A semi-truck hit a fire hydrant on the corner of Taft Street and California Boulevard at about 11 a.m. this morning. No one was injured. The hydrants are designed to break away when a vehicle hits them, so a geyser of water shot up and remained steady for about 30 minutes, according to Water Distribution […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Golf finishes third in Big West Championship Tournament
After a strong final round, the Cal Poly Men’s Golf team claimed third place in the 2021 Big West Men’s Golf Championship on Tuesday, May 4 at the La Quinta Country Club in Irvine. The third place finish is a major improvement from the last Big West Championship in 2019, when the Mustangs finished ninth. […]
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Cal Poly to offer more vaccine options as County plans to close mass vaccination sites
The County of San Luis Obispo will close three mass vaccination clinics in Arroyo Grande, Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo on June 4, according to a recent press release. Vaccine administration will continue to happen via mobile, pop-up and regular County Public Health clinics in several parts of San Luis Obispo County, according to […]
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AG Club’s ambitious two-part debut albums flawlessly solidify their place in the hip-hop scene
Bay area based hip hop collective, AG Club, dropped part two of the group’s double album project “F*ck Your Expectations,” on April 30th. Both albums complement each other and showcase the artistry and depth of the group. The project boasts of successes, while still featuring introspection and vulnerability that was prominent on the group’s debut […]
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Beach Volleyball falls to No. 1 UCLA in NCAA Tournament to end their historic season
Cal Poly Beach Volleyball faced No. 1 seed UCLA in an elimination match at the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, May 8 in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The Bruins defeated the Mustangs (0-3) to end Cal Poly’s season. The No. 4 pairing of freshman Sam Strah and redshirt sophomore Eleonore Johansen fell in straight sets, 16-21 and […]
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Women’s Track and Field earns first place while Men’s team takes second at Big West Multi-Event Championships
The Cal Poly Women’s Track and Field team took first place while the Men’s team took second place at the Big West Multi-Event Championships from Friday, May 7 to Saturday, May 8 at Anteater Stadium in Irvine. Cal Poly senior Julianna Ruotolo won the Big West championship for the heptathlon, helping the Mustangs earn 14 […]
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Always Check on the Homies: An alumni started business focusing on mental health
Always Check on the Homies (ACOTH) is a clothing brand and mental health service that was launched in March 2021 by Cal Poly alum Will Doerr. Doerr is looking to change the stigma surrounding mental health by promoting the topic as something that is not intimidating, but rather liberating. According to The American Psychiatric Association, […]
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Beach Volleyball moves onto Day 2 of NCAA Tournament with win vs. Stanford, loss to USC
Cal Poly Beach Volleyball (24-10) opened the NCAA tournament Friday, May 7 in Gulf Shores, Alabama against No. 2 USC (27-4). This is the second appearance for Cal Poly in the NCAA tournament after they qualified in 2019. The Mustangs drew the No. 7 seed in the tournament, setting up an opening round matchup with […]
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Cal Poly students want to get vaccinated, Mustang News surveys find
Cal Poly students are overwhelmingly in support of getting vaccinated for COVID-19, according to surveys conducted by Mustang News in April. Mustang News sent Cal Poly students a random survey on April 22, in which 384 of 422 respondents — 91% — indicated they want to get vaccinated for COVID-19 or have already been vaccinated. […]
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How Cal Poly and students pump billions of dollars into California economy
Cal Poly’s economic contributions generated more than $1.6 billion in industry activity and more than $105 million of state and local tax revenue during the 2018-19 school year, according to a new study conducted by the California State University (CSU) Chancellor’s Office. The economic impact study provides a more comprehensive look at the return on […]
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ASI proposes program to allow houseless students to sleep in parked cars on campus
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors voted on May 6 to approve a resolution to establish the Pilot Cal Poly Safe Parking Program, which would allow students to sleep in their parked cars overnight on campus. The vote to pass the resolution did not establish the pilot parking program at Cal Poly, but instead […]