Aidan Jones began journaling on July 14, 2024, and has since continued to write in his leather German Leuchtturm notebook every day, using it as an anchor to live more intentionally and to document his experiences in a way that is both literary and visual.
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Cal Poly Baseball defeats Virginia Tech, moves within one win of the Los Angeles Regional final
On the back of a strong performance from starter Griffin Naess and a balanced offensive attack, the Mustangs (37-22) took down the Hokies (30-25) 6-2 in their first game of the NCAA Tournament.
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LIVE: Cal Poly Baseball competing in the Los Angeles NCAA Regional Tournament
Catch up on the Latest Sports Cal Poly Baseball keeps winning, but does the NCAA even care? Cal Poly made the NCAA Tournament again, but an RPI system that rewards power conference schedules over sustained winning means mid-major programs like the Mustangs keep having to prove themselves from scratch. By Oliver Marburg · May 28, […]
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The $500,000 ‘Black Box’: How Cal Poly Baseball beat national powerhouses to the cutting edge of sports science
With KinaTrax, Cal Poly is able to separate itself from most college programs due to its ability to use the data to tweak mechanics to improve performance and prevent injury.
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Born for this: inside Cal Poly’s quarter horse enterprise sale
By 6:30 a.m., animal science senior Jaimie Knode is already at the Cal Poly equine unit, cleaning stalls, saddling horses and riding before the rest of campus has fully started its day. That routine repeats nearly every day of the week, all building toward a single moment, when the horses she trains will be sold […]
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One year since Armstrong appeared in Congress: How has Cal Poly’s response to antisemitism changed?
Cal Poly has updated its policies and training to combat antisemitism, but the Anti-Defamation League has given the university a “D” grade due to several incidents, including an assault on a Jewish fraternity member, and the administration’s response to pro-Palestinian vandalism.
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Cal Poly Baseball keeps winning, but does the NCAA even care?
One of the main metrics that the postseason selection committee uses when choosing the field is Ratings Percentage Index.
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San Luis Obispo City Council debates fraternity and sorority regulations
The San Luis Obispo City Council discussed code enforcement priorities for safe and livable housing, with a focus on reforming regulations around fraternities and sororities, and discussed possible solutions such as an “Overlay Enforcement Zone” and hiring more code enforcement officers.
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What to expect from our California Primary Election coverage
Mustang News is covering the 2026 California Primary election to empower the Cal Poly student body and the greater San Luis Obispo community to engage in informed participation in our democracy. Our mission in covering the California special election is to get our communities involved by providing journalism that helps voters feel empowered to participate […]
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Assemblymember rundown: Who is running to represent the Central Coast?
The 2026 primary election for California’s District 30 Assemblymember has three front-running candidates, Dawn Addis, Shannon Kessler and Susannah Brown, who are all focused on affordability, housing and environmental issues for the local community and Cal Poly students.
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Students transform 1988 Corvette in Cal Poly club project
The loud roar of an LS engine inside the body of a 1988 Corvette echoes off a storage container in Cal Poly’s Research Development Center. The car is a project built entirely by Cal Poly students in the Performance Automotive Communications, Engineering and Design club, also known as PACED. The club was founded by mechanical […]