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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...

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...

Cast of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" winning national awards. Photo by Cuesta College Marketing

A sad farewell to “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time”

Yalina Harris November 7, 2023

The wildly successful run of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime” has come to a poignant end. The ensemble amassed a whopping 11 national awards at the Kennedy Center American College...

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The uses and applications of memes in modern culture

Sawyer Thomas October 24, 2023

20th century literature has given rise to new perspectives on a multitude of various phenomena. One of the most pertinent and pressing is the ascent of the meme. To say that memes have had a massive...

A San Luis Obispo Resident, wearing a white t-shirt and brown cargo pants. Photo by: Alena Stanley

Incoming Autumn trends of San Luis Obispo

Alena Stanley October 17, 2023

San Luis Obispo, Calif., is a town that welcomes tens of thousands of new residents each academic year, meaning tens of thousands of new accessories, outfits, and individual styles.  Meaning this Fall...

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Cuesta Theater Arts receives national recognition

Yalina Harris May 29, 2023

The Cuesta Theater Program's rendition of  “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time" debuted for national recognition on Monday, Feb. 13. The Cuesta College Theater Department - consisting...

Key Visual for Attack on Titan The Final Season Part 2. Screenshot by Thomas Rodda

Animation Spolight: How Attack on Titan approaches fascism and genocide

Thomas Rodda April 18, 2023

It's inevitable that wherever you go in life, no matter what hardships you may face, and no matter what kind of misery will wear you down, as we grow older, the phrase you’ll hear from many is to...

Sunset on Plaskett Ridge. Photo by Dustin Gil

Free camping around San Luis Obispo

Dustin Gil January 12, 2023

There are campsites free of charge in and around San Luis Obispo County that provide a camping experience equal or greater to what premiere campgrounds, booked out months in advance that cost top dollar,...

Cuesta College front entrance. Photo by Yalina Harris

How is SLO County handling this flu season?

Yalina Harris December 15, 2022

The Flu and RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) are making their way through SLO County this year quicker and more dangerous than years prior, according to Tara Kennon, San Luis Obispo County's Health Agency...

Shabang Live Music & Arts Festival Logo. Photo by Shabang

Shabang was a blast

Jennaca Ortiz June 3, 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...

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SLO NightWriters Club’s writing contest continues through May

Thomas Rodda May 16, 2022

The San Luis Obispo NightWriters organization, a local club dedicated to the cultivation and enhancement of local writing abilities, is hosting their annual Golden Hill Writing contest, with entries accepted...

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...

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