Cal Poly baseball has kicked off their 2022 Big West season after a 7-9 start to non-conference play. As the season continues along, the support that the team received from the school and community is clear. After opening weekend, Cal Poly baseball had the highest attendance rate in all of California with over 6,000 fans […]
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Phishing email offers students financially impacted by COVID-19 up to $4,000 in financial aid
Some campus community members received an email Monday falsely claiming that Cal Poly would be providing up to $4,000 in financial aid assistance to any students and staff who have been financially impacted by COVID-19. The email came from a student’s account. University spokesperson Matt Lazier wrote in an email to Mustang News that the […]
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Prospective students are attending PolyCultural Weekend this weekend. Here’s how it works
Friday through Sunday, hundreds of prospective students will come to Cal Poly’s campus for PolyCultural Weekend (PCW). PolyCultural Weekend is a personalized experience that serves to show prospective students in underrepresented minority groups the cultural community at Cal Poly through various cultural, academic and social events. Current Cal Poly students involved in cultural clubs and […]
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Cal Poly Awards Grants for Student Research Projects
Cal Poly awarded grants to support 33 student-led research projects through the university’s Baker and Koob endowments, according to a March 29 press release. The endowments, which support hands-on learning opportunities for students, will fund $108,000 for a variety of projects that are focused on issues ranging from a broad spectrum of topics, including space […]
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Watch and Listen: Cal Poly Women’s Basketball Player From Romania Finds Home Away From Home
While it’s not possible to play basketball in two places at once, Sarah Dumitrescu feels that she can represent both Romania and the United States on the court. “My home language is Romanian and whenever I go home I speak in Romanian, but I also grew up here so I think it’s a good split,” […]
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Ebony: San Luis Obispo’s first Ethiopian restaurant
Every day after school, Helen Abraha, her sister Martha Taezaz and their siblings would do chores around their home in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Each of the 10 children had a job to do, but Abraha would stay close to her mother to watch her cook. “I just tried to copy her,” Abraha said. “And sometimes […]
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San Luis Obispo County will no longer hold trial of Flores’ for murder of Kristin Smart
Paul and Ruben Flores’ murder trial will not take place in San Luis Obispo County, presiding judge Craig van Rooyen ruled earlier Wednesday morning. The reasoning for van Rooyen’s decision was mostly attributed to the notoriety of the case in the county. He said that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Flores’ will not […]
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SLO County now offers rapid COVID-19 tests for free. Here’s how to get one.
The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department is now offering faster COVID-19 antigen and PCR tests at no cost. Tests are available at community testing sites in Grover Beach, Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo. According to a County Public Health news release, antigen test results will be available within two hours, but could […]
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Baseball rides eight-run sixth inning to 15-6 win over Santa Clara
Cal Poly baseball beat Santa Clara 15-6 in an offensive onslaught on Tuesday, Mar. 29 inside Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (14-10, 5-1 Big West) rallied for eight runs in the sixth inning off of 13 at-bats en route to the win over the Broncos (15-9, 4-2 West Coast). Freshman lefty Noah Larkin got his first […]
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A judge will decide tomorrow if Kristin Smart murder trial will be held outside of San Luis Obispo. Here’s what to expect
The hearing for a change of location in San Luis Obispo’s Kristin Smart murder trial will be held tomorrow morning. Paul Flores is charged with the murder of Kristin Smart, a Cal Poly freshman who was reported missing in 1996. Ruben Flores, Paul Flores’ father, is charged with accessory to the murder. The Flores trial is […]
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Sunny weather expected after storm brought rain and wind to SLO County
After more than a day of rain and strong winds that blew large palm tree leaves into driveways, sunnier conditions are expected for the rest of the week in San Luis Obispo County. On Sunday, storm clouds formed in the Pacific Ocean and moved east into San Luis Obispo County, said David Sweet, a meteorologist […]