Art and design senior Jo Anna Edmison did not have a set plan when she started capturing the stories of female surfers and skaters with her film camera. Three years later, she had turned her footage into an eight-minute short film that has been viewed around the world, and will now be featured in an in-person screening in San Luis Obispo.
Dancing during a pandemic: “The hardest part is not being with other people”
After yet another day of being cooped up inside, communication studies senior Annie Margolis and her roommate went on a walk to the Cal Poly campus. They agreed on their destination and headed towards a place they both missed. They…
The 26.6%: Women in Engineering
In 2014, Mustang News explored the 19 percent of women in the engineering department at Cal Poly. Six years later, Mustang News explores what has changed during that time, if anything at all.
Women at Cal Poly respond to Kamala Harris’ election: “We can finally be a part of politics”
Kamala Harris made history this election as the first woman and the first woman of color to be elected as Vice President in the United States.
Acting for a camera rather than an audience: Bella Ramirez in “An Iliad”
She stood completely still as she stared down at her bedroom floor. Her face filled with anguish and desperation as the purplish-blue lights cast shadows across the room. The silence was unnerving as the cast members stared at their screens…
Sunset Drive-In has more patrons, but less movies to show than usual
The Sunset Drive-In, San Luis Obispo’s only drive-in movie theater since 1950, has seen some changes in business this year.
With the library closed, students search for study spots
Halloween is over, but finals week is still creeping up for Cal Poly students. During past in-person quarters that would typically mean the library, coffee shops and dorms would be filled with students trying to get some last minute studying in. However, COVID-19 has forced students to find other places to study.
Retiring during a pandemic
To some, the past few decades seem to have brought more change in every walk of life than the entire century prior. But to mechanical engineering professor James Locascio, the one thing that has remained the same are his students.
San Luis Obispo actor Sacha Carlson’s journey to the Netflix series “Julie & the Phantoms”
This article first appeared on KCPR.org. Sacha Carlson, a local San Luis Obispo actor and musician has recently played a role in the new Netflix original series, “Julie & the Phantoms.” Carlson portrayed Nick, Julie’s crush on the show and…
Through the grapevine: a status update on wine and viticulture classes
When forced to move online, do students’ classes shrivel like raisins in the sun, their glasses dried up and the neat rows of vineyards empty? Cal Poly’s wine and viticulture (WVIT) program is seeking fresh ways to answer this question, encourage collaboration and exploration of the wine industry.
Performing Arts Center offering free virtual matinees for K-12 students
The Performing Arts Center and Poly Arts for Youth are offering free virtual field trips to all San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara County K-12 students. Thousands of students attend live performances each year, according to a press release. With…