During the last four years, campus has grown to fit the needs of students. Consequently, it looks a lot different than it did when this year’s graduating seniors were freshmen. From new food options to major shifts in housing, here’s how Cal Poly changed during the last few years. Dining The most obvious change was […]
What has changed since the class of 2017 students were freshmen
A guide to the SLO summer music scene
As spring quarter at Cal Poly comes to a close, some students pack their belongings and prepare to spend summer break away from San Luis Obispo. But those staying on the Central Coast through September have the chance to soak up all the summer concerts San Luis Obispo has to offer. Here’s a preview of […]
Palm Theatre: Where curiosity meets cinema
Some students chose Palm Theatre as their first choice to watch movies.
Return to Rationality: The Splitting of the Right and the Left
Teach me about the backs that my ancestors broke,
Teach me of the Native Cultures they choked
Review: ‘Wonder Woman’ is the first not horrible DC movie
With its main characters dynamic energy, “Wonder Woman” proves to be a delightful superhero movie to watch.
Dean Wendt: From Cal Poly student to COSAM Dean
A couple of drops of red dye on a test plate is all it took for Dean Wendt to realize how incredible living organisms could be. Sitting in his home at eight years old, Wendt took a pair of tweezers and carefully removed the wings from a fly. It sounded cruel at the time, Wendt […]
The Wheelchair Foundation: New chapter, same goal
The Cal Poly Wheelchair Foundation has returned. What once was a senior project is now a club with the same goal of providing mobility to disabled persons abroad.
The Sauce Pot adds new recording studio hoping to make a mark on the Central Coast
Rick Loughman sits comfortably in his big black office chair behind the glass window that peers into a retro recording studio. He plays with the knobs on his monitor, adjusting the levels so he can hear more guitar and less drums. He presses play and his eyes become focused, watching and listening for sound waves […]
Why you don’t need a job or internship to have a productive summer vacation
From class schedules to syllabi to meals, the busy college lifestyle requires meticulous planning throughout the year. Even the prospect of summer vacation seems to have lost some of its magic because students have to schedule in hours devoted to researching and applying to internships and jobs months in advance. Although competitive internship and job […]
Students and alumni share what it means to be a Mustang
Since 1903, students have been drawn to the community and learning environment of Cal Poly. Even years after their commencements, pride and a sense of connection to the “Mustang Legacy” can still be observed in graduates. Within campus itself, one often-cited-positive attribute of Cal Poly students is the kindness and compassion they show for both […]
Arson or accident: Investigating The Sub’s fire
The Sub owner is producing a documentary about the fire.

