Associated Students, Inc. (ASI), Inter Housing Council (IHC) and Campus Dining collaborated to hold a Campus Dining Open Forum Friday, Mar. 8 from 1-2 p.m. in the University Union. The event served as a way for students to express feedback…
Students want to bring boxed water to Cal Poly, but recycling cartons on campus is a no-go
Six Cal Poly students are collaborating with eco-friendly bottled water company JUST WATER to reduce plastic waste by replacing all plastic water bottles on campus with boxed water. Agricultural business freshman Cassondra Richardson reached out to Youth Program Lead of…
After 10 years, the Academic Senate has had enough of losing electronic databases
Students are slowly losing access to their library databases — and the Academic Senate is asking for them back.
Want to be the change you seek at Cal Poly? 2019-2020 Student government applications are open
The 2019 Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Student Government Elections are coming up soon for the 2019-2020 academic school year. Applications for both ASI President and ASI Board of Directors are open until Feb .22. ASI is composed of elected students…
Give ’em heel! New Hip Hop and Heels class at Rec Center
Students who find themselves getting a little chilly during winter quarter can now bring on the heat in a new Hip Hop and Heels dance class offered at the Recreation Center. The class is held every Thursday, from 7:45-8:45 p.m.…
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.”
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…
ASI Social Justice Program Fund has been open for nearly a year: How has it been put to use?
Planned Parenthood Generation Action, Movimento Estudiantil Xicano de Aztlan (MEXA) and the Multicultural Business Program are the first three clubs to use these funds.
A quarter in: Has ASI President Jasmin Fashami kept campaign promises?
A majority of students who responded to a Mustang News Instagram poll felt that ASI President Jasmin Fashami has upheld her campaign promises thus far.
Chumash Auditorium closing Fall 2019 for multi-million dollar renovation
“We understand that there is no good time to renovate a space that is reserved as frequently as Chumash Auditorium, however, our hope is that the short term impact of this closure will result in decades of successful campus events,” ASI Director Ron Skamfer said.
UPD sends officers to assist victims of California fires; how you can help
University Police have been sent to help evacuate areas affected by the Camp and Woolsey fires, and ASI is hosting a donation drive to make sure evacuees are supplied.