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Poly-nesian rhythms: Hula classes offered

Cal Poly students can say “aloha” to Hawaiian culture through the beginning hula dancing class offered this summer.

The class, which is being sponsored by the Cal Poly Hawaii Club, is open to students and members of the public.

Instructor Sylvia Hambly explained that the hula is more than just a dance; it’s also a way to remember Hawaiian history.

Gritty tales of the city

After a potentially career-ending interview with Oprah regarding falsities in his so-called memoir, “A Million Little Pieces,” James Frey crawled into a hole and hid from his disappointed fans, and the entire disgusted literary world.

Or did he? With the release of his new novel, “Bright Shiny Morning,” Frey seems to have been writing up a comeback for some time.

Google it on the go

In a fast-paced world that continues to be transformed by technology, not only do we continuously want to be connected to the Web, but in most cases, our lives demand that we be.

Google is a company that caters to that need for connectivity – possibly because it created the dependency in the first place, or perhaps because they understand that not all of us can own an iPhone.

Olive: A new taste of Central Coast

The Central Coast is known for its local flavors: chardonnay, cabernet and pinot noir to name a few.

However, fine wines are not the only delicacies available for sampling. For some, top-notch olive oil and balsamic vinegar have become the new wine, and San Luis Obispo’s We Olive offers customers the chance to sample away.

The amendment that protects your independence

When it comes to freedom from government oppression, the First Amendment gets all the credit. When it comes to those liberties we all readily enjoy – speech, religion, assembly, petition and press – there is such a strong and unified understanding in America that these are inalienable rights that they’re hardly ever questioned.

Employee sues university

A Cal Poly employee filed a $160,000 lawsuit against the university on Monday for not providing a safe work environment when he was attacked by a subordinate employee last year. The custodial supervisor Chris Leitz claims that the university should have prevented the attack by then-custodian James Reynolds.

Mustangs to announce volleyball schedule

Although Cal Poly has not officially announced its volleyball schedule, other universities have released theirs, giving the Mustangs an early idea of where they stand.

The tentative slate is strong, Cal Poly head coach Jon Stevenson said, featuring home matches against Stanford and Nebraska.

Multi-sport star commits to Cal Poly

One of the state’s best prep high jumpers, also the starting quarterback for an undefeated CIF-San Diego Section Division I football champion, has committed to compete in both sports at Cal Poly this year.

Tynan Murray of Poway High School will partake in track and field on a scholarship, and has been invited as a walk-on in football.

Day makes Olympic team

Former Cal Poly standout Sharon Day qualified Friday night in the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. for the U.S. Olympic team in the women’s high jump.

“It feels amazing,” Day said in a statement. “It’s kind of like a dream.

Great West expansion to be announced soon

Cal Poly may not be getting any new competition in one of its conferences, but it could soon be in another.

Despite an apparent invitation to a pending all-sports division about to be added within the larger umbrella of the Great West Football Conference, football-less Cal State Bakersfield will likely hold out and try to eventually join the Big West Conference in coming years, a school official said Tuesday.

Montana defense too depleted?

Colin O’Keefe of The Grizzoulian doesn’t have very high hopes for Montana’s defense when it visits Cal Poly on Sept. 6. He writes that the Mustangs’ triple-option scheme, similar to Wofford’s (which gashed the Grizzlies for 333 rushing yards in…