‘Israel Week’ kicked off on Sunday this week at Cal Poly with the San Luis Obispo Hillel painting the “P” blue and white, the colors of the Israeli flag. Israel […]
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Santa Maria Starbucks employees join national strike
Workers at the Broadway and McCoy Starbucks location in Santa Maria walked out of work on Starbucks’ “Founder’s Day” as a part of a nationwide strike of Starbucks employees. Workers […]
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Student partners with Cal Poly professors to push for Black Studies minor
While looking through the Cal Poly class catalog, political science sophomore Milo Wolter felt like something was missing at Cal Poly. As Wolter ran down the list of the Ethnic […]
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CSU committed to divesting from fossil fuels. Here’s why Cal Poly hasn’t done the same
More than a year after the California State University Board of Trustees voted to divest from fossil fuels, Cal Poly’s endowment has maintained its investments in the fossil fuel industry […]
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Winter storm forecast in SLO County — including chance of snow
High winds, rain and light snowfall are expected Thursday through Tuesday in San Luis Obispo County, according to a forecast from the National Weather Service (NWS). Winds are expected to […]
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CalFresh recipients are temporarily able to purchase hot meals
CalFresh recipients can now purchase hot foods from food stores and grocery stores that accept EBT until Feb. 20. CalFresh is a government program that gives recipients $281 per month […]
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“Let’s finish the job”: Biden rallies Americans during his state of the union address
President Joe Biden delivered the 2023 State of the Union address on Tuesday night, outlining several policies that he intends to pursue and stand out achievements of his office during […]
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Cal Poly Police Department scales back on military equipment
The Cal Poly Police Department will be reducing its stock of ‘regulated equipment,’ according to Police Chief George Hughes. The change was announced during a seminar held Friday, Jan. 20 […]
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Cal Poly institutes abortion pills and services for students
Cal Poly students can now receive abortion pills through the campus health center, the university announced in a news release on Monday. The new program is being offered in compliance […]
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Flood warning issued for San Luis Obispo County
A flood and high surf warning has been issued for San Luis Obispo County by the National Weather Service. The high surf advisory is effective until 10 a.m. Friday and […]
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Cal Poly’s Basic Needs Report highlights prevalence of food insecurity
Aydin Nazmi’s life revolves around food. Not only does he teach food science at Cal Poly, but he also works as a coordinator for CalFresh, a federal program that provides […]