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A truck designed from scratch by a Cal Poly student will air on Discovery Channel
A truck hand-designed by Cal Poly mechanical engineering senior Jack Fisher will appear on the upcoming season of the Discovery Channel show, “Twin Turbos.” Fisher co-founded the engineering consulting firm Tekk Consulting during his freshman year at Cal Poly. The…
Popeyes chicken sandwich returns after selling out nationwide
After selling out nationwide, the Popeyes chicken sandwich is back in San Luis Obispo.
University searching for a reproductive specialist to fill vacancy at Campus Health and Wellbeing
Cal Poly is looking to add a physician to the team at Campus Health and Wellbeing with an emphasis on reproductive health. Campus Health and Wellbeing previously had a doctor with specialization in gynecology, but the position has been vacant…
Administration and faculty union spar over UPD racial profiling accusations
An allegation of racial profiling by University Police on Thursday has sparked an investigation and spurred a series of hostile emails between President Armstrong and Cal Poly’s faculty union. An email to all members of the California Faculty Association (CFA)…
ASI passes resolution to provide support to students under DACA
The Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors voted Wednesday, Nov. 13 to pass a resolution that would provide support for undocumented students in the event that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is terminated by the Supreme Court. The…
‘A light in his friends lives’: Cal Poly community remembers Brenden Nichols
On a Tuesday during Winter 2019, Brenden Nichols invited his friend, Megan Milburn, to hike the ‘P,’ a popular landmark on campus just beyond the South Mountain residence halls. “He was just saying, ‘Megs, we have to go hike the…
Cal Poly students drafted a bill to increase housing cost transparency. It goes into effect next year
A bill drafted by Cal Poly students to increase housing cost transparency was signed into law Oct. 4 and will go into effect Jan. 1, 2020. The bill is an update on Senate Bill (SB) 467, which originally only required…
A Cal Poly professor spent 10 months in Africa improving nutrition research
Peggy Papathakis helped send more than 30 students to Malawi to volunteer at community clinics. Her previous research studies were focused on developing methods to increase the nutritional intake of pregnant women.
SLOMotion Film holds third film screening “Climb On”
Climbers and non-climbers alike gathered in Mission Plaza Saturday, Nov. 9 to watch “Climb On,” a SLOMotion Film series of six short films all inspired by rock climbing. Although “climb” is in the screening’s name, the topics of each film…
Union suspects racial profiling after email alleges UPD handcuffed faculty member of color
The California Faculty Association (CFA) suspects University Police racially profiled a faculty member of color during a traffic stop, according to an email obtained by Mustang News sent to all union members Thursday, Nov. 14. But after an initial search,…