As Halloween approaches, many activities will be held that will allow you to get your costumes out and your scream on. Here are just a few of the events taking place this weekend that will enable people of all ages to have some fun. So, finish those final touches on your costume and stay tuned to the Mustang Daily next week for more Halloween enjoyment.
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Poly shows its green and gold
Parents’ Weekend will be held the Friday and Saturday this Homecoming weekend. Tickets for the hike to the Cal Poly P, the Mustang Corral BBQ, the wine tasting and the Homecoming game are sold out, but there will be some free events happening Friday. For questions, information or assistance with reservations, contact the Parent Program’s information line at 756-6700.
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10 years later, student's disappearance a mystery
Kristin Denise Smart had been missing for five days when this story was printed on May 31, 1996. It’s been over a decade since that issue was in the newsstands, but very few people have forgotten Kristin Smart. The national media focused their attentions on the local disappearance, making it a high-profile case for a long time.
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It's been a busy few years
Too much has happened in the last few years (let alone the last 90) for us to squeeze it all onto one page. So we took a scattering of some of the biggest stories to rock Cal Poly.
Who could forget Scott Peterson, the Cal Poly alum who was sentenced to death for killing his wife Laci (also a Poly grad) and their unborn son?
In better news, the Cal Poly football team reached the NCAA 1-AA playoffs for the first time ever last fall.
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SLO church graffitied
The San Luis Obispo Police Department is investigating a felony vandalism, which included graffiti and broken lights, that occurred at the Calvary Baptist Church early Wednesday morning.
A police department press release stated that “the vandalism was extensive and involved the spray painting of derogatory comments on a number of walls and buildings on the property.
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Fall festivities dot SLO County this weekend
If you’re not a big football person, don’t fret. There are plenty of better things to do in San Luis Obispo County this weekend than obsess over the Horseshoe Classic.
Morro Bay is celebrating its 25th annual Harbor Festival with two days of events. Saturday and Sunday will be jam-packed with activities like the Sand Sculpture Spectacular, Farmers’ Market, beer tastings, an oyster eating contest, the California Seafood Faire and Wine Tasting, a chowder contest and a kids’ carnival with a bounce house and dunk tank.
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PAC continues celebration of 10-year anniversary
In honor of its 10th anniversary, the Cal Poly Performing Arts Center is offering $5 “rush” tickets to students during its Anniversary Festival Week, which runs from Sept. 23 to Oct. 1.
The first performance of the PAC’s second decade premieres Sept. 28 at 7 p.
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Perfecting German flirting
In my first month abroad, I have discovered one of the great dichotomies of German romance: flirting versus sex. Now, I understand that flirting and actual sex are two very different things, but last time I checked, flirting is often the first in a series of steps to having sex.
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San Luis Obispo offers entertaining, cheap road trips
Have the stagnant college environment, gas prices and heat got you down? Try taking a look at what the surrounding area has to offer in the way of entertainment. You may be surprised to learn that there are many day trips you can take without ever leaving San Luis Obispo County.
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SLO offers ways to relieve stress
With dining plans, housing arrangements, class schedules, tuition fee and classes, it’s no mystery why college students are so stressed out all the time. But before you reach the burn-out zone, there are many ways to relieve the stress right around town.
Instead of lying out on Pismo Beach, try an afternoon at Pirate’s Cove.
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Soccer, volleyball teams ready to go
Three Mustang teams kick into action Aug. 25, marking the beginning of the volleyball and soccer seasons.
Cal Poly’s women’s soccer team will open its season by hosting San Diego State in a free game starting at 7 p.m. Aug. 25 at the Cal Poly Sports Complex.