On May Day, Princess Nokia’s song “Brown Girl Blues” echoed throughout Mission Plaza, her spoken-word-like lyrics filling the plaza with graphic imagery of the adversary and abuse people of color experience in the United States. “You think it’s been a long time since Civil Rights?” the lyrics read. “No, still our people have to go […]
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“Healing the rage within”: rally honors the life of Daunte Wright
About 60 activists gathered outside of the San Luis Obispo Courthouse on April 23 to demand justice and law enforcement accountability. The stand out slogan “healing the rage within” was used for the peaceful rally to honor the life of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old who was killed by a police officer last week. CEO of […]
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Abolitionist Action Central Coast SLO to hold rally in support of #CopsOffCampus movement and RAs
Abolitionist Action Central Coast SLO (AACCS) will host an action at the Grand Avenue entrance to Cal Poly on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 11 a.m to rally, hold teach-ins and distribute mutual aid to Cal Poly Resident Advisors (RAs) and students.
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Students say people should stay involved after the Women’s March
While the Women’s March inspires thousands of participants, some students believe there is no political action taken beyond that.
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Presidential election results elicit ‘Dump Trump’ rally
The “Dump Trump” protest was centered around pro-love, anti-hate and anti-Trump sentiment.
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WATCH: Bernie Sanders visits Santa Maria
Mustang News met one Cal Poly student who can’t wait to hear Senator Sanders speak.
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Faculty rally after strike announcement
Cal Poly members of the California Faculty Association (CFA) marched outside of the administration building Tuesday as part of a California-wide picket by the association. The picket followed a CFA vote Monday to organize a one-day strike on two California State University (CSU) campuses. Glen Thorncroft, president of the local chapter of CFA and mechanical […]
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Cutting corners: students, faculty protest budget cuts
With whistles blasting, Cal Poly students, staff and faculty carried signs and shouted chants as they marched around the University Union (UU) April 13, joining in a statewide protest against education budget cuts.
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California students, faculty take action against budget cuts
All 23 California State University campuses will take part in “Class Action,” a rally to bring a voice to students, faculty and staff who are opposed to the recent and proposed education budget cuts.
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Word on the Street: Students decide to protest, or not show
Cal Poly students were asked if they would march during the “Rally in support of Public Education” on March 4, or continue to not show up as usual.
