A second on-campus rape was reported this week, according to a campus-wide email sent late last night. The rape occurred in University Housing in Poly Canyon Village Apartments and was reported to the university Sunday. The rape occurred early Sunday morning between 12 a.m. and 1 a.m., according to University Spokesperson Matt Lazier. Law enforcement […]
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Week of Welcome – another experience sophomores, or the forgotten class, were robbed of
Everyone in San Luis Obispo knows it. It’s the shiniest jewel on the Cal Poly crown – the unforgettable highlight of many of our students’ college careers – and one of the most well thought out and over-the-top orientation programs in the nation. Week Of Welcome (WOW), nationally ranked and rightfully so, epitomizes the idealized […]
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Women’s soccer stays atop the Big West with 3-0 win over CSUN
Cal Poly women’s soccer kept their first place spot in the Big West Conference after a 3-0 shutout victory against CSUN on Sunday, Oct. 10 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. “This is the best our team has done in a while for the program,” sophomore forward Nikki Trucco said. “I think we all just really […]
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Volleyball records third straight sweep, takes down UC Davis
Cal Poly volleyball swept UC Davis 25-17, 25-19, 25-18 on Saturday, Oct. 9 inside The Pavilion. This victory is the third straight sweep for the Mustangs (7-10, 5-1 Big West), while the Aggies (5-12, 1-5 Big West) continued their struggles in conference play. In the first set, Cal Poly got out to an early 6-3 […]
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Football drops fifth in a row to No. 10 Montana State, 45-7
Cal Poly football dropped their third straight Big Sky Conference game to No. 10 Montana State by a final score of 45-7 on Saturday, Oct. 9 inside Bobcat Stadium. The loss is the fifth in a row for the Mustangs (1-5, 0-3 Big Sky), while the Bobcats (5-1, 3-0 Big Sky) continued their excellent start […]
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Academic Senate discusses university funding and vaccination rates at first meeting of school year
At the first Academic Senate meeting of the school year on Tuesday, President Jeffrey Armstrong and senate members discussed COVID-19 figures and new financial policies that can expand scholarship and student aid. The Academic Senate is the faculty governing body at Cal Poly. Armstrong said the university will “begin the process this fall” to increase […]
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From 1994 to 2021: San Luis Obispo’s new mayor says she’s in it for the students
Running as Cal Poly’s ASI student body President in 1994, Erica A. Stewart’s campaign slogan was “Help Students Help Themselves.” In 2021, that is still an important part of Stewart’s mission, only she isn’t a student body president anymore – she is the new mayor of San Luis Obispo. During her time at Cal Poly, […]
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Volleyball sweeps UC Riverside to continue strong Big West play
Cal Poly volleyball took down the UC Riverside Highlanders on Thursday, Oct. 7 inside SRC Arena in Riverside, CA. The Mustangs (6-10, 4-1 Big West) swept the Highlanders (4-11, 0-5 Big West) by scores of 25-14, 25-11 and 25-21. The win moves Cal Poly into fourth place in the Big West, trailing only Hawaii, UCSB […]
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Women’s soccer moves into first place in the Big West with 3-0 victory over CSU Bakersfield
Cal Poly women’s soccer picked up a 3-0 victory against CSU Bakersfield on Thursday, Oct. 7 inside Alex G. Spanos stadium, giving them sole possession of first place in the Big West. The Mustangs (8-6-0, 4-1-0 Big West) controlled the pace of the game, as they seemed to be one step ahead of the Roadrunners […]
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Seven COVID-19 deaths reported in San Luis Obispo County
Seven county residents died from COVID-19, according to a Tuesday report by the County of San Luis Obispo Public Health Department. The members of the community who died were between the ages of 50 and 80. These cases bring the total COVID-19 death toll in San Luis Obispo County to 331 total since the beginning […]
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Men’s soccer shuts out UC San Diego 1-0 to remain undefeated in conference
Cal Poly men’s soccer defeated the UC San Diego Tritons 1-0 in a shutout victory to remain unbeaten in conference play on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. “We challenge ourselves to give more intensity than the other team,” senior forward Emmanuel Perez said. “We all came out and did it and we […]