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How much alcohol do you drink on a bar crawl?
With a flashy sign around the neck, a smudged stamp on the forehead and an overly-spirited entourage following close behind, a 21st birthday is hard to hide in downtown San Luis Obispo. The 21st bar crawl is a long-standing tradition among Cal Poly students that introduces newly legal drinkers to the bars and booze. It […]
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The 79th annual Poly Royal Rodeo is right around the corner
The highly anticipated rodeo event is almost ready to shine during this Open House weekend.
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Alumni startup Stash-it makes storage a community experience
In summer 2017, housing authorities told Cal Poly alumnus Kurt Winter he was not allowed to park his boat in his driveway. Winter began looking for short-term storage units in the Bay Area and said he was appalled by the high prices he encountered. He concluded that some alternative storage option was needed. As a […]
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Craft Beer Fest, The Nightcap and TV Girl: Here’s a look at what’s happening in SLO this weekend
Looking to switch things up in your schedule or to try something new? Delve into what is happening in SLO this weekend. Friday, Feb. 22 SLO Craft Beer Fest Immerse yourself in a wonderland of craft beer and enjoy complimentary food samples and educational beer seminars. 21+ Alex Madonna Expo Center Feb. 22-23 $35-90 Change […]
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Two San Luis Obispo natives opened a coffee shop downtown, but it’s not like the others
New coffee shop WithCo Coffee opened Jan. 28 in the Creamery Marketplace on Higuera St. with a theme unique to San Luis Obispo. Unlike the earthy tones and rustic themes of other coffee shops in town, the charcoal black interior and white marble countertops are intended to make customers feel like they have just walked […]
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A Greek Village could be coming to Cal Poly
The ideal area for it would be north of Engineering IV, near the lower sports complex fields, according to Vice President for Student Affairs Keith Humphrey.
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Heidi Harmon calls for all mayors to stop using Amazon
San Luis Obispo Mayor Heidi Harmon took to Twitter on Tuesday, Feb. 5 to urge all mayors to stop using Amazon. Harmon said people are going straight to the internet, especially Amazon, instead of shopping locally. She said Amazon hurts small, local businesses and has an overall negative effect on communities. “I feel like mayors […]
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HotHouse opens new manufacturing lab addition for entrepreneurs with $500K grant
After two years of being in the works, Cal Poly’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) has opened a manufacturing lab in their downtown HotHouse, called the HotHouse Annex, for entrepreneurs to use.
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On-campus apartment prices rise: How other housing options compare
The cost of on-campus housing for continuing students has steadily risen the past few years and will continue to rise for the 2019-20 academic year. Applications for students currently living in Poly Canyon Village (PCV) opened Friday, Feb. 1. For all other students, applications open Tuesday, Feb. 5. According to the University Housing, a single […]
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Cal Poly donor and energy provider PG&E files for bankruptcy
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) announced Monday, Jan. 14 it will be declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy later this month, after not being able to pay billions of dollars in liability claims from the past two years of wildfires, according to the company’s website. The company estimates it is facing a total of $30 billion in […]