Written in a listicle structure, this covers the celebratory activities coming with Thanksgiving approaching, and several controversial practices taking place at Cal Poly due to the upcoming holiday. These include skipping out on classes before the week-long break, reactions to the recent election, getting in trouble for cultural appropriation costumes, and arguments that may take place at the dinner table.
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Cal Poly launches hybrid degree program for local community college students
Local community college students will soon be able to earn a Cal Poly bachelor’s degree without leaving campus.
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Drag for All: Where brows get blocked and confidence unlocks
The Cal Poly Drag Club recently hosted its first-ever Drag 101 workshop, offering students a hands-on introduction to the art of drag. Attendees learned how to block their brows, experimented with makeup, and explored different outfits and wigs. Reporter Lauren Quijano spoke with attendees and teachers about the workshop.
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What are the most common names at Cal Poly?
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in the November print edition. When Ethan Thai was 17, he left Vietnam and immigrated to the United States with the help of family members who sponsored his move. Ethan, whose Vietnamese name was Gia Hung Thai, looked to find an American name for himself. He decided to […]
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International Center to provide free passports for 100 Cal Poly students
The $165 expense of a passport application will be covered for 100 Cal Poly students in the Cal Poly International Center’s annual Passport Event.
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San Luis Obispo receives $4.86 million in state funding to increase city’s internet access
The California Public Utilities Commission approved a $4.86 million grant to help increase access to affordable and high-speed internet in San Luis Obispo in October.
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University responds to alleged RA break-in with increased patrols, new hires
Architecture engineering sophomore Cambria Gray was seven days out from move-in when she first received the email about a reported break-in at a Poly Canyon Village apartment. In a week, Gray would move 845 miles to live in PCV. She felt afraid. For incoming and returning resident advisors, it was their fifth day of training […]
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Integration of Cal Maritime and Cal Poly approved, merge addresses Maritime’s financial strains
Cal Maritime will integrate into Cal Poly, in hopes of saving Maritime from its growing financial troubles. The California State University Board of Trustees unanimously approved the merger of Cal Maritime and Cal Poly Thursday morning, according to a Cal State press release. The two universities will be administratively integrated by July 2025. The Cal […]
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Unionized Cal Poly student assistants demand better pay
Cal Poly employees, representing the CSUEU, delivered a petition to Armstrong’s office demanding a fair contract for student assistants.
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The Globetrotter’s Guide to Studying Abroad: coping with culture shock
Ash Pickett is a Business Administration Junior and opinion columnist for Mustang News. The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang Media Group. To all of the Mustangs considering studying abroad in the future, those who have already begun meticulously planning, or even those immersed in another country seeking guidance […]
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Students rally in San Luis Obispo to lower legal drinking age
20 Cal Poly students marched to the San Luis Obispo County Courthouse yesterday to rally in support of lowering the legal drinking age to 18.