The San Luis Obispo craft beer fest has been held for more than a decade, bringing the regions best brewers—and a slew of Cal Poly grads who treat the event […]
Author Archives: Cole Pressler
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How a Cal Poly math professor creates art through the perfect slice
Jonathan Shapiro’s backyard over-looks the grass fields at the school where he’s taught math for more than a quarter-century.
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WATCH: Butterfly sanctuary provides shelter to insects, community for humans
The Pismo State Beach Butterfly Grove is a popular winter breeding spot for a monarch butterfly population that’s been increasingly at risk in recent years. Reporter Cole Pressler visited the […]
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Eight people arrested at Palestine protest outside Cal Poly Rec Center
University Police (CPPD) and San Luis Obispo Police (SLOPD) officers arrested eight people for reportedly trying to break into the university’s winter career fair during a planned protest in support […]
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On the killing floor: Watching a cow slaughter for the first time
I had recently been critically exploring my relationship with food. Rather than going through the motions of eating, I wanted to be in tune with what I ate, where it came from and how it made me feel.
Posted inThe Hill
‘It’s not enough food’: Students battle food insecurity as campus meal plans exceed cost of other options
Mandatory dining plans are a rite of passage for college freshmen across the nation who have to endure powdered eggs, soggy pasta and frozen tortillas.
But Cal Poly’s freshman plans are among the most expensive of any public school in California — and prices for packaged food and items are disproportionately high compared to off-campus grocery stores.
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Cal Poly Cross Country takes home Big West Championship for second consecutive year
Despite an injury from the men’s side and the women’s highest placement in the race being fourth, Cal Poly Cross Country won the Big West Championship on back-to-back years.
Posted inCampus Dining
Your questions about Mustang Meal Share, answered
When the school year ends, students’ unused Dining Dollars are automatically reabsorbed into the Cal Poly Corporation that runs Campus Dining. The only way to keep that leftover money is […]
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Meet the faces of the San Luis Obispo Skate Park
Most people have never seen Andrew Johnson — known only as “Drewman” to most — outside the park. Drewman, 23, stays at the San Luis Obispo Skate Park from dawn […]
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Overlooked and undervalued: Students with disabilities struggle to navigate inaccessibility at Cal Poly
The rain at the start of winter quarter came down in sheets. Life in San Luis Obispo seemed to come to a pause for several days; classes were canceled, roads […]
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Cal Poly Corporation passes Campus Dining operations to private food service group
The Cal Poly Corporation has announced it will hand over Campus Dining’s daily operations to Chartwells Higher Education Group — an international food service provider — beginning July 1. The […]