Cal Poly’s award-winning orientation, or the Week of Welcome (WOW), introduces first-year students to campus through a week full of in-person activities and events. For incoming students last year, WOW was unable to take place in person, leaving many students without that same orientation experience. This year, Cal Poly introduced a new program – the […]
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Second annual surfboard swap rolling in Saturday
For those in need of a new surfboard who don’t want to pay high prices, or simply wish to connect with others in the local surfing community, surfboard shaper Shea Somma’s annual surfboard swap is just around the corner. The event will take place on Oct. 9 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Field Day Coffee’s […]
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Cal Poly hosts first in-person career fair since Fall 2019
The Fall Career Fair is back in-person today with 120 companies featured until Friday, Oct. 8 in the Multi-Activity Center. The Career Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, and interviews by invitation will be held after each session from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Students can expect to […]
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Cal Poly Alumn Erica Stewart Appointed as New Mayor of San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo appointed Vice Mayor Erica A. Stewart as Mayor of San Luis Obispo last night, replacing former mayor Heidi Harmon after she resigned in August. Council members Carlyn Christianson, Andy Pease and Jan Marx unanimously voted to approve Stewart as mayor over candidates Jefferey Conley Specht and Josh Cohen. Stewart was appointed from […]
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San Luis Obispo DUI patrols fall through, but officers remind students to still drive safely
The San Luis Obispo Police Department released a statement that detailed what a DUI citation entails and emphasized how devastating the penalties for this type of arrest can be, in a recent press release. The original purpose of this press release was to announce a DUI saturation patrol on Sept. 23, meaning additional officers would […]
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Rape reported in Architecture Graveyard
Editor’s Note: This article was updated at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5 to include comments from University Spokesperson Matt Lazier and Cal Poly’s Safer Department. Trigger warning: sexual violence An on-campus rape that occurred in Architecture Graveyard was reported to Cal Poly on Monday, according to a university email sent to students today. According to […]
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“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” is a film even non-Marvel fans should flock to
With the debut of Marvel’s latest film, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” fans of the Marvel movies have been given a good reason to flock back to local theaters and sit down for another installment in the “superhero origin story” genre. Speaking as a “non-Marvel fan,” I honestly think that passive fans […]
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Women’s March SLO marches for reproductive rights for fifth consecutive year
Women’s March SLO (WMSLO) held a rally and march on Saturday for reproductive rights in response to Texas’ abortion ban. The date marked the organization’s fifth anniversary since the first march was hosted during the 2016 election cycle. “We have seen unprecedented attacks on abortion care, on reproductive rights, on people who can become pregrant first […]
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Cal Fire: 10-acre Cuesta Grade fire is 60% contained
A brush fire that broke out Sunday evening near the Cuesta Grade is 60% contained, Cal Fire San Luis Obispo reported Monday morning. The fire has burned 10 acres of grass and brush since about 5:30 p.m. Sunday. At the time, the Cuesta Air Attack crew said the fire had a potential to spread across […]
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Campus Dining wait times increase as school year begins
As the 2021-22 school year ramps up, so does the demand for Campus Dining. However, this demand has been met with complaints from students regarding long wait times through the Grubhub app that some students attribute to a staff shortage. Grubhub opened up its services to Cal Poly students during the 2019-20 school year as […]
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Men’s soccer secures first Big West victory over CSU Northridge, 1-0
Cal Poly men’s soccer secured their first Big West Conference win against CSU Northridge 1-0 on Sunday, Oct. 3 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Mustangs (3-4-2, 1-0-1 Big West) won the head-to-head match with the Matadors (1-10-0, 0-2-0 Big West), but the game wasn’t a particularly stellar performance by Cal Poly. “You know, sometimes […]