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2024 Cuesta Softball Team. Photo by Cuesta Athletics

2024 Cuesta Softball season recap

Colby Love May 17, 2024

The Cuesta College Softball team concluded their season with a 4-0 loss in the CCCAA Regional Playoffs to the 15th-seeded College of the Canyons. Following a 2023 season where the Cougars disappointingly...

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...

Sunset Drive-In roadside sign. Photo by Joey Batista

75 years of Sunset Drive-In

Joey Batista May 7, 2024

The Sunset Drive-In movie theater is the only one of its kind in San Luis Obispo, and among the last remaining drive-in theaters in all of California. With regularly operated drive-in movie theaters closing...

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...

Modern mental health treatment. Photo by Nick Youngson

Addressing mental health concerns among student population

Sawyer Thomas April 19, 2024

Mental health has been a focus for many since the COVID pandemic. As a result, organizations that provide mental health services have been trying to make it easier for people to reach out. The recent...

Cuesta Jazz Ensemble rehearsal. Photo by Joey Batista

Unveiling Cuesta’s jazz music scene

Joey Batista April 9, 2024

The Jazz Studies program at Cuesta College provides an educational setting for musically inclined students on campus.  On March 8-9, Cuesta hosted their annual Central Coast Jazz Festival, with performances...

Team photo of the 2023 Cuesta Men's Wrestling Team. Photo by Cuesta Athletics

The future of wrestling in SLO County

Colby Love April 5, 2024

Those involved in amateur wrestling are expressing excitement from the bounce-back in participation and engagement the sport is experiencing in SLO County. Like many sports, the global pandemic severely...

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...

Gen Z will have voting power in the 2024 election. Photo by Garry Knight

Gen Z is voting in record-breaking numbers

Linda Gonzalez April 2, 2024

With the 2024 presidential elections looming, your right to vote has never been more vital. Gen Z is expected to come out by the millions to vote on pivotal issues like abortion, gun control and LGBTQ...

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