On April 7, the Sikh Student Association trekked up the hills behind campus with orange paint to give the Poly ‘P’ a new makeover. This repainting celebrates the Sikh holiday of Vaisakhi, one of the most significant dates in the Sikh calendar.
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Cal Poly Jazz Combos allow students to explore their musical craft
At Cal Poly, several jazz bands exist—the jazz ensemble, vocal jazz, and jazz combos—all of which require students to audition and then enroll in classes led by music professors.
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State of Mixedness event sheds light on the lived experiences of mixed students at Cal Poly
On Jan.31, the Multicultural Center hosted its inaugural State of Mixedness event, which was an exploration into what it’s like to be a mixed student at Cal Poly. “The point of the State of Mixedness is to talk about what has been happening on campus for the mixed community,” Gemma Dallas, a student assistant at […]
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Cal Poly’s academic calendar may not consider all religious holidays
University calendars have deep ties to the history of Christianity in the United States, as well as its presence as a majority religious demographic. It’s difficult to imagine a college winter break that didn’t coincide with Christmas, or a spring break that didn’t include Easter. According to the Pew Research Center, 70.6% of Americans belong […]
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Exploring all things fungi with Cal Poly’s Mycology Club
In a damp oak forest in Los Osos, a group of 15 students milled about in the underbrush on the hunt for an unlikely treasure. With boots sinking into the muddy earth, they kept their eyes carefully peeled for the distinctive caps and growths on damp wood and decomposing leaves.
“Look out for the orange mushrooms everyone!” biological sciences senior Kimberly Dispenza said.
The group of students in search of this unlikely treasure is Cal Poly’s Mycology Club—a club devoted to exploring all things fungi.
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How the Sikh Student Association is providing a community for Sikh students on campus
Since the university didn’t have an organized Sikh student community, he decided it was time to establish one. Through the Sikh Student Association, Harvir Kalkat was able to turn this deficit into an opportunity to create community and representation for the Sikh students of Cal Poly.
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Ukulelist Jake Shimabukuro to showcase “Christmas in Hawai’i” performance
On Dec. 19, Cal Poly Arts is hosting a performance of ukulele musician Jake Shimabukuro’s arrangements of traditional holiday songs into a Hawaiian style titled “Christmas in Hawai’i.”
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SLO Master Chorale to perform “Chants Encounter” at PAC
On Sunday at 3 p.m., the San Luis Obispo Master Chorale will present “Chants Encounter,” a performance of works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Arvo Pärt at the Performing Arts Center.
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“We are simply trying to understand our fellow human”: Cal Poly Theisms Club returns to campus
The Cal Poly Theisms club was founded in 2006, but leaders paused activity in 2020 with the onset of the COVID-19. The club was reinstated this quarter, with roughly a dozen members.
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A look into Cal Poly’s path to abortion access
Amid a national debate about abortion access, California has implemented abortion services on its public universities. Four years in the making, the College Right to Access Act represents a change in the way that reproductive healthcare looks for students at Cal Poly and beyond. “From the beginning of this project, we wanted it to be […]
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Civil engineering professor to speak about visit to Turkey after destructive earthquakes
After the deadly Feb. 6 earthquakes, Cal Poly civil engineering professor Rob Moss visited Turkey “to collect data and find answers” with colleagues from a nearby Middle Eastern Technical University. Now, Moss will be sharing his findings at an event on Cal Poly’s campus. Moss will be speaking about Turkey’s earthquakes and the aftermath in […]