Cal Poly’s 84th annual Poly Royal Rodeo returned to Spanos Stadium after seven years, drawing over 12,000 attendees per night and featuring traditional rodeo competitions, professional bullfighters, and specialty acts.
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Reflections on the rodeo as a first-timer
There is quite a reputation behind the Poly Royal Rodeo, because I first heard about the rodeo in high school. After attending the Friday night rodeo, I can confidently say it was an entertaining night that lassoed me in. I was so amazed by the Cal Poly rodeo team seniors and graduate students as they showcased their skills.
Club sports teams fear field damage from St. Patrick’s Day music festival
Club sports athletes at Cal Poly are concerned about the damage to the fields caused by the Mustang Music Festival, which will double in capacity this year, and are worried about the lack of practice space for teams affected by the festival.
Poly Royal Rodeo tickets sell out in a week with four times the capacity
Tickets for Cal Poly’s 84th annual Poly Royal Rodeo tickets sold out Wednesday evening. They went on sale last Wednesday. Last year the 83rd Poly Royal Rodeo sold 2,000 tickets in a record 30 seconds according to AnnMarie Cornejo, director of communications for the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. According to the Cal […]
NFL on FOX pregame show to feature John Madden Football Center footage ahead of NFC Championship game
The new John Madden Football Center will be showcased on the NFL on FOX pregame show through behind-the-scenes footage on Sunday, Jan. 25, ahead of the NFC Championship.
Cal Poly merges BCSM and CAED commencements into joint ceremony
Cal Poly is combining the College of Architecture and Environmental Design and the Bailey College of Science and Mathematics into one ceremony to make room for two College of Engineering ceremonies, due to the increasing number of eligible graduates.
Cal Poly Men’s Soccer narrowly falls to UC Santa Barbara in Blue-Green rivalry match
The Mustangs slid even further down the Big West standings, falling into 5th in the conference in a loss to the Gauchos.
Extra security to be implemented for Saturday’s Blue-Green Men’s Soccer matchup
The security at Spanos Stadium will be elevated for the upcoming Blue-Green men’s soccer match between Cal Poly and UC Santa Barbara.
Halladay reclaims Big West scoring lead as Cal Poly Women’s Soccer shutout UC San Diego
The Mustangs earned their first in-conference win under newly appointed head coach Bernardo Silva in a 2-0 shutout against UC San Diego.
Cloonee concert results in 8 police incidents and one arrest
Police reported alcohol violations, public nuisances, and drug offenses at a concert in Cal Poly’s Spanos Stadium. Arrests and citations made.
Cal Poly Men’s Soccer score program record eight goals to close out homestand
The Mustangs (2-3-2) continued their home domination against Utah Tech (1-4-3) earlier this week, scoring a program-record eight goals in a shutout win.


