With the thundering weather last week, I feel like I shouldn’t be calling this season spring. But now, with Mother Nature beginning to grace us with the beautiful weather we all have been impatiently waiting for, I am incredibly excited.…
Welcome to our (open) house
As I walked to my classes last week, I encountered what seemed to be an endless number of tour groups consisting of parents listening intently and prospective students glancing around to take a look at current students. Needless to say,…
The beginning of an end
Returning to our empty dorm rooms after enjoying an either crazy or relaxing spring break in Havasu, at home and everywhere in between is different compared to our usual return to campus after breaks. Similar to former returns though, I…
Home sweet SLO
[box] Making the move out of the dorms [/box] Stroll through any part of campus over the next few weeks and I guarantee you’ll hear the frantic conversations among freshmen regarding next year. What is all this buzzing about, you…
Surviving dead week
It’s the beginning of dead week. I really don’t think anything else needs to be said because we all know what this accurately-named week entails: caffeine, all-nighters (though I’ve yet to pull one) and books on books on books (had…
Paying it forward
It’s the end of February and (I know probably everyone has said this, but it needs to be said once more) I don’t know where the time has gone. I have no idea when or how we got to the…
Things you wish you knew when you started college
We’ve struggled to climb up the hill (or possibly many on Cal Poly’s campus), tripping over rocks and catching ourselves in the process. We’ve stood on top of the peak, feeling accomplished and proud of ourselves that we made it…
How to dress for sunny SLO
Within the year of a typical freshman, there are, what seem to be, an infinite amount of experiences that shape it. But as we sift through the countless experiences, we realize these things become a routine. We wake up and…
Freshman discovers the realities of college
I remember the last month of high school: everyone knew where they were going and absolutely everyone was talking about college. They expected an incredible amount of fun, from parties to extracurricular activities — it was all anyone talked about.…
The honeymoon's finally over
In every relationship, there is a honeymoon stage. In our relationship with Cal Poly, this stage also exists. But with the second quarter already in full gear, the honeymoon in paradise has given way to reality. The first few months…
Home sweet SLOme
With winter quarter already underway, there is one thing clouding almost every freshman’s mind: To live off — or on — campus next school year. Walking through campus this past week, I have heard nothing but conversations regarding housing. Including…