Following the reported assault on a Cal Poly student in PCV on Dec. 7, the victim and his father are speaking out, calling the alleged attack “sadistic” and “targeted.”
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Six men assault Cal Poly student in Poly Canyon Village
A male student was reportedly assaulted in Poly Canyon Village by six people early Saturday morning, according to a campus-wide email this afternoon.
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University responds to alleged RA break-in with increased patrols, new hires
Architecture engineering sophomore Cambria Gray was seven days out from move-in when she first received the email about a reported break-in at a Poly Canyon Village apartment. In a week, Gray would move 845 miles to live in PCV. She felt afraid. For incoming and returning resident advisors, it was their fifth day of training […]
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Former Cal Poly resident advisor Alexis Alejandro pleads not guilty for burglary, intent to commit rape charges
Former Cal Poly resident advisor Alexis Alejandro, 25, pleaded not guilty to burglary and assault with intent to commit rape charges at Tuesday’s arraignment. Alejandro was charged Thursday in connection to the Sept. 7 Poly Canyon Village break-in. The victim reported waking up to the burglar holding their hand over the victim’s mouth. Alejandro’s bail […]
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Cal Poly student who fired guns on campus sentenced to seven months in jail
Brandon Pham was sentenced to seven months in the County Jail Wednesday afternoon, according to court documents. Pham and Charles Hojaboom, both Cal Poly students, were arrested last November for firing a gun outside the Poly Canyon Village apartments. Pham and Charles Hojaboom allegedly fired guns on campus at least four times, including the incident […]
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Burglary reported at Poly Canyon Village
A student reported an individual breaking into their apartment on Saturday night at Poly Canyon Village. According to a Clery Act notification issued to students Saturday afternoon, the victim woke up to the burglar holding their hand over the victim’s face. There was a struggle between the victim and the intruder before the suspect fled […]
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Rapes reported at Architecture Graveyard and PCV are no longer under investigation, university says
Content warning: This article discusses two instances of sexual assault. To access Cal Poly Safer‘s confidential services for sexual and gender-based violence, contact them at 805-756-2282 or safer@calpoly.edu. Update, Nov. 10 1 p.m.: This article was updated to omit a sentence that incorrectly implied the university was non-responsive to Mustang News’ requests for comment. Mustang […]
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Subway to Open Second On-Campus Location in Poly Canyon Village
A second Subway location on the Cal Poly campus is set to open in Poly Canyon Village (PCV) with a soft open scheduled for Jan. 24. The PCV Subway does not yet have set hours of operation, but will likely be open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the soft open, according to university spokesperson […]
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Second on-campus rape reported in one week
A second on-campus rape was reported this week, according to a campus-wide email sent late last night. The rape occurred in University Housing in Poly Canyon Village Apartments and was reported to the university Sunday. The rape occurred early Sunday morning between 12 a.m. and 1 a.m., according to University Spokesperson Matt Lazier. Law enforcement […]
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Cal Poly implements sophomore housing requirement despite student opposition
Starting this academic year, freshmen admitted in fall 2020 to two Cal Poly colleges will be required to live on campus for their sophomore year.
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Second COVID-19 testing location opened in Poly Canyon Village
Cal Poly added a new COVID-19 testing location at Poly Canyon Village, which opened to students on Thursday, Jan. 7 and will open to employees in the near future, according to Cal Poly spokesperson Matt Lazier. Testing is available in the Aliso Conference Room (171A) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. — the same hours […]