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Dan Smith's college humor pleases Cal Poly crowd

Students looking to escape the stress of fall quarter looked no further than Chumash Auditorium Thursday, where featured comedian Dan Smith and opening act Andy Kozel gave much needed laugh-out-loud performances.

“It’s a really good way to get rid of stress,” agricultural business sophomore Alex Gonzales said.

New exhibit showcases Cuesta faculty

Cuesta College’s once seldom-used art gallery has been exposed with the help of a new gallery director and some dedicated students.

Thursday night’s faculty art show, titled Totally Exposed, featured varied pieces of art from the college’s instructors and attracted a crowd of 113 people, according to Gallery Assistant and Fine Arts Slide Librarian Pamela McKenna.

Look both ways: this isn't 'Frogger'

I love the idea of a world where no one is murdered, a world where no one senselessly dies, even a world where no one sensibly dies. You could say that I wouldn’t harm a fly, but when I drive in San Luis Obispo (and more specifically on campus) I abandon my entire peace-loving attitude, and turn to wholly encompassing road-rage.

Alumni site up and running

A year after its launch, PolyLink, Cal Poly’s alumni networking Web site, has experienced great success with over 9,000 alumni subscribed and more on the way. Subscribers to PolyLink range from graduates from the class of 2008 to as far back as graduates from 1937.

SLO airport slated for expansion

Two new construction projects that will lay the groundwork for future renovations at the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport are underway, thanks to two recent grants.

“It’s just kind of a preparation for our future,” said Assistant Airport Director Craig Piper.

No collapse to Coyotes

For the third year in a row, the Cal Poly football team ran over a school from the Dakotas at home. This time, though, it kept its collective foot on the gas pedal afterward.

There was no surrendering 22 unanswered points in the final 10 minutes, as in a 31-28 loss to North Dakota State in 2007.

Great West no one-trick pony

With the Cal Poly football team’s win over Division I newcomer South Dakota in the books, Great West Conference play is officially underway. Let’s take a look at how the teams are stacking up.

1. Cal Poly (3-1, 1-0): With North Dakota State and South Dakota State leaving the Great West after last year, the Mustangs are undoubtedly the favorite to win it this year and entered Saturday ranked No.

Miller's scoring spree continues

Morgan Miller scored twice for the second game in a row to lead the Cal Poly women’s soccer team to a 4-1 win at UC Riverside on Sunday afternoon.

The first goal came from 15 yards out in the seventh minute on a cross from senior Ashley Vallis, and the second, a header giving the Mustangs a 2-0 lead, came in the 24th on a cross by senior midfielder Melissa Woo.

Another PG commits to Cal Poly

According to Sunday’s Sacramento Bee, Rio Americano High School point guard Kyle Odister, entering his senior season at the prep level, has committed to Cal Poly. Odister averaged 13.7 points per game while leading the Raiders to a 22-6 mark…

Local art festival incorporates business

RENO, Nev. – An eclectic group of artists, architects, scientists and writers are gathering at the Nevada Museum of Art on the edge of the Sierra this week to explore how nature and culture intersect in their chosen fields at a conference on “Art and Environment.

Bike offenders blame crowded racks

Due to overcrowded racks, students biking to school may have to park farther away then they want, but according to the University Police, that’s just the rules of the road.

Though parking on campus can be difficult at the start of the quarter, students biking to class should think twice before deciding to chain their bike somewhere other than a bike rack.