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Guest performances at PAC to celebrate Mozart's 250 birthday

The Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center will play host to the opening night performance of the 36th annual San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival July 14. The show will celebrate the classical pianist’s 250th birthday.

The festival, which will feature numerous guest artists and host a variety of classical music styles including orchestral, baroque-period instrument and chamber music, will tour the Central Coast from July 14 to 23, with numerous performances at the PAC and the H.

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Lipizzaner stallions gallop into Madonna Expo

Nobody can call the famous Lipizzaner stallions shy. The horses have performed for more than 25 million people all over the world and their next stop is San Luis Obispo.

The Lipizzaner stallions will appear at the Madonna Expo on July 18.

Troy Tinker, master of ceremonies, said that the best part of the show is that anyone can enjoy it, even if they don’t have a background involving horses.

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The Cup hath runneth over, see you in four years

What did you say about my mom? Honestly, put yourself in Zinedine Zidane shoes, I mean cleats. What would you do? We don’t have exact details on what was said, but you can imagine. “Your mom likes French champagne!” Or something of that nature.

Italian defender Marco Materazzi has denied insulting the French midfielder’s mother, but you can’t trust the Azzuri, anyone familiar with Roberto Baggio’s mullet, or Mussolini knows that.

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Pentagon: College protests are potential terrorist threats

Ever hesitant to have your computer memorize the password to your e-mail account? I mean, you don’t want just anyone reading your personal messages, do you?

Well, apparently the government will read them one way or another because they’ve been monitoring e-mail messages among college students since at least spring 2005, according to a July 6 article published in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

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National companies sponsor UGS students

Three graphic communication companies became the first to join a sponsorship program supporting Cal Poly’s University Graphic Systems.

EFI, a leader in digital imaging and print management; Muller Martini, a leading manufacturer of finishing equipment; and Consolidated Graphics, one of the nation’s leading commercial printers, will provide $5,000 annually for the student managers of UGS, according to a recent press release.

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French winemaker uncorks aged practices on Central Coast

At first glance, winemaker Christian Roguenant looks professional, but relaxed. Shying away from the typical business attire of a suit, he prefers a nice sweater and slacks. He strolls around the back barreling room, occasionally stopping to put his ear to a few barrels and listens for the telltale bubbling that signals the fermentation process.

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Student arrested for assault

A Cal Poly student was arrested on July 7 around 9 p.m. on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and domestic abuse, a San Luis Obispo Police Department press release said.

Recreation parks and tourism administration major Jennifer Fiorillo, 20, was allegedly arguing with her boyfriend, another Cal Poly student, outside of a party for about 20 minutes when witnesses claim they saw the two hit and push each other, the press release said.

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Aerospace engineering offers new master's degree

Katie Hofstetter

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With recent approval from the Academic Senate, the Cal Poly Aerospace Master’s Program will now offer a specialization in space systems engineering.

The new specialization will focus on the complex systems of space and launch vehicles, and will be less research-based than the traditional aerospace masters, said aerospace engineering department chair Jordi Puig-Suari.

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