Several Cal State University employee contracts include a policy that guarantees them a backup job somewhere in the CSU system. For resigned CSU Chancellor Joseph Castro, that position is a tenured faculty role in Cal Poly’s very own Orfalea College of Business. Castro resigned as Chancellor in February after USA Today published an investigation into […]
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Faith Mimnaugh retires after 25 years as Cal Poly women’s basketball’s head coach
Faith Mimnaugh announced her retirement from the head coaching position of Cal Poly women’s basketball on Wednesday after 25 years with the program. Mimnaugh is the winningest coach in the Mustangs’ program history, as she ended her career with 338 total wins, which is also good for the second-most in Big West history. In her […]
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How the journeys of two brothers merged on Cal Poly’s wrestling team
It’s not uncommon for athletes to refer to their teammates as family. Most of the time, athletes tend to spend more time with their teammates and coaches than with their actual families. Of course, it’s noticeable during the season, but it’s the off-season workouts, study halls and recovery sessions where friends become family. But what […]
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“My family is in the middle of it”: Students express fear, hope at Russian Student Association discussion on Russia-Ukraine War
One week into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Cal Poly’s Russian Student Association gave students the opportunity on Thursday to share their reactions to the war and how they or their families are being affected. About a dozen students gathered on March 3 for the hybrid discussion, which was open to all students, regardless of […]
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San Luis Obispo County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force leads to nine arrests in three days
Nine individuals were arrested over three days in relation to San Luis Obispo County’s Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force efforts, District Attorney Dan Dow announced in a press release March 1. The Task Force’s enforcement disrupted two criminal trafficking networks. Three individuals –– William Feland, Luis Gonzalez and Robert Walls Jr. –– were arrested for contacting […]
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POC-owned businesses in a predominantly white community
Siga aquí para leer este artículo en Español. This article was originally published on KCPR.org. As a student of color living in a predominantly white town, it is a lot more difficult for me to navigate where I can find the nearest threading place or halal meat store than it is in my hometown. My fellow […]
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Baseball falls 3-1 to San Jose State as offense struggles
Eight innings of shutout baseball were not enough for the Mustangs as they fell by a score of 3-1 to San Jose State on Tuesday, Mar. 8 inside Baggett Stadium. Cal Poly (5-7) has now dropped four of their last five games as the Spartans (9-4) got their first win of the season away from […]
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Men’s basketball ends season with 63-53 opening-round loss to UC Davis in Big West tournament
Cal Poly men’s basketball was eliminated in the opening round of the Big West Tournament after a 63-53 loss to the UC Davis Aggies on Tuesday, Mar. 8 inside Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nev. The Mustangs (7-21, 3-12 Big West) entered the tournament as the No. 10 seed and faced off against the No. […]
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Women’s basketball loses 70-64 in first round of Big West tournament to CSU Fullerton
Cal Poly women’s basketball lost its first-round matchup in the conference tournament against Cal State Fullerton by a score of 70-64 on Tuesday, Mar. 8 in Henderson, Nev. The Mustangs (3-22, 2-13 Big West) came in as the tenth seed and their season came to a close in their loss to the No. 7 seed […]
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A preview into “To the Hands”: Cal Poly’s Chamber Choir and PolyPhonics Winter Showcase
On March 12, Cal Poly’s PolyPhonics and Chamber Choir will be performing in a winter showcase called “To the Hands.” This production is different than previous productions because it will also involve participation from students in the Theatre and Dance department and from the Liberal Arts in Engineering Program (LAES) to address homelessness and the […]
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A new structure has been built in Arch Graveyard
Architectural engineering graduate student Will Adam said he didn’t realize how impactful his senior project would be at first glance. However, Adam had a bold idea from the get-go: construct the first experimental structure in Poly Canyon in three years. The team — who dubbed their project “Tensegrity” — finished their project in Poly Canyon […]