Joe Sargent The first support group meeting on the Central Coast for people suffering with Alopecia Areata, a disease that causes baldness, will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Sierra Vista Hospital’s auditorium. Nearly 4.7 million Americans have Alopecia Areta, according to the National Alopecia Areata Foundation. Civil engineering senior Bonnie Lowry felt locals […]
Student starts Central Coast support group for disease
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Poly goes wireless
kiel carreau Cal Poly has now gone wireless with Mustang Mobile Computing, a service that allows students to receive free wireless Internet access with any wireless enabled laptop from 160 access points spread across campus and in the residence halls. Although a laptop’s wireless card will automatically pick up the signal while on campus, the […]
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End of ouroboros
Louise Dolby End of ouroboros The well fed who rest upon designer beds Are not at war for divide and conquer, We Don’t care and disregard, as snakes skin shed Administration deaf to words that are said Mothers curdled cries, screams like thunder, See The well fed who rest upon designer beds […]
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Symphony reaches 'apex'
Brittany Ridley People often view music as entertainment, talent or even a distraction, but Peggy Peterson saw music as an opportunity to change individual lives. Whether she provided a children with their first violin or an elderly woman a concert for her 102nd birthday, Peterson, chairwoman of the Autumn Apex, changed the lives of the […]
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New DVD 'giggety giggety' good
Joe Sargent Incest, racism, fart jokes and the story of a 4-year-old boy finding himself – a storyline that can only be found in “Family Guy.” Tuesday, Sept. 27, marked the release of “Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin the Untold Story,” a direct to DVD full-length film. The entire Griffin family and all the memorable […]
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Audible Garbage
Nick Hoover Take a stroll down any walkway on campus, and you’re likely to see most people knee-deep into a song on their iPod, or negotiating their next social move on their camera phone. If not, there are also the discreet few who use the James Bond earpiece with their phones, providing the ultimate in […]
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A high-flying surf show
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, […]
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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. […]