The All-American Rejects hits SLO Brewing Co. (SLO Brew) today in the band’s first show here since 2003. Last time The All-American Rejects performed in San Luis Obispo, the band opened for The Riddlin’ Kids and Homegrown. It marked a big year for the band; its first studio album, self-titled “The All-American Rejects” was certified platinum […]
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Herbs vs. Medication
The Central Coast Herbal Association (CCHA) will debut “Herbal Bazaar: Growing Health” for the first time on the Central Coast next Saturday. The event will be held at the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden (SLOBG) and includes a medical-herb walk through, hands-on herbal preparations and guest speakers from the California School of Herbal Studies (CSHS). The […]
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"Bikini experiment” turned Cal Poly sponsor
Enrique Sanchez-Rivera said he has always been entrepreneurial and always wanted to own his own business. He never thought his business would be a fashion brand though. He began La Isla 13 years ago, when a trip back to his home country of Colombia revealed his sister, Ana Luisa, was making bikinis and giving them […]
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Cal Poly grad becomes MTV career coach
The job search process can be daunting for many, but for Ryan Kahn, it’s his career. Kahn, a Cal Poly alumnus, works as a Career Coach at Dream Careers, Inc. and is the star of MTV’s “Hired!,” a show that helps recent graduates land their dream jobs. His message for current Cal Poly students looking […]
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Go country at The Graduate
Tuesday is Dollar Daze, Wednesday College Hump Night and Friday Noche Caliente, but Thursday marks the most popular San Luis Obispo night of them all — Country Night. The Graduate turns from a sports bar into a country-style barn dance every Thursday starting at 9 p.m., and DJ Rich keeps the dances kickin’ until 3 […]
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Select styles in the stores of SLO
Cal Poly attracts many different kinds of people to its campus, and consequently, many different personality types. Students often choose to represent their unique personality with their “style” and express themselves through their clothing (unless that expression says he or she just rolled out of bed). The challenge for clothing stores in San Luis Obispo […]
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'Macbeth' gets recast with 'The Simpsons'
Shakespeare’s famous tragedy gets a new spin Monday, Nov. 7 at the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center (PAC) when Simpsons characters play the roles, turning “Macbeth” into “MacHomer.” The best part? The entire show is conducted by one man; Dora and Gemini award-winning actor and writer Rick Miller. Canadian born Miller will mimic the voices […]
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Floral photography exhibition gets extended viewing opportunity
The San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden (SLOBG) is extending viewing for local artist Sabrina Rouse’s “Circle of Life,” a photographic collection of the life cycle of flowers. The floral art exhibition, held in SLOBG’s Oak Glen Pavilion, opens Thursday and goes until Jan. 31. “’Circle of Life’ is a stunning photographic collection capturing intimate glimpses […]
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Tech N9ne takes over SLO Brew
Residents of San Luis Obispo get an early Halloween treat this Tuesday with the arrival of Tech N9ne at SLO Brewing Co. (SLO Brew) in downtown San Luis Obispo. Construction management senior Anton Fyodorov saw Tech N9ne in concert this summer in Los Angeles, and said the rapper puts on a good show. “It was a […]
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Poetry at the PAC
Award-winning poet Mary Oliver will enlighten the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center (PAC) with readings from her renowned works this Sunday. The audience will also have a chance to ask the poet questions in a Q-and-A section after the presentation. “The short lines in her short poems record moments of wonder and amazement in solitary […]
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Explore diversity at CultureFest
October means fall, pumpkins and barely-there costumes, but for the past 14 years, it has also meant Cal Poly’s annual CultureFest. This Sunday is no exception. More than 30 campus and community cultural organizations including, Omega Zi Delta, Chi Delta Theta and the Chinese Student Association (CSA), will celebrate diversity at Mitchell Park with performances […]