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Tag: Rec Center
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JDAWG SAYS: The ultimate guide to becoming a Cal Poly gym bro
There are lots of opportunities on our campus that you should take advantage of to get the full Cal Poly student experience and because we pay hella fees. One of these expenses is a mandatory fee that contributes to the Rec Center, which in my mind means mandatory gains. Open 6 a.m. to midnight during […]
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Zumba is more than just a workout, it helps me feel free
What could be more fun than doing something you’re bad at for an hour in a dark, hot room with thirty other people who are better at it than you? The correct answer is probably anything—unless we’re talking about the Rec’s Wednesday night Zumba class.
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Performing at Illuminate, a showcase uniting cultural dance communities
This is a cross-published piece with KCPR, more information can be found here. In a nook of the recreational center to the loading docks between buildings, Cal Poly’s dance teams spent months perfecting their steps to match the beat of the music and every single pointed toe. Their dedication will culminate in one moment: the drawing […]
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The Hoof: Seven alternative study locations offered by Cal Poly
Caroline Kelleher is an anthropology and geography sophomore and Mustang News opinion and satire columnist. The opinions expressed in this piece do not necessarily represent the opinions of Mustang News. With the Kennedy Library renovation beginning over the summer, students have found themselves lacking a consistent place to study. Although the school is providing study […]
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Students petition for women and nonbinary Recreation Center hours
Cal Poly students are petitioning to create Recreation Center workout hours for women and nonbinary students only — a fight against “feeling uncomfortable and over-sexualized on campus,” according to the petition. The petition, started by business administration senior Lydia Dasari, interdisciplinary studies senior Shauna Sweeney and biomedical engineering senior Melissa Martinez, became an idea after […]
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MN NOW: Thursday, April 1, 2021
Mustang News reporter Sofia Silvia brings you this week’s top stories… Cal Poly Recreation Center Reopens Some Indoor Facilities A Year Into The Pandemic Cal Poly Receives $100,000 Donation To Upgrade Parallel Computing Lab Football Opts Out Of The Rest Of 2021 Season
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Cal Poly Recreation Center reopens some indoor facilities a year into the pandemic
The Cal Poly Recreation Center opened for limited indoor use on Monday, March 29, almost a year after its initial closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a press release. San Luis Obispo County moved back into the red tier of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy guidelines on March 3 for the first […]
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Recreation Center outdoor spaces open for workouts, indoor spaces set up for a COVID care site
More facilities have opened for student use at the Recreation Center this quarter. However, the Recreation Center continues to be prepared for use as an alternate care site for COVID- 19 patients. When COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders began in the Spring, San Luis Obispo County reached out to Cal Poly to use the Recreation Center as […]
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SLO County to start transforming Cal Poly Recreation Center into care site March 30
San Luis Obispo County Public Health announced modification to Cal Poly’s Recreation Center to establish an alternative care site for coronavirus patients will start Monday, March 30, according to County Emergency Operations Director Wade Horton.
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Give ’em heel! New Hip Hop and Heels class at Rec Center
Students who find themselves getting a little chilly during winter quarter can now bring on the heat in a new Hip Hop and Heels dance class offered at the Recreation Center. The class is held every Thursday, from 7:45-8:45 p.m. No skill level is required and heels are optional, although students are recommended to bring […]