5 must-have classic rock albums

Kyle Loomis is a journalism senior and Mustang Daily music columnist. A sure sign of good music is that it endures the test of time and remains popular for generations. Music that persists, with songs that speak to us and…

Ten lessons from a quarter abroad

Journalism junior Erica Husting (1-5) and business administration junior J. J. Jenkins (6-10) both studied abroad this fall quarter – Husting in Italy and Jenkins in Spain. These are the lessons they took away from their time abroad. Lesson 1:…

Tres días: how to have a successful weekend in Barcelona

J.J. Jenkins is a business administration junior and Mustang Daily study abroad columnist Words can’t do Barcelona justice. That’s why you just have to see it to believe. But the key to any weekend trip in a foreign city is…

Thanksgiving dinner: an exercise in moderation

Sam Gilbert is a journalism sophomore and Mustang Daily health columnist. Distant relatives have purchased their plane tickets, Dad pre-ordered the turkey a week ago and all football games planned for Nov. 27 are TiVo’d. Anyone else ready for Thanksgiving?…

What’s brewing at SLO Brew: four shows not to miss

Kyle Loomis is a journalism senior and Mustang Daily music columnist. As this quarter comes to its closing weeks, it’s important to remember to balance an intensified study schedule with some down time. For music fans such as myself, down…

Climbing St. Peter’s Basilica, delving into San Lorenzo

Erica Husting is a journalism junior and Mustang Daily study abroad columnist.  It took 551 stairs to reach the top of the cupola. I was literally hovering over Rome. I had made it to the top of St. Peter’s Basilica…

Catalonia caught in the crossfire

J.J. Jenkins is a business administration junior and Mustang Daily study abroad columnist.  If you thought the United States presidential election was heated, the politicization of daily life in Barcelona is a full-blown wildfire. On Nov. 25, the citizens of…

Voting yes on Prop 30: What other choice do we have?

Mustang Daily Staff md@mustangdaily.net There is a gun pointed directly at the California State University (CSU) system and it has a name: Proposition 30. Its bullet could cripple the CSU to the tune of a $250 million budget cut if…

Gregory Heath on exercise: ‘More of the Same is Not Enough’

Sam Gilbert is a journalism sophomore and Mustang Daily health columnist. It’s that time of the year where we go from tanning at the Recreation Center between classes to digging up our rain boots and scarves. That’s right: November is…

Finding authentic Italian eats

Erica Husting a journalism junior and Mustang Daily study abroad columnist.  It was the perfect setting. On the final leg of a jam-packed weekend traveling through Southern Italy, I found myself in Naples, sitting at a table clad in a…

10 Halloween party songs that don’t suck

Kyle Loomis is a journalism senior and Mustang Daily music columnist. It’s Halloween, and to college students, this holiday translates to one of the biggest party weekends of the year. If you decide to host a Halloween celebration, there are…