Cal Poly, as an administration, has the policies of a university that values free speech, but the student body has a personality of one that fears it.
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Student arrested after pro-Palestine protest
A Cal Poly student was arrested for his involvement in a pro-Palestine protest that left the Financial Aid and Student Accounts Office vandalized, according to SLO police logs. He could be expelled, according to the campus Social Justice Coalition. On June 4, five pro-Palestinian protestors entered Cal Poly’s Financial Aid and Student Accounts office and […]
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OPINION: House hearing was really about free speech and education, not antisemitism
To me, this hearing was completely unnecessary — and not just for Armstrong’s sake. Republican congresspeople are taking this stand against antisemitism with little authenticity and armed with ulterior motives; they want to better position themselves to attack higher education and free speech.
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Cal State faculty union president calls to retract system’s free speech policy
Update: The CFA Instagram post refers to union president Toombs’ public comment during the Cal State Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday morning, according to CFA communications specialist Michelle Hatfield. California Faculty Association (CFA) President Charles Toombs demands the Cal State system to retract its interim time, place and manner policy, in a new Instagram post […]
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Cal Poly Empow!er club to build inclusivity bridge on campus to counter free speech wall
Cal Poly’s Empow!er — a club dedicated to uplifting students that are first-generation, low-income or have a disability — is building an inclusivity bridge this quarter to counter the free speech wall. The free speech wall, a reoccurring installation by the Cal Poly Republican Club, has consistently featured instances of hate speech. Such instances included […]
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Swastika drawn on free speech wall, Jewish students denounce hate speech
It took less than three days for someone to draw a swastika on the free speech wall on Dexter Lawn. The wall — which the Cal Poly College Republicans install on campus every year — has historically been a platform for hate speech at Cal Poly. Mustang News became aware of the swastika on the […]
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Attorney General investigation finds alleged blackface “protected”
An investigation of the Spring 2018 alleged blackface incident, along with other racially insensitive acts, conducted by the State Attorney General’s Office has come to a close. The investigation concluded that the students’ actions are protected by the First Amendment. “The acts that occurred at Cal Poly, while profoundly offensive and insensitive – and […]
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Why I’m no longer a Republican
Atienza explains he does not want to align with any party because parties are what is wrong with our nation.
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15-Minute Update: Changes to San Luis Obispo’s marijuana laws and the Cal Poly machine shops
Mustang News anchors Kayla Berenson and Nicolas Gonzalez have today’s top stories.
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Letter to the Editor: Where college and freedom of speech meet
Gray argues if you want to speak freely, you must be willing to defend others’ rights to speak freely.
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Letter to the Editor: In the absence of moral leadership, at least let us have fiscal responsibility
Bartel argues that Armstrong should show solidarity with marginalized communities by refusing to allow Milo Yiannopoulos to speak on campus.