Songwriter Tyrone Wells will bring pop-rock flavor and acoustic sound to SLO Brewing Co. (SLO Brew) Tuesday. Where We Meet, Wells newest album, hit the shelves in March. His fourth full-length album cracked the top 10 list on iTunes and No. 1 on the singer/songwriter chart upon release, which was a first for Wells. Wells […]
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Turkey attack sends Cal Poly employee to hospital
A Cal Poly employee was knocked unconscious Thursday afternoon after being attacked by a female turkey on campus, according to police. The man, who stumbled backward trying to avoid the aggressive turkey, crossed paths with the hen and her baby chicks behind the College of Liberal Arts Faculty Offices (building 47), University Police Department Chief Bill Watton […]
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Cal Poly sends thousands to Wildflower
This year marks the 30th annual Wildflower Triathlon this weekend at Lake San Antonio, where more than 900 Cal Poly students will volunteer and support the Cal Poly Triathlon team. The Avia Wildflower triathlons consist of three races — the long course, mountain bike and olympic distance triathlons — and three days of festivities and […]
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Saving the sea one shirt at a time
It all began in sixth grade, when Caine Fair started a skimboarding competition to save the sea. That skimboarding competition lasted until he was a junior in high school and went on to raise $6,000 for the Surfrider Foundation, an organization dedicated to protecting oceans, the business administration junior said. Growing up in Laguna Beach, […]
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CSU unit cap to begin in fall
Thousands of students registering for Cal Poly classes next fall will see first-hand a new result of California’s budget woes: a 16-unit registration cap. A California State University (CSU) memo issued in early March will standardize a unit cap for all schools in the system, regardless of their respective financial situations. The mandate was prompted […]
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Poly 'P' 101 – Part 2
The Cal Poly “P” is one of the school’s most noticeable landmarks. Whether it is green for Earth Day or rainbow-colored for Pride Week, the “P” stands proudly on the hill, even though few know much about it. Present and recent “One day I was asked why the ‘P’ had changed, and even though I’ve […]
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Cal Poly surf club hits San Luis waves
San Luis Obispo County’s beach scene provides a second home to a small group of Cal Poly surfers. Almost every day, they paddle out to catch waves in Morro Bay, Pismo Beach or Cayucos. The Cal Poly Surf Team may not be as well known as other sports clubs on campus, but its 30 members share a […]
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Baseball faces critical matchup in Fullerton
At the start of the year, head coach Larry Lee knew his team had talent. How and where that would translate into success was a different story. “You just never have a very good feel, we knew that we had the capability, but sometimes it comes from different guys than you would expect so,” Lee said. “You […]
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Meathead Movers going strong
Following the “Great Recession,” many businesses closed their doors; many employees became unemployed. However, for 15 years, a local moving company has been growing. California’s Meathead Movers is looking to add approximately 70 jobs that can be filled by local students. The company needs employees to replace those who are graduating, as well as fill […]
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Rain, rain go away — Annual Tractor Pull dependent on weather
A select group of Cal Poly students can be found on any given day dedicating their hours to pushing the pedal to the floor, ripping up dirt and hauling a giant sled across a dirt field until their multi-engine tractor cannot go any further. These students will be featured at Cal Poly’s 33rd Annual Truck and Tractor […]
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Photographer captures 'juvie' life
Richard Ross, photographer and UC Santa Barbara professor, spoke at Cal Poly’s Philips Hall on Friday, April 6. His latest project, “Juveniles-in-Justice” documents juvenile detention centers across the country.