Fauve Koontz

A crowd of about 200 people gathered at the intersection of Crandall Way and Foothill Boulevard the evening of May 25 to honor the 25th anniversary of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart’s disappearance. Many people wore purple to show support and spread awareness of her story and walk the route Smart is believed to have walked the last night she was seen in 1996. Smart was last seen walking home from an off-campus party.

Avalon Cassard, Grace Curtis March 19, 2021 Businesses will continue to be able to use styrofoam containers in San Luis Obispo County. Board members of the San Luis Obispo County’s Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA) voted Feb. 10 to postpone the ban on polystyrene and expanded polystyrene… Avalon Cassard March 9, 2021 Grant Smith has been playing piano for years and never passes up the opportunity to perform.

Like millions of Americans, Cal Poly Political Science Professor Michael Latner still has student debt. He would benefit from President Joe Biden’s policy for widespread student debt cancelation. But even still, he doesn’t think it’s a good idea. Throughout his presidential campaign, Biden spoke about his goal to forgive $10,000 of student debt for all federal loan borrowers. His plan would effectively set 15 million people’s student debt to zero.