Cal Poly’s Social Justice Teach-In returned after a two-year hiatus, featuring presentations on academic freedom, censorship, Palestine, immigration, and student activism, with the goal of creating space for conversations not always reflected on campus.
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A Cal Poly student spent two summers in Palestine. Here’s what he learned
This is a cross-published piece with KCPR, more information can be found here. Political science and journalism senior Charlie Nichols spent time living in the West Bank the past two summers. He documented life in the West Bank and the greater conflict in Palestine. Mustang News Managing Editor Jeremy Garza and News Editor Carly Heltzel sat […]
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We got an F in free speech, but maybe not for the reason you think
Cal Poly, as an administration, has the policies of a university that values free speech, but the student body has a personality of one that fears it.
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Pro-Palestine demonstration resulted in heavy police presence, eight arrests
The incident followed five months after a pro-Palestine protest outside the Cal Poly Recreation Center, which also resulted in eight arrests.
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Pro-Palestine protest blockades California entrance to campus
Campus Police arrived on the scene at 7:48 a.m. and directed traffic to turn onto Campus Way.
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Student flag demonstration honors Palestinian children killed in ongoing war
The demonstration, modeled after a similar display at UC Santa Barbara in November 2023, consisted of placing 400 handheld flags on the lawn to form a Palestinian flag.
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Students and faculty engage in second “die-in” and walkouts in support of Palestine
Roughly 100 student protesters gathered on Dexter Lawn for the second “die-in” demonstration on campus and a walk-out in support of Palestinian students and faculty on Thursday.
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Campus groups hold May Day Rally in solidarity with Palestine
On Wednesday, Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and Abolitionists Action Central Coast SLO held a May Day Rally in solidarity with Palestine.
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Pro-Palestine career fair protestors arraigned this week
Eight protestors, including three Cal Poly students, appeared in court for the first time Tuesday morning since their arrest at the January career fair protest that escalated into a violent encounter with police.
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‘Resistance is justified’: SLO community rallies together for Palestine
The public demonstration on Nov. 9 came after one month of violence as the Israel-Hamas war goes on, during which calls for the U.S. to stop financially and diplomatically supporting Israel have rippled across the country.
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Community marches through downtown SLO in support of Palestine
Several people gathered at Mission San Luis Obispo this Saturday to march in support of Palestinian civilian lives during the recently declared Israel-Hamas war.