Conor Mulvaney contributed to this article. It’s 11 a.m. at SLO-Op Climbing Gym, a warehouse comfortably tucked near the end of Prado Road that houses a perennial playground for climbers and athletes alike. Music bounces off the hardened concrete walls and reverberates through the gym, creating an astute warmth where the most talented, sponsored climbers […]
SLO-Op climbing gym takes city by storm
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ASI chair of the board announced
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) is continuing to prepare for the transition into the 2012-13 school year with newly-elected representatives; one of whom was agricultural sciences senior Kaitlin Harr who was voted the next ASI chair of the Board of Directors at the group’s meeting last Wednesday. Harr was one of four candidates, including Nate Honeycutt, […]
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SLO Five-0 5/12-5/18
Saturday, May 12 8:00 a.m. Vandalism was reported on the 1200 block of Manzanita Way. 12:36 p.m. Shoplifting was reported on the 700 block of Foothill Boulevard. Sunday, May 13 12:16 a.m. Someone was in possession of less than 28.5 grams of marijuana in Cerro Vista. 2:13 a.m. An assault was reported on the 1000 […]
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We meet in SLO
Songwriter Tyrone Wells will bring pop-rock flavor and acoustic sound to SLO Brewing Co. (SLO Brew) Tuesday. Where We Meet, Wells newest album, hit the shelves in March. His fourth full-length album cracked the top 10 list on iTunes and No. 1 on the singer/songwriter chart upon release, which was a first for Wells. Wells […]
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Local faculty union denies election fraud allegations
A former Cal Poly professor brought charges of corruption and illegal conduct in the local California Faculty Association (CFA) chapter to the state level last Tuesday, but union leaders said each of the accusations are baseless. Gail Wilson, a former chemistry professor and current volunteer member on the local union’s election committee, said Cal Poly […]
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Eclipse dims Cal Poly
An eclipse darkened the California sky yesterday afternoon, and San Luis Obispo residents were able to see the shadowed moon, surrounded by a “ring of fire,” shortly before sunset. The moon passing in front of the sun for a short period of time created the eclipse — the first of its kind in more than […]
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Grant speeds electric Porsche to finish line
Cal Poly Motor Car Association (CPMCA) was recently awarded a grant by the Collectors Foundation that will help fund a significant portion of its Electric Porsche Project. Since the Electric Porsche Project started last year, CPMCA has been applying for grants to fund the restoration and rebuilding of the vehicle. The recent grant of more […]
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Mustangs shock Gauchos, keep playoff hopes alive
The Cal Poly dugout erupted onto the field and mobbed sophomore Jimmy Allen at third base as he tagged UC Santa Barbara’s Bryce Tafelski for the final out of Sunday’s come-from-behind win at Baggett Stadium. A one-out pop up into foul territory in left field was corralled by sophomore David Armendariz, who then gunned down […]
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CPTV Newscast 5/18, Full Interview with Congressional Candidate
The Full Interview with Congressional Candidate Matt Boutte
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Nearly there: Marriage equality in America
It’s not that I occasionally have to scrape the bottom of the political barrel to find Lasagna-worthy subject matter, it’s just that so much of the news out there bores me to such tears that I cannot bring myself to contribute to any more redundant opinions and tossed salads of speculation. But last week, I […]
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Make your ice cream, eat it too at Doc Burnstein's
When the weather gets really hot, there are very few things I actually feel like doing. Everything is suddenly way too much effort. And the only activities that sound good involve some way of cooling down — at least those are the kind that appeal to me. One thing I feel is a universal go-to […]