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March Madness may produce "One Shining Moment," but here are five from the past four months - the most memorable moments from recent Cal Poly sports. 5. Kristin Jackson surpasses 2,000 career digs No matter the sport, a 5-24 record would usually mean cleaning house. Read More »

LOS ANGELES - Daniel Hackett led the 25th-ranked USC men's basketball team to a 78-55 victory over Cal Poly Saturday night at the Galen Center. The sophomore guard scored 12 of his game-high 19 points in a competitive first half in which the Mustangs led the Trojans early before surrendering a pivotal run - and the lead, which they would never regain. Read More »

A legendary game show host retired, an unpopular leader stepped down from power, and the Democrats regained majority of the House of Representatives. The year of 2007 boasted both stories of triumph and tragedy. The political firestorm swirled at the beginning of 2007 when Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) became the first female speaker of the U. Read More »

Ah, college. No parents, no curfews and no one to answer to but yourself - it truly is a time of independence. But with independence comes responsibility and one of the biggest responsibilities college students possess is the role they play in voting for their governmental representatives. Read More »

Like the majority of incoming freshmen at Cal Poly, I was only 17 when I chose my major. How the hell did I know what I wanted to do? Now, at 21, I find myself in the same, uncomfortable position I was in just a few years ago. I have grown up with the ideological mindset of "I can do anything I want to," and "the future is bright. Read More »

You might have seen it on the curb. "No publication without representation" the chalk-scrawled writing read in front of the Mustang Daily newsstand at the intersection of Via Carta and South Poly View Drive. Another similar message was seen in the entrance to the University Union in front of a row of newsstands. Read More »

I can clearly remember the first time I heard the Spice Girls. I was inside a roller rink, skating around in a circle and thinking it was glorious, when the beginnings of "Wannabe" blasted out of the speakers and into my heart. "Yo, I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want" was the call to the Spice Girls' revolution, a social coup based on girl power and platforms, more or less. Read More »

Finding a quality, affordable hair salon in downtown San Luis Obispo is like dating: It seems there are prospects around every corner but it's just too overwhelming to sort through them all. Who's got the time or the money to do that? To save you the valuable resources it would take to date every salon in town, I visited 10 shops in downtown San Luis Obispo to give readers some intelligent groundwork. Read More »