Following the “Great Recession,” many businesses closed their doors; many employees became unemployed. However, for 15 years, a local moving company has been growing. California’s Meathead Movers is looking to add approximately 70 jobs that can be filled by local students. The company needs employees to replace those who are graduating, as well as fill […]
Meathead Movers going strong
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Baseball falls to 21-13, plays Fresno State tonight
The road-woe bug bit the Mustang baseball team again. The team goes into tonight’s matchup with Fresno State at Baggett Stadium having dropped two of three games against Cal State Northridge this weekend. The losses dropped the Mustangs to third place in the Big West, but thanks to a loss by conference-leader Cal State Fullerton, […]
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Employers staying away from Facebook in San Luis Obispo
Those Friday night pictures from downtown can be set to “private” on Facebook, but it might not be enough to stop employers from finding them. A growing trend in Facebook-oriented job screenings has been on the mind of human resources professionals during recent weeks. And though the risk of someone having their online privacy invaded […]
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Do your neighbor a favor with new startup
You’re in the middle of a marathon study session and you realize that pizza would be perfect right now. But your car is in the shop. Or maybe you’ve just arrived home from the grocery store to find that you forgot the pasta sauce for dinner but you don’t have time to go out again. […]
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Freshmen follow senior leaders, find success
Cal Poly baseball is off to its best start in three years. A 21-13 overall and 5-4 Big West record puts the team in third place in the Big West. The hot start is accompanied by a group of underclassmen providing key hits to bolster the Mustang office. At the head of that group are […]
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Poly taxpayer clinic aids with IRS, low income disputes
She made between $10,000 and $15,000 in 2010. In 2011, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said she owed $27,000 in taxes. The students and faculty at the Cal Poly Low Income Taxpayer Clinic looked at her returns and saw she had approximately $80,000 in mortgage interest on a $10,000 to $15,000 income. The woman, who could […]
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Faculty strike vote begins
The California Faculty Association’s (CFA) vote to strike began yesterday, barely one week after negotiations broke down between union leaders and the California State University (CSU). The CFA represents approximately 23,000 faculty and staff at the 23 universities. If a strike does occur, CFA organizers would plan a series of two-day strikes throughout the state, […]
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Greek Week kicks off at the beach
Pismo Beach saw crowds in the thousands as almost 30 Cal Poly fraternities and sororities gathered to kick off Greek Week Sunday afternoon. Cal Poly’s Greek Week is an annual spring event where all of greek life joins together to engage in a week of competitive sports and philanthropic events. This year, 30 of Cal Poly’s 34 […]
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Fraternity raises money for alcohol awareness
A Cal Poly fraternity’s alumni teed off at a Nipomo golf course Friday morning in honor of former Cal Poly student Carson Starkey who died in an alleged hazing incident three years ago. Delta Sigma Phi alumni raised thousands of dollars for Aware Awake Alive, a non-profit that aims to increase awareness about alcohol poisoning on college […]
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Get out of the dorms and into the sun
With the thundering weather last week, I feel like I shouldn’t be calling this season spring. But now, with Mother Nature beginning to grace us with the beautiful weather we all have been impatiently waiting for, I am incredibly excited. Spring weather brings out good spirits, colorful clothing (not to mention the clothes I’ve bought […]
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SLO 5-0 4/8-4/14
Sunday, April 8 12:06 a.m. Fraud occurred on the 700 block of Higuera Street. 2:42 a.m. An assault occurred on the 400 block of Foothill Boulevard and Cuesta Drive. 4:53 p.m. A hit-and-run occurred on the 300 block of Madonna Road. Monday, April 9 10:31 a.m. A residential burglary occurred on the 1100 block of […]