In the middle of Texas, a blonde woman in spandex is cruising down the shoulder of the highway on rollerblades. With the nearest town miles away, she happily skates along. Cal Poly alumna Kacie Fischer is attempting to shatter five…
Grant speeds electric Porsche to finish line
Cal Poly Motor Car Association (CPMCA) was recently awarded a grant by the Collectors Foundation that will help fund a significant portion of its Electric Porsche Project. Since the Electric Porsche Project started last year, CPMCA has been applying for…
Need equipment? PolyConnect can help
Finals are approaching, and projects are piling up. The old creaky laptop sitting on the desk is on its last leg and decided to crash. The stress sets in as project deadlines approach. To help reduce the stress, PolyConnect Service…
IMAX brings new life to downtown SLO
Downtown San Luis Obispo may be getting an upgrade. Local developers Rob Rossi and John King are working to potentially bring an IMAX movie theater to the area. The proposed theater would be built in the small parking lot behind…
Celebrate superheroes with Free Comic Book Day
[box]BANG! POW! Batman clobbers the Joker in the face! ZIP! CRASH! Robin swings in and gives a henchman a stiff kick to the gut. The Caped Crusaders are once again the heroes of Gotham City.[/box] Independent comic book stores are…
J Boog brings reggae love
Reggae artist J Boog brought loud bass lines and island style to Cal Poly during University Union (UU) Hour in the UU Plaza on Thursday to promote his newest album. The journey to San Luis Obispo wasn’t easy for J…
SLO skatepark seeks crucial funding
A handful of rusty rails, ramps with holes and peeling wood are scattered across a small fenced-off area of Santa Rosa Park where local skateboarders go to practice their kick-flips and smith grinds. San Luis Obispo Parks and Recreation is looking…
Student puts her imagination on display
Art and design senior Sabina Miklowitz will showcase her photographic series, “Animate Me,” in the University Union’s Epicenter Gallery until June. This is the first of many events put on by Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Events for spring quarter and is Miklowitz’s first solo…
Rain, rain go away — Annual Tractor Pull dependent on weather
A select group of Cal Poly students can be found on any given day dedicating their hours to pushing the pedal to the floor, ripping up dirt and hauling a giant sled across a dirt field until their multi-engine tractor cannot go…
Students celebrate Cesar Chavez
A Cesar Chavez Celebration kicked off Thursday during University Union (UU) Hour with a live band, inspiring speeches and a student march from Dexter Lawn to the UU. Chavez was a Mexican-American who is best known as a Latino civil…
SLO boosts safety
The San Luis Obispo City Council recently approved an action plan setting stricter operating standards for businesses serving alcohol to reduce crime and excessive drinking in the downtown area. The plan, proposed by San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) Chief Deborah Linden, focuses…