The residence halls become dim as public health student, Leila Morrow, is on the last stretch of studying. Thoughts slow as she tries to recall every term for the tests lined up the next day, but she can’t sit at her desk any longer. Needing a break, Morrow steps out of her residence hall for […]
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#Proffee: Making your morning a little bigger
As the sun rises over San Luis Obispo, residents similarly rise out of their morning slumps. Whether it’s a coffee, a trip to the gym or simply a step out the door, waking up in San Luis Obispo is different for everyone— yet residents share a common morning ritual of getting coffee. But Robby McLaughlin […]
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Spring fashion show spotlights student “Roots” in fashion, sustainability and innovation
After months of ideating, sketching and stitching, Cal Poly student designers brought their visions to life in front of a packed audience on Sunday. The annual spring fashion show, hosted by Cal Poly’s Fashion, Innovation, Trendsetting, and Styling (FITS) Club in collaboration with the Sustainable Fashion Club, returned to campus, highlighting student creativity and design. […]
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Soundings: Where dance meets uncertainty and music paints in color
In a softly lit studio, ambient sounds wash over the room like a gentle tide. Eyes closed, minds open, students begin moving their pencils across paper, becoming dancers of their own, sketching not faces, but feelings. A self-portrait filled with abstract shapes, lines, and symbols that represent their essence. In professor Diana Stanton’s contemporary repertory […]
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Exhibición chicana “Memorias del futuro” en el Museo de Arte en San Luis Obispo
Con pinceladas tentativas e intenciones conmovedoras, la exhibición de “Memorias del futuro” por Esteban Cabeza de Baca demuestra las experiencias y desafíos históricos de la comunidad chicana. Con piezas culturales como “Golondrinas” hasta las de activismo como “La marcha a Sacramento,” Cabeza de Baca pinta una historia en cada una de sus piezas artísticas. Su […]
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50 Years of Design Village: Students face the elements with ‘Nexus’ theme
“What began in 1975 as a weekend experiment in structural ingenuity has evolved into a hallmark Learn-By-Doing tradition that challenges each new generation of students to conquer theory and application,” according to Cal Poly archival records. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, this year’s Design Village theme was “Nexus,” meaning “a link or series of links connecting […]
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Toad leaps to Shabang’s Cuesta Ridge stage on Saturday
This is a cross-published piece with KCPR, more information can be found here. Toad, the ‘25 San Luis Obispo Battle of the Bands winner, is preparing to take the stage at the Shabang Music, Arts and Camping Festival on May 3. Before claiming victory at Free the Youth’s annual Battle of the Bands tour stop in […]
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Cal Poly Engineering students create device to aid visually impaired marching band
As a high school senior in Minnesota, Emma Merriman was flipping through a Cal Poly engineering magazine when an article about the club EMPOWER caught her eye. Since fall quarter, the mechanical engineering sophomore has led a small team of students in building a device that will help people who are visually impaired compete in […]
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Melody Gist steps into the spotlight as Cal Poly Rodeo Queen
Melody Gist, a biochemistry freshman at Cal Poly, was crowned Miss Cal Poly Rodeo 2025 and will serve as the program’s representative in and out of the arena until April 2026, while also competing in barrel racing and goat tying events.
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Fetching happiness: How more Cal Poly students are adopting and fostering pets
Here’s how Cal Poly students are finding comfort and responsibility by adopting or fostering pets to cope with stress and loneliness.
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Turning a dream into a barbershop
Christopher Rose and Santino Cattaneo are co-owners of SLO Barbers in downtown San Luis Obispo. They opened the barbershop to be a place for the community to come together and to create a safe space. The barbers have worked together for three years and decided to open their own shop last fall. After Rose and […]