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Morro Bay hosted its first Kite Festival in two years last weekend. 

Earth Day was celebrated globally on Friday, April 22. Cal Poly extended this holiday to a week-long celebration, with events being held Thursday, April 14 to Friday, April 22.

As Cal Poly Polo is preparing for their upcoming season, the success of one Cal Poly polo player may set the team up for victory this winter.

Hip Hop in Heels has returned to the Cal Poly Recreation Center. 

Cal Poly baseball player Brooks Lee has the unique position of having his father as the coach of his college baseball team. 

A recent surge in burglaries in the neighborhoods surrounding Cal Poly's campus has led police to enforce new measures. 

San Luis Obispo hosted an Earth Day Fair on Saturday, April 23. 

A new Korean pop-up, Bap Jo, has opened in San Luis Obispo. 

A new roller skating pop-up is hosting roller skating events around San Luis Obispo. 

Cal Poly's 'The P' is painted red for this weekend's TEDx SLO event 

On Saturday, April 9, eight decades of history returned when Cal Poly students, community members and others attended the 80th annual Poly Royal Rodeo. After two years without the rodeo due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the bleachers were overflowing with excitement for the return of this event.

For the first time in two years, Isla Vista hosted its annual Deltopia day-long event on April 2. Deltopia is an annual block party put on by University of California Santa Barbara fraternities and residents that live on Del Playa Drive.

The Department of Interdisciplinary Studies in Liberal Arts (ISLA) is hosting its first ever social justice film festival on April 12 and 14. ISLA Assistant Professor Emily Ryalls is spearheading the planning of the event.

Cal Poly Students React to Removal of Mask Mandate on Campus

Spring quarter brings the return of the Jesus class to Cal Poly. Religious studies professor Stephen Lloyd-Moffett says the course examines Jesus through an academic lens. Reporter Torstein Rehn explores everything you need to know about the upcoming class.

Ever see stray cats in your neighborhood that could use some help? Well now there is Project M.E.O.W.

Three Cal Poly students teamed up to create Ryde Carpool, a digital platform that allows students to post and search for rides for breaks and weekend trips. 

Cal Poly's annual dance marathon took place on campus on March 3 to raise funds for Cottage Health. 

Cal Poly's Women In Business chapter hosted this year's Defining Her Future Conference on Friday, March 11. Listen to find out about this year's theme and speakers. 

A seldom-offered class simply titled 'Jesus' will return to Cal Poly's campus next quarter. 

Cal Poly students have created a new ride share app called Ryde. 

San Luis Obispo held it's annual Women's March after a several-year hiatus. 

Camp Poly Hacks is a multidisciplinary event dedicated to social entrepreneurship in human centered design. This year’s event, held on March 5 through March 6, consisted of students of all backgrounds working to plan, design, pitch and market a problem that San Luis Obispo County is facing.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., various unaffiliated students come together to practice acro-yoga on Dexter Lawn. Acro-yoga is a form of partner yoga that combines both yoga and acrobatics. One person, the base, lies down and lifts their partner, the flier, who performs acrobatic stretches and exercises.

Cal Poly Women's Basketball player Sarah Dumitrescu's family lives in Romania, but being on the basketball team here has allowed her to find a home away from home.