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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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‘It felt like a real slap in the face’: Students meet with President Armstrong over treatment of SWANA community  https://mustangnews.net/it-felt-like-a-real-slap-in-the-face-students-meet-with-president-armstrong-over-treatment-of-swana-community/ Sat, 01 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=262143

During the meeting, SWANA identifying students said they haven’t felt heard by the university for the entirety of their college experience.

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Why won’t the Cal Poly Foundation stop investing in fossil fuels? https://mustangnews.net/why-wont-the-cal-poly-foundation-stop-investing-in-fossil-fuels/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=260158

As of Dec. 31, 2023, the Foundation held a $277 million endowment. Most of the money is held in mutual funds, equating to $16 million in fossil fuel investments.

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CFA votes to approve a union strike https://mustangnews.net/cfa-votes-to-go-on-strike/ Tue, 31 Oct 2023 20:58:59 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=254160

The California Faculty Association (CFA) voted to approve a strike on Oct. 30, according to a news release from the union. 

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You are lazy: Elevated Trader Joe’s gyoza https://mustangnews.net/you-are-lazy-elevated-trader-joes-gyoza/ Mon, 30 Oct 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=253972

It’s been long believed that spaghetti originated in China. Traders along the Silk Road brought the recipe of a basic wheat noodle back from China and introduced it to the […]

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On the picket line: CFA prepares for a strike as negotiations with CSU near a close https://mustangnews.net/on-the-picket-line-cfa-prepares-for-a-strike-as-negotiations-with-csu-near-a-close/ Wed, 25 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=253659

Laura Quinn splits her weekdays between Cal State San Bernardino, the University of Redlands and her 12-year-old child.  Quinn teaches for ten hours on Tuesday and Thursday and from nine […]

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CSU Employees Union reaches tentative agreement with CSU https://mustangnews.net/csu-employees-union-reaches-tentative-agreement-with-csu/ Thu, 12 Oct 2023 23:56:19 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=253097

After five months of bargaining, the California State University reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers, Statewide University Police Association and the California State University Employee’s Union.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announces candidacy for 2024 president https://mustangnews.net/florida-gov-ron-desantis-announces-candidacy-for-2024-president/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 16:00:00 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=251364

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential race via Twitter on May 24.  Gov. DeSantis drew a high of around 900,000 concurrent viewers on Twitter Spaces […]

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Cal Poly Master Plan threatens student experimental farm — but students still have time to weigh in https://mustangnews.net/cal-poly-master-plan-threatens-student-experimental-farm-but-students-still-have-time-to-weigh-in/ Tue, 16 May 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=250869

Moe Lee says a huge part of the reason they came to Cal Poly was their interest in the Student Experimental Farm (SEF). Lee, now an environmental management junior, is […]

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CSU student employees begin largest non-academic student unionization effort https://mustangnews.net/csu-student-employees-begin-largest-non-academic-student-unionization-effort/ Mon, 08 May 2023 19:09:00 +0000 https://mustangnews.net/?p=250540

Agricultural communication senior and student organizer for the California State University Employee’s Union (CSUEU) Jared Mandrell started working for Cal Poly Public Safety in September 2021. Mandrell said he enjoys […]

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