KCPR has officially turned 40. And while there’s a bunch of nostalgic bullshit we could hash, perhaps the most important thing is the forgotten gems that KCPR holds that inspire a certain cool geekdom. Each week, we add 10 to 20 albums and one or two you find are completely brilliant and you watch as they never catch on and fade into the background.
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Posted inOpinion
Economic distress is opportune time to bridge political divide
What is politics? Is it about colors – blue, red, purple? Is it about giving money to the poor or giving money to the rich? Is it about abortion? Gay rights? Is it about making your voice heard every four years? Is it about the great political divide? Or debate?
Our generation has seen ideology dominate political thought.
Posted inOpinion
Conservatism: the ideology of individual responsibility
I read the papers and Web sites. I listen to the radio programs and watch the TV commentators. And I am disappointed and shocked at the state of complacently in this nation.
I have in recent years been desensitized to this stupidity, because it kept happening.
Posted inNews
Proposal to pave city park passes – for now
Before the start of the San Luis Obispo City Council meeting Tuesday evening, the room was filled with the low chatter of community members in anticipation of the possible council decision regarding the proposed construction of a new parking lot behind the Senior Center located in Mitchell Park.
Posted inNews
Cleansing the palate: Cal Poly graduates invent wine-tasting phenomenon
Palate fatigue: It’s been the scourge of wine tasters for years. Many tasters just cannot distinguish different wines after tasting a few; the flavors begin to blend together. But two Cal Poly graduates have created an innovative new product they say will take all the confusion out of a tasting experience.
Posted inNews
A day's worth of democracy comes to Poly
There will be 24 exhibits and 24 different ways for Cal Poly students to see democracy – though not quite in 24 hours.
Democracy 24 will be on display in the Kennedy Library between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. today.
“It is 24 exhibits about how different Cal Poly students view democracy, modeled after a clock and the hours in the day,” liberal arts and engineering studies senior Justin Alvarez said.
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Freshman student dead after fraternity party
A Cal Poly freshman died Tuesday morning after being found unresponsive in a local home. He had spent the night at the residency after attending a Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity party there Monday night, according to a Cal Poly press release.
After discovering him unresponsive at approximately 6 a.
Posted inSports
Clark fearlessly, selflessly leads Cal Poly
He was awarded a Big West Conference Honorable Mention for the second straight year after the 2007-08 season, when he led the Cal Poly men’s basketball team in scoring and assists.
But what Mustangs point guard Trae Clark is most proud of is his ability to not only be an athlete, but a student-athlete.
Posted inSports
Mustangs continue homestand against LMU
After playing three games in four nights, the Cal Poly women’s basketball team has an idea of where it’s going.
“It was a busy week,” Cal Poly head coach Faith Mimnaugh said. “We’ve been challenging a lot of top-notch teams. Last week was kind of a verification that we’re heading in the right direction.
Posted inFeatures
Bloody Barber makes his way to PAC
A less-gory version of the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, “Sweeney Todd,” will slice its way through the Central Coast with a new minimalist interpretation of Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning Broadway musical this Thursday night at the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center.
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Bonds of friendship, family put to the test in Morrison's "Mercy"
I first discovered Toni Morrison by chance when a friend lent me “The Bluest Eye.” I did not expect to be completely enraptured by the writing. In fact, I put off reading it for a few weeks. I am glad that I uncovered it later though because it proved to be one of the most powerful novels I have ever read.