The past eight years have been witness to history in the making. America was attacked on home soil for the first time since Pearl Harbor, two wars were and continue to be waged, the economy has gone through two recessions and the government grew larger faster than any other time in history.
How far we’ve come: A look at the Bush legacy
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The eight-year nightmare is really almost over
The countdown clocks on every liberal Web site are happily shedding their final hours as George W. Bush prepares to walk out of the Oval Office for the last time as president. On Monday Bush held his last press conference, and for the first time since we met him he showed a reflective side that was almost endearing.
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Folk Festival comes to Central Coast for the first time
A new festival is coming to town and it is safe to say that with 19 live concert events planned, there may just be a little folk for everyone. The Central Coast Folk Festival, presented by the Boutique Hotel Collection, will make its debut Jan. 15 to 18 at five locations around the county: The Cliffs Resort, Apple Farm Inn, The Inn at Morro Bay, SeaVenture Resort and Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort.
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All Girl Summer Fun Band releases sixth-year surprise
It’s nothing new: feeling nostalgia for the present moment. So I’m not in the least surprised that, when I pop this CD in, my first thought is an idiotic, “Damn, too bad they don’t make music like this anymore,” even though the CD I’m listening to, “Looking Into It,” is brand new.
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National Acrobats of China to perform at Cal Poly PAC
The Performing Arts Center will play jungle gym to the world-renowned acrobatic troupe the National Acrobats of China at 7 tonight. Cal Poly Arts is proud to present this traveling 35-member group that has mesmerized audiences since 1956 in more than 30 countries.
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Mustangs grapple with Titans
The Cal Poly wrestling team will take the mat for the final home dual of the season when they meet Pac-10 rival Cal State Fullerton at 6:30 tonight in Mott Gym.
The Mustangs began their conference schedule dropping a 24-10 decision to Cal State Bakersfield.
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Local economy sees SLOdown
Weak holiday spending and a state- and national-level economic meltdown have hit home for some local businesses as consumer penny-pinching and purchasing of just the essentials continues to grow.
“There’s a lot less foot traffic out there,” said John Geisen, owner of the Koffee Klatsch on Higuera Street.
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Man accused of hitting guards remains in jail
The man accused of hitting two security guards with his truck early Sunday morning remains in San Luis Obispo county jail as he awaits word of what will happen next.
Police arrested the 19-year-old man after he reportedly hit two security guards with his truck at the Mustang Village student housing complex before abandoning it nearby.
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Church and state to be discussed
Constitutional law scholar Philip Muñoz will visit campus tonight to engage students in a discussion on the boundaries of religiuos freedom and the role faith plays in American politics.
Muñoz will present “In God We Don’t Trust: The Supreme Court and Religion,” a discussion on the role religion plays in shaping American public policy.
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Preventing government corruption
Marlize, you are absolutely right. The thesis became clear to me about halfway through the article (published yesterday): all politicians are corrupt, some more than others. Ultimately, all politicians are corrupt to some extent. The ones that were funded the least, however, have less favors to hand out upon reaching the White House.
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Breaking the main myth of the Israel/Palestine conflict
One of the main criticisms of Israel is the myth that Jews stole the land from the Palestinians. Never mind that there was no official nation called Palestine before Israel declared independence in 1948. Never mind that there were Jews living in the region far before the great migration after the holocaust, or that much of the land was bought by Jews since 1880.