The 2018 Biennial Sustainability Progress Report was released Jan. 29, and includes updated statistics concerning Cal Poly’s water and energy use, waste management and climate action plan. While in 2017, buildings were emitting the most greenhouse gasses (GHG), the new report shows that now transportation makes up 51 percent of campus GHG emissions. This is […]
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Dwight from “The Office” and co-founder of SoulPancake to speak at Cal Poly about joy
“[Wilson and Mogharabi] are just totally fired for joy,” Industry experience and management junior and ASI Special Events Student Assistant Jody Maddigan said. “Just looking at campus climate and stuff like that, we were like, ‘We need some joy here.’ It’s going to be amazing.”
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Men’s Swim and Dive defeats UC Santa Barbara for the first time in five years
The Cal Poly Men’s Swim and Dive team took a 164.5-129.5 win over UC Santa Barbara on Saturday, Feb 2.
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ASI Board of Directors member made it her “personal mission” to help marginalized communities know their rights
Every day growing up, Gabriela Guillen awoke to the sounds of family members getting ready to work labor-intensive jobs in the early hours of the morning. She would hear footsteps as early as 5 a.m. – sometimes, she would even accompany them to work to help make an income. Inspired by her upbringing, The Associated […]
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“Part of it was luck,” one of the SLO Hacks winner said about newly developed LineFighter game
Three Cal Poly students stumble upon the winning project for SLO Hacks hackathon.
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Have the chance to meet and work at businesses in San Luis Obispo at the Local Career Fair
Students will have the opportunity to network with more than 40 companies at the Local Career Fair in Chumash Auditorium Thursday, Feb. 7. Students can learn about internships, full-time and part-time opportunities with employers from San Luis Obispo and Northern Santa Barbara county from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Employers from companies such as iFixit, Rantec Power Systems […]
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Sacramento State is adding an on-campus, self-driving shuttle. But don’t get your hopes up, it won’t be coming to Cal Poly anytime soon
Fellow California State University (CSU) Sacramento State is welcoming a new addition to its campus this February: an autonomous shuttle named Olli.
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California’s minimum wage went up again in 2019: Here are the pros and cons
In January, California took the next step to increasing the state minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023.
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Cal Poly alumnus Austin Hope named Paso Robles Winemaker of the Year
Cal Poly alumnus and owner of Hope Family Wines Austin Hope was named the Paso Robles “Wine Person of the Year” on Jan. 18. “The past recipients of this award are icons in this industry and to be recognized along with them is a bit overwhelming,” Hope wrote in an email to Mustang News. “We […]
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Students surprise their Valentines with Take it SLO singing telegrams
Cal Poly acapella group Take it SLO to perform singing telegrams the week of Valentine’s Day.
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Architecture students took the runway for their winter fashion show
Freshman architecture students took to the catwalk to show off their original paper wearable designs in the “Humans” project Jan. 30.