Students from Cal Poly’s architecture and city and regional planning programs are working to rebuild homes, businesses, and community centers in Altadena, California, after the Eaton Fire, while also trying to minimize gentrification and retain the community’s tight-knit nature.
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Introducing next year’s Editor-in-Chief, Archana Pisupati
I first met Amelia Wu over Zoom two days before my high school graduation. I pinned my hair up around six different ways before finally landing on a hairstyle I liked— and then quickly pulled it out as soon as I entered the Zoom waiting room. I was interviewing to be a news reporter for […]
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Army ROTC Program to shut down by summer 2026
Cal Poly’s Army ROTC program will be deactivated by the end of the 2026-2027 academic year, allowing cadets to complete their degrees and commissions, but cadets will need to transfer to other universities to continue their officer training.
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Madre Fire: California’s largest blaze in 2025 burns over 80,000 acres in San Luis Obispo County
Update July 26, 10:41 a.m.: The Madre fire covered 80,786 Acres. It is fully contained according to Cal Fire. Update July 18, 12:48 p.m.: The Madre fire covered 80,779 Acres. It is currently 97% contained according to Cal Fire. Update July 8, 5:42 p.m.: The Madre Fire is covering 80,610 acres. It is currently 62% […]
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Guide to Cal Poly’s SLO Days orientation
Cal Poly’s Student Life Orientation (SLO) Days will take place from July 1 to August 9, with in-person sessions in the yakʔitʸutʸu residences, virtual sessions, and a joint supporter session to prepare students for college life and the transition to college.
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Campus construction to temporarily close California Boulevard to through traffic until August
Cal Poly will close California Boulevard between Campus Way and Spanos Stadium for a sewer project from June 30 to Aug. 8, affecting summer campus traffic.
Posted inSports
Hung out to dry: Uncertain future for Cal Poly swim recruits amid program cut
For the high-schoolers who signed letters of intent to join for the 2025-26 season, there was less room to maneuver. Their scholarship agreements will be honored, but they only last through freshman year, according to Oberhelman. And though some of these swimmers initially had offers from other universities as well, the timing of the announcement meant some teams had filled up and the offers were no longer standing.
Posted inOpinion
Zipcar is my favorite way of zippin’ around town
Finding a way to get off-campus is difficult and inconvenient for students without cars, especially first-years. I’ve found Zipcar, despite it’s flaws, to be the best method of transportation.
Posted inOpinion
Let yourself spend ‘lizard time’ in the sun to feel rejuvenated
More students should take advantage of the sunny weather. Even if you’re too busy to be in the sun for hours or lying out in the sun to tan or playing spikeball doesn’t sound appealing to you, I want to remind you: being in the sun for even a short time can make you feel photosynthesized and rejuvenated.
Posted inOpinion
A Boogie Wit da Hoodie concert shows Cal Poly needs to improve its event management
Kaylie Wang is an English freshman and Mustang News opinion columnist. The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang Media Group. I was absolutely thrilled, as were many other students, when I first heard about the free A Boogie Wit da Hoodie concert: great music, it’s on campus and I […]
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Why we need opinion journalism
News is objective, but people aren’t. People are messy; we have emotions, biases and, worst of all, opinions. We need the news to reflect what’s going on in the world, but we also need opinion journalism to reflect how people are feeling about it.