Kevin Cuneo
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Ethnic eating cures hamburger boredom

If you are bored with your everyday burger and fries, try some of these local eateries that offer delicious ethnic foods.

Mexican

For the most authentic Mexican food on the Central Coast, take a drive up U.S. Highway 1 through Morro Bay and stop at the Chapala Market.

Central Coast perfect for surfing

The jagged coastline in San Luis Obispo County has a variety of points, rocky reefs and sandbars that produce waves appropriate for every level of surfer.

There are countless potential surfing spots dotted along the coastline, with the most frequented spots centralized around specific breaks.

'Snakes on a Plane' slithers its way into box office success

Every so often a movie is made that shatters Hollywood pretenses and leaves audience members with a feeling of awe and inspiration. “Snakes on a Plane” is not one of those movies. What “Snakes” does do, however, is combine an over-the-top plotline with fantastically terrible dialogue to create one of the most ridiculously amusing movies of the summer.

Misleading television a turn off

My friend has let me down. Recently, we had a misunderstanding and I decided that we should no longer see each other. I realized that my friend is holding me back and giving nothing to our relationship.

Blame it on the recent heat wave or the dullness of my tedious life as a summer intern, but I have reluctantly decided that I hate television.

World Series of Poker rising in popularity

Five students sit around a table in the middle of the night, occasionally glancing up at each other only to look back down and focus on what they are doing.

As beads of sweat continue to build on their foreheads, no one is sure what time it is, 1 or 2 a.m.

Steynberg Gallery serves up great cup o' joe

Some people scour the globe in search of exotic teas, original artwork and authentic music. For those keeping one of San Luis Obispo’s best kept secrets, these things are no closer than a walk downtown.

In a world of pre-fabricated, quick-stop coffee shops where the art and the atmosphere is as freeze dried as the coffee grounds, artist Peter J.

Sandfest takes over Grover Beach

Off-Highway vehicle (OHV) enthusiasts will congregate on the Grover Beach dunes this weekend to celebrate their love for deep tread, 4-wheel drive, and of course, miles and miles of sand.

With 10,000 people likely to converge on West Grand Avenue and U.S.

Pulling the plug on POWER

For the past several months, campus administrators have been working intently to smoothly transition to an updated computer system that will change the way students register for classes.

Campus administration replaced the old mainframe computer system with a new application made by PeopleSoft, which necessitates changes to the POWER system.

Israel-Lebanon conflict hits home

Since July 12, the conflict between Israel and Lebanon has continued to escalate despite the rising number of civilian casualties.

The fighting began after the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah captured two Israeli soldiers with hopes of forcing a prisoner exchange and has resulted in more than 450 deaths on either side of the border.

Confessions of a super-senior

I am what they call a “super-senior.” Through a couple of major-changes, some careful class planning, and two absurdly patient parents I have been able to push the duration of my higher education to the breaking point.

Being in college as long as I have has allowed me the opportunity to expand my knowledge to things that I never dreamed.

Watton named permanent chief of police

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Bill Watton, the new Cal Poly chief for the University Police Department, wants all students to feel they can call him directly if they ever have the need.

Seriously, just give him a call.

Watton, who officially replaced former chief Tony Aeilts on June 1, happily hands out business cards that have his direct line on them.