Cover your mouth and close those legs–it’s midterm mono season. Over halfway through our first semester, a monumental superspreader event is upon us as mono and strep cases reach an all-time high. Official investigations have revealed the two superspreaders: The co-ed dorm floors and musty engineering students.
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Be skeptical smartly: measles in 2026 is embarrassing
The recent measles case in SLO is one red flag in a much larger public health problem. Measles cases in the U.S. have reached their highest level in 35 years, while vaccination rates for measles in kindergartners has dropped from 95.2% to 92.4% since 2020. These numbers point to an unsettling reality: people are beginning to take the protection that vaccines provide for granted. As the fear of preventable diseases grows more distant, misinformation and distrust can make evidence-based medicine seem more dangerous than the disease it prevents.
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Grand Avenue renovations boost biking and walking but collisions persist
San Luis Obispo officials reported that while Grand Avenue’s pilot project successfully increased pedestrian and bicycle usage, collision rates remained largely unchanged, leading the city council to consider an $8.5 million paving project featuring improved barriers and lighting scheduled for 2027.
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Cal Poly Democrats host Community Over Division resource fair during Turning Point USA event
Cal Poly Democrats hosted their Community over Division Resource Fair on Oct. 21, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the UU, which took place simultaneously as the Turning Point USA national tour event on campus. READ MORE: Turning Point USA event brings hundreds of attendees and over 70 protesters The fair was hosted alongside various Cal Poly […]
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I listened to the Campus Preacher for an hour. Here are my thoughts
The campus preacher’s goal is not genuine conversation. He is making a very loud and hateful attempt at fearmongering college students into listening. His message depends on conflict, and every person who engages becomes part of the performance. Choosing not to engage does not mean agreeing with him; sometimes, it means refusing to give a provocative person the audience reaction they depend on.
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I went back to try all my freshman campus dining staples. Here’s how they compare to my memories…
As my time at Cal Poly comes to a close, I decided it was time to revisit my favorite campus dining foods to see how my memory compares to reality. Over the last week, I tried all my freshman year favorites to determine once and for all: is campus dining actually decent, or was I just desperate for any calories?Â
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Students at Cal Poly react to the birthright citizenship case
Encuentre la versiĂłn en español aquĂ. The Supreme Court has heard oral arguments regarding the case about birthright citizenship, and while their decision will have an impact on the entire country, students at Cal Poly are worried about what it could mean for their families and their experience attending a predominantly White institution. On April […]
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Estudiantes de Cal Poly reaccionan al caso de la ciudadanĂa por nacimiento
Find the English version here. La Corte Suprema ha escuchado argumentos orales sobre el caso de la ciudadanĂa por derecho de nacimiento, y aunque su decisiĂłn tendrá un impacto en todo el paĂs, los estudiantes de Cal Poly están preocupados por lo que podrĂa significar para sus familias y su experiencia al asistir a una […]
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DĂa de elecciĂłn: Resumen de la tarde
Esta tarde, Mustang News hablĂł con votantes de primera vez, quienes expresaron gratitud por los sitios de votaciĂłn en el campus. Hizo cosas más prácticas para votantes que tenĂan votos por correo o quienes fueron a los centros de votaciĂłn. Shaan Sandhu, un estudiante de tercer año de ingenierĂa mecánica, dijo que su decisiĂłn de […]
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Cal Poly’s HSI pursuit raises broader questions about underrepresented student enrollment
Encuentre la versiĂłn en español aquĂ. Cal Poly is on its way to becoming a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), but as it moves to boost Latino student enrollment, other underrepresented student groups are questioning whether similar efforts exist for them. Since the creation of the HSI Task Force in 2022, Cal Poly has been aiming to […]
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La búsqueda de HSI de Cal Poly plantea preguntas más amplias sobre la inscripción de estudiantes subrepresentados
Find the English version here. Cal Poly está compitiendo para convertirse en una instituciĂłn que sirva a los hispanos, pero mientras se esfuerza por aumentar la matrĂcula de estudiantes latinos, surgen preguntas sobre si otros grupos subrepresentados están recibiendo el mismo trato. Desde la creaciĂłn del Grupo de Trabajo HSI en 2022, Cal Poly ha […]