The City of San Luis Obispo announced in a city news release the launch of a new online volunteer portal, Engage SLO, to help connect San Luis Obispo residents with volunteer opportunities to engage with their community in meaningful ways. Volunteers who are 18 years or older can register for the site and sign up […]
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The Hoof: Everyone in the lecture agrees your “stupid question” was stupid
The Hoof is a satire column created to find the humor in the daily life of Cal Poly students. If you’re looking for news, this is not it. If you’re looking for sports, this is kind of it, because we’re having a ball. Ha. Puns. Caroline Kelleher is a Anthropology and Geography sophomore and Mustang […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer draws against UC Riverside
Cal Poly Men’s Soccer played to a draw against UC Riverside on Saturday, Sept. 30 at UC Riverside Soccer Stadium. The Mustangs (2-5-2, Big West 0-1-1) and Highlanders (0-7-3, Big West 0-1-1) both bounced back from a conference-opening loss to pick up their first point of the campaign. Cal Poly was stuck in their half […]
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“Pro-white” group flyers found on driveways near Cal Poly
Some Cal Poly students in the neighborhoods surrounding campus awoke Sunday morning to unexpected flyers on their porches. Graphic communications senior Anjali Shute found a bag on her driveway less than a mile off campus. “I noticed that the flyers were all up and down the street, in Ziplock bags filled with sand,” she said. […]
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Cal Poly Director of Jazz Studies resigns after alleged sexual misconduct, revealing past infractions
Editors note: This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. Former Director of Jazz Studies Arthur White resigned following student allegations of sexual harassment spanning the 2022-23 school year, according to an article published Tuesday by The SLO Tribune. The story divulged multiple accusations of White’s sexual misconduct during […]
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Mustang Shuttle adds new stops around campus
This quarter, Mustang Shuttle added new stops to its daily and nightly routes. The campus-wide loop allows students to catch frequent shuttles to transport efficiently and safely around Cal Poly. The addition of new stops aims to support campus transformation projects and student requests for transportation in more complex areas of campus, Sustainable Transportation Coordinator […]
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Everything you need to know about Cal Poly’s plans for expansion
Mustang News sat down with Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong about his latest program to maximize enrollment and campus space Armstrong announced the ‘Year Round Operation’ initiative during his opening speech for Fall Convocation — one of the many efforts discussed to increase student enrollment and accommodate a growing campus. Seventeen of the 23 CSU […]
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Year-Round Operation initiative aims to increase enrollment, lower on-campus attendance
On Monday, Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong sent a campuswide email announcing the first phase of the Year-Round Operation, with the goal of increasing enrollment and fulfilling a multiyear compact with the governor to increase the CSU budget. The operation will begin for students applying for the 2024-2025 year that choose to volunteer to start […]
Posted inFootball
Cal Poly Football ties two school records in 41-20 rout of Lincoln University
After last week’s blowout loss to San Jose State, Cal Poly bounced back in a big way while tying two school records in their 41-20 route against Lincoln University. Despite being down by a few scores early on, the team remained focused and rallied for what was a much needed confidence booster going into conference […]
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Mackenzie Samuel’s remarkable ascent from backup to best in the Big West
When Mackenzie Samuel arrived as a freshman to Cal Poly, she didn’t come in expecting to play. She accomplished many feats in her prep career, such as helping her team go 20-0-0 during her junior year of high school and only allowing two goals. But those accomplishments didn’t matter anymore on the first day of […]
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Cal Poly’s Off-Campus Housing Program Partners with EDUrain to Ease the Hunt for Housing
Cal Poly’s infamous housing crisis developed an evident role in campus culture over the past years, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic. Some students are even living out of their cars and the campus only accommodates for very few extra spaces for those experiencing houselessness. To not only ease the stress of finding off-campus housing, but […]