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Cuesta women’s wrestling club team members Ayten Elbarbary (left) wrestling Aubree Kooren (right) at practice on Oct. 24, 2024.

Women’s wrestling has made it to Cuesta

Colby Love, Sports Editor November 1, 2024

Girls’ wrestling has become the fastest-growing high school sport in the nation, and it is now impacting Cuesta College. Women’s wrestling has historically been a sport with minimal numbers and...

Election Day is Nov. 5.

Students can cast their ballots in multiple ways in SLO County

Sarah Harvey, News Editor October 31, 2024

With election day right around the corner, Cuesta College students have the options of mailing in their ballots, dropping off their ballots in designated locations or voting in person in SLO County polling...

Students participate in Cougar Social Hour on Cuesta’s campus on Oct. 23, 2024.

Student engagement is increasing on Cuesta’s campuses

Lia Pagel, Social Media Editor October 30, 2024

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, getting students back on the Cuesta College campus has been the top priority for Director of Student Engagement Christopher Mutshnick. Mutshnick and his team have been working...

Social media editor Lia Pagel (left) spoke to Cuesta students about the importance of voting.

VIDEO: Cuesta students discuss importance of voting

Lia Pagel and Lindsay McKee October 28, 2024

The Cuestonian talks to students on the Cuesta College campus about the importance of voting in the upcoming election.

Cuesta students can visit the Swiss Alps as part of a trip next year.

Cuesta College students to visit Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland

Sarah Harvey, News Editor October 23, 2024

Cuesta College students have an opportunity to travel abroad this summer to Switzerland, Italy, France and Spain. Physics Professor James Eickemeyer will lead students on the tour, which will take place...

Cal Fire assists with Patriot’s Day Tribute on Sept. 11 at Cuesta College’s SLO campus.

Fire safety is a hot topic on campus

Sarah Harvey, News Editor October 17, 2024

As the wildfire season extends through October, the Cuesta College Police Department makes sure that faculty, staff and students on campus remember that fire safety awareness is a year-round mission. The...

Image courtesy of ShakeOut.org

Worldwide ShakeOut comes to Cuesta College campus

Lindsay McKee, Multimedia Editor October 16, 2024

Cuesta College will participate in the ShakeOut on Thursday at 10:17 a.m. Practicing earthquake safety, ShakeOut is a worldwide program initiating earthquake drills at school, work and at home.  “Everyone...

Photo by Lia Pagel

Fraudulent applicants continue to take away from Cuesta’s resources

Sarah Harvey September 24, 2024

Individuals and groups that fraudulently enroll in classes and collect financial aid are continuing to drain Cuesta and other California Community Colleges of their valuable resources and time. Fraudulent...

The natural beauty of California native plants.

Absorbing the benefits of native plants on college campuses

Sarah Harvey May 18, 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...

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...

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