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Looking 'Beyond Shelter' at homelessness

nick camacho “Soup and Substance” were served for lunch as part of Beyond Shelter’s Homeless Awareness Week Tuesday where about a dozen students gathered for a meal – consisting of soup and bread – and watched a short documentary on…

Students, community promote homeless awareness

Cal Poly’s Beyond Shelter is hosting Homelessness Awareness Week from April 23 to 29 in hopes of raising awareness of San Luis Obispo’s homelessness problem. Among the events scheduled for next week, there is a walk to fight homelessness starting…

Vinters in the making: Vines to Wines

sheila sobchik Adding a twist to Cal Poly’s “Learn by Doing” motto, the Vines to Wines club’s “Learn by Tasting” philosophy certainly entices students to know more. “(We’re) developing an educational and fun club for students to broaden their wine…

Mealybug shuts down parts of campus

Paul Bittick Cal Poly’s Horticulture Unit and various greenhouses on campus have been quarantined since federal agriculture officials found a passion-vine mealybug in some of the plants last week. It is believed to be the first time that the passion-vine…

Rec Center employee honored with Outstanding Student Employee award

nick camacho Brendan Gail was awarded the Outstanding Student Employee award Thursday at the alumni house patio where he was honored for the on-going work he has done for the Cal Poly Rec Center. “It is extremely flattering to have…

'Leave It To Chance' celebrates anniversary with special screening

Karen Velie “Leave it to Chance,” the movie written, produced, acted and directed in entirely by former and current Cal Poly students, will be shown as an anniversary screening Friday at 6:30 to 10 p.m. in the Business building Room…

Bars leave wallets empty, students craving more

Mariecar Mendoza I recently turned 22 and as I reflect back on my first year of legally being allowed to drink, I can’t help but feel guilty as I try to estimate the amount of money I have spent downtown.…