nick camacho Fans of friendly musical competition were out in full force Thursday afternoon to support the Battle of the Bands winner Say No More and other contestants. The event took place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the University Union and included Say No More and three local bands; MoonShine, Foreign Hand and […]
'Say No More' rocks Battle of the Bands
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Acclaimed violinist to dazzle Poly
This Saturday at 8 p.m., the Christopher Cohan Center will come alive with the sounds of David Kim, celebrated solo violinist, when he joins the San Luis Obispo Symphony in its final concert of the season. Kim will perform Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky’s “Violin Concerto in D Major” as part of an evening of classical music, […]
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Lions, lanterns liven up UU
Jen Boudevin Cal Poly’s University Union Plaza will be illuminated with the light of the 12th annual Lantern Festival on Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. The festival is celebrated traditionally in Chinese and Vietnamese cultures to honor the beauty of the moon, and has been coordinated by the Chi Delta Theta Sorority, the Omega […]
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Palestinian Awareness Week and its opponents
If I were to hold a Mexican American awareness week or a week which sought to elevate the discourse on Australian Aborigines, I highly doubt that the event would generate too much controversy or backlash. However, why is it that with the MSA attempting to host a Palestinian Awareness Week we have come under so […]
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Rumor Patrol: We had sex with Nicky Hilton
Douglas B. Bruzzone and Michael Matzke The Rumor Patrol would like to say one thing: this is definitely not a rumor. The Rumor Patrol definitely had sex with Nicky Hilton. We were there; we saw it. Well, we saw most of it. It was dark and we were occasionally blindfolded. It wasn’t so much that […]
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Kayaking on the Central Coast
brittny peloquin The sun broke through an overcast sky as it sank toward the horizon in Morro Bay. An easy breeze blew across the bay. Two girls navigated their kayak around the boats that were docked out in the water and pointed out the wildlife to each other that they could see as they paddled […]
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The three gems of the Central Coast
Chris Gunn A gust of wind ruffles your hair. To your left, downtown San Luis Obispo sits active and bustling with afternoon traffic. To your right, the calm of the end of Broad Street with open expanses of grassy fields, the San Luis Obispo Country Club and the airport. Directly around you weeds and wildflowers […]
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Wildflower weekend at a glance
louise dolby Cal Poly’s Triathlon Team will be competing with some of the best tri-athletes in the world this weekend when Lake San Antonio welcomes the Wildflower Triathlon Friday, May 5 through Sunday, May 7. An immensely popular event among those in its sport, the competition attracts many contestants as well as spectators and volunteers. […]
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Cyclists get festive downtown
whitney guenther The excitement on a child’s face when they finally receive their first bike doesn’t seem to fade for some people. Bicycles of every shape, size and color can be seen peddling through the streets of downtown by bicycle enthusiasts of all ages. Some become very involved in the festive spirit. The first Thursday […]
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New abroad opportunity sends agriculture to Finland
Brigette Barbosa Cal Poly’s College of Agriculture and Finnish Polytechnic University officials finalized an agreement to set up an exchange program between the colleges. College of Agriculture Dean David Wehner and officials from Seinajoki Polytechnic finished signing a Memorandum of Understanding last Wednesday that will send Cal Poly faculty and students to Finland for research […]
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Todd Maki for students
In my involvement as a leader in a number of organizations on this campus, I have never come across anyone more qualified to be ASI president than Todd Maki. When I first joined ASI two years ago, I believed ASI only served its own self-interest and was ineffective at serving student needs. I was flat […]