As the sizzle of pancakes and smell of bacon drifted through the house of construction management junior Jake Weiss, his team of 10 students gathered around the living room. Sipping on orange juice, Weiss laid out the prompt of this year’s Electrical Contractors Innovation Challenge: to submit an electrical contractor’s proposal as if they are […]
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‘Imagine that your love life is a book’: How three undergraduate researchers are exploring the effects of breakups among young adults
After pouring through hours of transcripts, developing their own coding scheme and presenting at the Society for Research on Adolescence conference earlier this month, three Cal Poly undergraduate researchers will compete at the 2023 CSU system-wide competition starting Friday. Under the guidance of psychology and child development professor and Director of the University Honors Program […]
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Campus Health partners with Planned Parenthood to discuss abortion access
Cal Poly Campus Health and Wellbeing, Planned Parenthood and Planned Parenthood Generation Action are co-hosting a teach-in to discuss “recent court rulings and their effect on medication abortion rights and availability,” according to Planned Parenthood Central Coast Action Fund’s website. The event will be hosted in the Campus Health Center’s ground floor conference room on […]
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SLO Hillel brings Israel week to Cal Poly
‘Israel Week’ kicked off on Sunday this week at Cal Poly with the San Luis Obispo Hillel painting the “P” blue and white, the colors of the Israeli flag. Israel Week is intended to commemorate the holidays Yom Hazikaron, Israeli Veterans’ Day, April 24 and Yom Ha’atmutz, Israeli Independence Day, April 25. “It’s a celebration […]
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New astronomy fellowship allows faculty and students to investigate white dwarfs stars, “fossil remnants of the galaxy”
The cool evening air creeps in as the pink, orange glow from the sun fades into a dark starry night sky. Feeling content and serene, assistant physics professor Elizabeth Jeffery watches over a group of students prepping a Meade Lx600 ACF telescope. Seconds later, the sound of gears loudly turning fills the air as the heavy dome […]
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WATCH: Cal Poly’s Kennedy Library to close for renovations, leaving students looking for new places to study
Cal Poly’s Kennedy Library will be closing at the end of the Spring 2023 quarter to undergo renovations. The project is expected to take two years and will bring the building up to California’s state standards. This closure will leave students looking for new places to study. Mustang News reporter RJ Pollock shows us how […]
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Annual Tomato Spectacular Plant Sale returns this weekend
3,000 tomato plants, a staple of the horticulture unit, are currently growing inside the greenhouses at Cal Poly. They are ready to be sold at the Annual Tomato Spectacular Plant Sale this Saturday. The first sale took place on April 22 and will be held again on April 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]
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WATCH: Cal Poly Music Students Perform Orchestral Music At Soloist Showcase
Within Cal Poly’s Music program is a full symphony of about 80 members who share a passion for performance. Members of the symphony get to showcase their skills each quarter in the form of soloist showcases. Mustang News reporter Liv Collom shows us how students are involved in the performances.
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ASI Board of Directors passes vote to urging Cal Poly Corp to sever ties with Chick-Fil-A
Students from various campus communities including the Trans & Queer Student Union gathered in sharing their thoughts on the reinstallation of Chick-Fil-A on campus, with the anticipation of Cal Poly’s new dining structure 1901 Marketplace opening next school year. “Cal Poly is only supportive of us in words, but their actions tell us a different […]
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Pilipino Cultural Night returns for its 34th year: ‘Home away from home’
Pilipino Cultural Exchange calls itself a “home away from home.” One way students in PCE achieve that is through Pilipino Cultural Night, the annual student-run show taking place April 28-29. The script-based play blends an overarching story about Filipino-American identity along with traditional and contemporary Filipino dances and choral performances, according to PCE co-president and […]
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Breaking the barriers: BioBreakthrough Conference offers students new opportunities
When thinking of bio-medicine, most people’s first instinct would be to think of researchers and doctors in white lab coats. However, four Cal Poly students want to change that perception. Their upcoming BioBreakthrough Conference will highlight the forgotten aspect of business in bio-medicine, environmental biotech and bio-manufacturing. The event will take place on April 27 […]