More than 70 volunteers gathered at a Johnson Open Space in San Luis Obispo with a shared goal of getting as many trees in the ground as possible before lunchtime on Feb. 7. The event, marked by the steady sound of shovels breaking soil, was part of an ongoing community effort to expand the region’s […]
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Front Porch: ‘Donde cada persona y momento cuenta’
Editor’s note: El artículo fue originalmente escrito en Inglés. La traducción en Español fue hecha por Emilia Pirir. Después de la pandemia, Front Porch, una cafetería sin fines de lucro basada en la fe, abrió sus puertas para todos los estudiantes y desde entonces ha estado llena a todas horas del día. Está ubicada al final de […]
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Front Porch: ‘Where every person and moment matter’
After the pandemic, Front Porch, a faith based nonprofit coffee house opened its doors to all students and is now full to the brim at all hours of the day. It is located off of Foothill Boulevard near the Health Center on campus.
Front porch offers free coffee and espresso during the day and hosts other events such as a free meal on Wednesdays each week. It stays running through donations from local churches, community members and student volunteers.
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SLO Food Bank needs volunteers
The San Luis Obispo Food Bank has a number of resources for those in need of food. More people are experiencing food insecurity due to the pandemic, and the SLO Food Bank has kept up with helping the community. This is largely due to a dedicated team of volunteers who always can use a helping […]
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Experience Hearst Castle in a whole new light with night tours starting this month
Video by Sydney Brandt Hearst Castle is a popular destination along the Central Coast. Known for its rich history on William Randolph Hearst, people from all over the world travel to see this historic landmark. Now, there is another reason to visit. On Friday and Saturday nights, guests now get to tour Hearst Castle at […]
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Dance Marathon team stays optimistic after falling short on fundraising goal
Cal Poly hosted its third annual dance marathon for the Miracle Network on Friday, Feb. 22 and 23. Students danced from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m., blocking off hours of their nights to support infants, children and adolescents suffering from illnesses and injuries. The theme for the 2019 dance marathon event was “MORE,” referring to […]
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The Cal Poly Cat Program has helped find homes for more than 3,000 cats roaming campus
In the early 1990s, hundreds of feral cats roamed Cal Poly’s campus and the surrounding neighborhoods. Some were pets students had abandoned. Others were the offspring of cats brought in by the agriculture department for pest control. Animal science senior Garret Quindimil started the Cal Poly Cat Program in 1992, when he found the cat […]
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Protect and serve: Policeman teaches racquetball on campus
Without Proll, the racquetball class would not exist at Cal Poly.
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Cal Poly volunteers lend too many helping hands
Tayler Duprel taylerduprel.md@gmail.com Too many helping hands. This isn’t a typical problem in volunteer work, but is one Cal Poly currently faces with a local day of service. The San Luis Obispo community will be participating in Make A Difference Day, a day in which people all over the nation lend a helping hand in […]
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Students recognized for volunteer work
Cal Poly juniors Missy Sparks and Addie Virta were named the January Volunteers of the Month.