East will meet West musically when the Cal Poly Symphony performs a concert featuring the music of China their performance, “Looking, East, Looking West” on Saturday night. The concert is part of “World Across the University: China in the 1930s and ’40s” sponsored by the Cal Poly music department.
Student creativity to be ‘unleashed’ in spring dance concert
Student dancers and choreographers showcase their talents in Cal Poly’s annual Spring Dance Concert, which features a variety of dance genres, Saturday night.
North Korean government deserves world condemnation
Last Thursday, President Obama and former Vice President Dick Cheney gave national security speeches on the same day. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs says the timing was a coincidence — at least on the President’s side.
Lekman provides a soundtrack for real life, comes to SLO Saturday
A few months ago, I drove down Highway 1 through Big Sur in the early afternoon. The light blue sky unfolded out into the ocean as I hugged the turns in my Jetta blasting Jens Lekman’s dreamy “Night Falls Over Kortedala” through the open sunroof.
Obama plans to legitimize unconstitutional “prolonged detainment”
It seems the more time goes by, the more Obama seems to support the precedents established by the prior administration. Civil rights advocates were greatly dismayed last week after hearing about Obama’s plans to reform treatment of terror suspects.
Memorial Day should focus on sacrifices, not victories
Memorial Day is a worthy holiday, and one that I believe Americans do well to give pause and reflection to. But this is not a day to celebrate wars or even fallen warriors. It is a day which we must mourn them both.
New Belgium: Save the environment and enjoy good beer
Green beer isn’t just a Saint Patrick’s Day occurrence anymore. Now, I don’t mean green-colored beer, but a few breweries have sacrificed their own profit margins for the sake of environmental conservation.
Byzantium’s ‘Keeper of the Story’ to be unveiled
This year’s edition of Byzantium ‘Keeper of the Story’ will be unveiled at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 27 at Steynberg Gallery. The free literary magazine is written, edited and designed by students.
“The Anthem” third annual slam poetry contest
Seven pronounced poets from diverse backgrounds will come together to inspire the audience with words in Cal Poly’s third annual poetry slam, “The Anthem.” Aiming to show that words have enough power to change the world, the event, which exposes individuals to poets who are champions from the international slam circuit and who have performed on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam and National Public Radio, will address issues of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, race, class, identity and love.
Video: Rise and Run Architecture show
Thousands of students, parents and faculty packed into Chumash Auditorium over the weekend to view Rise and Run — an exhibition of year-long projects completed by 5th-year architecture students.