The Cal Poly Lion Dance Team, as the only lion dance team on the central coast, works to share Chinese culture with the San Luis Obispo community. This year, the team is shifting their focus from entertaining skits to more traditional Chinese blessings of success and good fortune for businesses in the community as they prepare to celebrate the Lunar New Year in February.
Legacy of the lion: The Cal Poly Lion Dance Team shares Chinese culture with the Central Coast
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MN Now: February 1, 2024
La reportera de Mustang News, Cassandra Garcia, nos trae las noticias principales de esta semana. TRANSLATED: Mustang News reporter Cassandra Garcia brings us the top stories from this week.
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Behind the scenes of Continuous Open Bidding
During the first two weeks of fall quarter, hundreds of girls march around San Luis Obispo in sundresses and heels, armed with lip gloss and breath mints to meet with house after house and speak with their future sisters. This is known as formal rush. Yet, a lesser-known variation of rush — Continuous Open Bidding […]
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YouTuber Noel Miller viene a Cal Poly
Editor’s note: El artículo fue originalmente escrito en Inglés. La traducción en Español fue hecha por Emilia Pirir. Associated Students Incorporated (ASI) publicó en su cuenta de Instagram que el 7 de febrero se llevará a cabo un show de comedia de stand-up presentando a Noel Miller en el gimnasio principal del Centro Recreativo de Cal Poly […]
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VP of Student Affairs Keith Humphrey faces restraining order, alleged harassment
Court records show a restraining order against Keith Humphrey, filed by SLO High School Assistant Principal Desiree Dellinger. A court hearing for the restraining order against Keith Humphrey is scheduled for Feb. 8.
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Computer engineering department receives $2 million grant to support their Breaking the Binary project
Based on the belief that the field of engineering currently lacks collaboration and can be oppressive, Breaking the Binary aims to reject “binaries or dualisms commonly used to create hierarchies in engineering thought and practice” and to dismantle “the binaries by identifying and breaking down oppressive norms,” according to the project’s website.
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Ox + Anchor, Palm Theatre and SLO Film Fest to host “Indies + Eats”
Ox + Anchor, The Palm Theatre and the San Luis Obispo Film Festival partnered up to bring SLO residence “Indies + Eats” to take a different spin on the dinner and a movie” experience. Indies + Eats is a series of events hosted by the SLO Film Festival. Every week on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, […]
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Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti officially becomes Cal Poly’s Associate VP for DEI Academic Initiatives
Dr. Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti first realized the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in an unlikely place: Kansas.
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Cal Poly to remain open amidst heavy rainfall
Last night, Cal Poly Academic Affairs sent out an email to the campus community announcing that the campus will remain open today amidst the rain, with classes and operations scheduled at their regular time.
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Cheers to Toastmasters: Club promotes growth in communication and leadership in upcoming open house
Cal Poly Toastmasters fosters an environment in which members can develop leadership skills and improve their communication abilities. They encourage their members to grow by awarding the best impromptu speeches at each meeting. The club aims to prepare its members for the professional world and provide a place where people feel comfortable to expand their skill set.
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Cal Poly’s academic calendar may not consider all religious holidays
University calendars have deep ties to the history of Christianity in the United States, as well as its presence as a majority religious demographic. It’s difficult to imagine a college winter break that didn’t coincide with Christmas, or a spring break that didn’t include Easter. According to the Pew Research Center, 70.6% of Americans belong […]