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Cuesta College roadside sign. Photo by Yalina Harris

Cuesta College has a new address

Joey Batista May 28, 2024

Cuesta College has been given a formal address for the first time in its 60 years of operation.  Since Cuesta opened its doors to students in 1964, its campus has never had a true address. The address...

Adrienne García Specht, a financial aid counselor at Cal Poly, and Peter Sysak, current member of the Cuesta College Board of Trustees, face off for the hotly contested District 4 Board of Trusteed seat. Photo by Adrienne García Specht and Peter Sysak

Sysak wins reelection, retains Board of Trustees position

Thomas Rodda January 16, 2023

The San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder's office posted the results of one of Cuesta College’s focal races, with Peter Sysak winning reelection for his District 4 Board of Trustee’s position...

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...

Photo by slonightwriters.org

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...

Kristin Smart billboard in Arroyo Grande, Calif. Photo by Leah Monson

Cal Poly student Kristin Smart case update

Aubrie Arndt May 18, 2021

It’s been nearly 25 years since Cal Poly student Kristin Smart went missing in 1996 after last being seen walking back home from a party on campus, and the San Luis Obispo County sheriff's department...

The Cuestonian fall 2020 class poster. Graphic by Guadalupe Angeles

The Cuestonian is open for fall 2020!

Guadalupe Angeles May 19, 2020

Join Cuesta College’s student newspaper, The Cuestonian, for the fall 2020 semester! The Cuestonian offers the following courses: JOUR 202A, JOUR 202B, JOUR 202C, JOUR 203A and JOUR 203B (JOUR...

ASCC spring elections are now available in your student email. Photo by Michael Costa

ASCC’s electronic campaign trail

Michael Costa May 11, 2020

Three candidates are on the ballot for ASCC President/Student Trustee and Vice President for the 2020-21 Cuesta College academic school year and the election is open now through May 11, 2020. Every spring...

Cuesta College. Photo by New Times

Cuesta College Summer 2020 update

Lauren Wassam April 30, 2020

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Cuesta College will continue to have lecture classes entirely online and on a case-to-case basis with laboratories for the summer 2020 semester.  Lecture courses do not...

A 420 stash. Photo by Hannah Halferty

Is COVID-19 4/20 Friendly?

Anthony Ramos April 19, 2020

4/20 is a nationally recognized holiday, but with the ongoing pandemic, should celebrations continue? All public events in San Luis Obispo County have been canceled and we are in an unprecedented time...

Students at the Cuesta College library study for upcoming finals. Photo by Valeria Cisneros

Cuesta College STUDYthon

Valeria Cisneros December 7, 2019

The Cuesta College library on both the San Luis Obispo and North County campuses will be extending its library hours. STUDYthon will be taking place on the SLO campus on Thursday, Dec. 4, from 6 p.m -...

The North County Early Childhood Education building as of Oct. 7. Photo by Lauren Wassam

Update on Cuesta College construction projects

Lauren Wassam October 10, 2019

Students on the San Luis Obispo and North County campuses have probably noticed construction going on for the previous few months.  At the North County Campus in Paso Robles, construction on the R...

Central Coast Writers Conference welcoming banner at Cuesta College.  Photo by Ellie Thomas

Central Coast Writers Conference provides resource for aspiring authors

Ellie Thomas October 8, 2019

Every year for the past 35 years, Cuesta College has hosted the Central Coast Writers Conference (CCWC).   The conference was hosted the last weekend of September and provided classes, critiques,...

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