Fifty micrograms may not seem like all that much, but a dose of Fentanyl that size can be lethal. Opioid overdose deaths and opioid emergencies are on the rise in San Luis Obispo county and nationwide, according to Health Educator Prevention Specialist Kirsten Vinther. Now, Cal Poly Health and Wellbeing is offering free overdose prevention […]
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Meet the student band: The Butternotes
The Butternotes’ members — Mady Frei, Ethan Schlocker, Jacob Cherdak, Luke Gerard and Liam Reese — met as members of the Cal Poly Jazz Department’s jazz band, but each brings their own personal music tastes to their band. The Butternotes’ setlist spans a diverse range of genres, from 70’s hard rock and jazz to Maroon […]
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Paul and Ruben Flores’ trial for murder of Kristin Smart to start April 25
Paul and Ruben Flores both pleaded not guilty this morning to the murder and accessory to the murder of Kristin Smart, respectively. Presiding Judge Craig van Rooyen set the date of the trial to start on April 25. A hearing date for a pre-trial conference has been set for 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 6. […]
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Sophomore Standouts: Trucco and Lafaix lead first-place Mustangs
With just three games to go in the season, Cal Poly women’s soccer team is currently in sole possession of first place in the Big West Conference thanks to standout seasons from sophomore forward Nikki Trucco and sophomore midfielder Camille Lafaix. “I think we are both so competitive that we just want to win,” Trucco […]
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“Divest the CSU”: Student body calls for fossil fuel divestment
Cal Poly has been recognized as a leader in sustainability, but one factor taints this title — fossil fuel investment. The fight against fossil fuel investment is spreading across San Luis Obispo and the California State University (CSU) system, as a group of students are calling for these universities to divest from fossil fuels. Months […]
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Cal Poly opens Native American and Indigenous Cultural Center
Cal Poly unveiled the new Native American and Indigenous Cultural Center in yakʔitʸutʸu on Thursday, aiming to provide a safe and inclusive space for indigenous students on campus to study, relax and socialize. Electrical engineering senior Wyatt Kohler, president of the American Indian Student Association, said that when he came to Cal Poly, he wasn’t aware […]
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On Campus, but on Zoom: Cal Poly students navigate online classes while on campus
Backpack? Check. Notebooks for class? Check. A nearby outlet in a quiet location? That one is a little harder to attain. That last checklist item is proving to be the most coveted for students that are having to take online classes on campus since they are scheduled either right before, right after or in the […]
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Overall crime decreased on campus last year except for sharp rise in stalking cases
Editor’s note: an error in the data in the first graph “Over the last three years, reports of stalking have increased at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo” was changed to reflect the correct percentage increase of 33%. Crime at Cal Poly decreased overall in 2020 in most categories compared to the prior two years aside […]
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Women’s soccer retakes first place with golden goal victory over UC San Diego
Cal Poly women’s soccer regained first place in the Big West Conference with a 3-2 overtime victory over UC San Diego on Sunday, Oct. 17 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The extraordinary year for the Mustangs (10-6, 6-1 Big West) continued as they jumped UC Santa Barbara in the standings once again to take a […]
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Music Department to host a variety of in-person events, kicking it off with Bandfest
After a year and half of performing exclusively online, Cal Poly’s Music Department is back in full swing this fall with a variety of in-person events. The first in-person event of the year is the Bandfest at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 30 in the Performing Arts Center. Bandfest will include the Wind Orchestra, the Wind […]
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Cal Poly students win award at NASA’s Ice and Prospecting Challenge
A group of Cal Poly mechanical engineering students and alumni took home the “Most Accurate Digital Core” award from NASA’s Moon to Mars Ice and Prospecting Challenge. The team of eight competed Sept. 23-25 and won the award from NASA thanks to their robot prototype “STYX and STONES.” The competition is centered around the discovery of […]