Like any good business, the music industry doesn’t stay still — it’s always evolving and growing with new genres, new trends and (maybe most importantly) the way music is bought and listened to. It seems like everyone just jumps on the bandwagon of whatever new toy they come up with. Not that I don’t like […]
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ASI Board of Directors Meeting: Oct. 5
The Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors met on Wednesday evening to hear any student concerns and discuss current campus issues and updates. During the open forum representatives from the Pride Center voiced their frustration at the size of the office the group occupies in the University Union, and asked the board to consider […]
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Central Coast Railroad Festival to offer steam-packed weekend
San Luis Obispo resident Andrew Merriam began recreating the area between Santa Margarita and Guadalupe 20 years ago. His work is on a 60-foot, circa-1953 model railroad layout from that area, and every detail is important — trees, signal lights; even a hobo sleeping with his dog in a culvert are included. It’s not just […]
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Walters takes over women's volleyball
Volleyball has been a significant part of 25-year-old Caroline Walters’ life for years. She played growing up in Los Gatos, Calif. for what she said was as long as she can remember, received a scholarship to play at Santa Clara University, and three years ago, she became an assistant coach for the Cal Poly women’s volleyball […]
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Farmer's Market is a must for SLOcals
Let’s face it, San Luis Obispo is a pretty awesome place to live and go to school. For those of you who are new to the area, welcome. It won’t take long for you to see how special this place is, if you haven’t already. This column will look at places and events that make […]
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ASI president breaks down UU and ASI fees
Over the course of winter quarter, student government hosted Advocacy, Outreach and Accountability events titled “Donuts for Your Doubts” during University Union (UU) Hour, in order to obtain your concerns and respond accordingly. One of the main topics several students we surveyed suggested was becoming aware of how the ASI and UU Fees operate.
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Students think Cal Poly gets gold for going green
Responsibility for the environment is a task that will soon be left to college students, and the movement to become more environmentally conscious and active is hard to ignore. As a university with a large agricultural program, it is no surprise there are groups and programs on campus to support this movement.
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Asking Cal Poly tough questions on gender and LGBTQIA
In a Mustang Daily Poll, 64 percent of students, faculty and staff said Cal Poly does a good job at addressing gender issues and 57 percent said the school does a good job at addressing LGBTQIA.
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Asking tough questions about disability
When on campus, walking to class, listening to a lecture or reading a PowerPoint presentation in class seems simple enough. But for some Cal Poly students, these tasks and others can be difficult parts of their daily routine.
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Asking Cal Poly the tough questions about diversity
An examination of Cal Poly’s attitude toward some of today’s politically charged issues.
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No holidays for campus construction projects
While classes ended for Cal Poly students over the 2010 winter break, construction projects on campus continued as usual and took advantage of the absence of students.