Cal Poly is home to a number of clubs and organizations, giving students the opportunity to broaden their horizons and meet new people. Some of these clubs even present students with the opportunity to exercise the right side of their brain, whether it be through creative writing, dancing or conversing with others over a work […]
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Required viewing: humanities and LAES bring ‘must-see’ films to campus
Kassi Luja kassiluja.md@gmail.com The Cal Poly community now has the opportunity to embark on a cinematic adventure each Wednesday night this quarter, thanks to the humanities and liberal arts and engineering studies (LAES) departments. The two recently teamed up to put on a “must-see film” series, highlighting classic motion pictures and various narrative film practices. The Expressive Technology Studios group is also […]
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The Postal Service’s first tour in 10 years comes to SLO
Kassi Luja kassiluja.md@gmail.com It’s been a decade since electronic-indie band The Postal Service headlined a tour. But fans won’t have to wait any longer to see the band onstage. The duo, consisting of vocalist Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie frontman) and producer Jimmy Tamborello (electronic musician known as Dntel), is set to perform in front of a […]
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Art events in spring
Kassi Luja kassiluja.md@gmail.com Concerts, ballet and beer. This is just some of what spring quarter will encompass in a variety of events ranging from concerts at SLO Brewing Co. (SLO Brew) to the California Festival of Beers. Here are some events going on in San Luis Obispo and at Cal Poly this spring. Art After […]
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Lights, camera, red carpet
Kassi Luja kassiluja.md@gmail.com The smell of salty, buttered popcorn. Old, two-armed chairs holding soft drinks and dimmed, cinema lights. An adventure ensues when the red curtains draw back, though many moviegoers are not aware of the behind-the-scenes process of filmmaking. Designers, filmmakers and directors from Disney and Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light and Magic are coming to San […]
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Student rock band on the rise with new single and video
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net Four Cal Poly seniors with a love for music and a multiplying fan base: This is the student-comprised band Louder Space. Originally created in October 2011, the band describes itself as “alternative rock with a taste of reggae and funk” and has had increasing success since its first EP, titled “Signs […]
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Singer-songwriter Tyrone Wells to bring acoustic sound to SLO Brew
Kassi Luja kassiluja.md@gmail.com “Grateful.” That’s how accomplished singer-songwriter Tyrone Wells describes the experience he’s had as a musician thus far and his ability to make a living out of something he loves. With an ever-increasing following in San Luis Obispo — having performed at Cal Poly in years past — Wells will be performing at SLO […]
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The secret life of lecturer Bruce Wright
Kassi Luja kassiluja.md@gmail.com She and her husband were being followed. That’s exactly what Chris Wright, wife of Cal Poly aerospace engineering lecturer Bruce Wright, thought when she and her husband traveled to Europe for the first time in 1986. “We were on the (London) subway — the tube — and I noticed this man standing […]
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Granada Hotel & Bistro: From past to present
Kassi Luja kassiluja.md@gmail.com Rustic, exposed brick walls, vintage, Gatsby-esque furniture and the sounds of Spanish music. That, is Granda Hotel & Bistro. “There’s definitely a boutique, sexy feel to it,” general manager Dennis Severse said of the hotel and bistro that was renovated approximately two years ago. “(It’s) very sort of European, with a little bit […]
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Fremont set to reopen Valentine’s Day
Kassi Luja kassiluja.md@gmail.com Fremont Theatre in downtown San Luis Obispo is set to reopen Thursday with the showing of the action adventure film “A Good Day to Die Hard” and “Safe Haven,” based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks. The historic theater closed on Jan. 31 because of an expired contract between Fremont’s owners, Rob […]
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Need flowers for your Valentine? Poly Plant Shop has you covered
Kassi Luja kassiluja.md@gmail.com “Roses, roses, roses, roses.” That’s the popular item the Poly Plant Shop has been busy selling, according to employee and environmental horticulture science junior Leslie Gray. Along with roses, the plant shop has been taking orders for various bouquets, arrangements, chocolates and balloons with personalized messages the past month with a vintage theme for […]