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Cal Poly spent over $1 million on St. Patrick’s Day weekend

Written on 5 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly spent more than $1 million on St. Patrick’s Day weekend, that’s on top of the $112,000 the City of San Luis Obispo spent on public safety, according to the Mustang Daily. Following years of vandalism,... (Continue reading)

Huge modular housing complex coming to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Written on 29 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 27 comments

By KAREN VELIE In an attempt to address the affordable housing crisis, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the process of developing what is slated to be the nation’ largest modular housing development. In order to increase the student... (Continue reading)

Administration reinstates international Cal Poly student and alumni visas

Written on 28 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Trump administration recently reinstated the visas for one international student and three recent Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduates who had their visas revoked earlier this month, according to the university. The alums remained in the... (Continue reading)

One Cal Poly student, three recent graduates visas revoked

Written on 12 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

By KAREN VELIE One international student and three recent Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduates have had their visas revoked, according to the university. There is currently a federal mandate to revoke the visas of international students and workers accused... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly president to speak to Congress about campus antisemitism

Written on 11 Apr, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 7 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly San Luis Obispo President Jeffrey Armstrong has been called to speak at a hearing before Congress on May 7 regarding antisemitism on campus. Joining Armstrong at the hearing to speak on their failures to address... (Continue reading)

Why is Cal Poly seeking $25 million to keep swim and dive team?

Written on 27 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

By KAREN VELIE By KAREN VELIE Earlier this month, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo announced it had cut its swimming and diving programs effective immediately. Now, the campus administration wants $25 million to keep the program open. A legal settlement... (Continue reading)

Teachers union for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo demands Khalil’s release

Written on 25 Mar, 2025 in Featured, Opinion | 20 comments

Statement from the California Faculty Association The detention and targeting of Mahmoud Khalil is an outrageous assault on free speech, due process, and the fundamental rights of immigrant communities. His detention is a deliberate act of repression—an authoritarian attempt to... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo mourns student’s death, fifth in a year

Written on 20 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on Wednesday announced the death of fourth-year student Aubrey Murray , who passed away on March 16. Murray was majoring in electrical engineering. The university is in touch with her family and... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo officers work to squelch rowdy parties, photos

Written on 15 Mar, 2025 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Blocked streets, a concert at Cal Poly and a large police presence led many students to head to the bars in downtown San Luis Obispo on the eve of St. Fratty’s Day. An estimated 6,500 people gathered... (Continue reading)

Why did Cal Poly San Luis Obispo cut its swim and dive teams?

Written on 8 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly San Luis Obispo announced Friday that it had cut its swimming and diving programs effective immediately, according to an email to students from Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong. “Unfortunately, Cal Poly is not immune to... (Continue reading)