Cal Poly is reacting after an Instagram photo started circulating online showing two students mocking undocumented immigrants at a party. The post read “Cowboys vs (Illegal) Aliens” and showed four people dressed in bandanas making apparent hand signs. The two…
Alleged prowler arrested after looking into bedroom window
A male suspect was arrested Saturday at 12:30 a.m. after looking into a bedroom window on the 100 block of Hathway, according to San Luis Obispo Police (SLOPD).
Beta members speak out after filing police report against Michael Trunko — the student who released the waterboarding video
San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) is investigating architectural engineering senior Michael Trunko for harassment, according to Officer Larry Edwards. Trunko came forward with a video of Beta Theta Pi members waterboarding a member a few weeks after attending a…
Beta members under OSRR investigation over waterboarding video
According to a statement from Beta, an Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities investigation is only looking into individuals at the moment, not the entire fraternity.
Beta Theta Pi members seen punishing brother with method similar to waterboarding
A video obtained by Mustang News shows what one witness described as members in Beta Theta Pi hazing a member in a method similar to waterboarding. The university is investigating Beta. However, they are not currently under any form of…
Need for speed: Cal Poly students set American collegiate speed record with human-powered vehicle
Cal Poly shattered a record held for the past 27 years on Sept. 13 with a vehicle powered entirely by muscular strength.
Professor no longer employed by Cal Poly after using his phone to look up a colleague’s skirt
After being sentenced to five years of probation for using his phone to take photos up a colleague’s skirt, psychology professor Jason Williams is no longer employed at Cal Poly as of Friday, Sept. 20.
Student Nicole Scalone’s BAC was three times the legal limit in fatal Highway 101 crash
After nearly a month it was revealed, business administration senior Nicole Scalone had a blood alcohol concentration of .24 when she hit and killed Los Osos resident Anthony Scott Au, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Mike Poelking. Scalone’s BAC…
Only 2,000 students voted on the new logo. Neither of the proposals were the final version.
The new Cal Poly logo is in full effect, across campus and Cal Poly’s website and social media accounts. Last graduating class was the first to have the new logo stamped on their diploma. When campus contractor SimpsonScarborough sent out…
Vehicle hits study room wall at Academy Chorro student apartments
A vehicle hit the wall of a study room at The Academy Chorro student apartments after a two-car collision on Foothill Boulevard Friday, May 17 around 3:00 p.m. Despite initial 911 call reports, there were no injuries in the collision,…
Update: El Campo Road closure to proceed after judge lifts temporary stay of project, lawsuit likely to continue
Update Saturday, May 18 Vintage Wine Estates (VWE) will likely continue the lawsuit to ensure Caltrans acts on traffic safety problems along the Highway 101 corridor between Los Berros Road near Nipomo and Traffic Way near Arroyo Grande, according to…