I was only 18 years old when I saw a legend fewer than 100 feet in front of my face. The one and only folk icon, Bob Dylan, was taking the stage and had barely muttered his first breath before…
Brother Ali delivers rap and righteousness to SLO Brew
When I heard that underground rapper Brother Ali was kicking off his Mourning in America Tour at SLO Brew, I knew I had to go. As someone who lived in Minneapolis-St. Paul for a year in my infancy, I’ve always…
Friends with restrictions
[box]Pros and cons of friending professors on Facebook[/box] We are far from the days when talking with professors outside of the classroom meant awkwardly running into them at the grocery store — after trying to avoid them. Nowadays with the…
Annual literary magazine turning pens
Cal Poly’s award-winning annual literary magazine “Byzantium” serves as a stepping-stone for serious writers, English professor and “Byzantium” adviser Kevin Clark said. The magazine has turned out award-winning and published poets and fiction writers since its beginning. The magazine began…
Green fruit green booze: avocado and margarita lovers rejoice
Morro Bay’s sixth annual Avocado and Margarita Festival celebrates agriculture in the area, CEO of the Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce Craig Schmidt said. He’s heard from more than one planter that the avocados grown here are the best on…
Summer hits high and low notes
Greetings, music fans! I trust that you have enjoyed summer as much as I have. With music festival season still in full-swing, I am here to help guide you toward your inner music fanatic. After all, there’s all kinds of…
Lunchtime deli-ghts: SLO’s sandwich hotspots
We hope you brought a big appetite; here’s a list of SLO’s best sandwich spots in town.
Unpacking the pounds: the freshman 15 demystified
While the Freshman 15 is a myth, adjusting to a new lifestyle can effect the health of first-time college students.
Enrolling in the odd: Unique classes Cal Poly offers
Many students look through PASS (Plan a Student Schedule) every quarter searching for the best schedule, but beyond this, some students discover and sign up for the most bizarre classes. Among these odd classes are introduction to meat science, biofuels, rhetoric of…
PAC gets a facelift
The time for a major makeover has come for the Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center (PAC). Sidney Harman Hall, the largest site within the PAC’s two main venues, will undergo renovation this summer due to certain outdated equipment and technology. The program…
San Luis Obispo on the silver screen
Lights, camera, action! Here are a few flicks filmed in your new home town.