After two months of closed doors, many San Luis Obispo County wineries are reopening — but wine tastings may stay virtual for now. When the county was approved to move into Stage 2 of California’s Pandemic Roadmap on May 20, 2020, wineries able to offer food on-site could begin welcoming customers again for dining-based reservations. […]
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Taking classes in a different time zone
In Zama, Japan, English senior Kimberly Lopes logs into Zoom at 4 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday for class. This synchronous online course, like her second one at 8 a.m., is held 16 hours later than she originally accounted for. Lopes, who is also taking a third course asynchronously and interning at Cal Poly’s English […]
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YouTube star David Dobrik makes an appearance on Zoom
Dobrik, who has over 17 million subscribers on his main YouTube channel, was brought on for a Cal Poly student-exclusive virtual Q&A May 14 by Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Events.
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Tourism in SLO halts due to COVID-19
When shelter-at-home requirements went into effect in mid-March, visitors stopped traveling to San Luis Obispo, according to City tourism manager Molly Cano.
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What students should know about the 2020 census
All Cal Poly students residing off-campus should complete the census for their San Luis Obispo address regardless of temporary location changes due to coronavirus, according to an email from Associated Students, Inc. (ASI).
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Cal Poly student 3D prints respiratory masks from garage
One Cal Poly engineering student’s 3D printing hobby turned into a way to combat medical equipment shortages after he was approached to print N95-style respirators out of his garage. Jeremy Ralston, a facilities engineer at the San Luis Obispo Surgery Center, saw a need for higher N95 respirator production in the midst of the pandemic. […]