With a flashy sign around the neck, a smudged stamp on the forehead and an overly-spirited entourage following close behind, a 21st birthday is hard to hide in downtown San Luis Obispo. The 21st bar crawl is a long-standing tradition among Cal Poly students that introduces newly legal drinkers to the bars and booze. It […]
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An on-campus Community Garden is coming to raise awareness about food insecurity
Cal Poly’s Campus Health & Wellbeing — along with the Honors Program and Energy, Utilities and Sustainability staff — dedicated a new community garden Tuesday, June 4 at 11 a.m. on the lawn in front of the Health Center. Cal Poly was given a $130,000 grant in 2018 by the California State University (CSU) Chancellor’s […]
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Departments collaborate to host diversity leaders on campus
Chief Executive Officer of the Society of American Foresters Terry Baker and Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Diversity Abroad, Andrew Gordon will be on campus in the upcoming week to discuss diversity and inclusion in education and leadership. Terry Baker, CEO of the Society of American Foresters Baker’s keynote address, “Leadership: The Challenge of […]
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Cal Poly cuts ribbon on new visitor center, where campus tours will now start from
The grand opening of the new Cal Poly Welcome Center, the first place prospective students and visitors are introduced to the university, was held Tuesday, April 30. The 3,200-foot space, located in the yakʔitʸutʸu housing community on Grand Avenue, will be the “front door” for the more than 50,000 official visitors the university hosts every […]
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The Ripples Guy is this year’s commencement keynote speaker
Since 2006, he has helped kick off Week of Welcome (WOW) with a keynote presentation.
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Tau Kappa Epsilon disaffiliated for two years, found in violation of hazing
The Cal Poly Rho Omicron chapter of the Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) fraternity has been disaffiliated from the university for at least two years for violating the student code of conduct and state laws during its pledge process for several years. The violating acts included forcing underaged pledges to drink alcohol and do push-ups. The […]
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What’s changed since the St. Fratty’s Day roof collapse? We talked to one of the survivors about the close call
On March 7, 2015, Cal Poly made national headlines when a St. Patrick’s Day celebration — commonly referred to as St. Fratty’s Day in San Luis Obispo — ended in a roof collapse and nine injured party goers. The event sparked conversations about change regarding parties and how to keep them safe. Since 2015, roofs […]
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Cal Poly senior continues SLO County Democratic Convention as senior project
The second annual San Luis Obispo County Democratic Convention took place Saturday, March 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the San Luis Obispo Guild Hall. The convention is hosted by the San Luis Obispo County Democratic Party and Cal Poly Democrats. The event is the result of a senior project by Cal Poly […]
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Pining for Pliny: The elusive beer is now available across the Central Coast
Pliny the Elder. Ring any bells? Water any mouths? The elusive beer is now in San Luis Obispo along with a long list of other Russian River Brewing Company’s beers. Yes, the time has finally come, beer lovers. Before December, Russian River beers were only available in their homeland of Santa Rosa, California, the surrounding […]
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There is still time to get Russian River’s Pliny the Younger after Libertine taps out over the weekend
“We tapped out of one keg in 11 minutes,” Devin Snells, a bartender at Libertine said. “This is the biggest beer release we’ve had.”
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Two San Luis Obispo natives opened a coffee shop downtown, but it’s not like the others
New coffee shop WithCo Coffee opened Jan. 28 in the Creamery Marketplace on Higuera St. with a theme unique to San Luis Obispo. Unlike the earthy tones and rustic themes of other coffee shops in town, the charcoal black interior and white marble countertops are intended to make customers feel like they have just walked […]