When biomedical engineering senior Jake Javier jumped into a swimming pool on his last day of high school in 2016 he broke his neck. “I was immediately paralyzed, and flown by helicopter to the nearest hospital and underwent emergency surgery…
App to Assist Customers with Disabilities Wins 24-Hour Hackathon
The idea for Mobell, an application meant to service customers with disabilities, won the Poly Hacks 24-hour hackathon on Friday, Jan. 18. The event took place at the Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, also known as the HotHouse. The…
Alternative ink: Meet the students doing their own stick and poke tattoos
Students and professional stick ‘n’ poke tattoo artists from Tradition Tattoo explained their relationship and journey with the DIY form of tattoos.
Cal Poly Soil Science Team takes first place in regionals for the second time in 2018
Cal Poly remains undefeated soil science champions, taking first place at a regional competition in early November.
More than 125 varieties of succulents sold at student-run ‘Succulentopia’
Five students from two greenhouses and a love for succulents resulted in the birth of the semi-annual Succulentopia, where students and faculty sold more than 125 kinds of plants Oct. 19-20. The idea originally stemmed from horticulture lecturer Mike Bush,…
Mustang News suspends publishing of cannabis ads based on request from Cal Poly
Readers of Mustang News will no longer see deals for recreational cannabis in the weekly paper, due to requests from the university that these ads no longer be run. After multiple advertisements for local dispensaries were printed in Mustang News’…
Armstrong announces Opportunity Fee to assist low-income California students
President Armstrong announced a new fee for newly enrolled out-of-state undergraduate students starting in fall 2019.
$15,000 to be used for speakers and diversity programs
The money will pay for programs with a diversity focus hosted by any club on campus.
SLO Brew’s hand in the local music scene
SLO Brew created the Brew Crew, which is made up of college students, to get feedback on potential artists.
Senior Spotlight with Brad Beekman
Senior pole vaulter Brad Beekman sett his lifetime personal record of 17 feet at the Big West Championships.
15-Minute Update: Central Coast shark sightings are increasing along with SLO bus pass prices
Mustang News anchors Sydney Finkel and Kallyn Hobmann have today’s top stories.