Caroline Ohlandt, Author at Mustang News https://mustangnews.net/author/carolineohlandt/ Cal Poly San Luis Obispo's News Source Thu, 06 Jun 2024 20:44:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://mustangnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-MustangNews-32x32.png Caroline Ohlandt, Author at Mustang News https://mustangnews.net/author/carolineohlandt/ 32 32 207247591 How the Multicultural Center celebrated APIDA Heritage Month throughout May  https://mustangnews.net/how-the-multicultural-center-celebrated-apida-heritage-month-throughout-may/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=262358

In celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month, Cal Poly APIDA and the Multicultural Center (MCC) hosted seven events throughout May to uplift APIDA identities, experiences and cultures, interdisciplinary studies junior and Multicultural Center student assistant Ashley Kang said.

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Pro-Palestine demonstration resulted in heavy police presence, eight arrests https://mustangnews.net/pro-palestine-demonstration-resulted-in-heavy-police-presence-eight-arrests/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=262218

The incident followed five months after a pro-Palestine protest outside the Cal Poly Recreation Center, which also resulted in eight arrests.

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Student flag demonstration honors Palestinian children killed in ongoing war  https://mustangnews.net/student-flag-demonstration-honors-palestinian-children-killed-in-ongoing-war/ Mon, 20 May 2024 18:00:00 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=261673

The demonstration, modeled after a similar display at UC Santa Barbara in November 2023, consisted of placing 400 handheld flags on the lawn to form a Palestinian flag.

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Graffiti found on the ‘P’ overtop SLO Hillel’s painting for Israel Week https://mustangnews.net/graffiti-found-on-the-p-overtop-slo-hillels-painting-for-israel-week/ Fri, 17 May 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=261593

On Monday, members of SLO Hillel, a Jewish organization on campus and in San Luis Obispo, discovered vandalism and politically charged messages covering the Cal Poly “P,” which SLO Hillel had painted the day prior, Lauren Bandari, SLO Hillel Executive Director, told Mustang News.

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Students and faculty engage in second “die-in” and walkouts in support of Palestine https://mustangnews.net/students-and-faculty-engage-in-second-die-in-and-walkouts-in-support-of-palestine/ Mon, 13 May 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=261403

Roughly 100 student protesters gathered on Dexter Lawn for the second “die-in” demonstration on campus and a walk-out in support of Palestinian students and faculty on Thursday.

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Ashleigh Spragins wins ASI Presidential Election for 2024-25 academic year  https://mustangnews.net/ashleigh-spragins-wins-asi-presidential-election-for-2024-25-year/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:10:11 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=260723

Ashleigh Spragins was elected with 2,230 votes. A total of 4,505 students voted in the election through the Cal Poly Portal and ASI website. 

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What the ASI Presidential candidates said at this year’s debate https://mustangnews.net/what-the-asi-presidential-candidates-said-at-this-years-debate/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 22:19:40 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=260579

On April 18, the 2024-2025 Associated Students Inc. (ASI) Presidential Debate took place on the University Union (UU) stage, where five ASI presidential candidates shared their platforms and views regarding issues students face at Cal Poly.

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Meet your 2024 ASI Candidates https://mustangnews.net/meet-your-2024-asi-candidates/ Sun, 14 Apr 2024 19:00:00 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=260239

Mustang News spoke with all the 2024 ASI Presidential and Board of Directors candidates to learn more about their goals for the 24-25' year.

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City of SLO to construct pilot public bike park  https://mustangnews.net/city-of-slo-to-construct-pilot-public-bike-park/ Sat, 16 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=259304

The project will serve as a pilot park until a proposed development and budget for a permanent park are approved. 

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Lightwire Theater lights up the stage in glow-in-the-dark performance https://mustangnews.net/lightwire-theater-lights-up-the-stage-in-glow-in-the-dark-performance/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:00:00 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=258731

Lightwire Theater’s 59-minute performance utilized light, technology and music to tell the story of a scientist bringing a friendly dinosaur to life with magic.

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