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.
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.”
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…
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.
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.”
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.”
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.
ASI to put a synthetic freeze on finals stress
“(It will) bring that winter feel to San Luis Obispo.”
Skate down to Grover Beach
Mustang Daily Staff Report arts@mustangdaily.net It may be against the law to skate at Cal Poly, but don’t toss away the boards just yet — the South County Skate Park is reopening after more than a year of closure, and…