The Thrifty Beaches Vintage Market took place Jan. 24 and Jan. 25. Featuring over 60 vendors ranging from vintage clothing, mid-century modern furniture, jewelry and books. Reporter Katy Clark talked to market-goers and the Thrifty Beaches owner to learn more about the re-selling scene in San Luis Obispo.

Tucked away in Studio 3 of the Cal Poly Rec Center, a soft lull of Hawaiian music and the patter of bare feet can be heard — a staple of the Pacific Islander community at Cal Poly, the hula team of Hui O’ Hawai’i practices. Reporter Makena Locsin gives us an inside look at the team.

ASI and Campus Health & Wellbeing launched a free grocery shuttle service earlier this month to transport students between campus and local grocery stores. Reporter Giselle Espinoza takes us on the bus route and speaks with students using the new service.

Over 500 gifts were given back to those in need in the community through the Mustang Holiday Gift Drive from Nov 4. to Dec. 5. Reporter Katy Clark tells us the details on the event's turnout. 

Project Rattle Cam, founded in 2021 by Cal Poly professor Emily Taylor and Scott Boback of Dickinson College, provides YouTube live streams of rattlesnake dens in both Colorado and California. Reporter Alyssa Parikh takes us behind the cameras to the relationships between these reptiles and humans.

With an evolving sound that blends psychedelic and rock textures with story-driven lyrics, Marlon Funaki has carried the musical world in his mind from small rooms to sold-out venues across the country. Now, as his tour winds down, Funaki brings that momentum to SLO Brew Rock on Friday, Dec. 12. Reporter Delaney Ridder spoke with the artist about his journey through music and sound.

Led by a team of fierce women, the Diva Cup was founded to provide female surfers in the Central Coast with their own surf invitational, as a growing number of women compete in local lineups. Reporter Aneka Edwards talked to some of the competitors, viewers and founder about the competition, taking us directly to the shore.

The sounds of clattering pans, opening oven doors and students weaving around one another filled the communal spaces of Sequoia Hall on Nov. 9. What started as a simple idea between roommates quickly evolved into a full dorm-wide Friendsgiving — one that brought together over 70 students. Reporter Dylan White brings us to the event.

For more than 40 years, Cal Poly’s Poly Reps have volunteered their time to represent the university, leading campus tours, assisting with admissions events and welcoming prospective students to campus.  Now, for the first time, Poly Reps are getting paid for their work. Reporter Lauren Quijano talked to existing Reps to tell us about this process and the future of the program.

The student-run nonprofit, the Cal Poly Cat Program, has been helping campus and community cats for more than 30 years. As the number of cats coming through the program continues to rise, students say they need more fosters, especially with the upcoming Thanksgiving break. Reporter Alyssa Parikh has more on how this is affecting the friendly felines and student volunteers.