After a string of vandalism was reported on campus over the weekend, the University Police Department (UPD) is asking for help identifying a suspect. In the early morning hours on Sunday, March 10, a subject is believed to have slashed…
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…
Junior Jake Douglas is taking a spin on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
Graphic communication junior Jake Douglas had an hour to kill between classes. He went to the University Union in a state of boredom — and then spotted the Wheel of Fortune Wheelmobile in Chumash Auditorium. Douglas went to investigate and…
Shabang Reborn headliners Cherry Glazerr, Bane’s World, Will Clarke announced
Shabang Reborn will return to Laguna Lake Park May 4 with headliners Cherry Glazerr, Bane’s World and Will Clarke. The festival is expected to be the largest to-date. These artists join more than 25 acts on three stages, including Sure…
Letter to the Editor: The City of San Luis Obispo responds to lack of street lights
Daryl Grigsby is the public works director for the City of San Luis Obispo. This letter has been edited for clarity. Today, Mustang News published an article titled, “Despite city goal, only one new street light is to be installed…
New sales minor now accepting applications
Orfalea College of Business (OCOB) is accepting applications now for their new sales minor, set to debut Fall 2019. Administration, faculty and staff collaborated to form the minor after students expressed a need for more sales-related curriculum, according to marketing…
Princeton University professor talks Black Lives Matter and Black liberation
Author and assistant professor at Princeton University Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor spoke about black politics, social movements and racial inequality at the Performing Arts Center on Feb. 21 to conclude the Inclusion Starts With Me Teach In series, which focused on diversity…
Scout Coffee on Foothill closed after truck crashes into front entrance during morning rush
The vehicle was attempting to park in front of the entrance to Scout when owners Jon and Sara Peterson said the driver hit the gas instead of the brakes, demolishing the store’s glass windows and doors.
What closing Kennedy Library looks like for students
Imagine all five floors of Robert E. Kennedy Library as they are on a weekday here at Cal Poly, full of students. Next, imagine these hundreds of students in the library at a given time forced to relocate elsewhere on…
California’s minimum wage went up again in 2019: Here are the pros and cons
In January, California took the next step to increasing the state minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023.
SLO City residents give input on budget priorities
On Wednesday, Jan. 23, the San Luis Obispo City Council held the 2019-2021 Financial Plan Community Forum to get the community’s input and participation in deciding what issues need to be funded.