University Housing informed incoming freshmen in a July 1 email that the Orfalea College of Business Residential Learning Community (RLC) will not be offered for the 2024-2025 academic year. Freshmen students will still have a chance to be placed in their second choice RLC if spots are available, otherwise they will be placed in a […]
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7 ways to make the most out of summer in San Luis Obispo
During finals week, students watched their friends slowly trickle out of San Luis Obispo. By the time commencement passed, most students were gone, save for a few stragglers who decided to stay in Cal Poly’s sunny college town for the summer and experience what the city has to offer. But where can those who stick […]
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Cal Poly student-run project a ‘catalyst’ in finding missing persons
Cal Poly alumnus Christopher Young vividly remembers his first search and rescue mission on Nov. 5, 1984. Missing person Roberta “Bibi” Lee mysteriously disappeared, prompting Young and the Contra Costa Search and Rescue Unit to search Redwood Regional Park in Oakland Hills, CA. The search was not successful, and Lee’s body was found a month […]
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Cal Poly CLA Dean Philip Williams announces departure
College of Liberal Arts (CLA) Dean Philip Williams accepted a new role at Oregon State University as its CLA dean, according to an email from the Office of the Provost. Williams’ last day at Cal Poly will be Aug. 23 and he will begin his new role on Sept. 16, according to the email. Throughout Williams’ […]
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Former Cal Poly Track and Field Coach Brooks Johnson Passes Away at 90
Brooks Johnson, former head coach of Cal Poly Track and Field from 1993-1996 passed away at 90 on June 29. Johnson was highly respected in his field, coaching for over 60 years and advising many Olympic-level athletes. In his stint with the Mustangs, he advised 45 individual conference champions and 27 Division II All-Americans. Johnson […]
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What you need to know about Cal Poly’s SLO Days
Mustang News is Cal Poly’s award-winning, student-run media organization, which covers Cal Poly and the local San Luis Obispo community. For future news and information, follow Mustang News on: Cal Poly SLO Days begins every incoming student’s integration into Cal Poly. In July and August, incoming freshmen and transfer students participate in Student Life Orientation […]
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The aftermath of dorm damages: Students experience physical and financial dangers
This story was originally published in the June print issue of Mustang News. It has been updated to include details about the St. Fratty’s Day incident and the resulting damage costs. It was April 2023. Computer science junior Adi Gottumukkala descended the stairway to Estrella’s fifth floor apartments in Poly Canyon Village (PCV), excited for […]
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Growing together: Meet the team behind Cal Poly’s Organic Farm
Most Cal Poly students navigate the bustling concrete campus, weaving through crowds and clanging bells to get to class. Environmental management and protection senior Moe Lee’s schedule looks a bit different. Their usual route is along a lengthy gravel path, past endless rows of fruit trees. After walking through a fence, Lee arrives at their […]
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Cal Poly leopard tortoise colony looks to build new home
At the top of Cal Poly’s campus at the poultry center lives a colony of leopard tortoises. These seventeen tortoises are taken care of and studied by students in ASCI 290, the reptile husbandry enterprise class. Offered every quarter – including over the summer – the class typically consists of fifteen students, each with three […]
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‘We’re graduating together’: Cal Poly student celebrates with kids by her side
When Ruby Ramirez found out she was pregnant at 17, she didn’t know what to do. The thought of figuring out how to be an adult and a mother all at once was terrifying. Ramirez decided to keep the baby and continue with school, pushing herself to build a better future for her family. Now, […]
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Year-Round Operations delayed again to Summer 2027
President Jeffrey Armstrong announced Thursday afternoon the Year-Round Operations (YRO) are delayed to Summer 2027. YRO aims to increase enrollment and expand resources like the availability of beds, labs, classrooms and student opportunities. This would allow students to take part in various educational opportunities that are “critical elements” of Learn by Doing. How it works: […]