Editor’s note: This article is available in Spanish here. Business and accounting junior Joanna Gazcón paves the way for her family and other first-generation Cal Poly students, while holding her Hispanic identity close to her heart. Her reality is just one of the many stories that Hispanic Heritage Month highlights each year from Sept. 15 […]
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Cal Poly hosts first annual celebration for first-generation students
Cal Poly celebrated first-generation students on Nov. 8 at the inaugural celebration for first-gen students on campus. “We have a lot of things that are kind of against us and it’s kind of hard to even go to a four-year university or any higher education in that case,” political science sophomore Adrian Torres said. “To […]
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15-Minute Update: Fraternities raise money for SLO Suicide Hotline and two students petition for campus industrial hemp research
Mustang News anchors Justin Garrido and Kayla Berenson have today’s top stories.
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Giuseppe’s: Senior project turned popular restaurant
When political science student Joe DiFronzo chose his senior project back in 1988, he knew there was only one option: opening a restaurant. DiFronzo runs the homestyle Italian restaurant Giuseppe’s Cucina Rustica, which first opened in the Landmark Hotel space on Price Street in Pismo Beach. But starting a business as at 20 years old […]
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First-generation college students make their mark on family history
Some students take attending college for granted; their parents received bachelor’s degrees and perhaps even their grandparents did. Growing up, attending college was a given. For others, the privilege of attending a university was long contemplated and not guaranteed. This fall, these students prepare to receive their degrees with the unique pride of being a […]
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Northrop Grumman CEO on hand for dedication of cyber security lab
The lab has three rooms, 32 workstations, projectors and a presentation center.