News and College Life

December 17, 2023; Fans take photos of a statue of former Women’s Basketball head coach Muffet McGraw outside the Purcell Pavilion. 

Julie Landru laughs in joy as she learns her puppy, Willow, was voted the “Most Beloved Pup” after an overnight stay at Vet Med. Julie said it helped that her dog had been placed on a prayer circle, with nearly 60 people wishing the dog well through the procedure. During the stay, Willow charmed the staff that took care of him.

Oliver, an American miniature horse, gives a little horse kiss as he nips the ear of Ava Jacobs, left, during DeStress Fest events during finals week.

Confetti falls on the graduating class after Commencement on December 16, 2023.

Student volunteers, many adorned with leftover flowers, wait for the judging of their freshly finished Cal Poly Universities Rose Float, its 75th entry, for the 2024 Rose Parade: “Shock N’ Roll: Powering the Musical Current” in Pasadena. It is the only "student self-built" float designed and constructed entirely by students year-round on two campuses.

A student works on the underside of the Cal Poly Universities Rose Float, its 75th entry, for the 2024 Rose Parade: “Shock N’ Roll: Powering the Musical Current” in Pasadena. It is the only "student self-built" float designed and constructed entirely by students year-round on two campuses.

Quinn Akemon, Cal Poly Rose Parade Float president, hugs another student after the judging of the Cal Poly Universities Rose Float, its 75th entry, for the 2024 Rose Parade: “Shock N’ Roll: Powering the Musical Current” in Pasadena. It is the only "student self-built" float designed and constructed entirely by students year-round on two campuses.

A student directs the drivers of the Cal Poly Universities Rose Float, its 75th entry, for the 2024 Rose Parade: “Shock N’ Roll: Powering the Musical Current” in Pasadena. 

A young boy at the school's lighting ceremony is excited to see the university's nativity scene.

Confetti rains on students after Winter Commencement.