Lauren Leach floats on her surfboard in The Pit, a popular surf spot in Santa Barbara. Her hands gently glide across the water, and the sunlight hits the ocean’s horizon just right to create a halo of peace and serenity. She looks down. A massive shark is swimming right below her.
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Local rollerskating crew champions inclusivity
Local rollerskating crew — Sk805 — prides themselves on inclusion of all skill levels and identities.
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Student-made film spotlights women who surf and skate
Art and design senior Jo Anna Edmison did not have a set plan when she started capturing the stories of female surfers and skaters with her film camera. Three years later, she had turned her footage into an eight-minute short film that has been viewed around the world, and will now be featured in an in-person screening in San Luis Obispo.
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Ripping & Recognition: Women skateboarders band together in a male-dominated sport
“It’s really cool to see women in the Olympics skating,” Elie Horsman said. “It’s really freaking awesome. We’ve come a long way. A long, long way.”
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Surfrider to screen student films at first original “Make Waves” film festival
Armed with just a 16-millimeter camera and more than 700 feet of film, art and design sophomore Jo Anna Edmison spent her summer recording strangers surfing and skateboarding. On the sunny boardwalks of Venice Beach, Edmison began to piece together her original film, “Stoke Chasers.” In each dreamy, sun-kissed frame, not only does she hope […]
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The ever-changing art of skateboarding in San Luis Obispo
The first generation of skaters watch in support as the current generation moves the medium forward with new flare.
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Students wobble and glide at ASI’s Late Night Roller Disco
“Bringing it to our school instead of going somewhere else off campus was really nice.”
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Neon costumes encouraged for ASI’s Late Night Roller Disco
Neon costumes are encouraged.
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ASI preps Cal Poly for the holidays with snowy synthetic ice skating rink
“It felt very wintery — (it) got you in the season and ready for Christmas.”
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30-Minute Update: Memorial held for student killed in Paris terrorist attacks, students speak out against free speech wall
Mustang News anchors Juliet Saunders and Allison Royal update you on Mustang News’ biggest stories this week.
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ASI to put a synthetic freeze on finals stress
“(It will) bring that winter feel to San Luis Obispo.”