Masks will no longer be required in airports after a federal ruling made Monday, according to a press release from the county of San Luis Obispo. Despite some local mandates being lifted, up until yesterday the CDC still required masks in public transportation conveyances and at transportation hubs. University spokesperson Matt Lazier said that Cal […]
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Volunteers collect signatures for pandemic preparedness proposition for 2022 election
On April 13, volunteers were collecting signatures from students in the area surrounding the University Union with the goal of getting a new citizen-proposed proposition on the 2022 California ballot, titled the California Pandemic Early Detection and Prevention Institute Initiative. This proposition would increase taxes by 0.75% on California residents with an income of $5 […]
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Cal Poly student films to be shown at SLO Film Fest
The 2022 San Luis Obispo International Film Festival will showcase six short films written and produced entirely by Cal Poly students. The student-made films will be screened at the festival’s Cal Poly Short Cuts showcase at 5:30 p.m. on April 28 at the Fremont Theater. Most films were written in Media Arts and Technologies: Storytelling […]
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Cal Poly students were helping a Louisiana community recover from Hurricane Katrina — then a tornado hit
When signing up to help those affected by Hurricane Katrina, the volunteers of the Alternative Breaks program were expecting to just lend a helping hand to the Louisiana community. “For the trip, the first two days we were working within the community and helping out where we could,” forestry freshman Ramon Contreras said. “We worked […]
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Cal Poly City and Regional Planning students develop urban plans for LA County community
Siga aquí para leer este artículo en Español. Acton is a small, unincorporated part of Los Angeles County. It’s a rural town where some say it isn’t uncommon to see horses hitched outside the supermarket as residents run their errands, and horseback riding is almost as common as driving cars and riding bikes. “It’s an equestrian […]
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Estudiantes de ciudad y planeamiento regional de Cal Poly desarrollan planes urbanos para la comunidad del condado de LA
El artículo fue originalmente escrito en Inglés. La traducción en Español fue hecha por Mieke Esparza. Acton es una pequeña y desconectada parte del condado de Los Ángeles. Es un pueblo rural donde algunos dicen que no es raro ver caballos enganchados afuera del supermercado mientras los residentes hacen sus mandados, y montar a caballo […]
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ASI presidential candidates debate campus issues, priorities
Seven candidates for Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) president discussed topics such as diversity, equity and inclusion and advocated for changes to ASI’s bureaucracy at the ASI Presidential Debate Thursday morning. Each candidate gave one-minute responses to questions asked by Mustang Media Group editor-in-chief and journalism senior Tessa Hughes and ASI Board of Directors and political […]
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How an 11 year old had her wish granted at Cal Poly Royal Rodeo
The 80th annual Poly Royale Rodeo took place last weekend at the Cotton Rosser Rodeo Complex and featured events including saddle bronc riding, calf roping and break away roping –– and a surprise. The Make-A-Wish foundation and the Cal Poly Rodeo team partnered up to grant 11-year-old Maddie Owens’ wish during the event. Maddie was […]
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Cal Poly continues to invest in fossil fuels despite the CSU system abandoning the practice
Cal Poly Corporation will continue to invest in fossil fuels, despite momentum from a California State University (CSU) decision on Oct. 6 to stop its own further investment. Former CSU Chancellor Joseph I. Castro announced last year that the CSU system would no longer make any future investments in fossil fuels. Castro has since resigned, […]
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The housing hunger games
Zoie Denton is an English sophomore and opinion columnist for Mustang News. The views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Congrats! You managed to sign a lease on a house — you just had to sell everything you own to live within a mile of campus. It’s either that, or you […]
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Cal Poly Administration and Finance’s ‘Focus Forward Survey’ offers prize raffle for participants
Cal Poly’s Administration and Finance (A&F) has released their fifth annual Focus Forward Survey that allows students, faculty and staff to fill out confidential evaluations for 10 participating departments within A&F. Students, staff and faculty were emailed the survey access link through their Cal Poly emails on March 22. The survey will remain available for Cal […]