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Fondling reported at Cal Poly parking structure
Content warning: This article mentions sexual assault. Safer is Cal Poly’s confidential resource for sexual assault and can be reached at 805-756-2282. San Luis Obispo’s Lumina Alliance 24/7 crisis line is available at 805-545-8888. More resources are listed at the end of this article. A female student reported being fondled in the Grand Avenue parking […]
Opinion: Leaving behind a toxic friend
Rebecca Caraway is a journalism senior and the Mustang News Opinion Editor. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. I used to have a friend that said we were soulmates, and I thought she was right. We liked the same music and TV shows; we had the same […]
Cal Poly College of Science and Mathematics to be renamed, pending CSU approval
The Cal Poly College of Science and Mathematics (COSAM) will be renamed the Philip and Christina Bailey College of Science and Mathematics. On May 5, President Jeffrey Armstrong revealed the name change at the dedication of the new William and Linda Frost building, which opened for classroom instruction this quarter. “It’s an incredible honor and […]
Chris Lupo appointed director of Cal Poly’s new School of Applied Computing
Longtime faculty member Chris Lupo was named the Director of the new Noyce School of Applied Computing. As the founding director, Lupo will work with fellow faculty members and the university community to create and implement a creative plan for the school. His appointment will begin Summer 2023. Lupo said he is “honored to have […]
ASI unanimously passes resolution to support an on-campus Disability Cultural Program
The ASI Board of Directors has unanimously approved passing a new resolution written by the Cal Poly Disability Alliance asking for a Disability Cultural Program (DCP) on campus. The club initially relaunched a petition at the beginning of spring quarter, which garnering over 700 student, staff, faculty, alumni and community member signatures in efforts to […]
MN Now: May 4, 2023
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Cal Poly student pushes for the inclusion of West Asian and North African studies courses
Political science sophomore Milo Wolter is working to expand the current course catalog, to soon include courses on studies of West Asian and North African Studies and also an Arabic language course. “I think there’s a large misunderstanding of the region and its peoples, and that is something I’m really trying to highlight, especially with […]
Unions march across CSU campuses to demand salary reform
Unions across the CSU campuses held marches on Monday for salary reform. At Cal Poly, the California State University Employees Union (CSUEU), Academic Professionals of California (APC), California Faculty Association (CFA) and Teamsters Unions marched across campus demanding salary steps. “The CSU is the lowest paid state agency without a salary steps program and what […]
WATCH: Cal Poly Students and Alumni Plant Trees in Urban Areas
The Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo or ECOSLO has multiple programs looking to restore and increase greenery in the city of San Luis Obispo. One of these programs is Urban Tree Planting, which aims to plant trees in urban areas and combat climate change. Mustang News reporter Ari Lopez shows us how one of […]
CENG raises the most money during 2023 Poly Gives campaign
Cal Poly’s College of Engineering (CENG) plans to put its funds raised during this year’s Poly Gives campaign towards promoting hands-on learning in Cal Poly’s machine shops. Poly Gives is a digital giving campaign that Cal Poly has hosted for the last six years, where donors can give money to a department or program of […]

