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Shabang festival returns for 10th anniversary

Shabang festival returns for 10th anniversary

Jennaca Ortiz April 23, 2024

The exclusive San Luis Obispo music festival, Shabang returns to Dairy Creek Golf Course May 3-4, 2024 for its 10 year anniversary! The iconic music and arts festival will feature multiple stages, interactive...

Voters line up outside a Voter Assistance Center in Davis, California to cast their votes early in the 2020 General Election. Photo by Owen Yancher

SLO County student voter guide

Jennaca Ortiz November 3, 2022

California's general election is Nov. 8. Voter turnout jumped a historic 66% among college students in 2020. As young adults gain more voting power, it is important to be well informed to make the most...

Shabang Live Music & Arts Festival Logo. Photo by Shabang

Shabang was a blast

Jennaca Ortiz June 2, 2022

San Luis Obispo’s exclusive music festival, Shabang, returned for its eighth year - and it did not disappoint. The two-day festival was held at Laguna Lake Park May 13 and 14. The festival returned...

Cal Poly entrance sign. Photo by Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

The price of Poly

Jennaca Ortiz May 25, 2022

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo is California's most expensive public university, and the cost of attending the school will increase for new students starting in Fall 2022.  During...

Photo of Cynthia Replogle. Photo courtesy of a news release distributed by Cynthia Replogle

Oceano Community Services District director resigns due to stalking and harassment from community member

Jennaca Ortiz April 26, 2022

Cynthia Replogle, founder of the Oceano Beach Community Association, joined the OCSD in 2018 and resigned in 2022, citing harassment from a community member. Replogle, who was the OCSD's board director,...

Shabang attendees in front of sign. Photo courtesy of Shabang

Shabang music festival returns with a bang

Jennaca Ortiz April 14, 2022

San Luis Obispo’s exclusive music festival, Shabang, returns this May.  Shabang music festival makes its way back to Laguna Lake Park after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Shabang returns...

A masked version of the on-campus Cuesta College cougar statue. Edited photo by Andrea Bateman

Cuesta College continues indoor masking

Jennaca Ortiz March 1, 2022

California’s mask mandate was dropped on Wednesday, Feb. 16. This decision comes two months after reinstating a state-wide indoor mask mandate on Dec. 15, 2021. “COVID-19 cases and hospitalization...

Crisp sounds can trigger ASMR. Photo by YuliaLisitsa/Shutterstock

Why you should listen to ASMR

Jennaca Ortiz December 19, 2021

ASMR. You either love it, or you hate it. And I know that most people are already cringing at the thought of it, but here’s why I believe you should give it a chance.  Let me fill you in on...

Cuesta College students wearing their masks on campus. Photo by Jennaca Ortiz

Cuesta College’s vaccine mandate & the rise of misinformation

Jennaca Ortiz December 17, 2021

On October 15, Cuesta College instated its vaccine mandate for all on-campus activities.  The mandate comes as COVID cases in San Luis Obispo continue to rise. This means that in order to attend class...

The stone arch at the entrance to the architectural engineering playground in Poly Canyon, the site of a recent alleged rape involving a Cal Poly student. Photo by Arthaey Angosii

What is Cal Poly doing about sexual assault?

Jennaca Ortiz November 9, 2021

Trigger warning: This story contains content regarding sexual assault. It is no secret that in San Luis Obispo, sexual assault is an issue, especially among the college demographic.  Only a few weeks...

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