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Kristin Smart’s family sues Cal Poly, accusing university of negligence, wrongful death
Editor’s note: The People v. Flores murder trial was covered each day by Mustang News. Read previous articles about the trial here. The family of Kristin Smart is accusing Cal Poly for negligence relating to Smart’s death, according to documents filed in the San Luis Obispo County Superior Court on Thursday. The Smart family is […]
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New research program opens up 95 undergraduate research positions for eligible students
The LAEP website states that the program is open to students that identify with one or more of the following underrepresented groups: first generation, low-income, current or former foster youth, veteran, homeless or at risk of being homeless, formerly incarcerated, displaced worker, student with a disability, student with dependents and undocumented with a work authorization. Eligible students must also be California residents, able to work in the U.S. and have unmet financial need.
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Cal Poly trio brings new life to vintage Zippo lighters
What started as a casual interest became the full-fledged venture known as 27 Trinkets — a nod to the very room where their business began.
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The toxic side of gaming for women
This discrimination against women is deep-rooted in the gaming community and started when developers first made video games.
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The following winter: How SLO is preparing for storms after 2023 floods
Public Works director Matt Horn said SLO experienced $35 million in repairs due to 2023’s flooding.
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Student-created course brings sustainability education to Cal Poly
The 30-minute training covers topics such as consumption, fossil fuels, water, transportation and waste management.
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Welcome to the cannabis column
Through this column, Mustang News reporter Jeremy Garza wants to discuss local and national cannabis issues and trends, both at the college level and beyond.
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The return of Cal Poly’s ‘Smooth Mustard’
Smooth Mustard began as a senior project in 2021 and was initially sold on campus in 2022 while supplies lasted. This year, two food science students have worked to bring it back on the market.
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Plants get sick too: A look into strawberry pathology at Cal Poly
The purposely diseased strawberry fields are the greatest source of information for the research performed by the Cal Poly Strawberry Center, and, in turn, the California strawberry industry, Hewavitharana said.
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Cal Poly’s Esports club works to create updated computer lab for players
However, having a Mac may not be a problem anymore. The Cal Poly Esports Club is working on adding an updated computer lab for their competitive players.