Digital cameras, with their blurry photos and date stamps, are making a resurgence among Gen Z. On the Cal Poly campus, many freshman students use digital and other vintage cameras to capture their first few weeks of school. “I take my digital [camera] with me everywhere,” journalism freshman Ava Acuesta said. She always keeps her […]
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The Hoof: New classes for freshmen expected in 2023-2024 school year
The Hoof is a satire column created to find the humor in the daily life of Cal Poly students. If you’re looking for news, this is not it. If you’re looking for sports, this is kind of it, because we’re having a ball. Ha. Puns. Caroline Kelleher is an anthropology and geography freshman and Mustang […]
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‘Let’s play Tinder’: Cal Poly freshmen navigate Tinder for the first time
Anthropology and geography freshman Caroline Kelleher became single right before coming to college. Having just turned 18, she decided she wanted to see what Tinder could offer her. “I just thought it’d be kind of fun to try and see what I would encounter on there,” Kelleher said. Tinder gives students the opportunity to meet […]
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Cal Poly freshmen blocked into asynchronous courses for fall quarter
As communication studies freshman Keira Brown discussed her class schedule with peers during Week of Welcome (WOW), she discovered that the classes on her schedule that said TBA meant something different than “To Be Announced.” “I was waiting to figure out where my classes were or if they were going to be virtual,” Brown said. […]
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How COVID-19 influenced incoming freshmen to commit to Cal Poly
Before the pandemic, incoming animal science freshman Tyra Adair had her heart set on attending University of California (UC) Davis. However, once the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it caused her to reconsider her priorities, which ultimately led to her decision to attend Cal Poly.