With her father’s deportation and personal connection to undocumented immigrants, Dominque Morales feels obligated to speak for DACA recipients.
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The art of politics and meditation
University of California, Santa Cruz associate professor and political theorist Dean Mathiowetz has been researching the relation of modern Buddhism to democratic theory. Mathiowetz spoke to Cal Poly students and faculty Oct. 19 in the Warren J. Baker Center (building 180) on this paradoxical idea of bringing in the art of meditation to the practice […]
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How much has Cal Poly’s political climate changed?
Students are learning their voices matter more than they think
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Central Coast not named in offshore drilling executive order
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 28 that would allow for the expansion of offshore oil and gas drilling along portions of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, but does not explicitly mention the Central Coast. The executive order, “America-First Offshore Energy Strategy,” was proposed to reduce the amount of oil imported from […]
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Queer Town Hall: ASI Presidential candidates speak on queer community
Cal Poly Triota and Queer Student Union (QSU) hosted the first ever “Queer Town Hall,” in a Q&A format with the four Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) presidential candidates Monday. The meeting began with opening statements from the candidates, agricultural sciences junior Riley Nilsen, biomedical engineering junior Davis Negrete, business administration sophomore Archie Mitchell and political […]
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Lipslut fights back against Trump
Student-run company has half of lipstick sales go to a woman’s charity
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SLO native becomes SLO councilman
Gomez has plans for sustainability, housing and community relations.
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Racism, Libertarians and me
As a Filipino-American I’ve seen how fast these people turn on another minority for not believing in the same thing they believe in, effectively isolating them for thinking different.
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Buddhism’s calm approach to politics
With a day left before one of the most contentious elections in recent history, many are finding their lives consumed by political news. One Cal Poly professor with a new book on Buddhism and politics says we may be setting ourselves up for unnecessary distress. Political science professor Matthew J. Moore’s first book, “Buddhism and […]
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Importance of flexing the student vote
As voter apathy escalates across most college campuses, the Flex Your Right voter registration campaign hosted by Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) is actively combatting this at Cal Poly. Organized by ASI Chief of Staff and philosophy senior Anthony Haddad, Flex Your Right centers around TurboVote, an online platform that allows students to register to vote […]
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Cal Poly senior seeks spot in SLO City Council
It has been 45 years since a Cal Poly student was last elected to serve for the San Luis Obispo City Council.