Cal Poly students can earn their scuba certification through ASI Aquatics and SLO Ocean Currents, which offers classroom instruction, pool training, and open water dives to prepare students for future careers in marine biology or environmental research.
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How improv builds confidence and community
Improv comedy is a powerful tool for personal growth, connection, and mental health, allowing people to challenge comfort zones, build community, and experience joy through shared creativity.
Retired couple’s advice for lasting love after almost 70 years together
Bruce and Sally Blackerby have been married for almost 70 years, and credit their opposite personalities, commitment, and friendship for their lasting bond.
Where your fruit comes from: inside Cal Poly’s U-Pick Orchard
The Cal Poly U-Pick is a fully student-operated orchard that grows a variety of crops available for public purchase throughout the year. Currently offering citrus fruits like clementines and mandarins, the U-Pick allows visitors to harvest their own produce and pay by weight. Reporter Sedona Harris went out to learn why students manage every aspect […]
How Morro Bay’s Outrigger Club brings new paddlers onto the water
Outrigger canoes filled the calm waters of Morro Bay as local club Pale Kai opened its doors to new members through a series of free demo days. Designed for both first-time and experienced paddlers, these guided sessions give participants the chance to learn the basics of outrigger canoeing while building community on the water. Reporter […]
Local birders find beauty close to home at Morro Bay’s Birding Festival
Birdwatchers from across the Central Coast and beyond gathered in Morro Bay over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend for the 29th annual Morro Bay Birding Festival, a five-day event featuring more than 260 birding excursions and workshops. From kayak birding on the bay to guided easy birding walks through local parks, participants of all experience […]
ASI and Campus Health & Wellbeing launch grocery shuttles
Cal Poly’s ASI and Campus Health & Wellbeing have launched a free grocery shuttle service to transport students between campus and local grocery stores, running every Friday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Meet the Central Coast shaper keeping surfboard craft local
In an industry increasingly dominated by mass-produced and overseas surfboards, local surfboard shaping remains a craft deeply rooted in community and connection. On California’s Central Coast, surfboard shaper Shane Stoneman has spent more than 25 years hand-shaping boards for surfers he knows personally. Stoneman believes the relationship between surfer and shaper, and the pride that […]
How four Cal Poly students built a band from a parking garage
What started as casual jam sessions in Cal Poly parking garages has grown into a rising presence in the campus music scene. Representative SLO is a four-member student band made up of musicians from diverse academic and musical backgrounds, united by a shared love of live performance and collaboration. From violin and piano to guitar, […]
How Poly1rover is shooting for the stars
More than 100 Cal Poly students are working toward a goal: sending a student-built rover to Mars by 2030. The club, known as Poly1rover, brings together students from all majors and class years to design, build, and test a functional Mars rover. Members work in specialized teams focused on areas like software design, electrical systems, […]
From paper to installation: Cal Poly students build 10-foot art murals
The 10 Foot Line assignment in Cal Poly’s introductory art courses challenges students to explore the element of line within architectural space. Beginning with 2D contrast designs on paper, students then manipulate and transform that same material into large-scale, 3D murals stretching up to 10 feet long, displayed throughout the Dexter Building. Reporter Sedona Harris […]

