Students can expect cheaper textbooks by next school year, thanks to a Congressional bill signed into law by the president on Aug. 14 encouraging textbook publishers to help lower book prices. The bill, part of the Higher Education Opportunity Act, goes into effect in July 2010.
Bill to lower textbook costs
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Poly grad brings home gold
BEIJING – Cal Poly graduate Stephanie Brown Trafton won the gold medal in the women’s discus Monday night at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing and became the first gold medalist from Cal Poly after posting a mark of 212 feet, 5 inches.
“Someone told me that I was coming to the Bird’s Nest to lay a golden egg,” she told reporters.
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Incoming basketball player to face bank robbery charges
An 18-year-old Minnesotan on the Cal Poly men’s basketball roster will face two felony charges stemming from his alleged involvement in a Wisconsin bank robbery Saturday morning, authorities said Wednesday.
Anthony Di Loreto of Minnetonka, Minn.
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Take out the ear buds, smell the rose buds
Quick show of hands: how many of you have an iPod?
If you do and you’re a student at Cal Poly, then chances are, you got yours in the last four years and that little clickable interface is like second nature to you. The latest hit single has been at your fingertips for most of your adult or even teenage years and with 1,000 songs readily at your disposal, the walk between classes need never be boring again.
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Multimedia: Cuesta Ridge at Concerts in the Plaza
Cuesta Ridge, a local Central Coast band, performed at San Luis Obispo’s concert in the plaza. With a “new grass” feel that mixes traditional blue grass with a modern, rock twist, the band had the crowd on its feet from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Click the image below to see photos, hear interviews, and listen to audio of the event.
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'Pineapple Express': A train wreck
“Pineapple Express,” written by Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg, is the latest film to emerge from the Judd Apatow fun factory and, dare I say, it wasn’t that much fun.
Meet Dale Denton (Rogen) and prepare to be un-amazed. As with every role Rogen plays, he doesn’t stray too far from his preexisting, laid-back, charming loser profile.
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Presto's new album lacking
Capitalizing on the talent of some of the genre’s godfathers, hip-hop producer Chris Douglas (stage name: Presto) may well just have the needed star power behind him to get an audience for his new album, “State of the Art”.
The young producer has yet to cross the threshold to greatness, even as artists including Sadat X of Brand Nubian fame, CL Smooth and Pete Rock, and O.
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Wine snobs move over, we've got beer
Some may consider beer a less sophisticated beverage than wine, but on the Central Coast, privately-owned breweries are an alternative to the plentiful wineries.
Central Coast Brewing (CCB) on Monterey Street has created a reputation for its premier brewing facilities and variety of hand-crafted microbrews and signature ales, including its most popular flavor: chai, said CCB’s Head Brewer Jeff Sorenson.
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Getting in the Delta Spirit: San Diego band coming to SLO
Just days after gracing a San Luis Obispo stage, San Diego rock-and-soul band Delta Spirit will make its TV debut on the Late Night with Conan O’Brien stage on Sept. 3.
One of the band’s first summer performances to promote its new album, “Ode to Sunshine,” will be at Boo Boo Records in downtown San Luis Obispo for an in-store show August 27 – the day after the album’s re-release.
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Incoming Cal Poly basketball player arrested
An 18-year-old Minnesotan on the Cal Poly men’s basketball roster is being held without bail in connection with an armed robbery of a bank in Wisconsin. Anthony Di Loreto, hailed as a “top” recruit by Cal Poly when he signed with the school last November, was arrested Saturday in his hometown of Minnetonka, Minn.