Cal Poly’s SLO Breakers are in the final stretch of rehearsals for the annual campus showcase, Illuminate, hoping to challenge misconceptions about breaking and inspire the audience with their unique blend of structured choreography and improvisation.
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Is Cal Poly’s high-achieving culture a blessing or a burden?
The expectation to maintain high grades, be involved in extracurriculars, stay physically active and have an exciting social life creates a culture where students push themselves to the limit. But is this drive beneficial, or does it lead to burnout?
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Morro Bay High School wins San Luis Obispo County’s first high school voter registration competition
Morro Bay High School was announced as the winner of San Luis Obispo County’s first high school voter registration competition on Monday.
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Margot Sinclair wins San Luis Obispo’s Battle of the Bands, secures spot on Shabang lineup
Margot Sinclair, a local band of five Cal Poly students, won Shabang’s annual “Battle of the Bands” competition on Thursday evening at the Fremont Theatre. The winning group earned a spot to play in this year’s Shabang Live Music & Arts Festival and a cash prize of $1000.
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Students saddle up for Cal Poly’s first-ever hobby horse competition
ASI Intramural Sports will host its first-ever hobby horse competition in collaboration with ASI Events on Feb. 23.
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Cal Poly launches Utility Box Art Project for campus beautification
Cal Poly is taking a creative approach to enhance the aesthetic appeal of its campus through the launch of the Utility Box Art Project.
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Cal Poly student team advances to National Collegiate Soils Contest
Taking place in forested land in northern Humboldt, the competition allowed students to get their hands dirty and analyze soil.
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Cal Poly brie cheese wins first place title at national competition
The Cal Poly Creamery’s Triple Peak brie won a first place title at the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge’s (NAIDC) “Best of Dairy Challenge” competition. The Triple Peak Brie was submitted into the Best of Dairy Challenge under the “soft cheese” category competing against 30 other products, collecting 200 votes. “When I found out we […]
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10 Cal Poly students compete in the Electrical Contractors Innovation Challenge
As the sizzle of pancakes and smell of bacon drifted through the house of construction management junior Jake Weiss, his team of 10 students gathered around the living room. Sipping on orange juice, Weiss laid out the prompt of this year’s Electrical Contractors Innovation Challenge: to submit an electrical contractor’s proposal as if they are […]
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Cal Poly Ballroom Team makes their return to competition at the 14th Annual Mustang Ball after a two-year break
Cal Poly Ballroom Team held their 14th annual Mustang Ball DanceSport Competition on Sunday, Feb. 12 after a two years postponement due to COVID-19. Around 16 schools attended the competition including UC San Diego, Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz, UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara, according to Christopher Ellwood, Head Coach for Cal Poly Ballroom and […]
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Cutting through the competition: Cal Poly alumnus wins History channel’s “Forged in Fire”
Before Cal Poly alumni Jordan Kepler had even realized it, he became the winner of season 8, episode 10 “Head Hunters Revenge,” of the History channel’s Forged in Fire.