It was 1949, and behind the closed doors of a small hospital room in San Luis Obispo (SLO), a doctor held up a newborn baby. This child was born with a condition called Klinefelter syndrome, which causes a person to have ambiguous genitalia. She was born with two X chromosomes and an X and a Y chromosome.
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Cal Poly leopard tortoise colony looks to build new home
At the top of Cal Poly’s campus at the poultry center lives a colony of leopard tortoises. These seventeen tortoises are taken care of and studied by students in ASCI […]
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‘We’re graduating together’: Cal Poly student celebrates with kids by her side
When Ruby Ramirez found out she was pregnant at 17, she didn’t know what to do. The thought of figuring out how to be an adult and a mother all […]
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Year-Round Operations delayed again to Summer 2027
President Jeffrey Armstrong announced Thursday afternoon the Year-Round Operations (YRO) are delayed to Summer 2027. YRO aims to increase enrollment and expand resources like the availability of beds, labs, classrooms […]
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Reaching New Heights: Cal Poly Student Becomes Youngest to Conquer Washington’s 100 Peaks
Along the Bonanza Dark Traverse route, Andrew Okerlund hung in the air with nothing below. A rope was tied between him and a crack in the wall of rocks. Suddenly, […]
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Cal Poly Academic Senate proposes ‘sunset’ of Cal Poly time
When Cal Poly switches to the semester system in Fall 2026, courses and meetings will start at the hour or half hour—ending the tradition of “Cal Poly Time.” The Cal […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball needs a fresh start: How Mike DeGeorge is the right fit
Jonathan Sze is a journalism junior and Mustang News sports reporter. The opinions expressed in this piece do not necessarily represent the opinions of Mustang News. After two historically bad […]
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Empowering Latinx Voices: Inside Cal Poly’s Spanish-Speaking Debate Program
Alejandro Valentin comes from a family of migrant workers. He himself has spent some time under the beating sun, working the fields. Valentin grew up in Salinas to descendents of […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Soccer head coach Alex Crozier to retire following 2024 season after three decades
Alex Crozier, the only coach in Cal Poly Women’s Soccer Division I history, announced his retirement on Sunday through GoPoly.com after the 2024-2025 season. Crozier has been head coach of […]
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Alternative to Violence Program paves new paths and fosters connection among inmates
AVP is a worldwide phenomenon, but has a strong network though the prison system in California. According to their website, “Through an international network of local chapters, AVP facilitators — all trained volunteers — offer workshops in prisons as well as in the community for all who would like to reduce the level of unresolved conflict in their lives and the lives of those around them.”
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The price of conservation: One community’s long battle to save Cuesta Inlet
It wasn’t until the “for sale” sign was posted that many people realized public access was threatened.