Greek life members at Cal Poly are working to break stereotypes by volunteering in the community, completing over 59,000 service hours and raising nearly $325,000 for charity during the 2024-25 academic year.
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Mustang Band to perform at San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade
Cal Poly Mustang Band will perform at the Alaska Airlines Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco on March 7. Every year, Mustang Band performs a three-song pep tune setlist for the parade. Mustang Band always performs “Yea Poly,” followed by a pep tune from their collection and a special piece arranged specifically for the […]
Posted inOpinion
Block the Flock: Put our community’s freedom and privacy first
Flock camera systems might be intended to protect our safety, but they are putting us at risk. They enable enhanced surveillance that can be used to target Cal Poly and San Luis Obispo students, families and visitors. Even just partnering with a company like Flock enables the targeting of similar communities across the country.
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LISTEN: Cal Poly’s Bach Week showcases historical music and instruments
As Cal Poly is rushing through its winter quarter, students, faculty and staff celebrate Bach Week. This year’s Bach Week ran Jan. 22-24, consisting of masterclasses and performances that are devoted to the exploration of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and his contemporaries, all while using replicas of instruments from the historical time. Bach […]
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Eyes that never blink: Cal Poly’s Flock license plate readers spark student backlash
Every time a vehicle, bike or motorcycle enters or exits Cal Poly’s campus, it’s being tracked, often without the driver knowing. Its license plate is scanned and make and model noted, along with the exact date, time and location by a network of license plate readers monitored by the Cal Poly Police Department. The readers […]
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LISTEN: Volunteers join forces to grow San Luis Obispo’s urban forest and combat climate change
More than 70 volunteers gathered at a Johnson Open Space in San Luis Obispo with a shared goal of getting as many trees in the ground as possible before lunchtime on Feb. 7. The event, marked by the steady sound of shovels breaking soil, was part of an ongoing community effort to expand the region’s […]
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Alpha Epsilon Pi member assaulted in antisemitic hate crime
Four to five white males aged 20 to 25 assaulted a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity in an antisemitic hate crime on Saturday, and authorities are searching for the suspects.
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Phi Beta Sigma honors Cal Poly basketball player with prestigious Emmitt Smith Award
Aaron Price Jr., an electrical engineering senior and basketball player, won the Phi Beta Sigma Western Leadership Conference’s Emmitt Smith Athletic Achievement Award and is motivated to recharter his chapter at Cal Poly to provide a safe space for Black students and Black men.
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Behind the scenes of United Movement’s production and preparation for Illuminate 2026
It’s nearly midnight at Cal Poly, but at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) loading docks, the music hasn’t stopped. Illuminate, Cal Poly’s largest student-run dance showcase hosted by the dance team, United Movement, brings together dozens of performers representing diverse cultures for two shows on the PAC stage. While audiences see a polished production, the […]
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Shoot your shot: Why waiting for love is a waste of time
Our generation is plagued by hesitation because of the expectation that the right people and relationships we want will magically come to us. I hear a lot of people say, “The right person will find me,” or “the right person will come to me when it’s meant to be.” I’m tired of hearing these excuses.
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How Cal Poly partners with predominantly Black high schools to recruit students
Cal Poly has partnered with two predominantly Black high schools to provide opportunities for Black students to attend college, but students still struggle to feel a sense of belongingness at Cal Poly due to its historically white institution status.