In downtown San Luis Obispo, finding parking can often take longer than the drive itself. A new parking structure in the City’s Cultural Arts District is aiming to change that experience, offering more spaces and an updated experience for visitors and residents alike. The Cultural Arts District Parking Structure officially opened on March 17 at […]
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11,000 students, one event: Morning on the Green redefines St. Fratty’s Day
Morning on the Green, a university-run event, has become a defining part of how students experience St. Fratty’s Day, providing a safer alternative to scattered house parties and drawing tens of thousands of students to a centralized campus location for a large-scale concert.
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Timeline: History of St. Fratty’s Day at Cal Poly
St. Fratty’s Day in San Luis Obispo has evolved from informal house parties into a coordinated public safety effort involving campus festivals, Safety Enhancement Zones, multi-agency policing and significant spending, following the examples of Poly Royal and Mardi Gras which were cancelled due to unrest.
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‘Pay the farmer now or the pharmacist later’: How RAD Juice built a business around being health-conscious
RAD Juice has never drifted from the simple philosophy that shaped owner Jason Plough’s raw juice company from the start. “You could pay the farmer now or the pharmacist later,” Jason Plough said. The San Luis Obispo-based beverage business focuses on raw, cold-pressed juices made from organic fruits and vegetables, intentionally avoiding pasteurization, preservatives and […]
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One big family party: Sequoia hall’s Friendsgiving brings students together
This is a cross-published piece with KCPR, more information can be found here. The sounds of clattering pans, opening oven doors and students weaving around one another filled the communal spaces of Sequoia Hall on Nov. 9. What started as a simple idea between roommates quickly evolved into a full dorm-wide Friendsgiving — one that brought together […]
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Poker without the stakes: A community league thrives in downtown SLO
BA Start Taproom and Eatery in San Luis Obispo hosts the Sunshine Poker League every Sunday, offering a community-focused poker game with the goal of bringing people together and supporting local businesses.
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From the furnace: Harmony’s once-abandoned barn now shapes glass, and artists
At Harmony Glass Works in Harmony, California, a once-abandoned barn now serves as a working space for glassblowers and visiting artists from around the world. Founder Eric Dandurand and longtime apprentice Devon Babcock reflect on the studio’s growth, its role in artist development, and the community it fosters. Mustang News reporter Dylan White visited the […]
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50 Years of Design Village: Students face the elements with ‘Nexus’ theme
“What began in 1975 as a weekend experiment in structural ingenuity has evolved into a hallmark Learn-By-Doing tradition that challenges each new generation of students to conquer theory and application,” according to Cal Poly archival records. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, this year’s Design Village theme was “Nexus,” meaning “a link or series of links connecting […]
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Peeping Tom in Sierra Madre bathroom reported over weekend
A Sierra Madre resident reported to the Cal Poly Police Department that a person had attempted to climb over a restroom stall door in Tower 5 while the student was occupying it at 8 a.m. on Saturday, according to an email from university spokesperson Keegan Koberl. Police instructed the non-student, female visitor who climbed the […]
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Cal Poly tries to tame Saint Fratty’s Day – Did it work?
For years, Saint Fratty’s Day has been an unofficial tradition at Cal Poly, drawing thousands of students out to party on the streets. Specifically in the Hathway Alley community near campus. But with growing concerns over safety and rowdy crowds, the university introduced a new event this year—Morning on the Green—aiming to provide a controlled […]
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Cal Poly has a destructive partying problem: Greek life is not to blame
With an event named St. Fratty’s Day, there is an easy misconception that Greek life is deeply involved. In reality, the blame doesn’t fall so neatly onto just one group.