It’s nearly midnight at Cal Poly, but at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) loading docks, the music hasn’t stopped. Illuminate, Cal Poly’s largest student-run dance showcase hosted by the dance team, United Movement, brings together dozens of performers representing diverse cultures for two shows on the PAC stage. While audiences see a polished production, the […]
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Shoot your shot: Why waiting for love is a waste of time
Our generation is plagued by hesitation because of the expectation that the right people and relationships we want will magically come to us. I hear a lot of people say, “The right person will find me,” or “the right person will come to me when it’s meant to be.” I’m tired of hearing these excuses.
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How Cal Poly partners with predominantly Black high schools to recruit students
Cal Poly has partnered with two predominantly Black high schools to provide opportunities for Black students to attend college, but students still struggle to feel a sense of belongingness at Cal Poly due to its historically white institution status.
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Dance and determination: Inside United Movement’s intense ‘Hell Week’
As temperatures sink into the low 40’s mid-February, San Luis Obispo becomes a ghost town, with students and locals alike relishing in the luxury known as centralized heating. However, in the University Union Plaza, the steady thump of bass and synchronized footsteps wore on and on, with the echoes lasting until the early morning hours. […]
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Cal Poly Partners expands Technology Park with new collaborative facility
Cal Poly Technology Park has completed the second phase of its $12.2 million expansion with the opening of a new 16,200-square-foot building, which is intended to foster collaboration between students and industry partners and provide opportunities for job experience.
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I did ‘Lose my Breath’ watching Illuminate this year
It’s rare to see jazz, hiphop, Chinese lion dance, Mexican folk dance and ballroom all on the same stage within the span of a single show. Cal Poly students, families and community members were lucky to experience exactly that at Illuminate this past Saturday.
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Cal Poly’s first ever Field Quarter is happening this spring
Cal Poly professors from across majors are hosting a Field Quarter this spring, combining field botany, herpetology and ornithology into a single class, which will take students to state and national parks for weeks at a time.
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Black Student Union is returning to its roots of political activism
Cal Poly’s Black Student Union is shifting towards political activism after being inspired by the Afrikan Black Coalition Conference, and is striving to make Black voices heard on campus and in the community.
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President Armstrong delivers State of the University address
On Tuesday night, our great, possibly the greatest ever, leader President Jeffrey D. Armstrong got up on the podium to address the wonderful students of Cal Poly.
People clapped. People stood up. Some people didn’t, and those people were immediately exiled to Cal Maritime.
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Behind the Rehearsals: Trăm Phần Trăm brings Vietnamese fan dance to Illuminate
Trăm Phần Trăm, a student-run Vietnamese culture club at Cal Poly, performed a traditional fan dance at the Illuminate showcase, reflecting their commitment to celebrating Vietnamese culture and building community on campus.
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Cal Poly Police ramps up enforcement on electric scooter ban
Cal Poly students are increasingly being cited for using electric scooters on campus, which is a violation of the university’s ban on their use, and can result in a fine of $234 or attending a Skateboard/Bicycle Diversion class.