After a long, rainy winter the sun was finally out as groups of green-clad partygoers celebrated St. Patrick’s Day morning downtown. Amidst the excitement sat Nick Larson and Kevin Middlekauff at a small table at Kreuzberg — both Cal Poly alum…
Short Cuts Film Festival premiers 8 Cal Poly student films
The iconic Fremont theater stands out in the downtown San Luis Obispo area – the bright lights bring a Hollywood feel to the community as a long line of people wraps around the surrounding buildings. This crowd is not there…
St. Patty’s Bar Crawl, SLO Film Festival and Lacrosse in Spanos Stadium: What’s happening in SLO this weekend
Friday, March 15 Spring Break Pink Bash Head to The Academy SLO for free food, drinks, Victoria’s Secret giveaways and live DJ Let’s Karpool. First 25 guests get a free Victoria’s Secret PINK goody bag. The Academy SLO 3 -5…
From style trend to charity-focused business, Cal Poly alumna launches scrunchie business
The beginning of March kicks off two events dear to Cal Poly agricultural business alumna Tiffany Parra: women’s history month and the launch of her brand new business, scrunchies.co. After five months of preparation, launching the business during women’s history…
Three DJ’s, three channels and a pair of headphones: SubSessions hosts its first silent disco
Three DJ's, Three Channels and a Pair of Headphones Kylee Zolezzi 1 week ago 0 SubSessions hosts its first Silent Disco Two DJs on opposite ends of a Guild Hall stage spun beats with their turntables and laptops. Partygoers in…
The Body Project: spreading body positivity at Cal Poly
As of 2019, at least 30 million people suffer from an eating disorder in the United States, according to a journal written by Dr. James I. Hudson. The students in the Cal Poly Body Project want to make sure students have a place to talk about it.
SLO International Film Festival to screen eight student films
On March 13, the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival will debut eight original films written, directed and produced by Cal Poly students. This is the 25th year of the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival. Student films will screen…
Meet the Cal Poly student using fantastical, dystopian paintings to showcase queer resilience
A shirtless, brawny man speckled with bruises and bloody cuts stands practically nude. Clad in only a lavender bondage harness and tight Speedo-style neon underwear, he wields a knife in one hand and a rosary in the other. Most of…
Shabang Reborn headliners Cherry Glazerr, Bane’s World, Will Clarke announced
Shabang Reborn will return to Laguna Lake Park May 4 with headliners Cherry Glazerr, Bane’s World and Will Clarke. The festival is expected to be the largest to-date. These artists join more than 25 acts on three stages, including Sure…
The University Art Gallery is empty. So students are invited to draw on the walls
Instead of the photo display, paintings or sculptures that usually decorate the walls of the University Art Gallery, long sheets of paper are taped to the walls. Students are now taking their creative visions and putting them on display for the…
The vibrant paintings of Ally McPartland
With a paintbrush in hand, business administration junior Ally McPartland transforms abstract conceptions from her mind into vibrant paintings on canvas. “A lot of times I almost feel like an alien or something goes into my brain, and I’m just…