Cal Poly retired music professor and pianist W. Terrence Spiller will perform all-Beethoven sonatas in a virtual recital available from May 21 to May 28. This is Spiller’s fifth recital to complete Beethoven’s 32 sonatas. Spiller said he predicts completing…
Dial B For Bombast: Meet Bunkers, The Enigmatic SLO ‘Electric’ 3-Piece
This article was originally published on KCPR.org. Hot on the heels of their latest full-length “Exit Weather,” San Luis Obispo’s Bunkers recently gave me the opportunity to virtually pop into one of their practice nights for a brief interview. The…
Challah for a Cause: helping the community one loaf at a time
Joe Schneider grabs each edge of his homemade dough, kneading it in between his fingertips. Over and over again, he rolls the dough, until six perfectly formed lines decorate the tray. He slides the edges of these lines together creating…
KCPR Alum Spotlight: Mikaela Duhs
This article was originally published on KCPR.org. One last hurrah before they all had to face the real world – that is what Mikaela Duhs was embarking on with her college friends when she got the call that would change…
Home again: students navigate living with their parents through COVID-19
Kinesiology graduate Brian Ebisuzaki used to love visiting the Starbucks in the University Union (UU). He would always make a point to greet the employees and strike up a conversation about their day. After getting his drink, Ebisuzaki would walk up to the second floor and start a conversation with a friend, or even a stranger. All of that was taken away when COVID-19 hit, and Ebisuzaki found himself back in his parent’s house.
Los Osos 14-Year-Old lasers to create her crafts
By age five she was knitting. Now, at age 14, she is crafting with a laser cutter. For Los Osos student and crafter Zoë Hendricks, creativity comes quite naturally. Hendricks maintains straight A’s in all of her classes, while also…
Bands Eager to Revive Live Shows
This article appeared first on KCPR.org. Goth freaks, musical magicians, McLovin’ doppelgangers, hardcore punks and weekend warriors would let loose at any house, garage, field or ridge around San Luis Obispo before COVID-19. Up-and-coming “DIY” musicians haven’t played live music…
Cal Poly theatre department explores the meaning of “home” with new podcast
What is home? Cal Poly’s original audio play, “Shelter”, invites listeners on a guided exploration of their own homes to discover the answer. This student-written, student-produced, fully virtual production debuted Mar. 6 and is available on YouTube and Soundcloud, free of charge.
Senior Project Spotlight: A mental health app designed by college students, for college students
When computer engineering senior Alyssa Liu left for college, her little sister gave her a shoe box filled with letters. Each letter had instructions for when she was supposed to open it; one was for when she missed home, another for when she got her first bad grade. Whenever Liu was feeling down or overwhelmed, she turned to the shoebox for comfort.
That shoebox became the inspiration for Foveo, an app that Liu and her team are working on developing as their senior project to help college students who suffer from mental illness.
The “tea” on boba: Boba Culture takes over San Luis Obispo
On a casual midnight in San Luis Obispo, sophomore Andy Do and his friends spontaneously decide to make the trek to Boba Stop for a night of laughs, boba and popcorn chicken.
A sweet honey smell, creamy milk tea and fond memories are just a peek into boba culture.
Hate crimes against Asian Americans increased during the pandemic. Students now fear for family and themselves
The pandemic has exposed the “outsider” mentality and the pulling of two worlds in the Asian community, he said.