The Cal Poly College Republican Club hosted a four-hour Q&A with evangelist Christian minister Ray Comfort and other members of Living Waters Ministry, which drew in a consistent crowd of students and included heated discussions between students and speakers.
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San Luis Obispo’s new Belonging Project initiative promotes diversity and inclusion
The City of San Luis Obispo has launched the Belonging Project, an initiative designed to bring community members together through conversations and public events focused on connection, with the goal of creating spaces where residents, students and local organizations can discuss community issues and learn from one another.
University watch party marks alum Victor Glover’s historic return from Artemis II
Cal Poly alum Victor Glover ’99 returned to Earth from the Artemis II mission, marking a historic moment for NASA and Cal Poly, as more than 300 students, families and community members gathered to watch the event.
Cal Poly Beach Volleyball contends with No. 1 Stanford, defeats No. 9 Cal in Center of Effort Challenge
The No. 6 Mustangs fell 3-2 to No. 1 Stanford at the Center of Effort Challenge, just hours after a convincing 4-1 win over No. 9 University of California.
Majority of engineering students surveyed think year-round operations will harm Cal Poly
Over 80% of engineering students at Cal Poly believe year-round operations will harm the school, with concerns ranging from internships and club activities to lack of AC in buildings and disruption of social lives.
Names of students reveal underlying enrollment trends around gender and race
Cal Poly has a near-even gender split, but individual colleges have stark gendered divides, with women making up the majority of two-thirds of College of Liberal Arts and men accounting for nearly two-thirds of enrollees in the College of Engineering.
Get to know the two students running for ASI president
Tanner Schinderle and Caleb Shick are the two candidates running for ASI President, with Schinderle focusing on affordability, resources, community and advocacy, while Shick focuses on club freedom, cutting student costs, creating a student platform and increasing campus unity.
Breaking: UC Santa Barbara to leave Big West for West Coast Conference in 2027
UC Santa Barbara is finalizing a deal to join the West Coast Conference beginning in the 2027-2028 athletic season, according to a post on X by CBS insider Jon Rothstein.
SLO spends more than $100K on St. Fratty’s police enforcement, exceeding last year
The City of San Luis Obispo spent nearly $136,000 on police enforcement for St. Fratty’s festivities, an increase from last year, but there were less arrests and citations over the event.
Carbajal highlights local impact of Iran War during Santa Maria Railyard visit
U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal and Santa Maria Valley Railroad President Rob Himoto conducted a walking tour to discuss the local economic shifts caused by the U.S. and Israel’s joint war against Iran, resulting in a significant spike in diesel prices.
‘We need to work as a community’: Students call for pest control changes
In Fall of 2025, Seeta Sistla noticed a build up of rodenticide boxes, or bait boxes for rats and other pests, on campus. The natural resources management and environmental sciences professor emailed Cal Poly’s sustainability team and Facilities Customer and Business Services about the issue. After a month of email correspondence, she received an explanation […]
