Mustangs (7-11, 1-5 Big West) continued their conference struggles in the new year with another heartbreaking loss to the second-place Highlanders (13-6, […]
Posted inWomen's Basketball
Oumou Toure’s game-winner vaults Women’s Basketball to 49-47 win over UC Riverside
It was a magical night for Cal Poly Women’s Basketball on Monday, as graduate forward Oumou Toure clinched a 49-47 victory over UC Riverside with a game-winning layup at the buzzer inside Mott Athletics Center. With the win, the Mustangs (5-9 2-4 Big West) picked up their second win of the conference season, while the […]
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Cal Poly’s discrimination and harassment policies are under review. Here’s how to give your input
A law firm hired to do a Title IX assessment across all 23 CSU campuses is holding open forums at Cal Poly this week to gain input from students, faculty and staff. Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in any academic environment that receives federal funding and requires schools to implement […]
Posted inWrestling
No. 30 Wrestling suffers weekend losses to Air Force and Northern Colorado
No. 30 Cal Poly Wrestling was hit with a pair of road losses over the weekend against Air Force and Northern Colorado on Friday, Jan. 13 and Sunday, Jan. 15. The Mustangs (3-6) have now lost three straight dual meets following their matchups with the Falcons (3-1) and the Bears (9-1). Friday vs. Air Force […]
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Track and Field opens indoor season with impressive performances at UW Indoor Preview
Sophomore Maya Holman and redshirt sophomore Carissa Buchholz highlighted nine personal bests for Cal Poly track and field for their first event of the indoor season on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the UW Indoor Preview. Both Holman and Buchholz posted top-five marks in program history. Holman recorded the fifth-fastest time (8.91 seconds) in the history […]
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Survivor of 12 concentration camps: Holocaust survivor to speak at Cal Poly
After facing six years of forced labor, a dozen concentration camps and a death march, Holocaust survivor Joe Alexander will be sharing his story with a new generation of students at Cal Poly. Hosted by Chabad of San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly, Alexander will take the stage at the Performing Arts Center to discuss […]