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Student peers patrol noisy party scene

Whenever a grumpy neighbor calls the San Luis Obispo Police Department complaining of too much noise, two Student Neighborhood Assistance Program (SNAP) officers are sent to the scene to give the homeowners a “first warning.”

“A lot of people like to see us rather than the police because we’re sort of their first line of defense against a big ol’ fine,” said Oggie Brower, a mechanical engineering senior and SNAP officer.

SAFER takes new maid service to the cleaners

College Cleaners is not your average cleaning service. The “cleaners” are young women who wear revealing clothing, even

NIN releases free nine-track album online

Nine Inch Nails band member Trent Reznor posted his new album, “Ghosts I-IV,” on NIN.com last week in an attempt to screw over major record labels. The album can be downloaded off the Web site for only $5, a steal considering it has 36 tracks. Moreover, for those who aren’t the biggest Nine Inch Nails fans, the album’s first nine tracks can be downloaded for free on the Web site.

Classroom quality differs across Poly campus

There is a huge discrepancy between certain buildings and classrooms on campus, and no one is more painfully aware of the

Women's tennis wins fifth of six matches

The Cal Poly women’s tennis team won the third match of its seven-match home stand at Mustang Courts on Sunday, 5-2 over Pacific.

“I think we played really well today,” Mustangs head coach Hugh Bream said. “We came back very aggressively to win all three doubles matches.

In the clamor and the clangor

Every hour, from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m., the sound of brass bells can be heard across

One milestone down, another to go?

On Saturday, Cal Poly women’s swim team captain Stacey Sorensen swam in the last meet of the season – and of her college career – at the Big West Conference Championships.

Four years of intense athletic training comes to an abrupt end with graduation looming.

Poly alumni stake out restaurant location

Although it has barely been open for a month, The Guest House Grill is already a big hit with Atascadero locals. What makes this restaurant so different from the others? This grill started out as a Cal Poly senior project. Trevor LaSalle, who graduated in June, and Eric Peterson, who finished his classes in December, met while working at AJ Spurs Saloon & Dining Hall.

The best Super Bowl halftime shows

It is increasingly rare these days to see artists who actually write their own music

Nation's largest sorority to establish Cal Poly chapter

The largest sorority in the country with 173 chapters and 300,000 members has started a

Poly Canyon Village: From hardware to homes

Amid the buzz about the addition of Starbucks to the University Union, the possible Recreation Center expansion and various