The Annual Great Pumpkin Contest has been around for almost two decades. Students from the Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering Department, or BRAE, had all hands on deck ready to help out with the event that occurred in mid-October. The event is hosted by Farm Supply Company — a company that serves farm, home and ranch […]
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Listen: InterFraternity Council hosts Battle of the Bands, fundraises for local mental health services
Local bands performed at Cal Poly’s University Union Plaza on Monday, May 30 in support of the InterFraternity Council’s (IFC) philanthropic event known as “Battle of the Bands.” The event hosted performances to raise money for the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI), a volunteer-based organization that provides counseling services and other resources to those […]
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Watch or Listen: Cal Poly hosts Mustang Mile to promote alcohol poisoning awareness
Cal Poly students participated in the 10th annual Mustang Mile to advocate for alcohol poisoning awareness on Wednesday, May 4. The Mustang Mile is a traditional 5K run in honor of Carson Starkey, a Cal Poly Student who passed away in 2008 from an alcohol-related hazing incident. Aware Awake Alive, a local non-profit dedicated to […]
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Roller Skating pop-up “SLORoll” brings family-friendly roller skating rinks to San Luis Obispo
Audio by Presley Allen Shauna Gustuson grew up playing sports, riding horses and motorcycles, it wasn’t until about 12 years ago, that she became interested in roller-skating. After discovering this new passion, Gustuson founded SLORoll, a non-profit organization that aims to provide communities with safe spaces to roller skate, do fitness classes and more. SLORoll […]
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Listen: Theta Chi Fraternity to Host ‘Sororities Best Dance Crew’ Competition This Month
“Everyone is standing up and cheering on these sororities. It’s just a good environment and promotes a lot of happiness,” kinesiology senior and Sororities Best Dance Crew Chair Coby Barbar said about the the environment of Cal Poly’s Theta Chi Fraternity philanthropy event, Sororities Best Dance Crew. Sororities Best Dance Crew, or S.B.D.C., is a […]
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Listen: Cal Poly Hosts Annual Camp Poly Hacks
Camp Poly Hacks is a multidisciplinary event dedicated to social entrepreneurship in human-centered design. This year’s event, held March 5 through March 6, consisted of students of all backgrounds working to plan, design, pitch and market a problem that San Luis Obispo County is facing. Head of merchandising for Camp Poly Hacks and graphic communications […]
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Watch and Listen: Kin Coffee Bar Opens Second Location On Taft Street
Although it may seem as if your local barista is there to simply whip up your favorite cup of joe for your morning study session or much needed pick-me-up, Kin Coffee Bar Co-Owner Julian Contreras believes there is more value in a barista to customer relationship. “You’d be pretty surprised how much you have in […]