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A Brief Look into the History of the Guitar Smash

by Zoe Boyd February 24, 2021August 29, 2022

This article first appeared on KCPR.org. Mustang Media Group is a student-run organization that encompasses Mustang News and KCPR. They collaborate to cover news, arts and culture for Cal Poly and the greater San Luis Obispo community. The rising face of alternative singer-songwriter music Phoebe Bridgers took the stage of Saturday Night Live as the evening’s […]

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How the pandemic has caused a regression in music taste

by Emily Brower February 22, 2021August 29, 2022

This article first appeared on KCPR.org. Mustang Media Group is a student-run organization that encompasses Mustang News and KCPR. They collaborate to cover news, arts and culture for Cal Poly and the greater San Luis Obispo community. Everyone loves the anticipation of waiting for their favorite artists to drop new music. However, with repeated lockdowns and […]

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DJ Spotlight: Space Granny

by Tessa Huges February 19, 2021August 29, 2022

This article first appeared on KCPR.org. Mustang Media Group is a student-run organization that encompasses Mustang News and KCPR. They collaborate to cover news, arts and culture for Cal Poly and the greater San Luis Obispo community. Year: 2nd Major: Physics KCPR Schedule: Friday 3-6 pm How did you get involved in KCPR? I honestly don’t […]

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The music scene in SLO is growing, but it may be leaving Cal Poly students out of mind

by Adrian Rosas March 9, 2020August 29, 2022

When someone thinks of San Luis Obispo, the music scene may not be the first thing that comes to mind in the busy, tourist-filled college town, home to a bevy of restaurants and hiking trails. However, the San Luis Obispo music scene has cultivated its roots deep within the city and beyond since the late […]

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A break from the books: Pop-Up Painting in Kennedy Library

by Sabrina Thompson November 13, 2018August 29, 2022

The Kennedy Library Atrium is mostly quiet, save for a few hushed conversations occurring between friends and newly acquainted students. Those who needed a break or some free art supplies to work on a project have gathered for Pop-Up Painting.

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Sprinkle, An Undergraduate Journal of Feminist and Queer Studies celebrates 11th Volume

by Sonya Jindal May 22, 2018August 29, 2022

Cal Poly’s Sprinkle celebrated its 11th annual publication of the journal

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Hobby turned business: How one Cal Poly student transformed her jewelry-making passion into a craft

by Sonya Jindal May 15, 2018August 29, 2022

Business admistration junior Jenny Hoekstra sat on her backyard deck. The golden hour sunlight struck the turquoise beads of her newly made, wire-wrapped earrings, a creation she thought up as she comfortably laid on her lime green yoga mat. Lost in the trance that is her craft, Hoekstra was in her element. Hoekstra started her […]