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 […]
Author Archives: Jeremy Garza
Jeremy Garza is a political science major with queer studies and ethnic studies minors and a reporter for The Hill. He has always loved telling stories that are itching to be told. He thinks words on paper can be a powerful vehicle for awareness and change. He is eager to report on issues that matter to students and the community — housing, government and, in his new column, weed. In his free time, he likes to hike, read, listen to music, go to the movie theater and spend time on social media.
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“P” vandalized with black paint after painted rainbow for Pride Month
After the Pride Center team commemorated the start of Pride Month by painting the “P” rainbow colors this week, it was vandalized with black paint.
The vandalism was reported to Mustang News this morning. San Luis Obispo visitor saw the vandalism at 9:30 a.m. this morning when the black paint was still wet.
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Weed All About It: Is there a gateway to hard drugs at Cal Poly?
The premise of the gateway theory is that when cannabis was illegal on all levels, consumers would go to a person selling cannabis who was also selling other substances.
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ASI committee votes to reverse decision to cut scholarships for undocumented and Indigenous students
A preliminary B&F budget draft recommended decreasing the ASI Dreamers and ASI Indigenous People’s scholarships by $25,000 each. An amendment reversed this decision.
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Preliminary ASI budget cuts scholarships for undocumented and Indigenous students by $50,000
The ASI Dreamers and ASI Indigenous People scholarships would each see a $25,000 cut.
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Two Cal Poly professors saw a disconnect between science and Spanish: Here’s how they’re bridging that gap
Even though these bilingual elementary schools are designed to educate students in Spanish, science is not usually included as a lesson in Spanish.
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SLO City Council ends Zoom-in public comment following hate speech incident
In addition to addressing the public comment, Stewart gave support to the members of the community that were possibly affected by the hate speech.
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Growing weed in a dorm room
Some mornings on my way to brush my teeth as a resident in Muir last year, I would walk over ceiling tile debris left from dorm partiers the night prior. […]
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ASI removes diversity statement in election candidate packet, extends personal statement
The Associated Students Incorporation (ASI) Recruitment and Elections Committee plans to remove the standalone diversity statement section from this year’s election candidate packet.
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Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti officially becomes Cal Poly’s Associate VP for DEI Academic Initiatives
Dr. Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti first realized the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in an unlikely place: Kansas.
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An education in cannabis
This opinion piece was originally published in the first edition of MMG’s new arts and culture magazine, The Peak. Smoking a little pot is more than just a phase for […]