New World Rickshaw Co. will offer free, sober pedicab rides home for students and community members from the downtown area after Farmers’ Market on Thursdays and on weekends.
Affordable and eco-friendly transportation pedals downtown
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Alcohol-free entertainment options abound in SLO
Bored on a Friday night? Can’t find anything to do? Looking for a reason to get out of the house without draining your bank account at the bars or the liquor store?
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Afghan students optimistic for country’s future
Over the past 30 years, Afghanistan has gone through drastic political change, with decades of government instability as it moved through Soviet occupation and then withdrawal, followed by the Taliban’s reign.
Posted inColumns, Opinion
Bill is a chance to reevaluate American Dream
The Senate credit card bill had overwhelming bipartisan support, and passed 90-5 on Tuesday. The reason this bill passed could be a direct result of the involvement of the American public in the political process.
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Resurgence of bartering an economic indicator that may offer hope for the future
Many businesses throughout the world are beginning to return to the traditional way of doing business that existed long before the creation of governments: bartering.
Posted inOpinion
Blog: Why are movie franchises being watered down?
Typically, I am stoked for these blockbusters when I first hear about them, but the excitement wears off once I find out that they have been edited and watered down to appeal to a more mainstream audience.
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Update: SLO County follows suit, rejects 5 of 6 election propositions
Proposition 1F, the only measure to pass, received 73 percent yes votes statewide and received a resounding yes from 80 percent of the voters in San Luis Obispo County.
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Memorial walk event honors student Frances Chang
Gamma Phi Beta held the first ever Forward For Frances Memorial Walk Sunday. The charity honored sister Frances Chang, who died last November and raised money for charities that she supported.
Posted inSports
Barden and Pura honored at award banquet
Although they are already two of the most accomplished athletes in Cal Poly history, Melissa Pura and Ramses Barden grabbed one more honor Tuesday evening when they were named Cal Poly’s 2008-09 Athletes of the Year.
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Water Polo Team goes back-to-back
Cal Poly’s women’s water polo team successfully defended their national title by winning the water polo collegiate club championships for the second straight season with a 6-4 victory over Notre Dame.
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Fault found near Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant
In December, Assemblyman Blakeslee introduced a bill that would require that PG&E to use three-dimensional geophysical mapping in order to more accurately determine the risk. PG&E opposes the bill.