When kinesiology junior Luke Hansen walked into the first day of his Human Anatomy and Physiology I class (BIO 231), he expected it to be like any other science class he had taken at Cal Poly. Then, the professor began reading the syllabus. Hansen would soon be hands-deep in a human cadaver, and a few quarters later, dissecting a human neck to remove the whole head.
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Nearly 60K of SLO County ballots have been counted, according to new data
Votes have been counted from 58,096 people out of the 182,291 SLO County registered voters as of Tuesday, Nov.9. 51,200 people voted by mail before Election Day and 6,896 people voted at the polls on Election Day in SLO County. Election officials are still processing 22,270 of the vote-by-mail ballots that were turned in on […]
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‘Home away from home’: The new Latinx center opens as a support system for students
In 2020, construction management junior Nina Tamayo made the “life-altering” decision to move from Calexico, her hometown just five minutes away from the Mexico border, to attend Cal Poly. She faced immense culture shock, she said, as well as imposter syndrome — a psychological occurrence when a person doubts their skills, talents and accomplishments —when […]
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SLOPD modifies Halloween Safety Enhancement Zone 2022
San Luis Obispo City Council will be enforcing increased police patrol and doubled fines for their annual safety enhancement zone on Halloween from Monday at 12:01 a.m. until 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday. The safety enhancement zone was created to ensure the public’s safety by managing adverse behaviors that increase during impacted dates of the year […]
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Applications for California Youth Empowerment Commission to close after Friday
The California Governor’s Office is searching for people ages 14 to 25 to join the California Youth Empowerment Commission this fall. According to a news release published on Cal Poly Now, the commission meets at least once a month to examine and discuss policies and fiscal issues that affect the interests of underprivileged youth. They […]
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Campus Health and Wellbeing to host annual flu shot clinic
Cal Poly’s Campus Health and Wellbeing will host their annual free flu shot clinic at the Campus Health Center on Thursday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The free flu shot clinic happens annually every October at Cal Poly, according to @mycpwell. The CDC states flu activity increases in October, so flu shots are highly […]
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FASTxSFC fashion show honors self expression though student-made designs
On Saturday, the PAC Pavillion transformed into a runway for the annual Fashion and Student Trends (FAST) x Sustainable Fashion Club (SFC) spring fashion show. The evening was filled with colorful lighting, upbeat music and 47 models strutting in the work of student designers. While FAST held a virtual creator showcase last year, the event […]
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Los negocios de propiedad POC en una comunidad predominantemente blanca
El artículo fue originalmente escrito en Inglés. La traducción en Español fue hecha por Mieke Esparza. Como una estudiante de color viviendo en un pueblo predominantemente blanco, es mucho más difícil para mí poder encontrar el lugar más cercano de depilación con hilo o una tienda de carne halal que en mi pueblo natal. Mis […]
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POC-owned businesses in a predominantly white community
Siga aquí para leer este artículo en Español. This article was originally published on KCPR.org. As a student of color living in a predominantly white town, it is a lot more difficult for me to navigate where I can find the nearest threading place or halal meat store than it is in my hometown. My fellow […]
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Sustainable fashion and “thrift culture” on Cal Poly’s campus
Recently, secondhand fashion has played a large role in many students’ style choices. From strutting around in their vintage finds to hosting secondhand clothing sales on Dexter Lawn, sustainable fashion has become ingrained into Cal Poly’s student culture. “I think second-hand plays an immense role in campus culture,” Cal Poly’s Sustainable Fashion Club president Emily […]
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SLO County’s record shops ranked
With nostalgia over vintage cameras and clothes, the music technology from the past has also been making a comeback too. While Spotify music and Bluetooth exist, there is a rise in people who would rather listen to their favorite songs on records, cassettes and CDs. Outdated technology can tend to conflict with convenience and availability; […]