Andersson likes to work with oil paints, which can be toxic to breathe. She has to paint outside because she no longer had access to the Cal Poly Art studios, or any other properly ventilated areas, anymore.
3…2…1…Action! How student are making films while social distancing
While the outbreak of COVID-19 has halted movie production in Hollywood and around the world, Cal Poly students continue to create films. “It’s been very challenging but also it’s kind of fun just to see what we can do with…
Students arrested at Monday protest say process was “chaotic” and “humiliating”
After 100 police officers arrived in riot gear, what began as a peaceful Monday protest ended in a cloud of tear gas and at least five Cal Poly students with their hands in zip ties. Following a stalemate between officers…
Teal face masks for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Cal Poly Safer teamed up with the local non-profit RISE to create free teal face masks for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The initiative aimed to give local residents access to face masks while also spreading awareness about sexual assault during…
Cal Poly students recreate Netflix show and find out if ‘Love is Blind’
Netflix’s reality dating show “Love Is Blind” has prompted viewers to ask themselves the question: Is love really blind? Some Cal Poly students have taken it upon themselves to find out. Unlike other dating shows, “Love Is Blind” features a…
WOW training is entirely virtual this year, but WOW could be held in person
For more than 60 years, spring quarter summer orientation training has attracted hundreds of continuing Cal Poly students, eager to give incoming freshmen the same fun-filled week they experienced as a new Mustang. The quarter-long weekly training prepares students who…
Coronavirus canceled the 80th Poly Royal, but the work that went into it was a labor of love
Child development senior Kassidy Hamer has ridden horses since before she can remember. Following in her parents’ footsteps of riding, farming and ranching, she continued the legacy as a part of the renowned rodeo team at Cal Poly. “[Riding is]…
Wind Power Design team selected to compete in national competition
Cal Poly’s Wind Power Design team is among 13 universities selected to compete in the June 2021 Collegiate Wind Competition.
Local resident’s “What’s Open in SLO?” website connects community with resources
A new website created by San Luis Obispo resident Rachel Hamann features an updated listing of local resources remaining open amid the many closures following the COVID-19 outbreak. What’s Open in SLO? is updated multiple times per day, and includes…
Shabang festival postponed until May 2021
After a recent conversation with the City of San Luis Obispo, Shabang co-founder and co-owner Greg Golf said it was time to postpone the festival.
Learn by doing it online: Professors react to spring’s virtual classes
A campus-wide email announcing all Spring 2020 classes will move online has raised questions of how faculty members can shift hands-on classes online in under three weeks.