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Cal Poly students dodge gunfire while protesting Myanmar coup

Two of the students in this article are still in Myanmar. Their names have been changed to protect their identity from the Burmese military. As he hid in the sewers, witnessing soldiers bludgeon civilians to death, this Cal Poly student…

Student Life
Crystals, herbs and setting intentions: Cal Poly witchcraft explained

For many, the word “witch” brings to mind images of green women with large noses, covered in warts and tall pointy hats. What most people don’t know, however, is those stereotypes are largely rooted in anti-semitism and misogyny, which doesn’t accurately represent the true history of witchcraft.

National
Emmy award-winning journalists and Cal Poly alumni publish guide to media training

The 1977 and 78 grads have recently published “The Insider’s Guide to Media Training: 99 tips to Survive your Interview in the Digital Age”, a book they wrote with the intention of helping nervous people learn what to expect during an interview with media.

Student Life
Student-made film spotlights women who surf and skate

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.

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Falling in love while dancing the two-step: a local couple remembers The Grad

In 1995, Kristina stepped onto the wood floor of The Graduate with her dance partner Steve Gee. Already a seasoned line dancer, Gee taught Kristina the two-step and she picked up quickly. It was soon muscle memory.  Twenty years later,…

News
A closer look at on-campus quarantine

One hundred thirty five students living on-campus are quarantined-in-place following potential COVID-19 exposure in the dorms, according to Cal Poly’s COVID-19 dashboard as of Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 29.

Arts
Cal Poly students create pop-up shop to support nonprofit

A team of eight Cal Poly students has launched a pop-up shop, “Cre8 to Don8,” to sell custom art with proceeds funneled to nonprofit organizations.   Cre8 to Don8 has raised over $830 for The Okra Project, an organization that provides home-cooked…

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As seniors prepare to graduate, coronavirus has changed the job market

Coronavirus and its economic implications may affect graduating seniors’ job hunts.

Features
Professors prepare for shortened quarter, moving classes online

Professors across majors shared their concerns about virtual labs and a lack of in-person teaching.

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After receiving backlash for her religion, one student reclaims her identity as a witch

For the first time in her life, journalism junior Helyn Oshrin said she claims herself as a witch — but growing up “Jewiccan,” as she put it, was not easy.  Oshrin is culturally Jewish and was raised Wiccan. She said…

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Traveling coffee cart Field Day opens a temporary storefront

The two former Scout baristas opened their own shop, opting for a traveling business — the “most approachable, least scary entrance” into the coffee business.