Cal Poly Women’s Soccer played to a 0-0 draw against the San Jose State Spartans in a home exhibition game Saturday, Aug.13 at Spanos Stadium. The matchup with the Spartans was the first official competition for the Mustangs for the upcoming season. The 2022-2023 Big West regular season champion Mustangs maintained possession of the ball […]
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Paul Flores to switch attorneys in upcoming hearing
Paul Flores will return to court, expected to discuss a change of counsel during a hearing set for August. In April, Robert Sanger filed a notice of appeal, before stepping down as Paul Flores’ attorney. Harold Mesick will step in for the restitution portion of the Kristin Smart case. Previously, Mesick represented Flores’ father, Ruben […]
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CSU systemwide Title IX review urges more oversight in Chancellor’s Office, highlighting ‘trust gap’
The California State University system needs more oversight and accountability for Title IX reports, according to a recently completed yearlong assessment from the Cozen O’Connor law firm. Since March 2022, the firm analyzed the 23 CSU campuses and assessed the implementation of Title IX and Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation (DHR) programs. On Monday they published […]
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What California’s travel ban means for Cal Poly
In 2016, California passed Assembly Bill 1887 to take action against anti-LGBTQ+ laws being passed by other states. The bill accomplished two items: first, it prohibited state agencies from requiring employees to travel to states with discriminatory laws against LGBTQ+ groups; second, it prohibited the use of state funds for travel. This bill is still […]
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Made By Students: Cal Poly Jam
When shopping in markets on campus and even in grocery stores around San Luis Obispo, you’ll find a variety of Cal Poly products ranging from unique chocolate bar flavors to a lineup of BBQ sauces. One of the most well known products you can find on the shelf is Cal Poly’s assortment of Jams all […]
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Meet Cal Poly’s ‘Chicken Guy’: One student turns passion for poultry into beloved on-campus business
Editor’s note: This story was featured in the 2023 June print issue. When Andrew Dolan turned nine years old, his parents surprised him with pet chickens. His dad, a former 4-H kid, had been eager to get the family into raising livestock. The family’s recent move to a new house on three acres of land […]
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In Photos: Meet the guide dogs of the Poly Pups Club
Cal Poly’s Poly Pups club, in collaboration with Guide Dogs for the Blind, is making an impact on the lives of visually impaired individuals by raising and training guide dog puppies. Guide Dogs for the Blind is a non-profit organization based out of San Rafael, California. They breed lab and golden retrievers with the purpose […]
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Cal Poly looks toward a campus fully run by 5G networking
As Cal Poly campus data and network traffic ever-evolves, Wi-Fi and Ethernet capacities on-campus are slowly losing their ability to carry new information without stealing bandwidth from classrooms that need it, Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Bill Britton said. Wi-Fi can’t carry the amount of data traffic that Cal Poly is […]
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Cal Poly student brings a taste of home to San Luis Obispo with his own taquero-style catering business
Sevastian Juarez bought a small red pickup truck with the help of his grandpa at 17. He didn’t celebrate the purchase of his first car by driving friends around, but started his own business instead. It was the summer before his junior year of high school in 2018 when Juarez got the inspiration for his […]
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Retiring CAFES dean leaves lasting impact on Cal Poly
“The world is run by those who show up” is a phrase readily familiar to anyone close to the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) Dean Andrew “Andy” Thulin. According to the faculty who have worked alongside Thulin, the simple phrase will leave a lasting impact on CAFES even after his retirement at […]
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Meet the winner of the MLK Legacy Award: Dr. Michael Whitt
In February of 2023, Dr. Michael Whitt received the MLK Legacy Award at the Black Faculty and Staff Association’s Black Legacy event, which he was not anticipating. He was late to the presentation because he was helping one of his students. The award made him feel he was valued at the school, and that he […]