Skip to Main Content
The Student News Site of Cuesta College

The Cuestonian

52° San Luis Obispo
The Student News Site of Cuesta College

The Cuestonian

The Student News Site of Cuesta College

The Cuestonian

The Cuesta College campus during fall 2024 semester.

No student visas have been revoked at Cuesta College

McKenna Zolty, Arts + Entertainment Editor May 1, 2025

Cuesta College has not had any international student F-1 visas revoked. An official with Cuesta’s International Student Program told The Cuestonian there has been “no student F-1 visas terminated”...

The annual student art show features student artwork from the 2024-2025 academic year. The exhibition ranges from different art mediums including ceramics, photography, painting, drawing, printmaking and graphic/digital design at the Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery on the Cuesta College campus.

Cuesta student projects shine at annual art show

McKenna Zolty, Arts + Entertainment Editor April 30, 2025

The Cuesta College annual student art show exhibition has opened at the Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery. The exhibition features a 57-piece showcase of different mediums from Cuesta’s art students over...

Actor Taylor Chambers and violinist Miles Kennedy rehearsing a scene with singing during tech week for “Treasure Island” on April 27, 2025.

‘Treasure Island’ opens its doors at Cuesta in May

Lindsay McKee, Multimedia Editor April 29, 2025

Cuesta College’s production of “Treasure Island” is currently finishing up tech week before opening its doors starting May 9 at CPAC.  The experimental theater production will run two weekends,...

A crowd waits to enter Cuesta’s CPAC for the town hall with California Senator Adam Schiff and Congressman Salud Carbajal on April 22, 2025.

Cuesta students speak out to Academic Senate about town hall

Lindsay McKee, Multimedia Editor April 28, 2025

During Friday’s Academic Senate meeting, three Cuesta College students, including ASCC President and Student Trustee Lucia Landeros, spoke to the senate during Public Comment about the town hall that...

Parking lot 2, where a Cuesta College student died on the first day of the spring semester, Jan. 21 in San Luis Obispo.

SLO Sheriff: Investigation into death on Cuesta campus continues

McKenna Zolty, Arts + Entertainment Editor April 24, 2025

Thirteen weeks following the death of a student on Cuesta College’s campus, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office told The Cuestonian that the investigation is ongoing in response to a public...

The town hall audience cheers for California Senator Adam Schiff (left) and Congressman Salud Carbajal (right) after answering audience questions on April 22.

OPINION: Hosting a dinner party without being invited

Lindsay McKee, Multimedia Editor April 23, 2025

My evening on April 22 started with driving to campus at 5 p.m. after receiving a breaking Slack message from The Cuestonian team about a town hall event being hosted at Cuesta’s CPAC, with an overflow...

Image created using Canva AI

50 employers coming to SLO campus for Cuesta’s job fair

Lindsay McKee, Multimedia Editor April 21, 2025

Cuesta College will host its Spring 2025 Job Fair on Thursday, April 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will take place on SLO’s campus in Room 5401, and the fair will host 50 employers, ranging from...

A Cuesta College graduate walks across the stage to receive their diploma during the 59th Commencement Ceremony on May 17, 2024. For many of Cuesta’s staff and administration, commencement is considered to be one of the best events that happens each year. “Something magical happens when you put on that cap and gown and you walk across the stage and staff and faculty are there,” Interim Division Chair and Academic Counselor Heidi Webber said. Photo by Owen Main Photography and courtesy of Cuesta College.

Cuesta College commencement: Everything students, families need to know before attending

Lindsay McKee, Multimedia Editor April 10, 2025

Cuesta College’s 60th annual commencement ceremony will take place on May 23 from 1 to 5 p.m. on the San Luis Obispo County campus.  “It's really just a chance for them to celebrate their accomplishments...

A rendering of the new instructional building at Cuesta College North County Campus. The new instructional building will provide hands-on learning opportunities for Cuesta College students. The facility will include specialized classrooms for the Kinesiology Department, trade programs will have covered workspaces, and more traditional classrooms. Photo courtesy of Cuesta College

Cuesta College expands hands-on educational programs at North County

McKenna Zolty, Arts + Entertainment Editor April 9, 2025

A new instructional building at the Cuesta College North County Campus is now under construction. This endeavor is going to open new opportunities for trade and workforce educational programs. On Feb....

Drag queen Princess Rose Toad performs to “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan during Cuesta College annual Pride Drag Show at CPAC on April 3. Audience members were seated in general admission alongside performers. “I’m really proud of this performance and what I did. It’s so much fun and I love Chappell Roan ‘Pink Pony Club,’” Princess Rose Toad said.

A fierce performance by Cuesta College’s Pride Club

McKenna Zolty, Arts + Entertainment Editor April 7, 2025

The Cuesta College Pride Club showcased local drag queens in its spring semester Cuesta Pride Drag Show on April 3 on Cuesta’s CPAC main stage. The audience was seated on the main stage with the options...

Image created using ChatGPT

OPINION: Cuesta Campus Climate: lacking trust, transparency, communication

McKenna Zolty and Lia Pagel March 24, 2025

The general consensus among Cuesta College faculty is that the administration is corrupt, uses a talk-down approach and doesn't seem to trust that faculty can do their jobs.  The New Times San Luis...

Freshman first baseman Tristan Usher bats during game two of the series against Allan Hancock College on March 15, 2025.

Cuesta baseball defeats Allan Hancock in conference series

Zack Alldredge, Reporter March 17, 2025

Cuesta College baseball defeated Allan Hancock two out of three games in their three-game series.  The Cougars took the first game by a score of 6-3 at Cuesta. Freshman first baseman Tristan Usher...

Load More Stories
Donate to The Cuestonian
$0
$500
Contributed
Our Goal