Following the recent trial about the Kristin Smart murder, students are hosting a walk to raise awareness about Kristin Smart’s story May 25th, at 6:30 p.m. on the corner of Foothill Blvd and Crandall Way, and end at the corner of Grand Avenue and Perimeter Road, according to the Facebook event. The event will be following COVID-19 guidelines, and all participants must wear a mask.
Cal Poly community combats anti-Asian hate
Chants of “stop Asian hate” echoed through the streets of San Luis Obispo as community members marched in support of the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community on April 1st.
Forms of activism, such as this, have ignited through Cal Poly and the greater SLO area since the recent escalation of hate crimes directed towards the Asian population, with attacks centered in larger cities and targeting the elderly.
Hundreds sign petition urging Safe Parking Program for unhoused students
A Safe Parking petition circulating online is asking the University to provide space for students to freely park and sleep in their vehicles overnight, a practice that is illegal on San Luis Obispo City streets. The petition also recommends that Cal Poly provides facilities with a kitchen and restrooms.
Thousands advocate for broad spectrum of causes at Women’s March
Thousands of people gathered at Mitchell Park Saturday, Jan. 18 for the fourth annual San Luis Obispo Women’s March, themed “The Time is Now.” This year’s Women’s March advocated for five actions: show up, speak up, vote, run and lead. It…
A changemaker’s journey: Dolores Huerta speaks at Cal Poly
Civil rights activist Dolores Huerta spoke to a packed Chumash Auditorium Thursday, May 10 regarding campus climate and social activism. “I was so happy to see how many people went and to see that many people did care about what…
History of social activism at Cal Poly
Highlights from protests and demonstrations Cal Poly has seen during the past 58 years.
Ethnic Studies class puts on Hip-Hop Symposium to raise consciousness and promote expression
The event allowed students to display what they had learned and also served as a source of liberation for some.
Fifteen-year-old SLO activist fights for animals’ lives
Happy Hen Animal Sanctuary continually inspires and drives founder Zoe Rosenberg as she strives to achieve her goal of protecting and liberating animals. Through resistance and vocalization, Rosenberg creates an impact in the San Luis Obispo community and beyond. Rosenberg…
Holocaust survivor Ben Stern to speak Feb. 16-17
Stern is the keynote speaker at the 16th annual Change of the Status Quo: A Social Justice Conference Feb. 16-17.
New chapter of Planned Parenthood Generation Action is created at Cal Poly
The Cal Poly chapter of Planned Parenthood Generation Action is a new group on campus that advocates for reproductive freedom.
Students say people should stay involved after the Women’s March
While the Women’s March inspires thousands of participants, some students believe there is no political action taken beyond that.