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Cal Poly working toward lower unit counts

Zach Maher/Mustang News Cal Poly has been working toward reducing unit counts as much as possible, Associate Vice Provost for Programs and Planning Mary Pedersen said. Suha Saya [follow id=”suhasaya”] Cal Poly’s effort to decrease unit counts and increase graduation…

High school students to raise the volume with "Poetry Out Loud"

Local students from nine county high schools will be memorizing and reciting poems for the chance to win the “Poetry Out Loud” contest on Feb. 6 at the San Luis Coastal Adult School.

BeatStream: A revolution in music sharing

David Jang/Mustang News The five team members behind “BeatStream” took home first place at Startup Weekend this past Sunday. Samantha Sullivan [follow id=”ssulli04″] Something sounds like a winner. Startup Weekend ended on a high note this past Sunday, with a…

New K-12 law highlights transgender students' plight

Zach Maher/Staff Photographer Though it may not directly affect universities, a new law for K-12 schools will promote equality for transgender students.   Kayla Missman [follow id = “kaymissman”] Transgender students are protected by nondiscrimination policies, but they don’t have…

Mustang News, Jan. 23, 2014: Students react to greek probation, Governor declares official drought

Mustang News anchor Olivia DeGennaro recaps today’s biggest news at Cal Poly.

Cal Poly plans athletic facility renovations

January is recruitment season, and coaches across the NCAA spectrum are scrambling to woo the most promising student athletes.

Hitting the brakes on Coachella fever

As fun as Coachella may be, I will never over-glorify the festival as the “best weekend of my life.”

ASI casino night coming to Rec Center

The event runs from 9 p.m. to midnight, and admittance is free with a Cal Poly identification card.

Today's top 5: From startups to stout fest

Mustang News Staff Report [follow id=”CPMustangNews”] Start your day off with a rundown of what’s trending on campus right now. 1. Let’s get it started BeatStream won the top prize at Startup Weekend SLO, but their next goal is becoming the…

Mustang Minute: New coffee shop in downtown SLO

Christina Favuzzi [follow id= “ChristinaFav”] Scout Coffee Co. is just three days old, and owners Jon and Sara Peterson say business is booming. “It’s great,” Jon said. “It looks like things are going to work out just fine and we’re…

Student startup aims to empower local musicians

Imagine being able to listen to local musicians, free of charge and with no advertisements. Business administration senior Arash Namvar is trying to make that dream a reality, along with a team of college students in San Luis Obispo and other towns on the West Coast.