Nicki Butler is a psychology senior and Mustang News opinion editor. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. In the alley between Front Porch and frat houses, dusk settles in. By this hour, it’s just me,…
MN Now: Friday, Dec. 6, 2019
Mustang News reporter Lauren Walike brings you this week’s top stories: The first CPX dialogue outlines three goals to improve campus climate Meet EMBER: A student-designed robot to help prevent wildfires Local baker delivers organic, fresh bread straight to campus…
Looking at the Cal Poly Experience with the help of Damon Williams
The next time Damon Williams visits campus, from March 12 to 14, the first phase of the 12-month long Cal Poly Experience plan will begin.
Diversity specialist Kimberly McLaughlin-Smith returns to campus; her thoughts on Cal Poly
Diversity and inclusion specialist Kimberly McLaughlin-Smith returned to Cal Poly’s campus Nov. 8 to facilitate two discussions on allyship and cross-cultural respect. “How can people who do what I do help? I want to inspire courage and truth telling,” McLaughlin-Smith…
What has happened in the wake of the alleged blackface incident
Armstrong said he will do everything in his power to promote inclusion, here is what has been done so far.
Mandatory student diversity training new to WOW
As part of Cal Poly’s Diversity Action Initiative, incoming students were required to attend a diversity session.
$15,000 to be used for speakers and diversity programs
The money will pay for programs with a diversity focus hosted by any club on campus.
A changemaker’s journey: Dolores Huerta speaks at Cal Poly
Civil rights activist Dolores Huerta spoke to a packed Chumash Auditorium Thursday, May 10 regarding campus climate and social activism. “I was so happy to see how many people went and to see that many people did care about what…
Multicultural organizations host “Kick Back”; providing alternative to protesting Fake News Panel
The event offered students in marginalized communities an opportunity to protest Yiannopoulos in a different way than last year.
Administration says facts in Drylongso letter about scheduled meeting are misleading
The Collective emailed nine administrators a meeting time and date to discuss their demands that followed the blackface incident.
Dear President Armstrong, you have failed
Ahmed argues the blackface incident is yet another example of the administration not taking necessary action to prevent discrimination.