I love magazines. Opening a new, shiny magazine is like waking up on Christmas morning to a mountain of presents. I even like the way they smell. The problem with my fetish is that I have a hard time throwing them away. Because of this, one corner of my bedroom is dedicated to housing old issues of Marie Claire, Vogue, and Cosmopolitan.
Library becomes more study-friendly
The Robert E. Kennedy Library is undergoing major changes this summer, including a complete transformation of the second floor, as well as the addition of Julian’s. With new carpet, modern furniture and fresh ideas, the library can offer students a more efficient place to study.
Campus Dining changes in the works
With Campus Dining’s multiple renovation plans this summer, students can expect better food, more jobs and the availability of late-night coffee in the library in the fall.
“I’m incredibly excited,” Campus Dining Director Tom Welton said. “I really think people are going to be happy with the changes.
Cuesta accreditation no longer in jeopardy
After receiving a formal warning letter from the Accreditation Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) in January, Cuesta College has erased concerns that it may be on the verge of losing its accreditation.
The commission sent a team to visit the Cuesta campus late last year and officially put the school on warning status.
Concrete floats, and pigs aren't flying
Cal Poly’s civil engineering students may not be able to make water into wine, but they can make concrete float. They can also mold it into a mean, lean racing machine, or in this case, a canoe. They did just that at this year’s American Society of Civil Engineers’ National Concrete Canoe Competition, placing fourth out of 22 student teams.
County cracks down on underage drinking at Mid-State Fair
San Luis Obispo County was recently awarded a $55,000 grant from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, and will be putting forth an increased effort to crack down on liquor stores that sell to minors, as well adults purchasing liquor for underage consumption in unincorporated areas.
Day readies for Beijing
Most world-class athletes would probably never consider even momentarily awaking from the Olympic dream.
They wouldn’t put things at risk. They wouldn’t tinker.
And they likely wouldn’t, in the eyes of many, jeopardize their chances by giving in to an entirely separate competitive urge to play another sport.
Great West to stay at five football teams
Contrary to a report suggesting that Utah Valley could soon add football, the new Great West Conference member is unlikely to join Cal Poly in the sport in the near future, school officials said Tuesday.
“It was probably exaggerated a little bit,” Utah Valley athletics director Michael Jacobsen said of the Friday report by The Salt Lake Tribune’s Maggie Thach.
We don't care about the young folks
“Young@Heart” is Steven Walker’s documentary about a New England senior citizens’ performance chorus singing its way into uncharted musical territory. Stated simply, rock music may never be the same.
This is not the typical choir by any means, and once you factor in that the average age of its members is 80, it becomes truly unique.
Book review: What I Was
It is said that memories last a lifetime, and in the case of our “century old” narrator, H, it is one particular memory that solely occupies his thoughts as he nears his last days. Through his reminiscent voice and detailed recalling of events, we are told the story that led to his first discovery of love in the fictional novel “What I Was” by Meg Rosoff.
Harmony group Israel Vibration brings good vibes
The Graduate is going to be all “good vibez” when reggae harmony group Israel Vibration showcases its soul-soothing melodies and socially-conscious words Saturday night.
Jamaican-born members Cecil Spence (Skelly) and Lascelle Bulgin (Wiss) met as children in a polio treatment center along with former member, Albert Craig (Apple), all suffering from the disease.