Computer science junior Sarah Hallam said she savors the serene atmosphere of the recent super bloom as she takes on the exhilarating challenge of solo piloting a plane through the San Luis Obispo sky. “You can feel the flow of air over the wings and under you while feeling the wind a lot more,” Hallam […]
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SLO Film Fest and Cal Poly Short Cuts to premiere this week
The eagerly anticipated SLO Film Festival graces the silver screens from April 25 to May 7 at the Fremont Theater and Palm Theatre in Downtown San Luis Obispo. A variety of filmmakers are featured whose works were produced, directed or written by residents of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Monterey Counties. The festival features […]
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A student’s survival guide to house shows
While having a good time listening to a live music performance by a local band at a house show, Corinna Hall realized that she had become separated from the friends she had come with. It didn’t take long for those nearby to notice that she was alone, and they promptly welcomed her into their group. […]
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Meet the artists behind the utility box paintings around Cal Poly
All throughout Cal Poly’s campus, colorfully illustrated utility boxes are found along pathways – which has left students to wonder who has been decorating them and why. Campus Facilities sent out newsletters to students Nov. 2021 introducing the opportunity to pitch an idea of what they wanted to paint on a utility box. Once a […]
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Weekly Narcan distributions and overdose prevention resources are available for Cal Poly students
An increase in opioid overdoses has been occurring within San Luis Obispo County and in nations worldwide. Opioids are “a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and pain relievers available legally by prescription, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, morphine, and many others,” as defined by The U.S. […]
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‘Be proud of your roots’: Cal Poly students commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month
Editor’s note: This article is available in Spanish here. Business and accounting junior Joanna Gazcón paves the way for her family and other first-generation Cal Poly students, while holding her Hispanic identity close to her heart. Her reality is just one of the many stories that Hispanic Heritage Month highlights each year from Sept. 15 […]