Cal Poly baseball will kick off their quest for a Big West championship title at home against Washington on Friday, Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. The Mustangs return to the diamond with seven position starters from last season and a similar pitching rotation as well. To compete at the top of the Big West the […]
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Cal Poly still planning COVID guidelines for returning after spring break
After facing a surge in COVID-19 cases upon returning from winter break, students and faculty are wondering about the university’s plan for returning for the spring quarter. Cal Poly has currently not finalized its plan and protocol for students and faculty returning to campus after spring break. “The university is constantly planning and implementing policies […]
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CSU Chancellor resigns after allegations he mishandled sexual misconduct
Audio: Alexa Kushner Cal State University Chancellor Joseph Castro resigned on Thursday, the CSU Board of Trustees announced in a press release. USA Today published an investigation into Castro reportedly mishandling sexual misconduct complaints against one of his top administrators during his time as Fresno State’s president before his role as Chancellor of the nation’s […]
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Cal Poly’s Women’s Chorus selected to attend prestigious music conference
After only three years in existence, Cal Poly’s Women’s Chorus has already become the university’s first to be invited to the prestigious California All-State Music Education Conference (CASMEC). Scheduled to take place on Feb. 18 in Fresno, Calif., the conference provides professional learning opportunities for music educators and students across the state and for various […]
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Cal Poly’s one and two-unit classes let students explore their interests
During the majority of his tenure at Cal Poly, business senior Trenten Tso had spent a lot of his time learning the intricacies of how to calculate foreign exchange rates and corporate auditing procedures as a finance concentration. It wasn’t until he entered his beginner guitar class that he began tackling more humbling skills, like […]
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Cal Poly hosts annual Social Justice Teach In today
Cal Poly’s College of Liberal Arts is hosting its sixth annual Social Justice Teach In on Thursday, consisting of virtual and in-person sessions throughout the day. The teach-in will be a daylong series of workshops about equity and justice “designed to inform and inspire.” Starting at 9 a.m., scholars, activists and university professors from various […]
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Cal Poly Society of Women Engineers and San Luis Obispo High School sponsors local robotics competition
Two teams from San Luis Obispo High School won awards at the 11th annual robotics competition for middle and high school students on Feb. 5., and one team will advance to the state championships. The 2022 California Central Coast VEX “Tipping Point” Tournament is a regional qualifier for the state robotics championship and was held […]
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Legal action taken to prevent off-roading at Oceano Dunes
Several environmental groups filed a motion to back the California Coastal Commission’s decision to prohibit off-roading at Oceano Dunes, the Center for Biological Diversity nonprofit announced Wednesday. Among the groups included are the Northern Chumash Tribal Council, Center for Biological Diversity, Oceano Beach Community Association, Sierra Club, San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper and Surfrider Foundation. Previously, […]
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The top murals to check out in San Luis Obispo
The SLO Art Museum is welcoming another mural to Downtown. Southern artist, Erin LeAnn Mitchell will be visiting the San Luis Obispo area this month to paint a new mural on the side of the museum building. Mitchell will begin painting on Feb. 3 and will reveal the mural on Feb. 23. The mural “Califia […]
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Dating by default: casual sex to commitment
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. You meet at a party, in class, on an app or through friends. You kiss before you talk and you’re in each other’s beds before you know each other’s […]
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Local rollerskating crew champions inclusivity
Local rollerskating crew — Sk805 — prides themselves on inclusion of all skill levels and identities.