BeReal, an app formed in 2020, brands itself as the social media that does what all other social media platforms fail to do, “be real.” The app sends out a notification once a day at a random time alerting users to share a post in the next two minutes with both a front and back […]
Tag: virtual
Posted inOpinion
The experience we never got: A thank you note to third-year WOW leaders
Grace Schweitzer is a psychology junior and opinion columnist for Mustang News. The views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Two years ago, my fellow incoming first years and I found ourselves sitting behind computer screens, either stuck at home or sitting alone in their dorm rooms far from home during their […]
Posted inCOVID-19
Cal Poly expects about 85% of fall classes to be in-person
Cal Poly plans for a majority of classes, services, staff, and facilities to return to campus in Fall 2021, according to drafts of the campus repopulation plan and return-to-work plan. “This scenario assumes that the vaccine has been widely distributed; that faculty, staff, and students adhere to current campus and public health safety protocols; that […]
Posted inArts
Cal Poly music professor to hold virtual recital of Beethoven sonatas
Cal Poly retired music professor and pianist W. Terrence Spiller will perform all-Beethoven sonatas in a virtual recital available from May 21 to May 28. This is Spiller’s fifth recital to complete Beethoven’s 32 sonatas. Spiller said he predicts completing the sonatas in eight performances. “The 32 sonatas represent a complete world of musical expression […]
Posted inStudent Life
Without classes to walk to, students’ physical health could take a toll
The transition to online learning meant that Cal Poly students and staff are no longer spending their days climbing the “poly hills” and strengthening their “poly calves,” but rather sitting at their desks, staring at a computer screen.
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Cal Poly Marching Band hosts first virtual Bandfest
Wind Ensemble, Wind Orchestra and Cal Poly Marching Band practiced for weeks to create the first virtual Bandfest. Students performed in small groups on campus a few days before the event and Music Directors Nick Waldron and Chris Woodruff edited Zoom student-recorded pieces onto the screen. The finished performance was released on Nov. 15. To […]
Posted inWatch
Cal Poly’s floral design class makes students smile
Cal Poly’s floral design class is one of the many courses that moved online this quarter. Professor Melinda Lynch said she’s not letting the online format limit her student’s experience in the class.
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Teaching classes virtually from a different state
With courses online this quarter, some professors have had the opportunity to go on road trips, and others were hired without stepping foot in the state. Journalism professor Casey McDonald-Liu is one of these professors. Like other 2020 grads, she graduated into a recession and a pandemic. Through her academic connections and teaching experience, McDonald-Liu […]
Posted inArts
Cal Poly Theatre Department takes on Zoom for virtual auditions
Cal Poly Theatre and Dance Department introduce An Illiad for their Fall 2020 performance, and, due to its narrative style, will allow students to continue acting without ever meeting in person. The play, which will feature a total of seven roles, will be conducted through an entirely remote platform. With a majority of the university’s […]
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The 30th annual Byzantium will debut in week-long virtual unveiling
The Cal Poly English department’s annual Byzantium literary journal unveiled its 30th edition in an unprecedented way: an online publication with a week-long celebration of the journal’s history. The award-winning literary journal was created entirely by undergraduate students. Since 1990, Byzantium’s published stories and poems have shined a spotlight on literary talent at Cal Poly. […]
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San Luis Obispo therapists adapt to virtual therapy during shelter-in-place
With San Luis Obispo’s shelter-in-place order still in effect, therapists and their clients are having to make changes during the new reality of social distancing. Sara Robinow is a licensed marriage and family therapist, and she made the decision to meet with clients on Zoom to ease everyone’s nerves. “I provide better therapy when I’m […]
