Dressed in traditional skirts with gold coins, students and community members shuffled into the Recreation Center dance studio. Amid the weights, treadmills and ab machines, they shimmied their hips and immersed themselves in the traditional dances of the Arab world.…
How this student bodybuilder and influencer dominates the fitness world — partially thanks to 805 Kitchen
For many college freshmen, meals in the residence halls consist of Top Ramen, pizza and microwaveable Hot Pockets. However, most college freshmen are not nutrition science freshman Summer Trenkle. Trenkle has spent the past year training to compete in bodybuilding…
Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Color Run, Poly Royal Rodeo: Your guide to SLO’s happenings this Open House weekend
Friday Luna Noche SLO’s newest and hottest 21+ nightclub is the perfect way to let loose for the night. Luna Red 10 p.m. Free cover Flosstradamus Missed EDM DJ Flosstradamus at ASI’s Spring Stampede in 2017? Now’s your chance to…
Próxima Parada talk SLO Brew Rock show, new album and performing at Lightning in a Bottle
After a long, rainy winter the sun was finally out as groups of green-clad partygoers celebrated St. Patrick’s Day morning downtown. Amidst the excitement sat Nick Larson and Kevin Middlekauff at a small table at Kreuzberg — both Cal Poly alum…
This student is making a surfboard out of recycled wood from Pismo Pier
In Summer 2018, during the reconstruction of the Pismo Beach Pier, old wooden planks from the original pier were put up for sale. Aerospace engineering junior Malachi Edland did not want to put these good resources to waste. Already having…
Meet your local funk rock band, golfdads
Faith, trust and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are the foundation of golfdads, the San Luis Obispo-based funk rock band with influences ranging from jazz to reggae to rap. On paper the members of golfdads are quite different. Journalism senior Casey…
Artist in Focus: Jenny Rose turns thrifted fabrics into original clothing designs
What do suede, triangles and bleached flannels all have in common? They’re all elements of design for graphic communication senior Jeanette Gialketsis.
VSCO founder’s unique perspective: How alum Joel Flory’s side hustle took off
To Cal Poly students, Learn by Doing means getting experience in your field from day one. For alumnus Joel Flory, it means founding a multi-million dollar startup that reaches creatives in 160 countries. This generation’s photography enthusiast, app user or…
Meet the nationally-ranked freshman powerlifter who self-trained online
She picked up powerlifting as a hobby just a year and a half ago. Now, she is nationally-ranked.
How it all started: Debunking KCPR myths
When KCPR founder Alan Holmes decided he wanted to start a radio station, he searched all over campus with fellow student Jim Stueck for empty rooms to give it a home base. Their efforts fell short — no department would…
Alexa, Play KCPR: New technology coming to the station
Find out a song’s lyrics, trivia and album art from your smartphone with KCPR’s newest technology. Learn more in this Q&A with KCPR’s Broadcast Engineering Specialist.