Taking place in forested land in northern Humboldt, the competition allowed students to get their hands dirty and analyze soil.
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Cal Poly Choirs to kick off holiday season with annual concert
According to the Cal Poly music department website, the concert is presented by Cal Poly Choirs, a group that includes Polyphonics, The University Singers, Chamber Choir and Cantabile. As a special addition to the concert, the Cal Poly Wind Ensemble and the Cuesta College Chamber Singers will also be performing.
MN Now: November 16, 2023
Mustang News reporter Madison Vernon brings us the top stories from this week.
Campus fire hydrant repaired more than a week after burst
A fire hydrant near a pedestrian crossing between several buildings and Dexter Lawn was replaced on Nov. 20, nine days after a Cal Poly Police officer hit it while making a U-turn. On Nov. 11, an officer pulled over for a traffic stop and hit the hydrant, according to university spokesperson Matt Lazier. “But, in […]
ASI President Sam Andrews wants YOU to get involved with campus life
Andrews wears many hats. In addition to their role as ASI president, they also serve as a co-chair in a committee for city government and chair of the Student Community Liaison Committee, among others. On top of these roles in ASI, they also co-own a business and are a full-time student.
ASI hosts Dayglow concert on campus, bringing in around 1,500 students
On Nov. 15, ASI Events welcomed indie music artist Dayglow and local band Couch Dog to Cal Poly’s Recreation Center Main Gym for a night of good music and enjoyment, Katie Pierce, ASI Student Musical Entertainment Coordinator and math sophomore, said.
An inside look into Cal Poly’s ultimate “learn-by-doing” business
It’s late in the afternoon and Zoe Woomer is in the back room of University Graphic Systems (UGS). She’s manually folding a large stack of calendars designed by a local San Luis Obispo artist; the first of 300 to be included in the order, which is expected to go out the next day.
Research project aims to provide a new perspective on Cal Poly through an Indigenous lens
One BEACoN research project aims to move Cal Poly beyond the land acknowledgement with indigenous walking tours. These tours would let participants see Cal Poly from a new perspective that centers indigenous knowledge and history.
You are what you wear
There are few times in a person’s life where they are given the opportunity to recreate themselves and stray from the persona they have formed, to become something new. Leaving home for the first time is the moment in most people’s lives where they take hold of this chance, when they feel drawn to redesign.
Taco Bell pop-up officially opens on campus
Campus Dining’s new addition will be located adjacent to Market Poly Canyon. This location offers a limited menu of fan favorites such as the Cheesy Gordita Crunch, the Crunch Wrap Supreme, Nachos Bell Grande and more.
Switch to semester system
Cal Poly is the only CSU still on the quarter system and the current freshman class will be the first to see that change.
In Oct. 2021, the Office of the Chancellor requested that Cal Poly begin the conversion to the semester system.

