Mustangs have draft day dreams

Benjy Egel is a journalism freshman and Mustang Daily sports columnist. Cal Poly has recently produced several NFL players, including names such as Chris Gocong, Ramses Barden and Asa Jackson. The trio could soon be joined by a new herd…

Here’s a little bit of old school for ya: Party with Aaron Carter at SLO Brew

Allison Montroy amontroy@mustangdaily.net The blond, spunky little heartthrob of the ’90s is coming to San Luis Obispo. Aaron Carter, perhaps best known for his 2000 hit single “Aaron’s Party (Come Get It),” has been somewhat off the radar since his…

Five must-see music fests

Kyle Loomis is a journalism senior and Mustang Daily music columnist.  If you’ve been keeping up with the latest news from the music industry, then you’ve probably heard festival season unofficially began with the first weekend of Coachella Music and…

Record Store Day comes to SLO record stores

Kelly Trom ktrom@mustangdaily.net Do you crave the sound of the needle finding its way into vinyl grooves? Are you familiar with the origins of the acronyms LP and EP? If so, you probably already know that Record Store Day is…

Postal Service concert takes audience to great heights

Allison Montroy amontroy@mustangdaily.net “It’s so weird to say this, but we are The Postal Service.” After saying that statement, Ben Gibbard steadied his guitar, the band started to play and it wasn’t weird at all. Ten years have gone by…

A community in the Kut: the hip-hop barbershop

Aryn Sanderson asanderson@mustangdaily.net There are seven barbershops in San Luis Obispo, a city with a population of approximately 45,000. The barbershops farthest from one another, University Barber Shop and SLO Town Barber Shop, are a mere 3 miles apart. Ray’s…

Creative writing contest winners ‘are advanced users of our tongue’

Allison Montroy amontroy@mustangdaily.net The ancient Greek city of Byzantium was a hub of flourishing culture and literature, from poetry to song, that kept the art of creativity alive through the dark Middle Ages. So it’s only fitting that Cal Poly’s…

The Postal Service’s first tour in 10 years comes to SLO

Kassi Luja kassiluja.md@gmail.com It’s been a decade since electronic-indie band The Postal Service headlined a tour. But fans won’t have to wait any longer to see the band onstage. The duo, consisting of vocalist Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie frontman) and producer…

Meet the men behind the blue

Aryn Sanderson asanderson@mustangdaily.net The Blue Man Group broke its silence April 8. In a rare treat, Cal Poly students were able to interact with the Blue Man Group unmasked and outside of character. Cal Poly Theatre and Dance Department, in…

“Sorry for partying” — something you might say to your body

Let’s take a minute to remember the middle of senior year in high school: You received your acceptance letter, shed tears of joy at the thought of living in the happiest city in America, and bought your Cal Poly sweatshirt…

Pluto’s moves into SLO’s orbit

Aryn Sanderson asanderson@mustangdaily.net College students know just how they like it. Louis Kimball and Gerry Bugas, the founders of Pluto’s, a restaurant chain based in the San Francisco Bay Area, know this. After all, completely customizable, made-to-order salads and sandwiches…