San Luis Obispo County will enter the least restrictive Yellow Tier in California’s COVID-19 Blueprint for a Safer Economy starting tomorrow, June 9, at 8 a.m. According to a June 8 County Public Health press release, this means that restaurants and movie theaters can open at 50% indoor capacity and their 200-person maximum is removed. […]
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As more students get vaccinated, COVID-19 cases drop within Cal Poly community
Students getting vaccinated have caused COVID-19 cases in the Cal Poly community to decline since May. The last time a student tested positive for the coronavirus through the university’s testing program was May 20, according to Cal Poly’s COVID-19 dashboard. Only four students have tested positive for the coronavirus in the last three weeks. In […]
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SLO County’s record shops ranked
With nostalgia over vintage cameras and clothes, the music technology from the past has also been making a comeback too. While Spotify music and Bluetooth exist, there is a rise in people who would rather listen to their favorite songs on records, cassettes and CDs. Outdated technology can tend to conflict with convenience and availability; […]
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San Luis Obispo approves financial plan after a week of local campaigns to decrease police funding
After a week-long campaign advocating for San Luis Obispo to decrease its future police budget, Cal Poly Students for Quality Education (SQE), along with 25 other local organizations, were unsuccessful as the city council unanimously voted June 1 to approve their 2021-2023 financial plan. The two year financial plan allocates approximately 25% of the city’s […]
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California keeps stricter COVID-19 mask mandate despite new CDC guidelines
On May 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eased masking guidelines for fully-vaccinated people. However, California plans to keep stricter masking requirements in place until the state’s economy is fully reopened on June 15. This is the proposed date that Governor Gavin Newsom plans to fully reopen California’s economy by ending capacity […]
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“Nowhere to go”: Morro Bay homeless encampment on Vistra-owned land destroyed
Audio by Marcus Cocova On and off for four years, 70-year-old Kevin Miller would stay with 20 to 30 others at an encampment near Morro Creek, living off small amounts of social security, services and some work on the side. Last week, an excavator cleared through that encampment. A Texas-based energy company, Vistra Corp., owns […]
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Freshman shortstop Brooks Lee named Collegiate Baseball First Team All-American
After a historic first full season with the Mustangs, freshman shortstop Brooks Lee of Cal Poly Baseball has been named to Collegiate Baseball’s All-American First Team. Lee is the first Mustang to make an All-American since 2018 and the first to make the first team since pitcher Casey Bloomquist did it in 2014. To go […]
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Racial hate crime committed in Cal Poly university housing
A student found an anonymous note containing a racial slur in their University Housing apartment on Friday, May 28, according to a campus-wide email from the President’s Office. President Jeffrey Armstrong said in the email that someone seemingly placed the note in the apartment by forcibly entering through a window. Cal Poly Police Department is […]
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ASI Passes Resolution of No Confidence in University Housing
The Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors passed a resolution of no confidence in Cal Poly University Housing. This vote was a formal expression of the board’s lack of confidence in the operation of University Housing. Due to the ASI Board’s position as an advocacy board, the resolution acts as a formal statement of […]
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A Creative Summer Guide to SLO County
Will you be in San Luis Obispo at the end of June for summer school, for the end of a lease or just for fun? If you are, here is a guide of some unique items to add to your bucket list: SLO Grilled Cheese Festival If you’re looking to support local restaurants, the SLO […]
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“It’s a bit of a grind”: A look inside routines for two Cal Poly athletes
Just like professional athletes, student-athletes competing at a university like Cal Poly have to adapt to a strict routine to stay on top of their game during the season and offseason. This includes maintaining firm sleep schedules, diet plans, workout plans and preserving a healthy mental state. However, a few student-athletes are known to go […]