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Cuestonian staff members (left to right) Lia Pagel, Lindsay McKee, McKenna Zolty and Faculty Adviser Dr. Jeremy Shermak attended the Associated College Press/Journalism Association of Community College Spring Student Media Conference in Long Beach March 6-9, 2025. Photo courtesy of The Cuestonian.

The Cuestonian returns to JACC, captures awards

Cuestonian Staff March 9, 2025

The Cuestonian, the official student newspaper of Cuesta College, returned to the Journalism Association of Community Colleges (JACC) after a multi-year hiatus and captured multiple state honors at its...

The Cuesta Jazz ensemble performs at Cuesta’s CPAC. Photo courtesy of Jamie Soja and Joan Hurwit

Andy Martin returns to CPAC for 40th Anniversary Jazz Festival

Lindsay McKee, Multimedia Editor March 6, 2025

Cuesta College’s Performing Arts Center (CPAC) kicks off its 40th Anniversary Jazz Festival with a concert on Friday at 8 p.m. The festival will not only have performances from Cuesta’s big band, local...

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Cuesta’s Academic Senate revises recent censure resolution

Lia Pagel and Lindsay McKee March 4, 2025

The Cuesta College Academic Senate during Friday’s meeting moved to censure Vice President of Instruction Jason Curtis for his comments during the November 22, 2024 meeting. After much discussion, the...

The Human Library event features “readers” listening to the “human books” experience at Cuesta College Library on March 6, 2024. Photo courtesy of Cuesta College

Human Library returns to Cuesta College

McKenna Zolty March 4, 2025

The Human Library returns to Cuesta College Library on March 5 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Human Library is a non-profit organization that engages individuals in a safe space to share their personal...

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Cuesta men’s, women’s basketball defeated in 3C2A playoffs

Zack Alldredge, Reporter February 27, 2025

The Cuesta College men’s and women’s basketball teams were both defeated on Wednesday on the road in the 2025 3C2A Regional Playoffs.  Men’s basketball fell short, defeated by Pasadena City College...

Sunroom performing at Shabang’s Laguna Lake Stage on May 3, 2024 at Dairy Creek Golf Course.

Shabang 2025 lineup released

McKenna Zolty and Lindsay McKee February 22, 2025

Shabang Live Arts and Music Festival has released the lineup for the two-day festival on May 2 and 3 at Dairy Creek Golf Course in San Luis Obispo.  Shabang will have headliners each night for house...

Cuesta College Music Faculty Chad Ruyle (left) and Marcy Irving (right) performing a selection from Stephen Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” on March 3, 2024. Photo courtesy of Jamie Soja.

Cuesta music faculty will perform to benefit art students

McKenna Zolty February 20, 2025

The 21st annual Music Faculty Concert returns to the Cuesta College Cultural and Performing Arts Center on February 22. This event features performances by Cuesta College faculty to fundraise scholarships...

The Fremont Theatre, pictured here on Feb. 14, 2025, will host Battle of the Bands on April 4.

Battle of the Bands returns: Get to know the bands competing

Lindsay McKee and McKenna Zolty February 17, 2025

The Battle of the Bands is returning to Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo on April 4 at 7 p.m.  For the past three years, in three cities across California, bands have competed for a chance to win...

Now former Cuesta College Director of Public Safety Rich Randolph (right) greets graduates at a November 2024 pinning ceremony.

Cuesta’s chief of police leaves college

Lindsay McKee, Multimedia Editor February 15, 2025

Cuesta College’s Chief of Police and Director of Public Health and Safety Rich Randolph has stepped down from the Cuesta College Police Department. His last day at the college was Feb. 12.  During...

The entrance to the San Luis Obispo Country Sheriff's Department on Kansas Avenue on Feb. 11.

Individual who died on campus identified as Cuesta College student

Lia Pagel and Lindsay McKee February 14, 2025

Three weeks after a death on the Cuesta College campus, the Cuesta College Police Department has disclosed that the individual who died on Jan. 21 was a student at Cuesta College.  Both the CCPD and...

Opening night of a new exhibition “Before These Witnesses” gallery, attendees were engrossed in the art. Shown is an unltiled piece of a family in a wedding along with orange vines, flowers and various textiles.

Cuesta CPAC welcomes new spring exhibition

McKenna Zolty, Arts + Entertainment Editor February 7, 2025

“Before These Witnesses,” an exhibition created by Daisy Patton, is currently being displayed at The Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery at Cuesta College.  The nine-piece collection explores various...

REVIEW: Taste-testing Cuesta’s campus vending machine food

Lia Pagel, Lindsay McKee, and McKenna Zolty February 5, 2025

Social Media Editor Lia Pagel, Multimedia Editor Lindsay McKee and Arts + Entertainment Editor McKenna Zolty tried the vending machine foods at Cuesta College's cafeteria. The cafeteria remains mostly...

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