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Tag: San Luis Obispo
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More than a salon: Texture is a cultural hub celebrating Black hair and identity
In downtown San Luis Obispo, Texture is more than just a hair salon — it’s a space where Black beauty is celebrated and nurtured. Tamesha Lee has been a regular customer since the salon first opened in the summer of 2023. She said that one of the first things she did before arriving in San […]
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Cal Poly’s United Movement gives dancers a home away from home
Ten years ago, Katrina Swenson-Aguirre locked herself in her bedroom, determined to teach herself how to dance with nothing but YouTube and a dream. “I always wanted to dance, but I was a really shy child,” Swenson-Aguirre said. Now, English senior Swenson-Aguirre is the co-president of one of Cal Poly’s largest dance teams: United Movement, […]
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Trigger warnings aren’t helping us
Trigger warnings, though intended to protect, may increase anxiety and reinforce avoidance behaviors. While sensitivity to certain topics is important, trigger warnings are not the way to equip students with ways to overcome these challenges.
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Cal Poly appoints Marc Swackhamer as dean of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Swackhamer comes to Cal Poly from the University of Colorado Denver, where he serves as chair for the architecture department.
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SLOPD arrests suspected local drug dealer
The San Luis Obispo Police Department arrested Trevor Mason, 22, on Wednesday for multiple counts of possession of controlled substances within 1,000 feet of a school.
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More than 100 attend speech by Oct. 7 survivor at Cal Poly
Mustangs United for Israel hosted a speaker on Tuesday who shared her experience surviving the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks.
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Former Cal Poly RA sentenced to seven years for attempted assault
Former Cal Poly RA Alexis Alejandro, 25, was sentenced to seven years and four months in state prison yesterday after admitting to breaking into a Poly Canyon Village apartment on Sept. 7, 2024, according to court documents.
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Poly Royal Rodeo sells out in record time
All 2,000 tickets of the student-only showcase, scheduled for April 9, sold out in a record-breaking 30 seconds yesterday afternoon.
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From S’well to Stanley: Why you think you always need a new water bottle
While the “emotional support water bottle” trend signifies the uptick in personal eco-friendly practices, it’s also an explicit reflection of modern consumerism and overconsumption. The rise of reusable water bottles was initially tied to sustainability, but along the way, it has become focused on aesthetics, profit and social status.
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Mycologist discusses California’s mushroom diversity at SLO Botanical Garden
Mycologist and author Christian Schwarz visited the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden on Feb. 7 to deliver a lecture on the state of fungi in California, highlighting recent findings from the California Fungal Diversity Survey.