In this story, Mustang News reporter Olivia Galván asked 39 Cal Poly students about their most impactful experiences with race and racism and at what point in their lives these experiences occurred. She reached out to several organizations and students…
University wide hiring “chill” in response to COVID-19
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and university wide budgetary concerns, Cal Poly is experiencing a hiring and recruitment “chill” per California State University System guidance. The university has begun to use the phrase hiring “chill” rather than hiring “freeze” as select…
Cal Poly National Society of Black Engineers wins best chapter on west coast
NSBE is the longest-running black organization at Cal Poly.
A look back at Cal Poly’s greatest athletes
In its long history of athletics, Cal Poly has fielded highly talented student-athletes in every one of the 21 Division I programs on campus. Some of these Mustangs were successful enough to progress their athletic careers beyond the fields and…
Fire behind Cerro Vista holding at one acre
Update 7:38 p.m. Forward progress has been stopped, according to Cal Fire. Ground crews are working on control lines and mopping up. An investigator is on the scene to attempt to determine a cause. Update 7:22 p.m. Cal Fire SLO…
Five changes to Title IX
The U.S. Department of Education finalized its Title IX regulations, which dictate how campuses must process sexual assault and harassment reports. Universities will have to abide by these new regulations starting August 14. These new regulations were first introduced in…
Graduating seniors share their thoughts about a not so typical graduation
For the first time, many graduating college students are not able to traditionally celebrate their years of hard work with a commencement ceremony. Cal Poly students share their thoughts about not being able to walk across a stage to receive…
Word On The Zoom: Thoughts From Incoming Freshmen
Incoming freshmen give their thoughts on the potential for online classes in the fall.
Life in the dorms: How students are living with social distancing
For the students who remained in on-campus housing, quarantine life hits the same beats: struggles with isolation, motivation for class, making time for self-care and safely maintaining social distance. As of March 2, 7,641 students lived in the dorms. Now,…
Students struggle to afford rent during coronavirus crisis
Before coronavirus struck San Luis Obispo, Tony Bone prepared tacos and burritos to pay rent. Now, he is unemployed and does not know if he can afford to pay the $1,100 to $1,200 a month for his Mustang Village apartment,…
Multiple students told to self-quarantine over coronavirus concerns
At least two students were asked to self-quarantine out of concern for coronavirus.