Sheila Sobchik The “new school” of surfing was put on display in Pismo Beach Saturday at the National Scholastic Surfing Association’s Airshow. As opposed to regular surf events, points were given for flying above the wave, not riding on the wave. The aerial competition got underway at 2:30 p.m. in blown-out, two to four foot, […]
A high-flying surf show
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The Outdoor Gunn
Q: What’s the quickest way between two points? A: A strait line of course- Well yes that is true, but… Q: What about just getting between two points in town? A: A car. At first thought one might think that there are serious advantages in driving to school in San Luis Obispo. For one, […]
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Measures passing in Los Osos
Holly Burke The ordinance to restrict the location of a new sewage system and wastewater treatment facility in Los Osos, Measure B-05, is currently prevailing in an incredibly close election. Unofficial election results say Measure B has 50.13 percent of the community’s votes, narrowly surpassing the “no” vote. Though election day was Tuesday, absentee ballots […]
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Judge these book covers
nick coury mustang daily The average book is rectangular and flat, and to most college students, also arduous and boring. But Harry and Sandra Reese are about to change all that. The art and creation of bookmaking stands out as an intriguing experience for the husband-and-wife team. Their exhibit, entitled “Every Force Evolves a Form,” […]
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Students donate blood
kailan park University Police and the Tri-County Blood Bank of San Luis Obispo joined forces to host a blood drive on the lawn in front of Mott Gym on Wednesday. The countywide campaign, entitled “Helping Police Save Lives,” hoped to see enough donors in order to meet its target of accumulating 150 donations per day. […]
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ASI President works for sustainability
Karen Velie He is a musician, singer and songwriter. He is a first generation college student and the ASI president. He is a performance poet and an architectural engineering major. But what sets Tylor Middlestadt apart from other Cal Poly student presidents is his passion for sustainability and energy conservation, and his goal of implementing […]
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Police look into possible parking solution
Jen Boudevin By Jen Boudevin mustang daily As a new school year begins, many students are facing a familiar struggle when it comes to finding parking on campus, yet the University Police Department is looking into some changes for the future. Stalking any backpack-toting student for a potentially available spot, drivers circle the lots with […]
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The incredible Expendables return
Tiffany Dias The funky reggae/rock group The Expendables is coming back to Cal Poly for a show during the Fall 2005 UU Hour. The band comes to San Luis Obispo after a year-long absence. Its appearance is also the start of a four-day tour of southern California. The Expendables have also just finished touring […]
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Poly Arts to bring laughter and more
Jonathan Drake Jonathan Drake mustang daily With the start of the fall quarter, the Cal Poly Arts organization has already planned programs and performances through most of the academic school year, including the comedic routine, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Cal Poly Arts describes the act, which shows at 8 p.m. on Saturday Oct. 15, […]
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Looking at life the 'SLO Way'
Michael Mullady As a teenager, Chase Millholen discovered the art of photography thanks to his mother, who has taught art classes at his old high school for 30 years. But more than just a hobby he fell into by birth, 20-year-old Millholen explains how photography evolved into something much more personal. As his Web site […]
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The Velvet Rope: Anxiously waiting for what's over the hill
Louise Dolby I was always told my 20s, particularly my 21st year, was going to be a blur of friends and faces, parties and the social epitome of my youth. Movies and magazines promised bars and clubs were great places that churned out as much fun as I could handle. But being 21 wasn’t all […]