The Cal Poly Creative Writing Club began last spring and has since become a source of inspiration and motivation to many student writers. The laid-back environment takes away the stresses and demands of a classroom setting and allows creative writing…
Middle Eastern music comes to Poly
The sounds of the Middle East are coming to Cal Poly. Colorful costumes and intricate instruments will showcase a unique culture, as well as the talent of students and community members alike. Encompassing an entirely different music theory, the Arab…
Damon Castillo plays downtown benefit concert
Music, sports and the act of giving will unite the Damon Castillo Band and Chase McBride as they headline a Special Olympics benefit concert at Downtown Brewing Co. Friday. Hometown favorites, the Damon Castillo Band will play material off…
Neko Case will scare you with her strength
Neko Case is a dead-sexy indie superstar. She’s nothing less than an alt-country prima donna with a voice that levels cities. Every red-blooded man, woman and child wants to have sex with her. And she knows it. Because these facts…
What’s growin’ on? the mustache trend makes a comeback
Matt Love is the epitome of cool. The 20-year-old Cal Poly civil engineering junior plays bass guitar, surfs and lets his girlfriend do what she loves to do: touch his mustache. That’s because Love does something few white guys under…
Kredible set to wow crowd with comedy/magic mix
For performer Justin Kredible, pleasing the audience doesn’t come through outrageous stunts or over-the-top jokes. Instead, the comedian-magician hybrid pokes fun at his own craft while using simple magic to keep the audience entertained. When Associated Students Inc. presents Kredible…
Poetic inspiration: Women’s History Month
Kat McGill, better known in the poetry world as Simply Kat, will bring her emotionally-charged brand of poetry to center stage just in time for Women’s History Month. McGill, performing at this month’s Another Type of Groove: Spoken Word Poetry,…
Don’t let Facebook do the dirty work
When I was a naive freshman I started dating an older man, a wise and mature sophomore. There was something about his Quicksilver attire and hiked up socks that made him relatable to my post high school years. A month…
“Face Control” provides pleasant mix of instruments and styles
I have never bought anything from American Apparel. Ever. In some way, buying a deep V would cement something I have never truly given in to. Deep down, I just want to be a hipster. The sort of hot sexy…
Hip Hop Congress plans to shake up stereotypes
It’s not just about the music. Hip-hop is an entire lifestyle and culture and Cal Poly’s Hip Hop Congress is making sure that often-misconstrued notion is dispelled. Despite its reputation of rappers and beats, these things don’t entirely make up…