The last thing students need is the challenge of paying for groceries. Between federal budget cuts and an overworked system, getting aid for food has never been more difficult.
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Proposed cuts threaten Fulbright Program as Cal Poly earns national recognition
Cal Poly was named a top producer of Fulbright international exchange scholars, but the future of the program remains uncertain due to proposed funding cuts by the Trump administration.
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Sen. Adam Schiff criticizes House GOP on Armstrong hearing, opposes Trump policies at town hall
California Sen. Adam Schiff criticized House Republicans for using antisemitism to “interfere with academic freedom” at a recent town hall.
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San Luis Obispo crime victim advocacy organizations face federal funding cuts
Lumina Alliance is one of the few organizations in San Luis Obispo that provides help for survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence. It’s a nonprofit that focuses on preventative programs and all-encompassing services like therapy, transitional housing and legal services.
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Over the edge: ‘fiscal cliff’ looms in upcoming year
Victoria Billings vbillings@mustangdaily.net The election is over, but now the real work for members of Congress begins. The recession may be over and the economy on its tentative way to recovery, but all that could be endangered Jan. 1, if congressional Republicans and liberals can’t agree on how to balance the budget. If Congress cannot […]
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Disability Resource Center struggling with budget cuts
A 20 percent funding cut to Cal Poly’s Disability Resource Center (DRC) is forcing the center to conserve resources this summer. The DRC, which provides note-taking, counseling, transportation and other services for students with disabilities or illnesses, is facing a cumulative cut to its funding of approximately 35 percent over the past four years, DRC […]
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CSU plans for worst-case scenario
California State University (CSU) trustees discussed cost-reduction measures Tuesday but discounted the possible closure or chartering of one or more of its campuses. CSU system officers presented ideas to offset the ailing university budget at the Board of Trustees meeting in Long Beach. Among the potential actions were raising professors’ classloads, discontinuing programs at some […]
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Students march on Sacramento for higher education
Thousands of students converged on Sacramento to protest declining state support of higher education yesterday. California State Student Association (CSSA) President and event organizer Greg Washington said the rally was to bring awareness to budget problems in higher education. Chants from protestors such as: “No cuts, no fees. Education should be free,” demonstrated frustration from […]
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Brown pulls trigger, more budget cuts
California Gov. Jerry Brown released his yearly budget proposal last Thursday, introducing the possibility of additional cuts to the California State University (CSU) system. The proposed cuts come less than a month after a December trigger cut slashed $100 million from the CSU budget. That, combined with reductions in funding earlier last year, totaled $750 […]
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A prayer for balanced books
Andrew Bloom is an English senior and Mustang Daily liberal columnist. I have always urged that a limited ignorance of all the twists and turns of procedural nonsense in Congress cannot help but be a healthy habit. Though we continue to pressure Congress toward more transparency, there remain many rituals that we plainly don’t need […]
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CFA strikes on two campuses
The California Faculty Association (CFA) is executing a planned strike at California State University (CSU) campuses at Dominguez Hills and Easy Bay campuses Thursday. The protests, which began in the early morning and are expected to go into the evening, come just one day after a 9 percent tuition increase voted on by the CSU […]