J.J. Jenkins is a business administration junior and Mustang Daily study abroad columnist. I don’t think you know frustration until you watch one of the best fútbol clubs in the world fail to send a shiny, round ball into a…
Big Gigantic, Michael Menart, Break Science and Griz take over Grad
Hanna Iazzetta hiazzetta@mustangdaily.net The dance floor vibrates as the beat drops for the first time. Several eager fans kick around, arms flailing as the opening act begins. It is 9 p.m. on a Sunday, but that doesn’t stop the rest…
Avila Beach performance from The Offspring makes the grade
Kyle Loomis is a journalism senior and Mustang Daily music columnist. The Offspring, Neon Trees and Dead Sara performed at Avila Beach Golf Resort on Wednesday. The Offspring was one of my favorite bands growing up, so I had high expectations…
CLANG, CLANG, CLANG: downtown trolley loses riders, funding
Allison Montroy amontroy@mustangdaily.net San Luis Obispo’s Old Town Trolley might not be going “ding, ding, ding” down Monterey Street for much longer. A common sight for downtown San Luis Obispo visitors since July 1990, the trolley’s ridership has decreased in…
Dressing the part
Kassi Luja kassiluja.md@gmail.com From fine-tuning your résumé to researching the company, fully preparing for a job interview is crucial. Making a positive first impression is important, and showing up with an appropriate ensemble can and should reflect maturity and sophistication. “The…
Big Gigantic to bring “sensory overload” to Graduate
Big Gigantic mixology: one part saxophone, one part drums, two parts DJ. Mix well. Add half a thousand fans. Place onstage at The Graduate. Enjoy. The electronic dance music (EDM) group Big Gigantic will take the stage at San Luis Obispo’s…
Gallery gets hopping after dark
Friday nights in downtown San Luis Obispo are not just for bar hopping. Once a month, ARTS Obispo organizes “Art After Dark” — happening this Friday 6-9 p.m. — where local venues open their doors late and share art, giving the…
SLO Stomping: Broadway show comes to PAC
Mustang Daily Staff Report arts@mustangdaily.net Boom. Crash. Bank. Swish. These sounds — normally most associated with a loud construction site — will be crashing through the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center (PAC) tonight as the smash hit “Stomp” returns to…
Artwear fashion show brings local artists together
Hanna Iazzetta hannaiazzetta@mustangdaily.net Various fiber artists will strut down the runway clad in their handmade clothing at the Artwear fashion show in downtown San Luis Obispo Oct. 7. The event will take place on the patio of Yarns at the…
NOT PAST DUE: SLO’s surviving video stores
David Liebig arts@mustangdaily.net When I was in elementary school, Mom took my brother and me to the video store down the street from our house every Friday. Walking into that old, claustrophobic shop meant entering a menagerie of stories: Each…