Rascal Flatts: The gang's back and better than ever

Kendra Deutsche Rascal Flatts’ newest album, released April 4, continues to top the national Billboard Top 200 chart for the third week in a row. They also debuted in the No. 1 position on the Top Country Albums chart. Their…

Sony might wind up in last place in the console wars.

Is the world coming to an end? Before E3 I was worried that Sony might not pull into first place in the console wars, but now analysts are forecasting third, behind the cult lover box known as the Nintendo Wii? Thankfully, however, I haven’t listened to analysts ever since the unbeatable quote “video games will be extinct by the year 2000.

Lions, lanterns liven up UU

Jen Boudevin Cal Poly’s University Union Plaza will be illuminated with the light of the 12th annual Lantern Festival on Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. The festival is celebrated traditionally in Chinese and Vietnamese cultures to honor the beauty…

Acclaimed violinist to dazzle Poly

This Saturday at 8 p.m., the Christopher Cohan Center will come alive with the sounds of David Kim, celebrated solo violinist, when he joins the San Luis Obispo Symphony in its final concert of the season. Kim will perform Piotr…

'Say No More' rocks Battle of the Bands

nick camacho Fans of friendly musical competition were out in full force Thursday afternoon to support the Battle of the Bands winner Say No More and other contestants. The event took place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the…

A change in school beverage options.

Jessica Dean and Robin Rodriguez When I was in elementary school, the idea of vending machines on campus was ludicrous. The junior high school I attended actually had a juice box vending machine. I remember thinking how unfair it was…

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo the SLO Way

graphic by louise dolby For those in search of the perfect Cinco de Mayo celebration, worry no more. Several faithful bars and restaurants in San Luis Obispo have yet to let us down for another year of cheap booze and…

Don't judge me because I'm brown

Brigette Barbosa Cinco de Mayo. For some, a day of celebration, unity and appreciation for an entire culture. For others, it’s just another reason to have a party and drink margaritas until the smell of tequila is enough to induce…

Another excuse to drink it up

Mariecar Mendoza El Cinco de Mayo. Or the fifth of May for all of you who opted to take French or German in high school instead of Spanish. It is day worthy of celebration and a true holiday for those…

Coachella: scenes from the cultural oasis

Paul Bittick I was somewhere around Indio, in the apex of the desert, when Tommy Lee kicked in. As I walked through the manicured grass, happily eating corn on the cob, the thin and dust-caked Motley Crue drummer ran up…

The Immigration Nation

Julianne Byer So I’m sifting through newspapers and editorial clippings arguing about the Immigration Issue. Since when is it an issue? America is not suffering from an immigration problem- America IS Immigration. But our mindset has changed. We as the…