“What began in 1975 as a weekend experiment in structural ingenuity has evolved into a hallmark Learn-By-Doing tradition that challenges each new generation of students to conquer theory and application,” according to Cal Poly archival records. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, this year’s Design Village theme was “Nexus,” meaning “a link or series of links connecting […]
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Poly Canyon Village rent prices spike by 82% in 8 years
Cal Poly’s two-year housing program has seen a 82% increase in rent for single bedrooms since 2017, with the price now at $16,314 annually, while the university has approved 99% of exemption requests among students required to live on campus their sophomore year.
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Former Cal Poly RA sentenced to seven years for attempted assault
Former Cal Poly RA Alexis Alejandro, 25, was sentenced to seven years and four months in state prison yesterday after admitting to breaking into a Poly Canyon Village apartment on Sept. 7, 2024, according to court documents.
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Former Cal Poly student who fired gun on campus will face trial
Former Cal Poly student Charles Hojaboom will continue with his criminal proceedings and face trial after firing a gun on campus in Nov. 2023.
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Cal Poly student and father speak out after PCV attack
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 […]