Disability accommodations hit an all-time high

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Carly Heltzel
November 03, 2025

Good morning. It’s Monday, and I’m reading about why this fun-to-watch world series hurt the pro-salary cap “Dodgers are bad for baseball” narrative. Onto the five Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and California stories you need to know for today.

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More students than ever rely on disability accommodations. The Disability Resource Center saw a 14% increase in students seeking accommodations this year, following a 25% from the last data two years ago. The number of tests taken at the center increased by 25% and the number of rides given to students from the DRC’s golf carts increased by 19%. Cal Poly says the shift aligns with a nationwide increase in disability diagnoses.

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If ICE comes to Cal Poly, faculty members should notify the university, monitor where the agents are allowed to be, protect student privacy and refer any other interaction to designated officials. Cal Poly sent this guidance and more resources to faculty in an email last week in its first communication about immigration this year. But some students and faculty found the flyer vague and not proactive.

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City council wants to protect renters’ rights, covering how SLO can better track rental units, monitor rental safety and keep rent affordable for people. One resident who has lived in major metropolitan cities said the rental market in SLO is more expensive than the others he’s lived in. “This community will only continue to be a good place to live if renters can afford to stay here in safe, accessible housing,” he said.

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A man was denied access to his glasses causing him to fall and hit his head at California’s largest ICE facility. The facility didn’t have gauze to wipe up his blood or wrap his injury, and he didn’t receive medical attention until 12 hours after the incident. He’s alleging “horrible negligence” at the facility from the moment he was detained, including this incident.

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A computer engineering student wanted people to share their favorite hidden gems around campus, so he coded an interactive map where students can tag places and comment about them. Now, over 300 students are registered for the Cal Poly-only map since its launch this quarter. He said he called it Fridaymap “because it’s Friday.” No further explanation required.