Between September 2011 and September 2020, 710 Indigenous people from Wyoming were reported missing, according to a Statewide Report from Wyoming. Their names rarely made national news. Yet on Sept. 11, a 22-year-old white woman from New York disappeared in Wyoming. The next day, Gabby Petito’s name was already making headlines. Soon, her name became […]
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Women’s basketball drops season opener to Santa Clara, 91-77
Cal Poly women’s basketball began their 2021-22 regular season with a 91-77 road loss to the Santa Clara Broncos on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at the Leavey Center in Santa Clara. The Mustangs were back in action after a Big West Tournament run last season and an offseason in which they lost both of their Big […]
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“It’s not a restaurant, it’s an experience:” Six Test Kitchen has become the first restaurant in San Luis Obispo County to earn an elite Michelin star
The year was somewhere around 2017 and food and beverage journalist Jaime Lewis had just arrived at the garage of a seemingly “normal ranch home” in Arroyo Grande. But when she walked in, what she saw was actually a fully functioning dining establishment. Taking a bite of head chef’s Ricky Odbert’s cooking, Lewis says she […]
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Men’s basketball opens season with 86-53 victory over Westcliff
Cal Poly men’s basketball started their 2021-22 regular season with an impressive 86-53 victory over Westcliff University on Tuesday, Nov. 9th in Motts Athletic Center. “It’s always great to get a win,” head coach John Smith said. “Getting a win is hard to do at this level, and no matter who the opponent is, it’s […]
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Baseball releases 2022 schedule
Cal Poly baseball released its schedule for the 2022 season on Tuesday, with 32 of 59 games being inside Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs’ schedule is highlighted by matchups with three teams that played in an NCAA regional tournament in the 2021 season (Stanford, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara). Cal Poly will open their season at […]
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San Luis Obispo City reviews new $52 million plan to turn police station into a ‘public safety center’
San Luis Obispo City Council is considering replacing the San Luis Obispo Police Station with a $52 million Public Safety Center designed with a focus on community policing and sustainability. This multi-million dollar project would replace the 52-year-old station that currently stands on Walnut Street, stripping it down and rebuilding it to include an emergency […]
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A look at the season ahead as basketball tips off
Men’s Basketball Cal Poly men’s basketball is gearing up to return to the hardwood for their 2021-22 season. In a 2020-21 season riddled with stoppages and restarts due to the pandemic, the Mustangs finished just 4-20 overall and 1-15 in Big West play, the program’s worst conference record ever. Despite the difficult season, the Mustangs […]
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The controversy behind “Squid Game’s” English translations
A group of 456 individuals desperately indebted in South Korea are thrown into a deadly tournament of children’s games. Rivaled with the promise of money, each other’s brutality and the imminence of death, only one will win. This is the premise of the South Korean Netflix series phenomenon “Squid Game.” The fictional drama has been […]
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Swede and Skogen is coming out of the woods and blowing up in San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo-based psychedelic indie rock band Swede and Skogen have been making music together since 2018. From increased attendance at live shows to their 3,000+ monthly listeners on Spotify, the group has amassed a strong local following over the past three years. The group consists of bassist Braden Hotra, drummer Riley Ross, Erik Methot […]
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The truth behind the tortillas
Siga aquí para leer este artículo en Español. It was hot as students tightly squeezed into the sold out student section of Spanos Stadium, having little room to move around let alone find their seat. Excitement erupted from all sections in the stands as fans from all over the central coast focused on the game while […]
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For those who reported, and those who didn’t
Nicki Butler is a psychology senior and Mustang News opinion editor. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. In the alley between Front Porch and frat houses, dusk settles in. By this hour, it’s just me, the guys playing dye and a road that ends abruptly for a skinny set of […]