Cal Poly invites community members to participate in the upcoming Annual Night Safety Walk on Tuesday, to identify poorly lit spaces around Cal Poly’s campus. Students, faculty and staff can meet at Bldg 70, Rm. 110, where they will be given a briefing and grouped into teams each assigned to different areas of campus. The […]
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Cal Poly shares update on Semester Conversion Project
Cal Poly Provost Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore sent an email to the campus community with updated information on the semester conversion project — announcing a partnership with global management firm Sia Partners for the university’s system and business practices. As the last campus in the CSU system still on the quarter system, the Office of the Chancellor […]
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Tickets and dates released for the 81st Annual Poly Royal Rodeo
Tickets are now on sale for Cal Poly’s 81st Annual Poly Royal Rodeo, to be held April 14-15 during Open House weekend at Cal Poly’s Cotton Rosser Rodeo Complex, according to a recent press release. The event will feature various competitions in events such as barrel racing, team roping, breakaway roping, tie down roping, saddle […]
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Cal Poly Loggers compete at Sierra-Cascade Logging Conference
The Cal Poly Collegiate Timbersports Team bucked, sawed and underhand chopped their way through the Sierra-Cascade Logging Conference in Anderson, CA, on Feb. 10-11, scoring first in multiple categories. The team used this competition as an opportunity for new members to gain some experience. Cal Poly logging team president and forestry senior Stephen Caufield said […]
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Club sports athletes frustrated with Cal Poly’s new club sports logo requirements
Prior to this year, any club team with a coexisting National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) team was required to use the terminology “club” rather than “team.” However, new requirements at Cal Poly state that club sports organizations — regardless of NCAA overlap — must include the phrase “club sports” on all merchandise, as stated in […]
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Cal Poly’s change of major process, explained
Though Cal Poly’s change of major process has changed several times since its inception to make it easier on students, those who have not gone through the process still perceive it to be very difficult. Changes have been made to the process to help ensure students are given the opportunity to find the right major […]
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MN Now: February 20, 2023
Mustang News reporter Madison Vernon brings you the top stories from this week…
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Cal Poly Military Science Department Head arrested for spying on girls in dressing rooms
A US Army officer who led Cal Poly’s ROTC program has been arrested on suspicion of spying on minors in multiple dressing rooms. Lt. Col. Jacob Sweatland, 39, was arrested by Pismo Beach Police for invasion of privacy and resisting arrest, according to a complaint filed by the San Luis Obispo District Attorney’s Office on […]
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‘Let’s play Tinder’: Cal Poly freshmen navigate Tinder for the first time
Anthropology and geography freshman Caroline Kelleher became single right before coming to college. Having just turned 18, she decided she wanted to see what Tinder could offer her. “I just thought it’d be kind of fun to try and see what I would encounter on there,” Kelleher said. Tinder gives students the opportunity to meet […]
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ASI Student Government announces the return of “Meet Your Representatives” series
ASI Student Government announced on Tuesday the return of its annual “Meet Your Representatives” series. Running through the remainder of the winter quarter and the spring, the events serve as a way for students to “actively communicate and connect with relevant elected officials,” according to the ASI website. “[The “Meet Your Representatives”] events are fantastic […]
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Senior project exhibition of BIPOC, queer artists to be hosted at Bread Bike
On Wednesday, works by local BIPOC/Queer artists of different mediums will be showcased at “Common Ground,” a collaborative exhibition centering and amplifying marginalized narratives, identity and culture. The evening will begin with opening remarks from local organizations including AAPI SLO, Race Matters SLO and 501 ©3 organizations. Additionally, there will be live music performances from […]