When listing the basic necessities that faculty, students, and others that visit campus need, the immediate considerations would be food availability, water fountains, and, lastly, bathrooms. Many students on campus have the luxury of having their bathroom of choice close by and available for them. However, for those who identify as non-binary or gender non-conforming, […]
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Cal Poly Humboldt students protest as student homelessness grows dire
Cal Poly Humboldt students rallied together on Wednesday in protest against the campus’ apparent housing crisis. On Saturday, Cal Poly Humboldt updated its Housing & Residence Life webpage, leaving returning students to discover that they may not have a place to live on campus starting next semester, as reported by an article from The Lumberjack. […]
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Watch: Cal Poly students join global rally for Iran
On Wednesday, Nov. 30, students gathered on Dexter Lawn, joining a network of more than 150 universities participating in a global rally for Iran. The rally was sparked by the recent death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman from Iran’s Kurdistan region. Iran’s religious “morality police” arrested her for not wearing the hijab in accordance with […]
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Watch: San Luis Obispo Rallies Against Possible Roe v. Wade Overturn
When some San Luis Obispo residents heard that Roe V. Wade may be overturn, they took to the streets of Downtown. First, on Tuesday, May 3, 2022: One protestor, Quinn Brady, shares her story of why she is advocating against the policy change… https://youtu.be/Jzz73hyXpUMVideo By Brady Caskey and Owen Lavine Then, on Saturday, May 14, […]
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Students Counter-Protest Pro-Life Demonstration on Dexter Lawn
On Tuesday, Feb. 1 around 10 a.m., the Students for Life of America and the Cal Poly Republicans club set up a booth and demonstration of red crosses on Dexter Lawn meant to represent the number of abortions Planned Parenthood performs each day. Alongside the crosses were signs that read “972 Lives Killed by Planned […]
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Dear President Armstrong –– It’s time to go back online
Cassandra Garcia is a journalism freshman and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Dear President Armstrong, My name is Cassandra Garcia and I am a first-generation, first-year journalism major attending Cal Poly. As a student, I have experienced firsthand the impact of the decisions you and your […]
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City Council to review Black Lives Matter protest that ended in teargas
After examining the San Luis Obispo Police Department’s (SLOPD) decision to use tear gas at a June 1 Black Lives Matter protest, the City Council will review ten areas in which SLOPD can improve its police response.
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Activists marched after three more protesters charged for July 21 Black Lives Matter protest
The group stood in solidarity with Nigeria’s ENDSARS movement and for three Black men that face similar charges as local activist and protest organizer Tianna Arata.
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Three more protestors charged for Black Lives Matter protest
The District Attorney’s Office charged three more protestors who participated in the July 21 Black Lives Matter Protest. After Tianna Arata’s defense team formally requested a dismissal of the charges against her, the District Attorney’s office responded by amending the complaint and charging three young Black men in relation to the events that occurred during […]
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Police recommend charges for motorcyclist who allegedly hit protestor
The San Luis Obispo Police Department recommends a misdemeanor charge for a motorcyclist who allegedly struck a local Black Lives Matter activist during a Sept. 2 protest in downtown San Luis Obispo, according to a news release. The Police Department announced that it was recommending to county prosecutors that the motorcyclist, 59-year-old David Medzyk of […]
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LIVE UPDATES: Free Tianna Arata Press Conference and Rally
Update 11:40 A crowd of about 200 protestors remain in front of the courthouse after the press conference. The majority of protestors are college-aged, though some are older. Seven SLO PD officers and sheriff deputies sit on bikes at the corner of Osos Street and Monterey Street, where two activists are talking with a group […]