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Cal Poly Ice Cream Returns

After an eight-year shutdown, the Cal Poly Creamery is back in the ice cream business thanks to a $68,000 donation from a Salinas Valley Farmer, according to the Cal Poly Magazine.

The creamery now produces four flavors, which are sold at the Campus Market and campus events.

Mustang Daily stolen from bins

Nearly half of the total copies of last week’s Mustang Daily disappeared from bins throughout campus over the weekend. By Monday, nearly all 34 bins were completely empty.

The editors, noticing the sudden disappearance, contacted the University Police Department (UPD) to take further action.

CSU students benefit from funding increase

Students can breath a sigh of relief this fall. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a budget that will provide $226 million in new revenue for the California State University (CSU) system.

The money will be used to fill the requested budget and allow for no fee increase for fall.

Mustang ranks best sports films

Sports movies are made to capture what makes sports great: teamwork, dedication, perseverance and pride. With such intangibles to work with, there is no shortage of excellent sports movies. Granted, there are some bad ones, as anyone who has seen “Rocky V” or any of the “Major League” sequels can attest to.

Spanos Stadium delayed until further notice

Although Cal Poly expected the Alex G. Spanos Stadium to be completed by Sept. 2 for the first football game. Officials confirmed that renovations to the stadium will be delayed until further notice.

Progress on the west bleachers near California Boulevard, an estimated $21.

Help, I can't hear you now

I feel naked. I don’t mean that in the sense that I am standing in the middle of the University Union wearing no clothes, but I feel like something is missing.

My cell phone. My phone decided to take a vacation because, apparently, I used it too much.

OK, the truth is I left my cell phone in my husband’s truck.

Dine out this summer without money bummers

With summer in full force, it’s time to indulge in the three “B’s”: Beers, Barbecues and Babes.

But for those short on cash, let me clue you in on some of the most excellent and affordable establishments to find the best that San Luis Obispo has to offer and (perhaps to bring that babe to).

Comic-Con means no sleep

It’s that time of year again. Yes, the time of year where sleep is but a theory, excitement is my only emotion and geek is officially my middle name. It’s time for the San Diego Comic-Con.

This year, however, I will provide as coverage as I possibly can as a single reporter for all of you, the faithful Mustang Daily Online readers.

Who could agree with Ann Coulter?

Ann Coulter, an infamous political pundit, has been making headlines with her new book: “Godless: The Church of Liberalism.” In the book, Coulter takes it upon herself to “expose” Sept. 11 widows for who they really are: “These broads are millionaires, lionized on TV and in articles; reveling in their status as celebrities.I’ve never seen people enjoying their husbands’ deaths so much.

French winemaker uncorks aged practices on Central Coast

At first glance, winemaker Christian Roguenant looks professional, but relaxed. Shying away from the typical business attire of a suit, he prefers a nice sweater and slacks. He strolls around the back barreling room, occasionally stopping to put his ear to a few barrels and listens for the telltale bubbling that signals the fermentation process.

Pentagon: College protests are potential terrorist threats

Ever hesitant to have your computer memorize the password to your e-mail account? I mean, you don’t want just anyone reading your personal messages, do you?

Well, apparently the government will read them one way or another because they’ve been monitoring e-mail messages among college students since at least spring 2005, according to a July 6 article published in the Chronicle of Higher Education.