Halloween is over, but finals week is still creeping up for Cal Poly students. During past in-person quarters that would typically mean the library, coffee shops and dorms would be filled with students trying to get some last minute studying in. However, COVID-19 has forced students to find other places to study.
A student-made documentary inspired CSU libraries to stop using the phrase ‘illegal alien’
Cal Poly is one of 23 California State Universities to change policies surrounding language used to describe undocumented people. The move was prompted by “Change the Subject: A documentary about labels, libraries, and activism” that is coming to campus Feb. 4.
What closing Kennedy Library looks like for students
Imagine all five floors of Robert E. Kennedy Library as they are on a weekday here at Cal Poly, full of students. Next, imagine these hundreds of students in the library at a given time forced to relocate elsewhere on…
Questions we need to ask before accepting life without a library
Students may have seen him walking around Cal Poly wearing a beret and speaking with students on Dexter Lawn. Seventy-one year-old Atascadero resident Eric Greening uses Cal Poly as a venue to tutor community members in humanities, social sciences and…
Kennedy Library will close, but it is unclear exactly when
Kennedy Library will be closed for renovations for two years, but officials say they do not know when exactly it is set to close.
“On the Road” Scroll coming to SLO at request of Cal Poly faculty
The single-scroll manuscript of Jack Kerouac’s famous novel “On the Road” will be featured in SLO’s librart for two months.
Kennedy Library design concept announced; renovations starting as early as 2019
Library renovations will add, better windows and ventilation, increased dining, and more lounge space.
Innovation Sandbox moves to library to create more diverse environment
The move will give students from all colleges greater access to innovative technology.
Library evacuated due to faulty smoke detectors
The alarms went off while rain poured down outside.
Breaking down the Master Plan, part four: Enhanced Learn By Doing
From moving facilities to replacing those overused classroom chairs and desks.
5-Minute Update: Roof collapse forum, Pet de-stressors in the library
Mustang News anchor Alexa Bruington covers this week’s top stories at Cal Poly.