Cal Poly has been a dream school for Jocelyn Vasquez since her freshman year of high school. But two quarters into the computer engineering program, she is rethinking following her dreams. Vasquez had to pay $10,000 out of pocket to attend Cal Poly, and her parents are not helping her cover the costs of attendance. […]
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Women’s Basketball rolls CSUN in biggest win of the year, 75-34
Helped by stellar individual performances and impenetrable defense, Cal Poly Women’s Basketball took down CSUN in a commanding 75-34 home victory on Saturday. After the Matadors’ (4-19, 2-12 Big West) opening bucket of the game, they never led again. The Mustangs (11-13, 6-8 Big West) outscored the Matadors by 10 or more in every quarter, […]
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Neighborhood livability announced as new city priority
The council identified six major city goals, including “Housing and Neighborhood Livability — healthy, safe and affordable.”
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Healthy eating at Cal Poly? Good luck avoiding on-campus fast food
This is going to be controversial, and I know that. But come on, Chick-fil-A, Panda Express, Taco Bell, Starbucks…these are considered some of the unhealthiest dining options across the US, and Cal Poly decided to put all four of them on campus. We deserve better, healthier, more diverse dining options.
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New system notifies county residents of severe weather, road closures and outages
AlertSLO provides notifications regarding severe weather, road closures, power outages, highway closures and public health emergencies.
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Thousands without power in San Luis Obispo amidst atmospheric river storm
Despite the storm, campus operations will continue as scheduled tomorrow, according to a campus-wide email from Cal Poly’s Emergency Operations Center this afternoon. However, the university encouraged faculty and supervisors to be flexible with storm-related delays.
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Honoring the past and inspiring the future: Cal Poly celebrates Black History Month
The Black Academic Excellence Center held its annual Black History Month kickoff. Reporter Lauren Quijano spoke with attendees about what the event means for them.
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Students protest against immigration policies, bring music and dance to Dexter Lawn
This is a cross-published piece with KCPR, more information can be found here. Students took over Dexter Lawn in protest of recent deportation mandates from the federal government on Feb. 7. The protest, “Sit in Solidarity,” was organized by Amirah Gutierrez, a journalism sophomore and co-director of external affairs for Latinx Business Student Association. An arrangement […]
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How to access library resources during the Kennedy Library renovation
Since closing for construction in June 2023, the Kennedy Library’s books and resources have been relocated across various locations.
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Cal Poly braces for proposed $24.2 million budget cut amid CSU-wide reductions
Cal Poly could soon face a $24.2 million reduction in state funding for the 2025-26 fiscal year, according to a campus-wide email Thursday.
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Cal Poly cracks down on ‘St. Fratty’s Day’ with guest ban, doubled fines and on-campus concert
After the city reported record-high criminal offenses at last year’s St. Fratty’s Day block party, Cal Poly is moving the event onto campus.