Mustang News reporter Izzy Romero brings us the top stories from this week.
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MN Now: January 18, 2024
Mustang News reporter RJ Pollock brings us the top stories from this week.
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Cal Poly launches Utility Box Art Project for campus beautification
Cal Poly is taking a creative approach to enhance the aesthetic appeal of its campus through the launch of the Utility Box Art Project.
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Front Porch: ‘Where every person and moment matter’
After the pandemic, Front Porch, a faith based nonprofit coffee house opened its doors to all students and is now full to the brim at all hours of the day. It is located off of Foothill Boulevard near the Health Center on campus.
Front porch offers free coffee and espresso during the day and hosts other events such as a free meal on Wednesdays each week. It stays running through donations from local churches, community members and student volunteers.
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Eight people arrested at Palestine protest outside Cal Poly Rec Center
University Police (CPPD) and San Luis Obispo Police (SLOPD) officers arrested eight people for reportedly trying to break into the university’s winter career fair during a planned protest in support of Palestinian citizens around noon. The “majority” of those arrested were not Cal Poly students, according to a message from President Armstrong, sent to the […]
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Cal Poly Orchesis Dance Company presents “Retrograde”
In addition to two guest choreographers, “Retrograde” presents the work of five student choreographers. Orchesis director and dance professor Diana Stanton said the personalized approach student choreographers take to dance incorporates elements of their academic and personal lives and translate them into movement, according to the news release.
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A Cal Poly canvas course is covering the Sex Ed your teachers never did
The Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) lab launched a sexual education canvas page last quarter with 10 modules covering all topics from the basics of “What is Sex?” to “Pornography” and “Sex Toys.”
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Faculty union strike canceled one day of classes. Students weigh in
Mustang News surveyed 5,000 Cal Poly students to understand how the strike has affected them
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CFA reaches tentative agreement, strike ends after one day
The CFA Board of Directors did not release the specifics of the tentative agreement. However, they noted key insights, salary increases could look like and revisions to faculty benefits such as parental leave and support.
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El nuevo café de estilo australiano de los propietarios de Skipper’s Brew ofrece espacio para la alegría queer
Los propietarios de Skipper’s Brew Shari Rubino y Karen Pike están tomando un nuevo esfuerzo: un café de estilo australiano cerca del centro San Luis Obispo. Programado para abrir a principios de 2024, The Platypus ofrecerá un espacio seguro para la comunidad LGBTQ+, con un surtido de café y cocina internacional.
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Centers and Institutes Fair highlight programs and research projects for students and faculty
The fair is part of the Poly Connections program which was created by Benson to connect all faculty and students to resources and spaces on campus they might now have known about.