The theme — “My Existence Is…” — encouraged attendees to consider the nuances of experience as an undocumented person.
Architecture without the lab: What happens when you take the arch student out of the arch environment?
Pre-COVID-19, architecture students spent hours producing drafts, drawings and models in their design studio classes. Online schooling presents an unexpected challenge to Architecture Studio Design classes, forced to alter their hands-on approach. According to architecture junior Tomy Stankiewicz, in-person studio…
Child development student creates tutoring network to help local K-12 students
Driving from San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles, Claudia Kraake was struck with an idea so exciting, she pulled over on the side of the freeway to brainstorm, she said. To help local K-12 students navigate online learning, the child development junior built a network of Cal Poly student tutors.
The 30th annual Byzantium will debut in week-long virtual unveiling
The Cal Poly English department’s annual Byzantium literary journal unveiled its 30th edition in an unprecedented way: an online publication with a week-long celebration of the journal’s history. The award-winning literary journal was created entirely by undergraduate students. Since 1990,…
Students create startup business to provide at-risk facilities with sanitizer
Disinfect Connect is a database for locating and communicating with local distilleries who are producing alcohol-based disinfectants.
Netflix Party, Houseparty and more: How students are staying connected virtually
Miles of distance have not stopped students from finding creative ways to stay connected beyond Zoom and FaceTime.
SLO hotel pivots to a grocery store to support the community and keep employees afloat
Granada Hotel is now offering resources to residents who are sheltering in place through a new downtown storefront, Granada Grocery.
Local chef brings overnight-baked bread to local shops
From 2 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Veatch bakes his homemade products, just in time for his pop-up location for the morning.
Sold-out “Illuminate” dance showcase shines a light on 200 student dancers
Illuminate showcased 200 dancers, and sold out the PAC with 1,300 tickets.
“It’s like floating in the Dead Sea, but on crack.” Residents turn to sensory-depriving floatation therapy
Floating in a water-filled tank with 1,100 pounds of dissolved Epsom salt, heated to match a human’s natural body temperature is one way people are blowing off steam.
Music department brings back Bach with a week of Baroque music
Baroque music is old, but not stiff, according to music sophomore Zahra Rothschild. She is one of many students who partook in Bach Week, a six-day festival celebrating the music of the Baroque era.