Giant Manta rays sway and electric eels power a rock ‘n‘roll party on the ocean floor celebrating Cal Poly universities’ 75th entry in the Pasadena Rose Parade on Jan. 1, 2024. Led by a 16-foot purple manta ray gliding over…
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Have you ever wanted your work to be showcased on international television? This is your chance! Cal Poly Rose Float is currently accepting submissions for the 2024 Rose Float Concept Contest with the parade theme “Celebrating a World of Music.”…
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Cal Poly Universities’ Rose Float “Road to Reclamation” claimed the Extraordinaire Trophy in the 134th Tournament of Roses Parade. The 2023 entry, built and designed by students from Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, was the first…
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The Cal Poly Universities’ “Road to Reclamation” entry will be one of the first floats to glide down Colorado Boulevard for the 134th Tournament of Roses Parade on Jan. 2. It will follow parade sponsor Honda’s float, an early showing…
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The road to the “Road to Reclamation“ The process to create the Rose Float began last spring with Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo student teams working hundreds of hours to make the giant float come to…
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Gigantic snails and colorful fungi turning the past into resources for a brighter future are showcased on the Cal Poly Universities float for the upcoming 134th Rose Parade on Jan. 2. The only student-built and student-designed entry in the Rose…
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We recently highlighted 10 must-dos before you graduate. Well, here is the second installment, as promised. If you are you experiencing FOMO (fear of missing out) when it comes to activities on campus you haven’t done or sites you haven’t…
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Decade by decade, they were asked to stand and be acknowledged. Alumni and students spanning many of the 73 years of existence of the Cal Poly Universities’ Rose Float program gathered on May 7 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to formally…
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Ever dreamed of having your work showcased on international television or designing something spectacular like a Rose Parade float? Do you love to sketch, tell stories or draw? The design contest for the 2023 Cal Poly Universities’ Rose Float is…
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Stargrazers, the 2022 Cal Poly Universities’ Rose Float, features three giant cows working on jetpacks to achieve their dreams of jumping over the moon. A jetpack cow soars over a crescent moon trailing a stream of cloudy vapor. For the…
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