Sam Denicola bakes up to 60 loaves a week and sells them to community members through his mobile shop, SLO Bread Bike.
The Cal Poly ‘P’ turned 100 years old this quarter. Here’s how it got there
It has seen rivalries in the 1920s, political protests in the 1960s, a Bruce Springsteen transformation in the 1980s, and everything else from marriage proposals, to vandalism and neglect through the decades.
Students build a life-sized motorized advent calendar for the Cambria Christmas Market
On Nov. 29, the Cambria Christmas Market debuted a life-sized motorized advent calendar — a new feature designed, engineered and constructed by Cal Poly students. Mechanical engineering seniors Sigrid Derickson, Oma Skyrus, Danny Clifton and Tyler Koski took on the calendar as…
He graduated Cal Poly with a marketing degree, but his daughter’s cancer diagnosis changed his path
The trajectory of one Cal Poly business administration alumnus’ life changed when his 12-year-old daughter was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a form of cancer most commonly found in infants that affects nerve cells outside of the brain.
SLO Breakers hosts first break dancing battle in nearly six years
SLO Breakers, Cal Poly’s breakdancing club, hosted SLO Underground: Reborn 2019, their first jam in nearly six years. Participants competed for cash prizes of up to $300 on Sunday, Nov. 17 at the Multiactivity Center. “I like how it brings…
Not sure how to do your laundry? This student runs a cleaning service to teach you how
No mess is too big for Amanda Hodges. The public health sophomore offers a cleaning service that helps students tidy up while learning how to stay clean. “The best part about the job is seeing the final product and watching…
Journalism professor’s take on the importance of diversity in curriculum
“Some would say, you know, ‘Why does it matter here? There are not very many Black people, there are not very many people of color,’” journalism professor Julie Lynem said. “But I would argue, in many ways, it’s even more important because there’s such a lack of visibility, lack of voices being heard here.”
One architecture student will be heading to Milan after winning furniture design competition
An architecture student won a trip to Milan, Italy for her original loveseat design after winning the Velum and College of Architecture and Environmental Design’s Furniture Competition. On Nov. 1, hundreds of San Luis Obispo community members gathered in the…
A truck designed from scratch by a Cal Poly student will air on Discovery Channel
A truck hand-designed by Cal Poly mechanical engineering senior Jack Fisher will appear on the upcoming season of the Discovery Channel show, “Twin Turbos.” Fisher co-founded the engineering consulting firm Tekk Consulting during his freshman year at Cal Poly. The…
Child development students learn in a “play-based environment” at the Preschool Learning Lab
Cal Poly is more than a place of learning for college-aged students and adults. Even preschoolers come to this campus to learn. At the Preschool Learning Lab, located in the Math and Science building, Patty Clarkson curates a learning experience…
How the Cambria Christmas Market comes to life
Every year employees begin to transform the Cambria Pines Lodge into a winter wonderland over the summer.