The Big West Women’s Tennis Championship in 2021 was a face-off between two of the biggest rivals in collegiate athletics: the Cal Poly Mustangs and the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Both teams did this after each turning in some of the most successful seasons in their respective programs’ histories. In a hard-fought matchup, the Gauchos […]
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Man stabbed in Downtown SLO, suspect arrested
Editor’s note: This article was updated at 1:45 p.m. on April 24 to include that Samuel Greene was arrested for suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. A man was stabbed non-fatally at the intersection of Monterey and Chorro Street Thursday evening. The suspect, Samuel Greene, 63, was arrested for suspicion of assault with a […]
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Cal Poly Pride Center hosts State Of Queerness panel
Cal Poly’s Pride Center will be hosting a ‘State of Queerness’ panel on Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. via Zoom. The event’s panelists include a variety of students, faculty and staff who will share their stories as members of the LGBTQ+ community on Cal Poly’s campus. “This event will highlight sexuality, sexual orientation, […]
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New 2022-23 ASI president elected with ‘overwhelming support’
Political science sophomore Gracie Babatola has been elected ASI president for the 2022-23 school year, ASI announced in the University Union Plaza on Thursday. Several ASI Board of Director election winners were announced as well. Babatola received 1,163 votes, reaching the 50% mark of ballots cast without any additional runoff election needed. More than 2,900 […]
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San Luis Obispo County libraries highlight local indigenous communities
San Luis Obispo County libraries hosted a series of programs as part of their countywide Book of the Year literary event, as a partnership with Cuesta College and Cal Poly Student Diversity & Belonging. “It’s our mission to connect our community to creativity, culture and knowledge and we’re doing that through stories,” Erica Thatcher, a […]
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Choose your riots wisely
Owen Lavine is a journalism sophomore and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. On February 1st, 2021 the anti-abortion student group Students for Life organized a protest on Dexter Lawn. The protestors planted pink crosses in the grass, each of which represented an aborted fetus. This […]
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Multicultural Center and Disability Alliance hosts first State of Disability
The Multicultural Center hosted its first State of Disability event in collaboration with the Disability Alliance — bringing campus leaders together to address what it’s like being a part of Cal Poly’s disability community, the group said on Instagram. “We had a pretty good turnout,” communication studies junior and Disability Alliance head M.W. Kaplan said. […]
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Flores’ trial for murder of Kristin Smart moved to Monterey County
The trial of Paul and Ruben Flores is being moved to Monterey County after Judge Craig van Rooyen decided that the trial would not be fair and impartial in San Luis Obispo County. All parties discussed the possibility of two counties being available for trial, ultimately choosing Monterey. van Rooyen said he reached out to […]
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What Kind of Down Bad Are You?
Neta Bar is a business administration sophomore and opinion columnist for Mustang News. Her views reflected in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Indiscriminate in nature, music is an art that fits into our lives in an eclectic variety of ways. We use it to define ourselves, connect with others, scream along […]
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How the Poly Royal rodeo shaped up and what the two winners are doing to go pro
The 80th annual Poly Royal rodeo was the first time the rodeo was back in two years. The team is competing for a spot at nationals and a handful of athletes are either pro or plan on going pro after graduation. The team is led by head Coach Ben Lando, a professional rodeo rider and […]
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Federal mask mandate lifted in airports
Masks will no longer be required in airports after a federal ruling made Monday, according to a press release from the county of San Luis Obispo. Despite some local mandates being lifted, up until yesterday the CDC still required masks in public transportation conveyances and at transportation hubs. University spokesperson Matt Lazier said that Cal […]