Mustang News anchor Ashley DeVriend covers today’s biggest news.
Tag: Health Center
Mustang News, Oct. 9, 2013: Students steal from VG Cafe, Health Center extends hours
Mustang News anchor Chritstina Favuzzi recaps today’s biggest news.
Behind the scenes of sexual assault
Safer is fighting a misconception that college campuses don’t reprimand students found guilty of sexual assault.
Cal Poly preps to fight flu
Jessica Burger jburger@mustangdaily.net With flu shot shortages surfacing all over the country, Cal Poly is doing its best to get students vaccinated after running out last Monday. Students may get flu shots from the Health Center for $9, for protection against this year’s epidemic, which has been called the worst in the past decade by the Center […]
Unpacking the pounds: the freshman 15 demystified
While the Freshman 15 is a myth, adjusting to a new lifestyle can effect the health of first-time college students.
Packaging mix-up results in mass birth control recall
A popular birth control pill company issued a voluntary recall on two of its products Tuesday, saying certain lots of the pills may not be effective in preventing pregnancy. New York-based Pfizer Inc. said approximately one million birth control packets might not have correct amounts of the active contraceptive ingredient in the drug due to […]
Slight increase in pedestrian accidents on campus
Sarah Ortiz said she definitely saw the white delivery van stopped at the crosswalk in front of the Construction Innovations Center on Perimeter Drive. At that time, it seemed like a routine morning at the crosswalk she uses five times a day. Since then, there has been no such thing as a routine crossing for […]
National university counseling services lack staff, study reports
The national average ratio of college counselors to students is 1-to-1,600, showing a possible shortage in staff for an increasing amount of students who require professional counseling, according to a study published by the International Association of Counseling Services, Inc. (IACS).
Health care provision to extend student coverage
Part of the Health Care Reform Bill and the Patient Protect and Affordable Care Act, a new provision allows dependents to stay on their families’ health insurance until age 26.
H1N1 vaccines offered free in SLO area
Seven locations in the San Luis Obispo area will offer free H1N1 vaccines with no appointment necessary.
H1N1 vaccines given back to the county
The Health Center about 4,000 of the 7,000 vaccines will be given back the county for redistribution to other places that have priority needs.

