It’s 1985. Cal Poly volleyball players Kelly Strand and Vera Pendergast are laser-focused with sweat dripping down their faces in the heat of Mott Athletic Center. Cheers from loyal fans fill their ears and blur to background noise as they prepare to dig a speedy serve from the opposing team. Their Cal Poly team was […]
Poly-ball: A Mustang Legacy
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Up! Way Up! working on new EP
“Yeah, yeah drink with me! Yeah, yeah drink with me!” Fifteen friends yelled in the center of the recording studio. The cheers were so common after Friday night jam sessions that they started the first track of alternative rock trio Up! Way Up!’s newest EP. The scene had three musicians: Ryan Corvese on bass, Will […]
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Abortion medication may be accessible to students through the Health Center
Video by Allison Royal A bill is going through the California Senate that would require public university and community college health centers to provide medicated abortion services. The bill passed its second reading April 25. Sen. Connie Leyva (D-Chino) introduced Senate Bill (SB) 320, which would mandate student health centers that operate with state funding […]
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Free feminine hygiene products could become a reality at Cal Poly
A resolution to provide free feminine hygiene products in some women’s, men’s and all-gender restrooms around campus is up for vote in Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors. The resolution began as a project developed by landscape architecture senior Natalie Montoya for the University Union Advisory Board, on which she serves. She then proposed […]
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Morro Bay Kite Festival gathers professionals and enthusiasts alike
Kites flew and waves crashed as kids ran up and down Morro Bay Beach during the 11th Annual Morro Bay Kite Festival last weekend. A two-day event, the festival features professional kite flyers with giant kites and demonstrations for spectators to enjoy. The Morro Bay Kite Festival was founded and is directed by Shaun Farmer, […]
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Taking a load off: Backpacking the Pacific Crest Trail
Biomedical engineering junior Tyler McDonough swapped a summer full of beaches to hike the Pacific Crest Trail.
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Yosemite Hall startup turned fix-it-yourself empire
You might know the unlikely origins of some of the biggest tech boom startups, like Napster and Facebook which started in university residence halls. But Cal Poly’s Yosemite Hall was once the original headquarters of iFixit, a site that teaches people how to fix almost anything. The history The idea was born in 2003 out […]
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An open letter to Riley Nilsen
Strive to make Cal Poly something better than it is. Strive to be better than all other schools and strive to create a perfect Cal Poly even though we are far from it.
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Poly Playbook: May 3, 2017
Poly Playbook anchor Megan Healy has all the updates you need for Cal Poly sports action this week.
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Cal Poly alumnus gives $110 million to College of Science and Mathematics
This gift is the largest in CSU history.
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Cal Poly celebrates Israel’s Independence Day
Mustangs United for Israel celebrated Israel’s Independence Day on Mott Lawn.