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The Student News Site of Cuesta College

The Cuestonian

The Student News Site of Cuesta College

The Cuestonian

The natural beauty of California native plants.

Absorbing the benefits of native plants on college campuses

Sarah Harvey May 19, 2024

Cuesta College and other college campuses across the country are incorporating native plants into their landscapes, which is delivering tangible benefits. According to the National Wildlife Federation,...

Ellsworth Urban Dog Park in Silver Spring, Md., is one of many providing canines health benefits like exercise, social development and more.

Laguna Lake Dog Park is getting a makeover

Makenna Ward May 17, 2024

A San Luis Obispo City Council meeting on April 2 resulted in decisions made for city improvements, including allocating funds and taking steps towards a revitalization project of the Laguna Lake Dog Park. The...

Are you protected from fraudulent online scammers? Photo by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Pix4free

Fraudulent enrollment scam hits Cuesta College

Sawyer Thomas May 14, 2024

Cuesta College has been the victim of a string of online scammers. The issue of enrollment fraud at Cuesta College has persisted for several years. The problem has become so prevalent in California that...

Cuesta College men’s swimmer Brady Lind. Photo by Kim Lind

Meet Cuesta’s star swimmer Brady Lind

Colby Love May 2, 2024

Cuesta College Men’s Swimming Team has continued to see a large amount of success this season due to key contributions from lead swim team members, including their star freshman Brady Lind. Lind went...

Close-up of a sea otter in Morro Bay, Calif., in 2016. Photo by Marshal Hedin

Lethal parasite from cats is infecting sea otters

Sarah Harvey May 1, 2024

Southern sea otters in San Luis Obispo County are dying from a rare and aggressive strain of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. The parasite originates from a host seemingly removed from the sea otters’...

A busy morning at Field Day Coffee in San Luis Obispo Calif. Photo by Randy Price

Coffee makes waves in America

Nick Mireles April 23, 2024

Coffee is a legal addictive stimulant at the center of most Americans’ morning rituals. But what is it exactly? Is Coffee a Fruit? Coffee is first and foremost a fruit. The bean itself is the seed...

Campers at San Carpoforo Creek Beach. Photo by Sarah Harvey

Popular local beach faces camping ban

Sarah Harvey April 4, 2024

College students in SLO are about to lose overnight access to one of their favorite free camping spots due to environmental concerns. The proposal, initiated by the United States Forest Service, recommends...

The night sky at Carrizo Plain National Monument, with Jupiter shining bright in the top right corner. Photo by Cullen Arroyo

Taurid meteor shower in SLO’s night skies

Nick Mireles April 2, 2024

Light pollution prevents most people from witnessing the marvels of the universe. Whether it’s stars, galaxies or the Taurid meteor shower, San Luis Obispo County offers its residents and visitors the...

Image of grocery store Smart & Final. Photo by TaurusEmerald

Food and toy donation boxes have popped up in SLO

Alena Stanley December 22, 2023

This holiday season, cardboard donation boxes accepting food and toys have populated businesses in the SLO area, offering a way to make a difference for those in need. After a survey with homeless individuals...

College students at a graduation ceremony. Photo by Tulane Public Relations

Monarch Dream Center offers education pathway for undocumented students

Alena Stanley November 29, 2023

By providing undocumented students with access to government documents, counseling, staff and faculty contact information, and campus tools about undocumented student enrollment eligibility, Cuesta College...

A doonation stand set up in front of Achievement House. Photo by Alena Stanley

The benefits of buying local non-profit secondhand apparel

Alena Stanley November 15, 2023

Secondhand shopping, or “thrifting,” is an environmentally-conscious form of purchasing items such as clothes, furniture and books. Achievement House SLO is an example of a local, non-profit organization...

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