SLO residents have called on the city council to cancel Cal Poly’s “St. Fratty’s Day” tradition. On Tuesday, the city will review updated plans on managing the event. Residents for Quality Neighborhoods (RQN) SLO spoke out at the Feb. 21 city council meeting to voice concerns about students’ annual St. Fratty’s Day celebrations. “This year […]
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WATCH: Students present at the 2023 CSU Research Competition
Cal Poly student researchers presented their research projects in order to go to the statewide CSU research competition. “Basically, the Cal State system competes against itself in a wide variety of disciplinary areas to identify and celebrate student and alum excellence in student research,” Director of the Office of Student Research Jane Lehr said. Cal […]
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MN Now: March 6, 2023
Mustang News Lead Producer Matthew Bornhorst brings you the top stories from this week…
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The Hoof: Performing Arts Center releases lineup for spring quarter
The Hoof is a satire column created to find the humor in the daily life of Cal Poly students. If you’re looking for news, this is not it. If you’re looking for sports, this is kind of it, because we’re having a ball. Ha. Puns. Caroline Kelleher is an anthropology & geography freshman and Mustang […]
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Illuminate Dance Showcase shines a light on Cal Poly’s cultural dance groups
A crowded audience filled the Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Feb. 12, holding bouquets for their favorite performers. The Illuminate Dance Showcase was back for its fifth year and opened to a sold-out venue. United Movement, a non-audition dance group at Cal Poly, hosts the showcase annually, this year being led by UM’s co-presidents Daryl […]
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‘Delicate to loud’: Student’s at-home jewelry business brings balance to college life
Leigh Ann Bardman’s college apartment is at the intersection of a natural wonderland and an eccentric vintage store. Underneath the dim lighting, dozens of houseplants wind through the living room from floor to ceiling. Bardman and her roommate keep the overhead lights off, leaving the room illuminated by the soft yellow glow of unique antique […]
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CAFES dean to retire after 25 years of work at Cal Poly
College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences Dean Andrew “Andy” Thulin will retire from Cal Poly at the end of the 2023 calendar year, according to a campus-wide email sent Tuesday. Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore wrote in the email that, serving as dean for the past 10 years, Thulin […]
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Cal Poly staff reviews survey on gender-neutral bathrooms
Dean of Students Joy Pedersen and faculty hosted another seminar last Thursday for students to discuss progress and provide input and feedback on incorporating gender-neutral bathrooms on campus. Pedersen began the seminar by first discussing the survey results that were posted outside of the Walter F. Dexter Building (34) bathrooms. There were a total of […]
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Cal Poly Wind Band to present ‘Bandemonium’ concert
Cal Poly’s Wind Band is featuring Cuesta College’s Wind Ensemble Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. ‘Bandemonium’ is the Cal Poly Bands’ second season series, according to a Cal Poly news release. “Cal Poly welcomes the Cuesta College Wind Ensemble under the direction of Jennifer Martin,” band director Christopher J. Woodruff said […]
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Cal Poly’s Women in Business club to host annual conference
Cal Poly’s Women in Business (WIB) club will be hosting its eighth annual ‘Defining her Future’ conference on Friday, March 3. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center, including guest speakers, breakout workshops and panels hosted by women involved in the business industry, according to a schedule […]
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Cal Poly Theatre Department to perform comedy-musical “Company”
The Cal Poly Theatre Department is putting on Tony Award-winning musical “Company” on Cal Poly’s campus at the Spanos Theatre starting Thursday, according to a news release from Cal Poly Now. Showtimes start at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Directed by Karin Hendricks-Bolen, “Company” explores relationships through the perspective […]