One week into winter quarter, Cal Poly community members are petitioning for safer COVID-19 policies after what they say is university administration’s mishandling of its worst coronavirus surge yet. The petition garnered more than 2,960 signatures in just a few days, including university employees, students, parents, alumni and community members. It cites a main issue […]
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The Hoof: Cal Poly welcomes a popular new attraction
The Hoof is a satire column created to find the humor in the daily life of Cal Poly students. If you’re looking for news, this is not it. If you’re looking for sports, this is kind of it, because we’re having a ball. Ha. Puns. Jillian Butler is a journalism senior and Mustang News opinion […]
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Women’s basketball continues losing streak with 54-45 loss to Cal State Northridge
Cal Poly women’s basketball dropped its third straight conference game to Cal State Northridge 54-45 on Saturday, Jan. 8 inside Mott Athletic Center. Cal Poly (1-11, 0-3 Big West) extended their losing streak to nine games with the loss while the Matadores (5-6, 1-0 Big West) picked up their first conference win after having their […]
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Men’s basketball drops Big West opener to Cal State Northridge, 68-55
Cal Poly men’s basketball fell to Cal State Northridge 68-55 in their Big West opener on Saturday, Jan. 8 inside the Matadome. The Mustangs (3-9, 0-1 Big West) saw their last four games canceled due to COVID-19 and this matchup with the Matadors (5-8, 0-1 Big West) was their first game since Dec. 17. After […]
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Women’s basketball has comeback effort fall short in 63-42 loss to UC Santa Barbara
Cal Poly women’s basketball dropped their eighth straight game 63-42 to UC Santa Barbara on Thursday, Jan. 6 inside Mott Athletics Center in the first of two Green-Blue rivalry games this season. Coming off a postponed game against Cal State Fullerton, the Mustangs (1-10, 0-2 Big West) looked to take down their Central Coast rival […]
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Mustang News’ top 10 stories of 2021
Mustang News worked to ensure that Cal Poly and its surrounding community were well-informed, up to date and still entertained during 2021. From breaking news stories to student spotlights to opinion columns, we provided a vast array of content for our readers. Here are the top 10 stories that you enjoyed during this past year, […]
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Yale Yun: One man, five bands
Yale Yun is a general engineering junior at Cal Poly who has recently been making waves in the local music scene as a member of a handful of bands. If you go to a local show, you might just see him playing bass for the entire lineup! Yun grew up in Nipomo, CA, and lived […]
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Cal Poly updates masking guidelines to recommend N95 and KN95 masks
In the latest guidance from President Jeffrey Armstrong, Cal Poly is now strongly recommending the campus community wear surgical or fitted N95/KN95 respirator masks indoors. This recommendation comes days after a record number of Cal Poly students tested positive for COVID-19 and as the highly contagious Omicron variant surges across the United States. In an […]
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City of San Luis Obispo aims to hire inaugural DEI manager by end of January
The City of San Luis Obispo is nearing the end of the hiring process for its inaugural diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) manager. This comes a year after a task force of residents and Cal Poly community members helped draft diversity goals for the city. Deputy City Manager Greg Hermann told Mustang News the city […]
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Cal Poly “Stargrazers” float wins Animation Award at 2022 Rose Parade
Cal Poly Rose Float won the Animation Award at the 133rd Rose Parade Celebration on New Year’s Day in Pasadena, California. This is the first time the team has received this award since 1984, according to a Cal Poly press release. Cal Poly President Jeffery Armstrong, who attended this year’s parade, said the float is […]
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Building relationships: How the Cal Poly men’s basketball program was able to recruit through the pandemic
Freshmen basketball players Daniel Esparza and Matur Dhal couldn’t take an official visit to Cal Poly before committing to the basketball program due to the pandemic. “We would do campus visits via Zoom and take the phone around and show them how beautiful Cal Poly is,” head coach John Smith said. Despite not having a […]