Since the beginning of fall quarter, a growing number of students have stopped filling out Cal Poly’s daily symptom screener, meaning less students are reporting whether they have COVID-19 symptoms to the university. Over the first five weeks of the fall quarter, the weekly count of completed daily symptom screeners fell by 32% — from […]
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Semester switch: here’s what it means for students and professors
California State University (CSU) Chancellor Joseph Castro expects Cal Poly to transition to semesters by the start of the 2025-26 academic year, according to an email sent out by University President Jeffrey Armstrong. “Almost a decade ago the CSU Chancellor’s Office asked all quarter-calendar campuses to transition to a semester calendar,” Armstrong said in an […]
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Chief of Police and Clery Director respond to students’ fears following recent sexual assaults
Editor’s note: This story discusses themes including sexual violence. Environmental management and protection freshman Lauren Tillotson was shocked to receive the first Clery Act notification in her inbox on Oct. 5, which notified students of a rape in Architecture Graveyard. Within a week, a second email arrived with news of another on-campus sexual assault. “It […]
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Undocu-week at Cal Poly
Two weeks ago, various virtual and in-person events were held to raise awareness of undocumented student issues, to celebrate undocumented student voices and to continue to develop stronger relationships with the Cal Poly undocumented student community and allies. Some of the organized activities included listening to speakers, writing down ways to support undocumented students and […]
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A look back at Standing with Survivors Cal Poly
On Wednesday Oct. 27, Cal Poly’s Women in Business and the Women’s Network hosted a talk at the University Union (UU) in order to speak out against sexual assault on campus. The talk concluded with a walk to the Poly Canyon Hills, also known as Architecture Graveyard, where recent sexual assaults have taken place on […]
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Meet San Luis Obispo’s new mayor, Erica A. Stewart
Erica A. Stewart, previous vice mayor of San Luis Obispo, was recently appointed mayor following former mayor Heidi Harmon’s resignation on Sept. 21. The city council voted unanimously to instate Stewart as mayor. Stewart is a Cal Poly alumna, who attended the university from 1990-1995. She began as a food science major and eventually switched […]
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Spirituality: A Trend or a Way of Life?
Zoie Denton is an English sophomore and the views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. In an era where trends come as quickly as they go, I have found myself wondering –– do these trends know no bounds? Is anything off limits? My question remains unanswered as spirituality takes its […]
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What new California laws mean for college students
Following a successful defeat of the September recall election, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a landslide of progressive bills into law, some of which will mean changes for public universities. Only a day ahead of the Oct. 10 deadline to act on the 836 total proposals from state lawmakers, Newsom passed 92% of the […]
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Students witness vandalism and racial slurs at Poly Canyon Village
Two girls kicked in window screens and yelled the N-word in the Foxen building of Poly Canyon Village late on Saturday, Oct. 23, students reported. The girls, who appeared drunk according to student witnesses, started by kicking in window screens near the elevators on the first, second and third floors and then kicked in another […]
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Women’s soccer falls short against UC Irvine in Big West Championship game, 1-0
Cal Poly women’s soccer fell 1-0 in the Big West Conference Tournament championship game against UC Irvine on Sunday, Nov. 7 inside Anteater Stadium. “I thought it was a tale of two halves,” head coach Alex Crozier said. “They had a great game and a great season.” This was the first time in 12 years […]
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Football loses eighth straight to Sacramento State, 41-9
Cal Poly football fell to Sacramento State by a final score of 41-9 on Saturday, Nov. 6 at Hornet Stadium. The loss is the eighth in a row for the Mustangs (1-8, 0-6 Big Sky) while the Hornets (7-2, 6-0 Big Sky) continued their great season. In the first quarter, Sacramento State’s Cameron Skattebo had […]