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“James and the Giant Peach” will be showcased at the Harold J. Miossi Cultural and Performing Arts Center’s Experimental Theater. Directed by both Cash Costango and Kasady Riley, the show will run from Oct. 9 to Oct. 19.

Cuesta presents ‘James and the Giant Peach’

Vivian Morgan, Reporter October 8, 2025

Cuesta College’s Drama Department has invited audience members to experience “James and the Giant Peach,” a production adapted from the story written by Roald Dahl.  “James and the Giant Peach”...

The current state of the building at 1650 E. Grand Ave in Arroyo Grande that was acquired for Cuesta College's South County Center.

Cuesta South County Center expected to open in 2028

Casey Lieberman, Features Editor October 6, 2025

After more than a decade of searching, the Cuesta College Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the purchase of a property in Arroyo Grande for a new South County Cuesta Center.  “The property...

Drip Coffee’s Cabrillo College location. Photo courtesy of Drip Coffee

Cuesta Board of Trustees approves contract to open new cafe on campus

Casey Lieberman, Features Editor October 3, 2025

The Cuesta College Board of Trustees has approved a contract with Northern California coffee provider Drip Coffee to open a café in Cuesta’s newest building, which is expected to be finished by January...

Cuesta College men’s basketball's new head coach, Jamoni Barber, ready to start the 2025-26 season.

Cuesta men’s basketball welcomes Jamoni Barber as new head coach

Zack Alldredge, Sports Editor October 1, 2025

Cuesta College has hired Jamoni Barber as the new head coach for the 2025-26 season for men’s basketball.  Barber is from the California Bay Area and has been playing basketball his whole life. “I...

Rate My Professor also allows students to rate their colleges for things like safety, facilities, food and social life.

How does student use of Rate My Professor affect Cuesta professors?

Casey Lieberman, Features Editor September 19, 2025

With over nine million monthly users, it’s safe to say that the website, Rate My Professor, is a beloved tool for many college students across the US, Canada and the U.K. Created in 1999 by California-based...

Photo by Cuestonian Staff

Cuesta among colleges affected by Trump Administration canceling MSI funding

John C. King, Multimedia Editor September 18, 2025

The Trump Administration on Sept. 7 canceled Title 5 grants for minority-serving institutions, including Cuesta College.  “Discrimination based upon race or ethnicity has no place in the United States,”...

Students passing through the Humanities Forum during the fall 2024 semester.

Cuesta College Foundation awards historic amount to students

Michaela Mastache, Arts + Entertainment Editor September 15, 2025

The Cuesta College Foundation celebrated the largest scholarship total in the foundation's history for the 2025-2026 school year after rewarding $777,640 in scholarships as well as another $400,000 in...

Cuesta College Police Chief Jesse Herring sits aboard his campus cruising golf cart.

Riding with the chief

John C. King, Multimedia Editor September 11, 2025

Chief Jesse Herring has been with the Cuesta College Police Department for a little over a year.  He started working as a sergeant in July 2024, and the department appointed him interim chief in February...

California Congressmen Salud Carbajal (left) and Jimmy Panetta (right) engage in discussion with panelists at Cuesta College’s SLO Campus on Friday.

Congressmen Carbajal, Panetta hold forum on Medicare at Cuesta

Michaela Mastache, Arts + Entertainment Editor August 25, 2025

California State Congressmen Salud Carbajal, who represents the 24th district, and Jimmy Panetta, who represents the 19th district, held a public discussion and panel with local medical leaders to discuss...

People gather to look at the different displays of art in the Harold J. Miossi Gallery on Aug. 14.

Central Coast artists share ideas in Cuesta art exhibition

Steph Marroquin, Contributor August 19, 2025

The sound of live jazz music, a collection of driftwood sculptures situated outside the entrance and an array of food and beverages greeted guests on Aug. 14 at the Harold J. Miossi Art Gallery on the...

From left, Hannah Emmack, Bryan McLain and Liam Mclain film “Do sentient puppets think for themselves or is it the hand up their a**”?” in Atascadero, CA. Photo courtesy of Mindy Mclain

Lights, camera, action!

McKenna Zolty July 23, 2025

Exploring passions while in college can be a challenge for the busy schedules of full-time college students. Central Coast natives Hannah Emmack and Liam Mclain are changing that narrative by bringing...

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