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Tag: San Luis Obispo
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Watch: A look inside Cal Poly’s annual CultureFest
Cal Poly hosted its annual CultureFest event on October 22nd. CultureFest is an opportunity for students to celebrate diversity in different cultures at Cal Poly. The event features many of Cal Poly’s cultural clubs and organizations coming out and selling traditional foods to share their culture with the Cal Poly community. Students also showcase pieces […]
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San Luis Obispo’s mayor speaks on Cal Poly, diversity and stepping into leadership
With an “I Hate Mornings” mug in tow, Erica Stewart talked with Mustang News about her life as the mayor of San Luis Obispo — and how she got here. Stewart, a Black Cal Poly alumna, described going to her hometown six hours away just to get her hair done when she was a student. […]
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Watch: Student startup ‘Ryde’ releases new mobile app
When it comes to traveling home for the holidays, or even just a weekend, the Facebook group “Cal Poly Ridepool” has become the destination for students in search of a route home. The student start-up, Ryde, is on a mission to simplify the often complicated process. Recent graduate Johnny Morris came up with the idea […]
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SLOPD modifies Halloween Safety Enhancement Zone 2022
San Luis Obispo City Council will be enforcing increased police patrol and doubled fines for their annual safety enhancement zone on Halloween from Monday at 12:01 a.m. until 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday. The safety enhancement zone was created to ensure the public’s safety by managing adverse behaviors that increase during impacted dates of the year […]
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A Look Inside the 2022 San Luis Obispo Reptile Exposition
The 2022 San Luis Obispo Reptile Exposition was held at Madonna Inn this past weekend. Many local and state vendors displayed their animals for the San Luis Obispo community. All kinds of snakes, lizards, chameleons, turtles, and other reptiles were on sale for people to take home as pets. The exposition also focused on educating […]
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Walkability in college towns fosters green practices and accessibility
Shelbi Sullaway is a mechanical engineering junior and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. In my hometown, I have to cross windy freeway overpasses and awkwardly wait at crosswalks with cars passing at 50 mph just to get to my favorite coffee shop. Like most suburban cities […]
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It’s not funny to be racist: It’s time to end the tortilla tradition
Emma Hoffman is a journalism junior and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. As I walked to class on the first Wednesday of the school year, I heard it — some whispered mention of sneaking in tortillas to the annual men’s soccer game against UC Santa Barbara […]
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A ‘hot spot’ for Cal Poly community: New market approved on Monterey Street
After four months of delays due to San Luis Obispo resident concerns, a new community market called The Hub is headed to Monterey Street. The market, spearheaded by local entrepreneur and Central Coast Brewing owner George Peterson, is a culmination of eight local business owners working together to create a space for all San Luis […]
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San Luis Obispo County Public Health launches updated COVID-19 dashboard
San Luis Obispo County Public Health launched a revamped COVID-19 dashboard on Sept. 27 to provide more detailed and streamlined data for the public. This is the first major change to the county’s COVID-19 dashboard since its creation in March 2020, including information from vaccination status to variant breakdowns. County Public Health spokesperson Tom Cuddy […]
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Cal Poly reveals 2023 Pasadena Rose Parade float design
The Cal Poly Rose Float Team revealed its 2023 design called “Road to Reclamation” for its entry in the Pasadena Rose Parade. This year’s design was created by mechanical engineering senior Benjamino Cruz and features a forest floor covered by a dead tree branch, large fungi, moss and snails. The float will transform the dead […]