Cal Poly students are collecting data to track coastal ecosystem changes over time as part of the DIMES network, a collaboration of marine biology labs stretching from Mexico to Alaska.
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CSU’s AI move feels less like innovation and more like overreach
The Cal State system is unjustly inserting itself in what should be a classroom-to-classroom dynamic. If professors want to encourage AI use for their assignments, great. If students decide on their own that the benefit is worth $20 a month, great. I believe it is not the Cal State’s place to provide these tools to students without meaningfully consulting faculty.
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Instagram vs reality: college edition
The reality of college life exists in these unfiltered moments. It’s in the freshman who calls home crying after bombing their first exam or the sophomore who spends Friday night alone in their dorm room, scrolling through photos of their classmates dressed up and going out.
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Students should vote yes on Prop 33, but not just for their own good
Renters have been protected from annual price hikes exceeding 10% of their rate since California implemented the Tenant Protection Act in 2020, but this was only one step of the process. This year’s Proposition 33 aims to grant local governments expanded rights in adopting rent-control measures.
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Making music and making friends: How the Mustang Band blends socialization with a learning opportunity
On a warm, Saturday evening in Sept. 2023, then-freshman Taylor Smith took in the energy of 1,000 pairs of feet rumbling the metal bleachers of the Mustang Memorial Field student section for the 2023 Homecoming football game against UC Davis.
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Computing Club Collaborative bridges connections between isolated clubs on campus
‘Dr. Hardass’ teaches CSC 800 and provides the toughest final exam. In order to pass, students must find clues around the classroom to unlock his briefcase, which holds the answer key.
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Women Empowered brings conversations to the forefront
When junior math major Rachel Keels first came to Cal Poly, she felt she needed a place to be heard. Roe v. Wade was in the process of being overturned, and it was weighing heavily on Keels. As a woman in STEM, it was difficult for her to find a comfortable place to discuss the issue.
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Cal Poly Students with Dependents hosts “Bring Your Kid to College Day”
The Cal Poly Students with Dependents program held its first-ever “Bring Your Kid to College Day” on Thursday at the Plant Conservatory. A spin on the classic, “Bring Your Child to Work Day,” students, faculty, and staff were encouraged to bring their families to meet others in the Cal Poly community.
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The digital symphony of San Luis Obispo’s self-taught music producers
In San Luis Obispo, an underground movement is unfolding — a group of student producers are shaping the local music scene.
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Cal Poly’s academic calendar may not consider all religious holidays
University calendars have deep ties to the history of Christianity in the United States, as well as its presence as a majority religious demographic. It’s difficult to imagine a college winter break that didn’t coincide with Christmas, or a spring break that didn’t include Easter. According to the Pew Research Center, 70.6% of Americans belong […]
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Students hunting for a part time job face challenges
One night while her mom was visiting, English sophomore Lizzy Stavros ended up on the hunt for Italian food. While she originally wanted to find a good restaurant with seafood linguini, she ended up coming out of the evening with a hosting job at Buona Tavola. Stavros, like many other Cal Poly students working to […]