Cal Poly hosted the 11th annual Mustang Mile, a 5k run which is dedicated to former Cal Poly student Carson Starkey who passed away in 2008 due to a fraternity hazing accident. The run aims to bring awareness to alcohol and drug abuse issues with the goal of bringing the community together to rally behind […]
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MN Now: May 25, 2023
Mustang News reporter Ari Lopez brings you the top stories from this week…
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Annual Mustang Mile 5K Fun Run returns to campus this week
The 11th annual Mustang Mile 5K Fun Run returns to campus this Wednesday May 17, at 6:30 p.m. starting on Perimeter Road at the Cal Poly Recreation Center. The Mustang Mile is held in honor of Cal Poly student Carson Starkey, who passed away from alcohol poisoning in 2008. “We work in partnership with the campus […]
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Upstander Week honors 10-year anniversary of Carson Starkey’s death
Ten years ago, on Dec. 2, 2008, Carson Starkey passed away due to acute alcohol poisoning during a Cal Poly fraternity hazing incident. To observe the 10-year anniversary of Starkey’s death and to encourage bystanders to take action in potentially life-altering situations, WITH US – The National Network for Peer Accountability, a Cal Poly-based bystander […]
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Aware Awake Alive in the decade since Carson Starkey’s death
The nation wide growth and transition of Aware Awake Alive, a program founded in memory of Carson Starkey who died of acute alcohol poisoning.
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‘With Us’ research center opened to address student deaths
The center will focus on issues such as hazing, substance abuse, sexual assault, hate, bias and other forms of violence.
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Students to run the Mustang Way in 5th annual Mustang Mile
The Mustang Mile aims to encourage awareness, community and healthy activities among students.
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Mustang Mile runs through campus for its third year
If you saw random costumes or heard loud music, it was probably coming from the third annual Mustang Mile 5K.
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Carson Starkey's fraternity drops national pledging process
SAE has come to the “historic decision” to eliminate its pledging process.
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Mustang News Weekly Recap, Dec. 5, 2013: Cal Poly remembers Matt Yount, hosts housing forum
Briana Whitney and Alexis Chetcuti [follow id= “brianawhitney”][follow id= “AlexisChetcuti”] Mustang News anchors Briana Whitney and Alexis Chetcuti recap Mustang News’ biggest stories this week.
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Mustang News, Dec. 3, 2013: Cal Poly remembers Carson Starkey
Ashley DeVriend Mustang News anchor Ashley DeVriend recaps today’s biggest news at Cal Poly.