Author Joanna Schwartz will be coming to Cal Poly to talk about her new book, “Shielded,” which touches on the barriers of police reform in America. The talk will take place today from 3:10 to 5 p.m. in the Baker Science building (BLDG 180) in room 107. The book brings in true stories of people […]
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Eight protestors — including Tianna Arata — have been charged for July 21 protest
Six protestors were charged on Friday, Oct. 16 by the San Luis Obispo District Attorney’s Office from the July 21 Black Lives Matter protests. Three men in their early 20s, Amman Asfaw, Marcus Montgomery, and Joshua Powell, were charged Friday morning. Three additional protestors, Jared Hill, Sam Grocott and Robert Lastra Jr. were charged Friday afternoon. Participants […]
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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 she had to say and about seeing a changemaker speak,” communication studies sophomore Kylie Clark […]
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VIDEO: Same-sex marriage supporters rally at Mitchell Park
Cal Poly students and community members supporting same-sex marriage rallied together at Mitchell Park after Tuesday’s California Supreme Court ruling upheld Proposition 8.