Rory Bruton was fast asleep when he was awoken by a blaring loud noise around 3 a.m. Thursday morning. It was the fire alarm. “Nobody was expecting it. Everybody was just sound asleep and just enjoying their dreams and then,” Bruton said, imitating a crash-like sound. “Blasted lights blaring, smoke coming up our noses. It […]
Tag: Yosemite
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Fire in Yosemite residence hall, one student with minor injuries, 58 students displaced
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. An electrical fire broke out in the Yosemite residence hall early Thursday morning, causing minor injuries for one student and displacing 58 students, according to university emails obtained by Mustang News. The fire occurred around 3:15 a.m. in Yosemite […]
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Yosemite fires took a turn for the worst, but Cal Poly student employees still made the best of their summer
When physics senior Joe Kennedy has an idea in his head, he cannot let it go. He gets a “devilish little look” on his face and rubs his hands together – that is how his friends know he is up to something.
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The Zero Waste Club is making art out of trash collected from Pinnacles National Park
Armed with trash bags and a steadfast team of volunteers, the Zero Waste Club and local student e-commerce startup Ethic Marketplace traveled to the peaks of Pinnacles National Park on Feb. 9. In the wake of the government shutdown that left national parks littered with trash, the team was determined to leave no scraps behind. […]
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Wild turkeys on the attack this month
“It was traumatizing,” environmental management and protection senior Scott Shaffer wrote.
Posted inEnvironment
Now in day 26, students see the effects of the government shutdown firsthand
Trump’s decision to partially shutdown the government has stirred up many emotions in the country and the effects have stretched to Cal Poly’s campus. Environmental management and protection junior Shelby Littleton visited a few national parks over winter break and experienced the lack of public care firsthand. “I actually didn’t get to go to the […]
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On-campus housing application’s gender-inclusive option causing confusion
In 2016, gender-inclusive housing was offered for all students, including freshmen.
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New gender-inclusive housing offered to incoming students
Now both incoming and continuing students living on campus have the opportunity to request gender-inclusive housing.
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Mrs. Avila: A living legend on campus
Avila, though 103 years old, is in great health.
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Going the distance: Cal Poly alumna hikes John Muir Trail in search of passion and presence
“I was kind of anxious, camping alone. And it was kind of terrifying, but that wore off.”
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America’s National Parks: Purveyors of the American Spirit
Embodied within America’s national parks are the principles of equality, unity, freedom and democracy.
