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Breaking News: CPP moves commencement to weekdays, shortens ceremonies

The Poly Post

Graduates will walk in fewer ceremonies with fewer guest tickets By Madison Slocum-Juarez, October 20, 2026 Graduating seniors will get fewer guest tickets for Cal Poly Pomona’s spring 2027 commencement, according to University Advancement Vice President Frances Teves who also announced other commencement changes during the Academic Senate meeting Oct. 14. G

CPP SAFE app adds virtual escort, emergency chat features

The Poly Post

By Christian Rodarte, October 20, 2026 Cal Poly Pomona’s CPP SAFE mobile application received its first major update Sept. 6, allowing the University Police Department to monitor users’ locations and virtually escort students to their destinations only when services are requested. The new Virtual WalkHome feature shares users’ live location with dispatch, al

ASI board identifies campus safety concerns at CPP

The Poly Post

By Braelyn Barnes, October 20, 2026 Cal Poly Pomona is conducting a campus safety assessment to evaluate concerns such as lighting, traffic safety and security technology. Rick Everett, a project lead from the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, outlined the assessment during the Oct. 16 Associated Students Inc. Board of Directors meeting

Let the gourd times roll at CPP’s PumpkinFest

The Poly Post

By Darine Sammour, October 20, 2026 From the autumn leaves and the colorful sights of orange pumpkins, Cal Poly Pomona’s annual PumpkinFest is back between Oct. 10 and Oct. 31 every Saturday and Sunday for friends and family to experience with lots of activities, food vendors and themed weekends. From picking pumpkins, to painting coasters and visiting anima

The Living Tombstone rises from grave in Pomona

The Poly Post

By Joey Caraway, October 20, 2026 Hundreds of fans wrapped around the Fox Theater in Pomona cosplayed as their favorite characters from Five Nights at Freddy’s, My Little Pony and the band members’ fictional characters known as “Tombsonas,” ahead of the Los Angeles-based electronic rock group The Living Tombstone’s Oct. 9 concert. The performance was part of

Costume contest haunts Downtown Pomona

The Poly Post

By Khalil Reed, October 20, 2026 Zombie fast-food workers, a haunted house and a techno club with a line around the block drew crowds to Downtown Pomona Oct. 10 for its annual Halloween trick-or-treat, Art Walk, night market and costume contest along West Second Street. Two of those zombies won the adult costume contest and a $150 prize. Dressed as undead In

Gallardo goals guide Broncos past Toros

The Poly Post

By Cael Cross, October 20, 2026 The No. 12 nationally ranked Cal Poly Pomona’s women’s soccer team took down Cal State Dominguez Hills at home 2-0 Oct. 9 off the back of a first-half brace from midfielder Charlie Gallardo. Gallardo scored her third and fourth goals of the season, putting her as the top scorer for the Broncos this campaign. It also marked the

CPP volleyball sweeps Stanislaus State

The Poly Post

By Christopher Pimentel Jr., October 20, 2026 Cal Poly Pomona’s volleyball team swept Stanislaus State 3-0 Oct. 9, bouncing back from their five-position drop to No. 15 in the national rankings. The Broncos took all three sets 25-21, 25-12 and 25-19, ending their two-game losing streak from the previous weekend. The Broncos led the box score in every major s

College sports bill could reshape future of CPP athletics

The Poly Post

By Gemma McHugh, October 20, 2026 Cal Poly Pomona student-athletes could be affected by the Protect College Sports Act, which passed the U.S. Senate Sept. 28 and now awaits action in the House of Representatives, according to S. 4668. The legislation seeks to establish federal regulations for college athletics, including a five-year eligibility limit for Div

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