Baker lawn transformed into a global epicenter for food last Wednesday during the International Center’s 10th annual Taste of the World event last. The event was sponsored by Semester at Sea, Cal Poly Student Affairs and Latin American Studies. The event was a collaborative effort featuring approximately 2,800 servings of international cuisine, served at five […]
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One big family party: Sequoia hall’s Friendsgiving brings students together
This is a cross-published piece with KCPR, more information can be found here. The sounds of clattering pans, opening oven doors and students weaving around one another filled the communal spaces of Sequoia Hall on Nov. 9. What started as a simple idea between roommates quickly evolved into a full dorm-wide Friendsgiving — one that brought together […]
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Inside SLO’s new all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ
Downtown SLO’s newest restaurant is drawing crowds with its sizzling skillets of food. Mustang News reporter Rocco Brichler stopped by to see what makes Honey Belly’s all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue experience worth the wait.
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Culture Shocked: Experiencing Cal Poly as a person of color
Culture Shock: Finding strength in community By Rebecca Von Tersch Coming to Cal Poly, there were a lot of things I felt prepared for: academics, social life and everything that I anticipated about college. Culture shock was not on that list. While living in the San Francisco Bay Area, I was surrounded by Asian culture […]
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Cal Poly’s dining scene from behind the counter
The scent of freshly cooked food wafts as one walks through 1901 Marketplace. Tables line the wall, students are seen studying or hanging out with friends. They enjoy meals they bought from the different dining options available at this particular venue. A similar atmosphere permeates Vista Grande, where many on-campus students explore what Cal Poly’s […]
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Food-delivery robots set to distribute food deliveries to Cal Poly community
Food delivery robots will soon deliver food to faculty, staff and students to Cal Poly buildings from various dining venues.
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New dining plan gives faculty and staff a way to engage with Campus Dining
Cal Poly Campus Dining announced a new dining plan for faculty and staff that can be purchased for $350 through their Cal Poly Portal.
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Taco Bell pop-up officially opens on campus
Campus Dining’s new addition will be located adjacent to Market Poly Canyon. This location offers a limited menu of fan favorites such as the Cheesy Gordita Crunch, the Crunch Wrap Supreme, Nachos Bell Grande and more.
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Campus Dining surveying students on dining options with new HappyorNot Machine
In the middle of October, Campus Dining implemented the HappyorNot Machine in the Vista Grande Dining Hall to get feedback from students about their dining experiences. With a set of emoticon faces ranging from happy to sad, each participant who chose to do the survey could choose a face and provide written feedback.
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You are lazy: Elevated Trader Joe’s gyoza
It’s been long believed that spaghetti originated in China. Traders along the Silk Road brought the recipe of a basic wheat noodle back from China and introduced it to the Romans. This spawned a beautiful new child of Italian cuisine which, unfortunately, has forgotten where its mother went! It is quite rare to find Italian-Chinese […]
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The ultimate college student Trader Joe’s haul
Erin Yarwood is a journalism sophomore and a Mustang News Opinion Columnist. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Trader Joe’s is a taste tester’s dream. The grocery store is filled with hundreds of original packaged foods for customers to try, among other produce. For a college student […]