Mark Fletcher’s wife came home from the Thursday farmers’ market one evening, grabbed him by his collar and said, “We were born to Lindy Hop!” She met some dancers from the Cal Poly Swing Club at the market and the couple soon began learning how to dance from the club. That was 15 years ago. […]
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Lindyhoppers lentamente regresan a la pista de baile después de la pandemia
El artículo fue originalmente escrito en Inglés. La traducción en Español fue hecha por Mieke Esparza.La esposa de Mark Fletcher llegó a su casa después de ir al mercado agrícola una tarde, lo agarró por el cuello y dijo — “¡Nacimos para el Lindy Hop!” Ella conoció a algunos bailarines del club de Cal Poly […]
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Vendor booths at Poly Royal Rodeo burglarized, vandalized
Two vendor booths at the Poly Royal Rodeo were allegedly broken into and burglarized early Friday morning, according to Cal Poly spokesperson Matt Lazier. One of the vendors, Cattaneo Bros, announced they were one of the victims on Instagram. “The perpetrators stole almost everything and what they left behind was destroyed,” Cattaneo Bros wrote in […]
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A Cal Poly alum started the Sequel Tea boba pop-up. Now, his shop is coming to campus.
Justin Chan, the owner of Sequel Tea, was giving out free boba drinks in his dorm as a Cal Poly freshman in 2016. Now, he’s returning to Cal Poly’s campus with a weekly boba pop-up starting with a soft launch on Monday, March 14. The pop-up location will be outside of Vista Grande, Chan told […]
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Julian’s Cafe Bistro reopens after nearly two-year hiatus
Julian’s Cafe Bistro is reopening in the Kennedy Library this Tuesday, Jan. 18 after being closed for almost two years. Coffee Venues Operations Manager Monique H., who runs all five coffee shops on campus, opened Julian’s on Friday in order to train brand new staff. She asked to include only the initial of her last […]
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“They grow up eating our food”: Mandarin Gourmet owners retire after 30 years of business
After 30 years of business, the local Chinese restaurant Mandarin Gourmet closed its doors permanently on New Year’s Eve despite growing business. Eric and Elaine Truong, owners of Mandarin Gourmet, announced their official retirement on Instagram and Facebook on Dec. 21. “It is with sadness and excitement that Eric & Elaine announce their retirement,” Mandarin […]
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California reinstates indoor mask mandate starting Wednesday
California is reinstating an indoor mask mandate regardless of vaccination status, state health officials announced Monday. The mandate for public indoor spaces will be in effect from Wednesday to at least Jan. 15, according to the California Public Health Department news release. The department said the mandate is an effort to “slow the spread of […]