Paso Robles, a mere 40-minute drive from San Luis Obispo, has a population of just over 30,000, yet has produced two of the more compelling stories on the Cal Poly baseball team.
Central Coast ties: How two Paso Robles natives have made their impact on Cal Poly Baseball
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New report “Harvesting Dignity” brings light to grim reality of Central Coast farmworkers and their advocacy for a livable wage
Two decades ago, Arcenio Lopez’s alarm went off at four in the morning. It was his first day working in the strawberry fields of Oxnard, California. He had just immigrated from Oaxaca, México – much to his family’s disappointment as they worked tirelessly hoping to never see their son in the fields.
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Unicycle club rides out the rest of the year with Assassins game and future regional cycling event
Marine sciences sophomore Jacob Hinshaw is one of the few Cal Poly Unicycle Club members who came to Cal Poly already knowing how to ride.
He started unicycling when he was 16 after getting a unicycle for his birthday and he said he has loved it ever since.
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Weed All About It: Is there a gateway to hard drugs at Cal Poly?
The premise of the gateway theory is that when cannabis was illegal on all levels, consumers would go to a person selling cannabis who was also selling other substances.
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Student-led ‘Polaris’ Dance show to debut at Cal Poly
“Every year since we’ve had this show, post-COVID, I feel like it’s grown and improved each year,” student director Carly Morris said.
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Cal Poly Rowing Club defied odds at Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship
All but one of the club’s four boats finished inside the top five across all of the event’s races.
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Cal Poly Baseball drops crucial road series to UC San Diego
Cal Poly Baseball was looking for a road series win against UC San Diego to stay in the hunt for the Big West Conference title, but came up short in La Jolla, CA, dropping two games in the three-game set. The Mustangs (33-21, 18-9 Big West) have struggled against the Tritons (30-23, 17-13 Big West) […]
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Cow Eyes talks genre-bending, AM radio and their latest album
Nestled in the rolling, pastoral hills between San Luis Obispo and Los Osos lies “The Ranch,” home of Cow Eyes vocalist and guitarist Eli Diaz. Surrounded by tall grasses and grazing cattle, his home is the three-pieces’ main practice space and the inspiration behind their new LP, aptly titled “Ranch Radio.”
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Student flag demonstration honors Palestinian children killed in ongoing war
The demonstration, modeled after a similar display at UC Santa Barbara in November 2023, consisted of placing 400 handheld flags on the lawn to form a Palestinian flag.
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How Cal Poly’s Grimm Family Center fills industry needs for organic farming research
“Hop in,” Kelly O’Neil said to Mustang News, pulling up the Crops Unit gravel road in a no-door utility terrain vehicle.
Down the road, past rows of olive trees and greenhouses, the Cal Poly Organic Farm emerges against a Steinbeckian landscape of native foliage and Bishop peak, stark against a bright blue sky.
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A fractured dance community, brought together under one roof
“Of course the dance community existed before us. But I feel like we’ve kind of brought them all into one place,” Alicia Aragon, the founder and co-owner of Nexus said.