Cal Poly football will play Eastern Washington University on Saturday. A win would close out the season with a perfect home game record. Though the Mustangs lost to UC Davis at their last game on Nov. 5, head coach Tim Walsh said the team has “dealt with it really well” and is focusing on the […]
Author Archives: Erin Hurley
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Jack's Mannequin brings 'People and Things' to SLO
Andrew McMahon started playing and writing music when he was 9 years old. He knew what he wanted, and that was to be a professional musician — it’s “the only thing I’ve ever set my eyes on,” he said. Twenty years later, it’s clear he’s accomplished that goal. McMahon is the frontman and pianist for […]
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ASI Board of Directors Meeting 11/2
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors met for its biweekly meeting last night, Nov. 2. Topics discussed included: ASI chief of staff Katie Morrow announced that the ASI Executive Cabinet will be submitting an application within the next week for a $1,000 grant from the California State Students Association’s Greenovation Fund. This grant would […]
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Take a walk on the wild side … in Atascadero
Erin Hurley is a journalism senior and Mustang Daily SLO lifestyle columnist. Okay, for all of you who read my column, I’m about to drop a bomb on you: this week’s column is about a place that isn’t inside the City of San Luis Obispo. I know, you’re shocked. But technically this place is only […]
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Bringing guns to the bar
The alternative-electronic music group Shiny Toy Guns will make its first appearance in San Luis Obispo with a live DJ set at SLO Brewing Co. (SLO Brew) Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. “We love playing small towns and new territories,” synthesizer and bass player Jeremy Dawson said. Dawson will perform at SLO Brew along with vocalist Carah Faye […]
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Take a (live) ride on the Magic School Bus
“Take chances! Make mistakes! Get messy!” Those lines might conjure up images of a teacher with frizzy red hair, a pet lizard and some unconventional field trip plans — all of which are elements from the animated children’s book and television series “The Magic School Bus.” “The Magic School Bus” centers around an elementary school […]
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Athletics find their 'Mustang Way'
Nearly two weeks ago, the Cal Poly men’s soccer team saw UC Santa Barbara score the first goal of the game, and then watched as the scoring player taunted their fans. But when Patrick Sigler’s penalty shot gave the Mustangs the lead with 40 seconds left, sophomore midfielder George Malki said the team just focused […]
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Horror film premiers at Palm Theatre
A movie director with local roots is planning to terrify moviegoers this week with the premiere of his new movie “Primitive” at the Palm Theatre on Thursday. The movie will show at 9:15 p.m. each night through Monday, with a 7 p.m. showing on Sunday. This is 36-year-old Ben Cooper’s third feature-length movie — his […]
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ASI Board of Directors Meeting Roundup
ASI Director of Children’s Programs Tonya Iversen announced the ASI Children’s Center’s action plan for improvement, including promoting diversity and increasing the use of instruments for infants and toddlers to promote music and movement. Provost Robert Koob was a special guest at the meeting, and said that after the inadequate number of classes that were […]
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Capturing real science … science fiction that is
Jeff Foster said he was confident when he began writing in high school that he would someday publish a book. And earlier this year, that confidence paid off. Last summer the 24-year-old graduate student wrote “The Engine of the Gods,” a science fiction novel published this August, while working on a master’s degree in polymers […]
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Palm Theatre offers a different movie experience for SLOcals
Erin Hurley is a journalism senior and Mustang Daily San Luis Obispo lifestyle columnist. I love movies. I think they’re like a little escape from daily life. When I go see a movie, I can kind of suspend reality for a couple hours and temporarily immerse myself in a fictional world. And some of my […]