It’s that time of year again: graduation. As finals week wraps up and graduates and their guests prepare for the big day, there are also set instructions and expectations they must follow. Mustang News has prepared a How-To Commencement guide to clear any confusion.
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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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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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Making music and making friends: How the Mustang Band blends socialization with a learning opportunity
On a warm, Saturday evening in Sept. 2023, then-freshman Taylor Smith took in the energy of 1,000 pairs of feet rumbling the metal bleachers of the Mustang Memorial Field student section for the 2023 Homecoming football game against UC Davis.
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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.
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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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San Luis Obispo crime victim advocacy organizations face federal funding cuts
Lumina Alliance is one of the few organizations in San Luis Obispo that provides help for survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence. It’s a nonprofit that focuses on preventative programs and all-encompassing services like therapy, transitional housing and legal services.
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Eight Vista Grande restaurants achieve Certified Green Restaurant status
All eight of Vista Grande’s second-floor restaurants earned Certified Green Restaurants status from the Green Restaurant Association (GRA) last month, according to Campus Dining.
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How the Multicultural Center celebrated APIDA Heritage Month throughout May
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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CSU chancellor recommends Cal Maritime merge with Cal Poly
The California State Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) could merge with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo as soon as the 2026 – 27 school year.
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Students interact with local government at ASI’s first Civic Engagement Day
“One of our big goals was to better connect students to the people who make decisions that affect them,” Chair of External Affairs for ASI Reagan Denny said.