When art and design senior Kat Schroeder arrived at Mitchell Park on Feb. 28, she was handed a candle and a small Lego figurine. She sat on the grass as she listened to people talk about Kevin — an unhoused resident who was found dead on a sidewalk the morning of Feb. 22. One community […]
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CSU faculty “stretched thin,” petition for COVID-related leave
Cal State University (CSU) faculty, including those at Cal Poly, are petitioning for CSU Chancellor Joseph I. Castro to provide COVID-19 related leave during spring quarter for faculty who are also caregivers. The campaign sponsored by the California Faculty Association proposes paid leave for instructors to take off one course during the quarter, and other […]
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ASI reallocates club funds to Cal Poly Cares
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) reallocated $35,000 from ASI Club funds to the Cal Poly Cares initiative. This reallocation of funds was approved by the ASI Board of Directors during their Feb. 3 meeting. Cal Poly Cares is a basic needs initiative that works to provide financial assistance to Cal Poly students experiencing temporary hardship or […]
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New E-bike medic program makes it easier to rescue SLO hikers
The San Luis Obispo (SLO) City Fire Dept. introduced its new E-bike Medic Program to quicken response time for hikers in need of immediate medical attention in the open space trails area around the city. The E-bike Medic Program allows paramedics to use electric pedal mountain bikes to reach injured recreators at a much faster […]
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San Luis Obispo County to move to less restrictive red tier
Starting tomorrow, March 3, San Luis Obispo County will be in the less restrictive red tier for COVID-19 guidelines, according to the county’s emergency website. “This is a positive step in the right direction for our community, but we cannot take this gift for granted,” County Public Health Officer Dr. Penny Borenstein said in a […]
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Cal Poly to hold most fall classes in person
The “vast majority” of fall 2021 classes will be held in person, President Jeffrey Armstrong announced in a campus-wide email today, March 2. Cal Poly expects fall quarter to be as close to “normal” as possible while still adhering to safety precautions, according to Armstrong’s email. The university anticipates that student spacing in classrooms will […]
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Sonya Renee Taylor gives message of “radical self-love” at Change the Status Quo conference
At the 19th annual Change the Status Quo Social Justice Leadership Conference, keynote speaker Sonya Renee Taylor relayed a message of “radical self-love.”
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ASI plans for fully virtual spring election
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) is preparing for an entirely virtual election process this spring. Although ASI has conducted their elections for ASI President and ASI Board of Directors in a virtual format for several years now, the pandemic has brought additional challenges to the ASI election process, ASI Recruitment & Elections Committee member Parker Swanson […]
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Studying in the dark: Cal Poly student faces power shutoffs, extreme cold in Texas
When architecture sophomore Diana Fierro Gonzalez and her family first got an email that Texas was going to experience some cold weather, she said wasn’t worried. Cold snaps are common for a Texas winter. When the power shut off for supposed rolling power blackouts, she still wasn’t worried. But then, the power didn’t come back for almost a week.
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Truax, Lamer qualify for Nationals as Wrestling places fourth overall in Pac-12 Championships
Cal Poly Wrestling redshirt sophomore Bernie Truax defeated Trey Munoz of Arizona State in a 11-2 major decision for the 174-pound title at the 2021 Pac-12 Wrestling Championships inside Gill Coliseum on Sunday, Feb. 28. With the win, Truax qualified for the NCAA Division I National Championship tournament for the second straight year. Truax qualified […]
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Women’s Tennis continues perfect season with two big road victories
Cal Poly Women’s Tennis won both of their matches during their first weekend on the road of the year, with wins against Sacramento State and UC Davis on Feb. 27-28. Cal Poly handled Sacramento State 7-0 on Saturday at the Sacramento State Tennis Courts. In the second half of the back-to-back on Sunday, the Mustangs […]