San Luis Obispo County was recently awarded a $55,000 grant from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, and will be putting forth an increased effort to crack down on liquor stores that sell to minors, as well adults purchasing liquor for underage consumption in unincorporated areas.
County cracks down on underage drinking at Mid-State Fair
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Concrete floats, and pigs aren't flying
Cal Poly’s civil engineering students may not be able to make water into wine, but they can make concrete float. They can also mold it into a mean, lean racing machine, or in this case, a canoe. They did just that at this year’s American Society of Civil Engineers’ National Concrete Canoe Competition, placing fourth out of 22 student teams.
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Cuesta accreditation no longer in jeopardy
After receiving a formal warning letter from the Accreditation Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) in January, Cuesta College has erased concerns that it may be on the verge of losing its accreditation.
The commission sent a team to visit the Cuesta campus late last year and officially put the school on warning status.
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Campus Dining changes in the works
With Campus Dining’s multiple renovation plans this summer, students can expect better food, more jobs and the availability of late-night coffee in the library in the fall.
“I’m incredibly excited,” Campus Dining Director Tom Welton said. “I really think people are going to be happy with the changes.
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Library becomes more study-friendly
The Robert E. Kennedy Library is undergoing major changes this summer, including a complete transformation of the second floor, as well as the addition of Julian’s. With new carpet, modern furniture and fresh ideas, the library can offer students a more efficient place to study.
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The library is not a day care center
To all parents on campus; I’d like to remind you that the library is a quiet place, where people are usually working. Bringing your children in is going to disrupt a lot of people.
Now, it’s one thing if you pop in there quickly to get a book, or to send your professor an email, or even if you’re doing some actual work yourself (though if you’re going to be working in the library for any extended amount of time, you should get a babysitter).
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Practice what you preach, but leave my gun alone
Oh boy! Another cliché letter to the editor with a lousy opening, easily refutable content, and an impractical solution proposal — this time written by a professor. Jackpot!
I’m responding to Edward Schmid’s letter to the editor entitled “Education, not guns,” which was responding to Marlize van Romburgh’s article “The amendment that protects your independence.
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True confessions of a fun, fearless female
I love magazines. Opening a new, shiny magazine is like waking up on Christmas morning to a mountain of presents. I even like the way they smell. The problem with my fetish is that I have a hard time throwing them away. Because of this, one corner of my bedroom is dedicated to housing old issues of Marie Claire, Vogue, and Cosmopolitan.
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Multimedia: Dark But Shiny Art Exhibit, photos audio and more
A San Luis Obispo-based artist and sculptor opened an exhibit Saturday, July 12 at the Echo Artspace Performance Center in Grover Beach. The artist, Dave Banta, creates corporate logos, sculptures, paintings and more. His work has been described as anything from “slick” to “disturbing.
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From scandal to success
A classical music concert this Saturday at the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center (PAC) will feature dramatically successful works that were disasters when they premiered.
The concert is part of this year’s Festival Mosaic, an annual summer series featuring concerts, art and more.
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Once more with Dr. Horrible…
After watching part one of Joss Whedon’s new online series, I found myself asking one question: What compels a person to write a musical-comedy about a blogging, love-stricken, super-villain scientist?
Boredom may have something to do with it. Whedon – best known for “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Angel” – wrote “Dr.