Ryan Alaniz, an assistant professor of sociology, came up with the idea of the class, “Incarceration and Society,” three years ago.
Sexual assault action plan submitted for review
Olivia Proffit [follow id =”ojproffit”] On Feb. 1, student leaders in Cal Poly greek life submitted the Students Taking Action Towards University Safety (STATUS) plan to administration who will edit the plan and return it to greek leaders by next Friday,…
Cal Poly student acquitted in trial for alleged sexual assault
The student is accused of sexual battery and penetration with a foreign object.
Cal Poly Rose Float competition seeks submissions
Cal Poly is seeking submissions for its annual Rose Float concept contest.
The college textbook bubble
Why your textbooks are so expensive and what one Cal Poly student is doing to doing to change the status quo.
SLO fire at Fremont Hall after reports of ‘pins and needles’ feeling in throats
Two women reported “pins and needles” in their throats and were concerned that there was something in the air.
After meningitis diagnosis, Cal Poly students at low risk
Cal Poly students are at low risk of contracting bacterial meningitis after a university administrator was diagnosed with the infection earlier this week, San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department health officer Penny Borenstein said.
Here’s why you got more tickets last year
If you have been thinking that you and your peers are getting more tickets in the last year, then you are right. According to a Mustang News data analysis, the University Police Department (UPD) has been giving out twice as many tickets this year.
Digging up the truth about recycling
For some Cal Poly students, watching someone drop a recyclable water bottle into the black trash bin instead of the clearly labeled blue recycle bin is as painful as watching someone get a needle in the eye.
Mountain lion sighted near Poly Canyon Road
The mountain lion did not show aggression toward the hiker.
SLO city cracks down on rental homes
Due to a shortage of affordable housing, the program aims to ensure students will not have to live in unsuitable housing conditions.