Vigneshwaran Ramar, 20 and Wilson Lao, 21 were arrested Monday morning under suspicion of possessing ecstacy pills for sale and prescription medication. According to the police department, Ramar was arrested under suspicion of possessing 923 ecstacy pills.
San Luis Obispo students arrested for possession of ecstacy, prescription drugs
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VIDEO: ASI presidential candidates hold UU forum
Candidates for the 2010 Associated Students Inc. presidency participated in an open forum in the University Union Plaza Tuesday to introduce students to their stances on issues like student access, sustainability and the budget. The three candidates — computer science graduate student Jon McElroy, art and design senior Kelly Griggs and psychology senior Jacob Alvarez […]
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ASI candidate profile: Jacob Alvarez
Psychology senior Jacob Alvarez wants to be the voice of Cal Poly students if elected ASI president. Photo by Omar Sanchez / Mustang Daily A self-described “foot soldier of Associated Students Inc.,” psychology senior Jacob Alvarez has devoted his college years to public service and wants to continue doing so as ASI president next year. […]
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Minimum wage blatently ignores non-monetary benefits of work
The minimum wage sparks a great deal of controversy because it is an emotion-laden topic. Such emotion is quite understandable as any talk on minimum wage naturally involves a discussion about poor people. And curiously, the prosperous and the well-positioned in our society, among them most college students, seem to never tire of amusing and exasperating themselves at dinner table debates over what to do or what not to do with the poor.
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Despite government hypocrisy, grass could be greener on the legal side
Federal policy states that marijuana has no medical benefits. It is illegal for anyone, without the government’s approval, to research marijuana’s effects. Yet, for more than 30 years, the government has been dispensing marijuana to patients in order to study its medical uses.
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Mock Trial club offers a chance for intercollegiate competition
Cal Poly’s Mock Trial club gives students the opportunity to practice real life civil and criminal cases, and participate in state wide competitions. The club consists of all students, while professors and attorneys serve in an advisory role. The university also offers courses to help students practice and prepare for competition.
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Tolver set to join Cleveland Browns mini-camp
Tre’dale Tolver has been invited to the Cleveland Browns’ rookie mini-camp in Ohio this weekend. Players at the camp perform during an open tryout in hopes of signing a free-agent contract. Players at the camp perform during an open tryout in hopes of signing a free-agent contract.
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Courtesans in art history led richer lives
Art history professor Sandra Wetzel will speak on the subject of “Art History’s Bad Girls: Courtesans in the Art of China and Europe” at 6 p.m. May 5 in the community room of the San Luis Obispo Library. She will provide an insight into the lives of Courtesans during the Ming Dynasty and Renaissance period.
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Penalties rise for party hosts, underage drinkers in SLO
San Luis Obispo’s new social host ordinance may cause some party planners to rethink who they’ll be including on their guest list starting next month. Starting May 8, San Luis Obispo’s revised social host ordinance will hold party hosts legally and fiscally responsible for underage drinking at their home.
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Swine Flu hits San Diego, no reported cases San Luis Obispo
“It’s like declaring one for a hurricane,” she said at a news conference in Washington. “It means we can release funds and take other measures. The hurricane may not actually hit.”
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Why I’m a scientist and a skeptic
I am a scientist because I care about finding what is true, and not what makes me feel happy or comfortable. I am an engineer to design sustainable solutions so that the intelligence which began here may continue as long as possible. I am a skeptic to protect myself and fellow humans from bad people.