For the final episode of The Roundup podcast, Archana Pisupati and Fiona Hastings, this year’s Mustang News Editor-in-Chief and KCPR News Director, sat down with all of the student managers from the 2025-26 school year for the Exit Interview. Find some of the words this year’s manager’s used to describe their year working in MMG! […]
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Ichimi Daiko brings Japanese drumming tradition to Cal Poly
The sound of drumming filled Cal Poly’s University Union as Ichimi Daiko returned to campus for the first time in nearly a decade. Hosted by Cal Poly’s International Center in collaboration with the Japanese Student Association and other campus partners, the performance celebrated Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Month as well as the end of […]
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Cal Poly opens Mustang Commons, a hub for cultural and academic support
Cal Poly officially named its newest student space Mustang Commons, bringing several cultural and academic support centers under one roof. Located near North Perimeter Road and Safety Way East, the building now houses the Latinx Center for Academic Success and Achievement (LA CASA), the Black Academic Excellence Center, TRIO Achievers, Cal Poly Scholars and the […]
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San Luis Obispo’s jazz community battles venue closures and noise complaints
Cal Poly Jazz students and alumni are fighting to keep the jazz community alive in San Luis Obispo. In the heart of Downtown SLO, a hub of alumni from Cal Poly to Cuesta College, come together to share their love of jazz. They regularly appear at local venues like BA Start Arcade and Taproom, Libertine […]
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Students transform 1988 Corvette in Cal Poly club project
The loud roar of an LS engine inside the body of a 1988 Corvette echoes off a storage container in Cal Poly’s Research Development Center. The car is a project built entirely by Cal Poly students in the Performance Automotive Communications, Engineering and Design club, also known as PACED. The club was founded by mechanical […]
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Record-breaking $20,125 raised at Cal Poly’s Out of the Darkness Walk
Cal Poly’s annual Out of the Darkness Walk raised a record $20,125 this year, bringing together students, families, mental health advocates and suicide loss survivors in support of suicide prevention and mental health awareness.
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Central Coast Autism Spectrum Center hosts annual resource fair and walk
When Kristine Ruiz attended the Central Coast Autism Spectrum Center resource fair with her two sons on Sunday, April 26, she was able to sign her son up for the Camp Expedition summer camp. Featuring over 50 booths, including support services, food trucks, vendors and a silent auction, the purpose of the event was to […]
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Outdoor yoga group thrives at Shell Beach, uniting community through movement
Shell Beach’s outdoor yoga group, founded by Shannon Bailey and now led by Mark McCormack, provides a sense of community and reflectiveness through yoga, with people of all ages being able to participate.
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New parking structure aims to ease parking in Downtown San Luis Obispo
In downtown San Luis Obispo, finding parking can often take longer than the drive itself. A new parking structure in the City’s Cultural Arts District is aiming to change that experience, offering more spaces and an updated experience for visitors and residents alike. The Cultural Arts District Parking Structure officially opened on March 17 at […]
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LISTEN: Volunteers join forces to grow San Luis Obispo’s urban forest and combat climate change
More than 70 volunteers gathered at a Johnson Open Space in San Luis Obispo with a shared goal of getting as many trees in the ground as possible before lunchtime on Feb. 7. The event, marked by the steady sound of shovels breaking soil, was part of an ongoing community effort to expand the region’s […]