Students express themselves at the open mic for Another Type of Groove Poetry Slam at Cal Poly’s Chumash Auditorium.
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Campus writing club provides creative outlet
The Cal Poly Creative Writing Club began last spring and has since become a source of inspiration and motivation to many student writers. The laid-back environment takes away the stresses and demands of a classroom setting and allows creative writing to be, well, creative. English professor and the club’s faculty adviser Todd Pierce said that […]
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Middle Eastern music comes to Poly
The sounds of the Middle East are coming to Cal Poly. Colorful costumes and intricate instruments will showcase a unique culture, as well as the talent of students and community members alike. Encompassing an entirely different music theory, the Arab Music Ensemble will be performing in the Performing Arts Center showcasing traditional forms of Middle […]
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Tragedy and love mix in student production
Written in 1933 by famous Spanish poet Federico Garc’a Lorca, “Blood Wedding,” or “Bodas de sangre,” is a tale of unrequited love, honor, tradition and passion.
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Live exhibit adds perspective to world hunger
Situated in the middle of the San Luis Obispo Art Center’s current exhibit is an interactive sculpture fundraiser. Hungry Planet is a cacophony of cans and dry non-perishable goods.
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Audio Slideshow: Add some eco-friendly style to the kitchen table
Ann Christian never assumed that her hobby of making cloth napkins for her family would turn into a business. But, as she sits around the worktable with her two sisters, Dede Bruington and Kay Porczak, in their store Picking Daisies, it is clear that her hobby has grown into more than just a pastime.
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Poets pour love into Byzantium
Get into the spirit of love by supporting Cal Poly’s literary journal Byzantium at Lovers Speak, the annual Valentine’s Day-themed poetry reading. The event on Wednesday evening will display poetic talent featuring professors David Kann and Carl Wooton, as well as love-themed student work.
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Cal Poly softball team ready to regain top form
The Cal Poly women’s softball team will open their season against San Diego State at the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament at UCLA on Friday.
Coming back from last year’s third place Big West finish and 24-22 overall record, head coach Jenny Condon said the team has been preparing since the end of last season, and looks strong going into their first tournament.
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Mustangs roll to fifth consecutive victory
The Cal Poly women’s basketball team defended UC Irvine 61-51 on Thursday night in Mott Gym for their fifth-straight victory.
The Mustangs (14-7, 6-3 Big West Conference) led 20-18 at intermission in a game in which both teams struggled with their shooting out of the gate.
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They work hard for their money
Some students are fortunate enough to have parents who are willing and able to fund their college tuition, rent and living expenses. But what about those students who don’t have anyone to pay their way through school?
According to Cal Poly financial aid counselor Delfina Medina-Maloney, due to this past year’s economic downturn more students have been seeking loans, jobs and other forms of aid instead of their parents’ paychecks.
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Global women’s issues discussed at lecture
Global gender issues were discussed last night during the second lecture of a five part series at the San Luis Obispo Public Library.
Held by the Cal Poly women’s and gender studies department, psychology and child development professor Patrice Engle led the talk and focused on global gender issues pertaining to women’s rights around the world as they compare to the United States, as well as ways to improve current situations
“I think it is really important that we as Americans understand our effect on the rest of the world,” she said.