For companies offering various fishing charters and excursions based out of Morro Bay, COVID-19 restrictions meant having to shut down from March 15 to May 30, according to John Fox at Patriot Sportfishing at Morro Bay Landing. Fox is in charge of booking excursions, which range from sportfishing and whale watching to private charters and […]
Charter fishing during a pandemic
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A closer look at the residence halls
In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, Cal Poly University Housing has implemented a number of changes for students planning to live on campus. Cal Poly plans to house no more than 5,150 students, as opposed to the typical 8,500 students, President Jeffrey Armstrong wrote in a campus-wide email. As of Thursday, Aug. […]
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How some professors have prepared for in-person classes in the fall
After receiving approval from the CSU Chancellor’s Office, Cal Poly announced its plans for Fall quarter on Aug. 12 in a campus-wide email. The university planned to hold about 13 percent of the quarter’s 4,300 sections in-person, and professors have modified their courses to uphold safety guidelines while preserving hands-on learning.
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Child development student creates tutoring network to help local K-12 students
Driving from San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles, Claudia Kraake was struck with an idea so exciting, she pulled over on the side of the freeway to brainstorm, she said. To help local K-12 students navigate online learning, the child development junior built a network of Cal Poly student tutors.
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Freshmen prepare for a socially distant life on campus
A poll posted on the “SLO Class of 2024” Facebook page showed about 234 students planned to live on campus as of Aug. 28 — accounting for 71 percent of the responses.
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Students create sustainability training for incoming freshmen for fall
A group of Cal Poly students led by graphic communication junior Annika Furr are creating a virtual training program called “Refuse, Reduce, Recycle” for incoming freshmen to educate them on personal sustainability practices.
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CSU Chancellor announces plans for virtual instruction for remainder of 2020-21 academic year
Although Cal Poly is on the quarter system, both Winter and Spring quarters will maintain minimal in-person learning, according to University Spokesperson Matt Lazier.
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Tianna Arata charged with 13 misdemeanors
Local activist and Cuesta College graduate Tianna Arata appeared in court for the first time today, Sept. 3 since she was arrested following a Black Lives Matter protest she organized in San Luis Obispo in July. District Attorney Dan Dow announced yesterday that she would be charged with 13 misdemeanors, including five counts of false imprisonment, […]
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GoFundMe created for a student’s immigration fees
A GoFundMe was created for the immigration fees of an undocumented Cal Poly engineering graduate student. The fundraiser’s goal is $11,000. So far, $2,523 has been raised. This student immigrated to the United States from Mexico at the age of thirteen. Now, he has an opportunity to pursue legal status as a permanent United States […]
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Local activist Tianna Arata will appear in court tomorrow
Tianna Arata will appear in court tomorrow, Sept. 3, for the first time since her arrest after a protest she organized. Arata potentially faces eight charges: four felony counts of false imprisonment, one felony count of conspiracy and three misdemeanor counts of participating in a riot, resisting or obstructing a peace officer and unlawful assembly. […]
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Barbers, salons reopen
Indoor operations for barbershops and hair salons are allowed as of today, Aug. 31. In San Luis Obispo County, 4.2 percent of COVID-19 tests come back positive, allowing hair services to reopen indoors under new guidelines from Gov. Gavin Newsom. “We’re happy to be inside, our clients are happy to be inside as well. I […]