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ou might find it difficult to believe—especially if you’re just beginning your pursuit of higher education—but one day your college years will feel very far behind you. And there will probably be things you wish you had done, seen, experienced, learned. And that’s just life. No matter how you go about it, there will always be paths untaken, people unmet, deferred dreams, and unexplored opportunities.

I say this not with the intention of depressing or discouraging you, but of spurring you to embrace the prime years of exploration that lie ahead of you.

Make your college years an adventure. It’s an imperative we believe with sufficient conviction to make it the theme for our annual Student Guide.

Leading the charge is longtime intern, brilliant writer, and Cuesta student Chris White-Sanborn, who offers some Lord of the Rings-inspired advice on adventuring locally [6]. KCPR DJ Joe Durantini provides a soundtrack to your college years [9]. And, because you’re gonna need a place to hang your cloak and stash your sword at the end of a long day of studying, hiking, and fighting orcs, you’ll need to know the essentials about your rights as a renter [12]. You can learn where to hike [17], who to turn to for advice when the trollocs—metaphorical and otherwise—get the best of you (hint: you’ve already met him earlier in the guide) [22], and how and where to search for your particular holy grail [26].

With the help of a local librarian, you can embark on my favorite type of adventure—the sort that occurs within the pages of a book [31], which might help prepare you for a day of hiking and whimsy at Poly Canyon [33]. And with the help of a lawyerjournalist, you can practice to evolve into the liberal elitist you were born to become [38].

There are some things “your friend” needs to know if they plan on being sexually active [41], or if they happen to have a brilliant business idea [46]. And if you’re too broke for cable and need a rest between battles, quests, and explorations, there are plenty of places to get your television fix for free—with a cup of coffee or morning workout, of course [50].

But if you take nothing else away from this guide, remember that you are welcome, and the community that pooled its knowledge and wit to assemble the Student Guide is now your community—for the foreseeable future, at least.

Happy adventuring!

Begin your adventure with hiking, larping, and drinking

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Go on a musical journey

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Learn your rights as a renter

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Take a hike—or several

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Meet your all-knowing guide

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Search for the holy grail

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Fall into the pages of a book

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Discover the whimsy and wonder of Poly Canyon

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Become a liberal elitist

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Learn the facts about sexual health

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Take your brilliant business idea to an expert

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Get your TV fix without paying for cable

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Hero’s Journey College can be a grand adventure, if you so choose

BY CHRIS WHITE-SANBORN

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Foreword

here’s a severe, grandiose obstinance to a mountain—all it does is nothing, and, to the right child, that’s the worst, most frustrating thing it could possibly do.

To a mind healthily absorbed with visions of fairies and dragons, filled with wonder at the vague and unknown, that mountain; viewable in near frontal entirety from the window, close enough to be driven to, yet lying beyond the invisible, uncrossable, parent-designated barrier at the edge of the neighborhood, beckons, taunts.

After all, something is on the other side—something must be, if there is still sky!

And yet the mountain will neither move out of the way, nor move close enough to be within acceptable boundaries. With the knowledge that his destiny could be only so many footsteps away, alas! The child laments.

Now we are 20, and going over the mountain to see what we can see is not as difficult, at least not in such a literal respect. The barrier is much farther out, and though when I finally climbed a mountain alone I didn’t find a castle on the other side, I did find something, and it wasn’t just a sense of triumph.

We all have our respective Calls to answer to, see. The Hero’s Journey is around for everyone, in every aspect of our lives, big and small. I suspect that may be a reason why you’re here, at Cal Poly or Cuesta—answering the call of education, or of personal development. You may have been drawn here from several states away—maybe even from another country! Can you hear the sound, then? College education is an adventure, and should not be seen as anything less than such. While orcs may not suddenly ambush you at a coffee shop, life certainly has plenty of other things to throw at you, with any amount (or lack thereof) of warning. So, join me as we take this adventure the Fantasy way—it’s tried and true, after all. That’s why they call it Fantasy.

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Three Characters Sitting at a Table A group of travelers on the long, perilous journey from the New Times office on Marsh Street to their residences at Cal Poly had, upon growing weary from the trek, taken a rest at BlackHorse coffee shop. (You can follow the adventurer’s trek on Google Maps). They picked up a local paper to entertain themselves as they relaxed. After reading through an article by New Times Intern Chris WhiteSanborn on how to live the life of an adventurer as a San Luis Obispo college student, they deemed it completely unfitting, tore it apart, and wrote their own.

An Elf’s Guide to Beverages, Rest, Comestibles, and Much More Let’s face it, a great many adventures start off at a pub, or an inn. This could be because the watering hole is a great place to meet new people and get to know them better. It might also be because these are rest stops, places where people of all kinds wind up even as they are headed for different destinations.

Or, perhaps, it’s because adventures just seem to happen to people who’ve had a few too many. It surprises some to hear that we elves, the most elegant of races, wearing fine clothes, bearing good posture, and living among the trees, could possibly ever get really slobbering drunk. We live away from society in a dark forest for a reason, though, and at the risk of offending relatives I’ll leave you figure that out for yourself.

I naturally feel very at home, then, in downtown SLO, as both shady trees and booze vendors abound. I will not do you the disservice of listing a large number of these places, as not all of you shall be interested, and those that are will have

no trouble finding them. For the record, there are certain local beers available in town such as 805 and plenty of places to get them. Hopefully, those who will do a great deal of drinking here on the Central Coast will do themselves the service of sampling the local wines, of which there are also too many to list, and which the Central Coast is much more known for than beers. But alcohol is not the only sort of beverage worth trying here! Try out these nice inside tips, from another elf, hailing from San Luis Obispo’s own Rivendell, the Madonna Inn: A perennial favorite of Central Coast natives is that delicious substance known as Gopher Glen Apple Cider. Gopher Glen, a seasonal apple farm not to be confused with the Apple Farm Inn, offers a wide variety of apple types, with those available at any point in time listed on their website, gopherglen.com. To get an idea of how fantastic Gopher Glen Apple Cider is, imagine John Keat’s poem To Autumn in beverage form. This year, Gopher Glen’s actual storefront opened on July 25, and, most of the year round you can visit the Avila Valley Barn to get some of the stuff. The Avila Barn, in and of itself, is a great visit, too, especially in (what else) autumn, bearing a great many pumpkins, fresh corn, a candy shop, animals to feed, and more.

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Was it mentioned earlier that I’m of the race inhabiting the Madonna Inn? SLO natives may recognize me as one of the many decorations the place puts up every year for Christmas. And, Christmas or not, hot cocoa is just amazing. If you’re paying a visit to the Madonna Inn’s Coffee Shop, Copper Cafe, then between sips of water (which I didn’t put as one of the bullets on this list for obvious reasons,

but bear in mind you’ll be drinking it from elf-made goblets so wonderfully gaudy and pretty looking that I considered it) you can enjoy hot chocolate infused with your choice of cinnamon, mint, or even more chocolate alongside a biscotti (which you can’t drink but I got excited and boldfaced it anyway). And even if you don’t order the famous Black Forest Cake from the bakery, you should take a nice stroll around the building anyway. The décor is very memorable, and we have a downstairs men’s urinal deemed world-famous by the Travel Channel for looking like a waterfall, which on reflection probably wasn’t the best thing to bring up in the food and drink section. Perhaps more appetizingly, every suite at the Inn has a different theme with different décor, many of which can be taken home as postcards from gift-shopping. Truth be told, you can’t say you’ve visited SLO without going here.

At the risk of going any more off-topic, the group decided to change the topic entirely.

A Goblin Ranger’s Guide to Bludgeoning I eat food as well as the next guy, but man, this local coffee has me wired, and chances are school as well as unfortunate life circumstances will cause you to need to blow off some steam too! Well, it’s pretty easy to do that here, assuming it doesn’t violate any city ordinances.

Why do I bring that up? Don’t ask. Let’s start you off with some good training!

Here’s a few places to hone your skills!

I was surprised enough to find one fencing group here, but we have two!

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and Thursdays at First Presbyterian Church at 981 Marsh St. on the 3rd Floor Gym from 6:30 to either 8 or 9 p.m. depending on whether you’re fencing competitively or in a class/ just for fun. If you’d like to check out Highlanders, which is preferable if you aren’t a student at Cal Poly, Eric McDonald, the Head Coach, can be contacted at 542-9802 as well as emcdonal@cuesta.edu.

MAN I mentioned being a WITH A PLAN student at Cal Poly because After an exhausting the other group is Cal day battling larpers, our Poly’s own Fencing Team. Like Highlandhero—in this case, intern ers, experience isn’t Chris White-Sanborn—rerequired—you can go tires to the Madonna Inn just to learn and have for the underage verseating is limited, fun! There’s just no need sign up ASAP! sion of a pint. to crash the club of a school But maybe you you don’t attend when you want to be more like my can go to a perfectly good club ragtag band of misfits— meant for all. So, if you’re a Muserr, adventurers. Truth be told, tang, the Head Instructor of the club, that’s here too. It’s a wonderful little Sean Graham, can be contacted at sean.m.graham@lmco.com or 704-5929. group called Barony of the Seven Sleeping Dragons (SSD), SLO’s According to CalPolyFencing.com, the branch of Amtgard which New Times group meets on Tuesdays and Thursstaff once had the distinct privilege of days from 7-10 p.m. and there’s $35 due every quarter to join in. As classes start failing to ambush due to bureaucracy (the video footage of this failed attack is DOWN WEDNESDAYS atWINE the beginning of the quarter, and

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available at newtimesslo.com). Amtgard is an organization of LARPers, liveaction role players. To put it as simply as possible, it’s like the entertaining hybrid of Sword and Sorcery-genre games (like Dungeons and Dragons, for example) and physical combat play (with a bit of education about medieval and other such cultures thrown in). SSD’s website describes the sport as all sorts of things, “mock combat” [or even] “an advanced game of tag with sticks,” depending on whom you choose to ask. It’s a fun,

social atmosphere which is nerdy, yes, but “nerdy” isn’t something that should ever be considered a problem in the first place, if you’re reading this article. It’s a welcoming environment for people who just want to have a good time, and don’t mind getting hit with a padded stick.

This San Luis Obispo chapter of Amtgard meets every Saturday at 1 p.m. at Santa Rosa Park. You can visit sloamtgard.com for even more information.

Now that you’ve read some of these ways to meet new friends, have a good time, go on adventures, and the like, you have the option of flinging these recommendations into the fires of Mt. Doom if you don’t happen to like them; just remember to take risks and make college the best experience it can be for you! Welcome, adventurer, to a new age in the saga of your own life; and welcome, if you haven’t been here before, to the Central Coast! ∆

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Intern Chris White-Sanborn is a Bard, unfortunately, and the whole office knows it. Send comments to Managing Editor Ashley Schwellenbach at aschwellenbach@newtimesslo.com, because as surprisingly computer-literate as the two elves and the goblin are, they don’t have their own e-mail addresses.

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Many kids are biking and walking to school. Don’t drive distracted. Let’s do our part around school routes to make sure kids of all ages get to school safely. These good habits will keep you and people around you safe all the time.

Treat bicyclists as if they’re any other vehicle and make room for them. They have all the rights and responsibilities of a motor vehicle.

Give pedestrians the right of way at all crosswalks and intersections. Make sure to look for them before proceeding.

California Vehicle Code makes room for bicyclists on the road as vehicles.

CVC 21200. (a) Every person riding a bicycle upon a highway has all the rights and is subject to all the provisions applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this division... except those provisions which by their very nature can have no application.

Be predictable — remember that the more predictable we are as drivers, the safer it is for everyone around us.

Kids are doing their part, too. Safe Routes to School assemblies and outreach programs teach students around San Luis Obispo County how to:

If they can do it, you can, too.

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A KCPR DJ recommends six albums, and some advice, to round out your college experience

BY JOE DURANTINI

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CPR is Cal Poly’s independent, student-run radio station, broadcasting throughout the Central Coast since 1968. The station is managed and run completely by volunteer students and community members. All the DJs participate purely out of love for the music, our community, and the radio. KCPR volunteers are a tight-knit group of individuals who all rally around a unique love for, and need, to share music and culture with

the Cal Poly campus, San Luis Obispo, and the entire Central Coast. KCPR plays an eclectic mix of music that will undoubtedly expand your knowledge of artists you know and love while exposing you to new sounds that may become your next favorite band! Our DJs can also be spotted around San Luis Obispo DJing at local events and on campus. You can tune into KCPR on 91.3MHz on your FM dial or you can stream it online at KCPR.org.

OVER THE AIRWAVES DJ Joe the band, wrote this Modest Mouse— Durantini sits at the album when he was 21 Lonesome Crowded West years old. Brock was a console where all the transplant, a product musical magic happens These albums are of a broken family, and in no particular order, at Cal Poly SLO’s after seeing just about except for this one. Sorry own KCPR. every part of the states, for the immediate bias, but Modest Mouse’s Lonesome Crowded West happens to be my all-time favorite album. Don’t disregard me just yet: There’s good reason it’s at the top of my list. First, I must educate you with a little history. Isaac Brock, the singer, songwriter, and guitarist for

he ended up in the Seattle area by the age of 17. Many of the lyrics are influenced by the band’s first tour together through the western United States, as well as the music of Bob Dylan, and Brock’s inability to understand human connection. He has a large deck of MUSIC continued on page 10

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experience to draw from, but little knowledge of how to apply those experiences yet.

Applying experience is so important for incoming freshmen because leaving for college means leaving behind the identity that was created by your peers, by your parents, and by your community. The only identity that remains is the one you created yourself, which, in all honesty, is less than refined. I’m not saying that mine is, but for many, college is the first time people ask themselves, “What makes me, me?”

The liberating and terrifying answer to this question is “anything,” and this album covers all the bases. Quickly, here are a couple and I’ll let you find the rest. Family relationships: because no matter how much you “need to get out of this Podunk town” or you “can’t stand living with my parents one day longer” you’re going to miss them, and both of those feelings are very healthy.

On “Trailer Trash” Isaac sings, “And I shout that you’re all fakes/ And you should have seen the look on your face […] And I guess that I miss you/ And I’m sorry if I dissed you.” Love: because Prince William and Kate Middleton met in college, so maybe your life could be a fairytale as well.

Although, Bill and Hillary Clinton met at Yale. A grain of salt, I suppose. At the end of “Bankrupt on Selling” Isaac croons, “I came clean with myself/ I come clean out of love with my lover/ I still love her.”

Mac Demarco—2 Here’s one to impress your roommate with. Mac comes from Vancouver and like most artists I’ve come across from that area, he’s extremely talented. His soothing voice and twinkling guitar riffs have a transcendent quality, a certain escapism that every student needs. The topics of his lyrics range from his dog, to his favorite cigarette, to his girlfriend, Kira, whom he loves from the bottom of his heart. From the most meaningful to the mundane, Mac crams as much real life as he can in this album. The track “Freaking Out The Neighborhood” deals with a mom who is worried that her child is up to no good, and like the first-class son he is, Mac comforts her by saying, “Really, I’m fine/ Never been better[…]Sincerely, don’t worry/ Same old boy you hope you’d find.” It’s important to understand that moving away to college is just as hard for you as it is for your parents. They need a little confirmation every once in a while that you’re safe and you’re happy, because at their core that’s all any parent could want for their child.

Hot Chip—Made In The Dark With college comes college parties, and unfortunately, college party music. Heading down Hathway, you’re going to hear the bombarding sound waves of musical styles such as dubstep and trap music. No, that

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frat party isn’t having trouble with their speakers, that’s really what this music sounds like. So, to combat this headacheinducing dance noise, I offer Hot Chip. This five-piece band hails from across the pond, in London. I really struggled picking just one of their albums to talk about because I absolutely love everything they’ve had their hands on. Just so you get an idea of my love, I have yet to see this band live, but would do some very dirty things involving various fluids to get the chance.

The reason I chose Made In The Dark is due to the fact that it contains my favorite song “We’re Looking For A Lot Of Love”. I can safely call this my favorite song because of a single line: “You’re everything that I could never keep.” It’s such an honest and moving line, I find myself repeating it and writing it in my notebooks. But I grew up listening to bands like Brand New and Saves The Day, so this is not as odd as you might think. Emo habits die hard, or rather not at all. I know I recommended Hot Chip for their groovable vibes, but this is a slow song.

In fact, this is one of their slower albums, but they still manage to sneak in jams such as “Ready For The Floor,” “Touch Too Much,” and “One Pure Thought” that will get you moving. If you want more bangers for your next party, check out their most recent album In Our Heads. “These Chains,” “Flutes,” and “Let Me Be Him” have all

made their way onto my party playlists.

Tyler, The Creator—Wolf Teenage angst doesn’t fade, it just becomes easier to control. Tyler, the leader of the Odd Future crew, released his third album less than a month after his 21st birthday. His growth—not as a rapper, but as a human—is palpable. His first album Bastard was doused in misogyny and hatred for his father, blogs, and school. This first album is great, but it was only after he released Wolf that I realized the hints of immaturity. His second album Goblin was just as inspired but, unfortunately, Tyler and Odd Future had become the center of attention in the music blogospere between 2010 and 2011 and that pressure was crippling. He tried to show everyone that they were worth the hype, but a single album isn’t capable of achieving that.

This brings us to 2013, the hype had settled, and it seemed that no one knew what to expect. This lack of expectation was exactly what he needed because it allowed him to explore himself as a human being rather than an Internet meme. Tyler’s strongest verse comes on the song “Rusty,” where he croaks, “In a world where kids my age are popping Mollies with leather/ Sitting on Tumblr, never outside or enjoying the weather.” Here, he brings up an MUSIC continued on page 11

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important problem that youth seems to struggle with. I mean, it’s so convenient, everything you could ever want to learn is at your fingertips. You’d be an idiot to try and find experiences anywhere else, right?

I hope you won’t fall for that. In college, you’re going to have too much free time on your hands. When this happens you have a conscious decision to make. You could hide in your room, open your computer, and mindlessly click “next page” during that two-hour break between classes. Or, you could hang out in the common areas of your dorm, meet someone you have a real connection with, exchange phone numbers, innocently flirt via text, invite said person to a party. That night, you tell them their hair smells like the first time you helped your grandmother garden, they give you an embarrassed smile that says “tell me more,” you ask if they’re ready to go, and they say, “go where?” Sorry, I’ve been reading a little too much smut lately, but these plot lines aren’t reserved for books or movies, these things actually happen. Not to me, but I’ve heard firsthand accounts.

Jay Reatard—Blood Visions In an attempt to span multiple genres, my fifth addition to the list is Jay Reatard’s Blood Visions. This album serves less as a microcosm for your experience in college

and more as a chance to step out of your musical comfort zone. Jay is not for those of you who enjoy calming, traditional vocals or smooth guitar technique. His punk/garagerock style certainly won’t remind you of Ben E. King, but his frantic strumming and dark lyrics are still very accessible, even for someone who is not always willing to bang their head till their eyes pop out. This style is properly presented in “My Shadow.”

The only melody is from Jay’s vocals, which come in breathless bursts as if he’s exhausted from his speedy guitar work. Like most of his songs, the lyrics in “My Shadow” are pretty grim along with songs like “Death Is Forming” and “My Family.” But there is something comforting about his lyrics, a quality that makes you realize what you’re dealing with probably isn’t as serious as you think. Actually, let me rephrase: It’s not a competition of who has more serious problems, but listening to his lyrics might make you realize that the solutions to your problems are simpler than you think. Hidden in the second half of the tracklist is a song called “Turning Blue,” which is always the song I recommend to first-time listeners of Mr. Reatard. It’s a song that stands as a good litmus test, so stick your big toe in and test the waters, don’t be shy. Also, if you dig these hectic vibes, Jay was the frontman for a couple of bands called Lost Sounds and The Reatards.

American Football—S/T This album is the wildcard. If only one of you listens to this album and truly connects with the music, I will consider all the time, energy, and thought I put into this article a success. It’s hard to say just how much this album means to me. Right now, I’m staring at my computer screen unable to put any words together. I suppose I could start with a little history. The band was formed by the emo legend Mike Kinsella who has formerly fronted bands such as Cap’n Jazz, Joan of Arch, The One Up Downstairs, and Owls. Today he is still making music under the name Owen (notice here that I’m not recommending you listen to it).

The sad thing about American Football is that they only have 12 recorded songs: one E.P. and their self-titled full length that was released in 1999. Needless to say, every song should be cherished like the last living koala on planet Earth. The album starts off with “Never Meant,” which actually has the most plays out of any song on my iTunes (I’ll try to act surprised). I think the quality that draws me to their sound is the way Mike repeats these asymmetrical guitar riffs. They are so oddly off beat that you really have to pay close attention in order to find the groove. On “Never Meant,” you become so deeply enveloped

in this turbulence that you fall into a very introspective state, eyes fixed on an indefinite point in space, and then come the lyrics. Now, if the first 51 seconds weren’t enough to make you think of every failed attempt at love, the next three minutes and 37 seconds sure will. Mike sings, “Let’s just forget everything said/ Everything we did/ ‘Best friends’ and ‘better halves’”. I don’t know what it is about me, but the sad songs fit any mood I’m in. I don’t know if I just have this need to feel something all the time, or if I’m really that masochistic.

In any case, my experience tells me this type of solace isn’t for everyone, but I had to put this out there for the one person who thinks the way I do. Selfish? No way! This is for you my emo flower, you are a beautiful, unique snowflake.

These definitely are not the six most “iconic” or “classic” albums that, as a new college student, you would be insane not to know. You can find that list with a simple Google search or on any music website.

However, they are the ones that I’m most glad I knew coming into college, as each one has something unique to add to one of the most influential, exciting, and terrifying periods of your life. ∆ Send comments to New Times Executive Editor Ryan Miller at rmiller@newtimes slo.com.

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An incomplete guide to renting and how to avoid getting screwed

BY JONO KINKADE

ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY MATT FOUNTAIN

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hances are you’ve already got plenty to worry about during your college career.

There’s eating and drinking, flirting and mating, experimenting and exploring, not to mention learning and studying. All of these are part of the glory days, part of life. But where are you going to live? With whom? And what lies in the future of that living situation?

As time goes by you’ll be confronted with the harsh realities of the real world that awaits you. One way that happens is with housing. Rent. There’s been Broadway musicals and books and rap songs written about it. A political party was built around it for a New York City mayoral race.

And yes, some in San Luis Obispo may say, “The rent is too damn high!” Save that for your economics and sociology courses.

But when it comes to renting, deposits, and the not-so-glorified residuals of hosting parties or burning candles, there are some basic steps to help prevent you from getting screwed if things take a turn for the worst.

Bad news first

Let’s start with a story of a rental gone wrong.

A recent case that made its way before a SLO County small claims court commissioner describes a bad scene that lasted for more than two years, accumulated nine small claims cases, and ended in many students and young professionals being out thousands of dollars.

The kicker: Because the renters didn’t cover their bases prior to moving in, there was nothing the court could do for them.

In September 2009, a property owner—we’ll call him Scott—leased his nice four-bedroom home at the end of a cul de sac in San Luis

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Obispo to just one tenant. It sits tucked against the Irish Hills and boasts a large, landscaped yard, open living room, skylights, and a full view of Bishop Peak. The tenant—we’ll call him Kai—it turns out, was an old friend of Scott’s.

After moving in, Kai posted ads on Craigslist seeking young tenants, offering a reasonable rent and deposit.

Meanwhile, Scott took a handsoff approach, and in fact didn’t even live in SLO. Kai showed applicants the room, acted as property manager, therefore becoming the de facto landlord, and selected the tenants he liked. The tenants signed no lease, and tenants paid Kai in cash.

Legally, Kai was the only tenant at the home.

What the tenants didn’t know was that Kai had an extensive criminal background that included past arrests for drunken driving, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and more. Furthermore, local law enforcement knew of Kai from multiple past contacts for smaller offenses from loud music to serious criminal allegations like domestic violence and even attempted rape.

He was never convicted of the latter two charges, but court records show that two restraining orders were filed against him. None of this was known to his new tenants.

What’s more, Kai would reportedly intimidate and argue with neighbors who complained about late-night behavior to Scott, who would allegedly inform Kai of the complaints.

In other words, Kai was trouble, and in charge.

At the start it seemed ordinary for the tenants. They’d move in, give Kai their deposit and first month’s rent, and for the first week or so, everything would be cool. But

inevitably there was an incident between Kai and the renter.

Following the incident—be it a fight or a simple argument over “house rules”—the tenant would either leave the house on their own in fear or be kicked out by the physically imposing Kai, and lose the rest of their month’s rent and their deposit just a few weeks after moving in.

Because Kai was technically the leasee, and the tenant had no documentation of the initial rental agreement, the tenant was up a creek, and Kai just collected two months’ rent. It’s less than clear what Scott got out of the deal, but he never did anything to stop Kai during these disputes.

Twenty-two people would end up on the losing end of this scenario, according to court records, police reports, and other documentation obtained by New Times.

Of those, nine filed small claims cases against Scott and Kai. In May 2013, Kai, feeling the heat, filed for bankruptcy in federal court, effectively halting all litigation against him. Not only did this protect him financially, the filing also—until it was resolved— stopped him from being evicted from the house.

A New Times reporter watched in the audience as the last tenant attempted to retrieve his rent, deposit, and utilities fees—some $2,200—from Scott, with other past tenants in attendance for support. The commissioner told the student there was nothing he could do, as Kai could no longer be sought for damages pending his bankruptcy, and the only written agreement between the owner and tenant was between Scott and Kai. While the other tenants could have been legally considered leasees with Kai the landlord, there was no legal documentation indicating so.

Eventually, Scott admitted before the commissioner that Kai was a “bad-behaving person,” and that he was trying to get him out of the house, but the bankruptcy complicated things.

The student left with nothing, other than the commissioner’s wisdom: “Hey, folks. There are bad people in this world and they’re going to hell when they die.”

In the end, about four months later, Kai voluntarily left the home, and Scott sold it.

Stories like these happen in a college town full of fluid, shortterm occupancies and rental arrangements. While what happened to Kai’s tenants may be a little rare and a bit extreme, it highlights the absence of a few basic steps that can be taken to prevent abuse.

Renter’s Rights 101

First, a disclaimer—if you find yourself in a situation where you feel you are being taken advantage of or are owed money, or any other state of vulnerability, consult an expert. This article outlines the basics and may assist in preventing a situation from deteriorating to the point of legal issues, but by no means is a conclusive reference.

The California Department of Consumer Affairs’ (CA DCA) Legal Affairs Division has published a comprehensive guide titled “California Tenants—A Guide to Residential Tenants’ and Landlords’ Rights and Responsibilities,” which summarized much of the laws surrounding renters’ rights and cites the civil codes upon which the law is written. That guide, as well as conversations with two attorneys, is where this summary originates. In addition, both Cal Poly and Cuesta College have housing references available for students. Cal Poly has an OffCampus Living Resource and Reference Guide that has checklists and information that can be helpful when finding and moving into a place.

Most importantly, as you may have heard from your parents or some other authority figure, over and over, get it in writing! A written contract is critical when renting a place—or whenever money is exchanged, for that matter. This document usually comes in the form of a lease.

When signing a lease and moving into a place, an ounce of prevention goes a long way. For Jeff Radding, a local attorney who offers free legal consultations to students every other Friday at Cal Poly, that’s the beginning of it. Radding offers a variety of legal advice, and housing disputes occupy about a third of his time. Many of the students have attempted to alleviate disputes before going to him, and when that isn’t possible, they seek legal advice.

“I’m seeing those who get to a point where there’s a problem,” said Radding. “I’m seeing the fringes.”

Lease please

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tenant agreements, including how much notice must be given before vacating, who is in charge of maintaining the yard and other responsibilities, and so on.

The lease is almost always part and parcel in a rental. Say you are renting a place from a property management company that is acting as the agent for a private owner. The manager is the landlord, and you are the tenant.

If it is an apartment complex with its own office or you are dealing directly with the owner, they are the landlord, and you are the tenant. Generally, if there are multiple people renting a place from the landlord, everyone is required to be on the lease and all are tenants. Especially for college students, this basic landlordtenant relationship is the most common.

When subleasing enters the picture, or when you are renting from a landlord who lives in the unit, gray areas often arise. If a multiple-room rental is leased by a single tenant who then turns around and rents out the rooms to others, like the case with Kai,

then that person becomes the landlord, and you are the leasee. In this situation, that person is your landlord, not the property manager or owner. It’s a kind of middle-man situation, even if all parties involved have contracts. A similar situation can occur if you are renting a room from a family in their home. Like the case with Kai and his tenants, this situation can seem simple enough that no paperwork is filled out. But that leaves both parties vulnerable—you for the monies paid and deposited, and them for possible damages or failures to pay rent. So get it in writing!

As the CA DCA’s publication recommends: “In any sublease situation, it’s essential that both you and the subtenant have a clear understanding of both of your obligations. To help avoid disputes between you and the subtenant, this understanding should be put in the form of a written sublease agreement that both you and the subtenant sign.”

If you are subleasing a room, often short-term and done casually, pull out a piece of paper and write down what both parties

are agreeing to. While it might be a sublease from a friend who is heading off to an internship or moving home for the summer to work and save money, still get it in writing. If the property management company does not allow subleasing and you do it anyway, still, get it in writing. If your name is still on the lease, you are responsible for any skipped rental payments or damages incurred. If you are leaving behind a bed or other furniture, list that in the contract and maybe note the condition.

While any disputes of finances or damages while subleasing may not hold water with the landlord, there could be an option to take it to small claims court. The same goes with many of the potential disputes, including those between landlord and tenant.

But, as Radding notes, disputes may not always be worth pressing because justice may not agree with your claim.

“Tactically sometimes it’s advisable and turns out well or sometimes is inadvisable and doesn’t turn out well,” he said.

While some cases Radding has seen are between landlord and tenant, an equal number are between roommates. Sometimes there may be a dispute over who pays for damages, who recovers what from the deposit, or who owes or doesn’t owe rent. It helps to be up front from the beginning and maintain open lines of communication between all parties involved. Often times a simple phone call or e-mail to the landlord can iron out the wrinkles. And sometimes it won’t. When first moving take pictures and make a list of the state of things. Before moving out, ask the landlord for a walk-through to highlight what needs to be done.

Either way, in the end Radding advises against a strong, “I’m right, I’m right, I’m gonna win” attitude, because the challenger does not always end the victor.

“They may have done better, they may have done worse, those are reasons to settle,” he said. ∆ Intern Jono Kinkade can be reached via News Editor Matt Fountain at mfountain@newtimesslo.com.

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The unpleasant “face” of alcohol and/or drugs usually shows itself later in the festivities. Always have your own ride home or another escape plan.

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Action: This is the MOST important thing when you want to stay clean and sober! Don’t just think you are not going to drink or use drugs. Take ACTION! When you get restless call a sober friend or go to a 12-step meeting. Meditate! Eat! Food can be a very effective way to stop craving for drugs or alcohol.

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an Luis Obispo, with its mild climate and abundant scenic areas, is an outdoor sports destination; all you have to do to enjoy it is lace up your tennis shoes. Start out by hiking out to Poly Canyon or up to the Cal Poly “P.” Take advantage of the greenbelt of open space that the city of San Luis Obispo has acquired. Try a short hike up Terrace Hill or at Laguna Lake. As you get more adventurous, don’t miss the hike to iconic Bishop Peak.

The Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo (ECOSLO), a local nonprofit formed after fighting to clean up San Luis Creek some 40 years ago, works to protect and preserve these open spaces. In addition to being an advocate for the local environment, their programs include docent-led hikes and trail maintenance work days. In June, their first annual ECOSLO Hike-A-Thon rallied outdoor enthusiasts, and brought attention to the trails found throughout San Luis Obispo County.

Here are some favorite hikes, provided by the board and staff at ECOSLO:

The hills might not always be green, but SLO County offers year-round hiking options

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Directions: Take Hwy 101 north toward Cuesta Grade; turn right onto Reservoir Canyon Road; follow it to the end.

The first mile of the trail runs along Reservoir Creek; it is fairly level with an easy-to-get-to delightful waterfall.

The second part of the hike is a two-mile strenuous climb up the side of the mountain. The rewards when you make it to the top at 1,712 feet are plentiful—a beautiful view of the city spread out before you, with the morros lined up in a row up the Chorro Valley to Morro Rock, and a peek of the ocean over the Irish Hills ridge. It is worth the hard, rocky climb! An added bonus: Go down the other side on the rocky Bowden Ranch Trail and end up in the city above SLO High School. This would make it an all-day hike. (Make sure that you have a way to get back to your car at the trailhead in Reservoir Canyon.)

From Foothill Blvd turn north onto Patricia Drive, then continue 3/4 of a mile to the trailhead on the left after Patricia Court. No dogs or bikes.

A must for every student to climb at least once in the four years (or more) they spend here. This is one of the Nine Sisters.

The base of the peak is covered with grasslands; cows many be found grazing there. Above the grasslands is the chaparral, largely made up of sagebrush and other low-growing bushes. The top of the peak is strewn with rocks. The three large rocks at the top reminded early explorers and the padres at the San Luis Obispo Mission of a bishop’s mitre hat.

Felsman Loop Level: Moderate. Distance: 2.5

miles round trip. Duration: 1-3 hours.

Reservoir Bishop Peak Canyon Level: Strenuous. Distance: four miles.

This can be two hikes in one. Level:

This is a way to enjoy the views of the city from the base of Bishop Peak, without the strenuous hike to the top. It also has a good bouldering area. The trail is Duration: 3-4 hours. Location: Directly mile 1 is easy; next 2 miles strenuous. mainly in the grasslands and oak forests, Located one mile north of San Luis Obispo. west of the Poly campus. Directions: with few rocky places. In some places the

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Think ahead and be prepared!

As with any type of adventure, going outside has its hazards, but don’t let that deter you; just use common sense and be prepared. All wildlands in SLO County can be hot and dry, especially in the summertime. Plan to leave early, make sure to bring water and sunscreen, and let someone know where you are going.

Bring a backpack of snacks, a few emergency items such as a jacket, whistle, and small first aid kit, and a cell phone. Learn about poison oak, ticks, and other hazards (i.e. rattlesnakes), and what to do if you have a problem. Be adventurous, but be prepared!

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Harmony Headlands Trail Level: Easy.

Distance: 2.5 miles.

Duration: 1-3 hours Located six miles north of Cayucos on Highway 1. Open 6 a.m. to sunset. No dogs or horses.

BOW TO THE TRAIL The Bowden Ranch Trail turns a simple hike into an all day adventure.

A favorite along the North Coast north of SLO in Harmony Headlands State Park.

The trail follows an old meandering ranch road for a mile through grassland and coastal scrub out to the coast. The road then turns north and follows the coastal bluffs for .25 miles. On a recent trip, western pond turtles, red-shouldered hawks, deer, oystercatchers, dolphins, and sea otters were seen; along with gorgeous views of the coast stretching out to Point Buchon

Docent or ranger-led hikes are offered by many groups.

These hikes are a good opportunity to learn local history and to be introduced to the flora and fauna of the Central Coast. ECOSLO, Sierra Club, Central Coast Natural History Association, and the City of San Luis Obispo are but a few groups that lead hikes regularly. See sidebar (on page 21) for websites.

If you enjoy the outdoors, consider coming out to an ECOSLO trail workday. This is a good way to fulfill community service requirements for various classes. Workdays take place on Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon. Snacks and water are provided.

and almost to Avila Beach. Bring a windbreaker; it can be cold and windy along the coastal bluffs.

Avila Ridge Trail Level: Moderate. Distance: 3 miles.

Duration: 2-3 hours. Located just off Avila Beach Drive. Directions: Take the Avila Beach Drive exit on Hwy 1. Turn right on to Shell Beach Rd (the frontage road).

Park at the first pullout on the right side of the road where there is limited parking.

Nicknamed “Dragon Back”, this trail offers enjoyable views of the shore and bluffs all the

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The next outdoor good deeds and service hours opportunities are Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 21 and the 4th quarter Tsunami Debris Cleanup on Dec. 14.

Both cleanup days help to keep our local environment and shorelines clean and beautiful.

Mountain biking is another good way to enjoy local trails, but it is not allowed on all trails. Confirm it is permitted before going out.

Central Coast Concerned Mountain Bikers also does a lot of work to make and keep local trails enjoyable for all. Visit their website to learn about good trail etiquette for all users: hikers, bikers, and equestrians, so that all can safely and courteously enjoy the trails.

(Trails in the city of SLO do not allow horses, but other areas of the county do.)

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in San Luis Obispo. Distance: 0.4 miles

They are family!

The Nine Sisters, most often referred to as the Seven Sisters, are ancient volcanic peaks that extruded from a fault in the earth’s crust (they are also called morros).

They run from Islay Hill south of the city of SLO, to Morro Rock. Another possible morro is located under the ocean 2.5 miles out to sea.

It is referred to as Davidson’s Seamount, and is the tallest one of them all.

round trip. Duration: 30 minutes. Open dawn to dusk. Biking permitted. Directions: While heading south on Johnson Avenue, turn right onto Bishop Street.

The trailhead is located on the right side of road after first stop sign. Park on surrounding streets.

Morning, noon, or sunset enjoy a 360-degree view of San Luis Obispo and as far away as your eyes can see. Take the straight up path to the left, or make the gradual rise while enjoying the flora of the season by taking the trail to the right. A short hike, but when you reach your destination it’s like standing on top of the world.

South Hills Open Space Trail Level: Easy to Moderate. Elevation:

180-580 feet. Distance: Approximately 2 miles round trip. Estimated Time: 2 hours. No mountain bikes allowed.

Directions to the 2 Trailheads: Woodbridge Trailhead—From Hwy 101 take Madonna Road exit. Where offramp meets Madonna Road turn right. Stay in right lane, veer to the left. Turn right onto South Street east. Turn right again onto Exposition Drive. Go straight; the road turns into Woodbridge Street. The

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Terrace Hill Trail Level: Easy. Located on Bishop Street

HIKE WITH A VIEW Terrace Hill is an easy hike with rewarding views of San Luis Obispo.

trailhead is on the right.

Bluerock Trailhead—Take Broad Street to Stoneridge Road. Turn onto Stoneridge. Go through a roundabout and turn left onto Bluerock Drive. Trailhead is located just behind the Stoneridge Park on the right.

South Hills can be a leisurely or brisk hike. On a clear day, you can see all the way to Oceano from the south side, along with views of the drive-in, airport, cemetery and Prado area. On the north side, views of city of SLO and a beautiful sun-

set. From the top, incredible surrounding views. On a hot day be sure to take water.

Irish Hills Open Space Level: Easy to moderate. Estimated time: 2-5 hours. Duration: 1-6 miles. Bicycles allowed.

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various access points. Whether you start at the main trailhead at the west end of Madonna Road, the western end of the trail on Prefumo Canyon Road, or the popular Johnson Ranch (at the South Higuera exit along Highway 101), you can make your adventure as long or as short as you desire.

The trails in the Irish Hills are well marked; bring an open space map and explore to your heart’s content. The trails vary from slight inclines to longer, steeper sections, and most are interconnected making it possible to tailor your outing to your abilities. Here you can observe every type of habitat. Grasslands, oak woodlands, riparian corridors, coastal scrub-

lands, and rocky ridges are evident. From the highest point above Prefumo Canyon the views include the Los Osos coastline, sandspit and Morro Rock. Above Johnson Ranch the view includes part of the coast on the Avila/Pismo side.

These trails are constructed and maintained by Central Coast Concerned Mountain Bikers and SLO Stewards.

Expect to see mountain bikers riding these trails. As long as everyone follows trail courtesy, the Irish Hills can be enjoyed by everyone. ∆ Send comments via Managing Editor Ashley Schwellenbach to aschwellenbach@newtimesslo.com.

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San Luis Obispo City Open Space Map. This is a wonderful map of all city-owned open spaces. It shows trail locations and includes a brief description and topographical map for each trail to figure out the elevation gain or loss. Available at ECOSLO office: 75 Higuera St. in SLO and SLO Rec. Dept.: 1341 Nipomo St. in SLO.

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As we fiercely plummet into freefall, the horror of separation from those we didn’t realize we care about is all that we can think of until the ground embraces what’s left of us in its seismic body bag and shifts away.

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From the majesty of a starry sky on a crisp and quiet evening and the overwhelming sensation of being a part of something bigger, with or without meaning—the mystery of every caressing breath of life inspires an artist to compose, to paint, to draw, to write—and so the music of a generation is humbly born. But humbleness can only describe it in part—for is there not a desire for grandeur?—an attempt to leap into the air with all one’s strength and then be taken away by a northern wind to become one of the mighty stars oneself? To join the Athenian whose hymns decorated Delphi’s walls? To be the antithesis and antidote to so much urban jadedness?

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In a year, I, too, will likely untie the band of cloth keeping my wings in place and flap up a great wind to carry me on the next stage of my life. I don’t really feel in the right state of mind to draft an appreciatively sappy note at the moment. But I would still like to offer the best gift I think I can give. holy fix, and how to generally make your college years the adventure of a lifetime, what then? Do you have to wait another year for another guide before you can imbibe fresh wisdom intended specifically for your youthful eyes and ears?

Of course not. New Times wouldn’t play you like that. We’ve got a column that runs every week—appropriately titled Cougars & Mustangs—that features any and all collegiate news, musings, accolades, warnings, and even the occasional imaginary student

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The column is most often, though not always, written by one Chris White-Sanborn, a Cuesta College student who was writing for New Times well before he advanced into college. For a sample of his writing, you can either check out The Hero’s Journey (page 6) or read a few of these samples from past Cougars & Mustangs columns.

And remember: Writers thrive on feedback, so don’t hesitate to ask questions, promote your own events, or introduce yourself. ∆ Send your collegiate news to cougarsandmustangs@newtimesslo. com.

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Chasing the holy grail

Whatever your beliefs, college is a great time to explore and express them

BY ASHLEY SCHWELLENBACH

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’m sorry to disappoint any acolytes of ambiguity, but you’re going to dedicate much of your collegiate career to the pursuit of the correct answer.

Sure, higher education might be slightly more free-wheelin’ than the standardized testing-driven curriculum you were exposed to in high school, but you’ll still encounter your fair share of scantrons and No. 2 pencils.

Which is why your experiences outside the classroom are of particular importance. Whether the answer to question 23 is a, b, c, or d might help determine your final grade, but it probably won’t have any bearing on your future decisions, sense of community, or overall emotional well-being.

This is where a belief system, and a community that supports that belief system, comes in handy.

And no, I’m not shilling for Jesus, Buddha, Allah, or Richard Dawkins. But it’s an awfully big world, filled with plenty of voices only too eager to pitch their particular brand of happiness or morality, and you’ll be better prepared for this—and more comfortable in your own skin—if you’ve already asked yourself the tough questions. Even if you don’t have any concrete answers. In fact, if that is in fact the case, I applaud you for your search, and for refusing to rush to any hasty conclusions.

This is a good time for uncertainty, and there are plenty of organizations, institutions, congrega-

Shop around Nativity of Our Lady Catholic Church: nativityslo.org; 221 Daly Ave., SLO; 544-2357 Grace Church: graceslo.org; 1350 Osos St., SLO; 543-2358 Mercy Church: mercychurch.com; 710 Aerovista Place, SLO; 543-2888 Crossroads Foursquare Church; foursquare. org; 342 High St., SLO; 543-8693 United Church of Christ (Congregational): sloucc.org; 11245 Los Osos Valley Road, SLO; 544-1373 First Presbyterian Church: fpcslo.org; 981 Marsh St., SLO; 543-5451 Mosque of Nasreen: mosqueofnasreen.org; 1136 Walnut St., SLO Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: lds.org; 651 E. Foothill Blvd., SLO; 125 California Blvd., SLO Jehovah’s Witnesses: watchtower.org; 890 W. Foothill Blvd, SLO; 541-5350 Newman Catholic Center; slonewman.org; 1472 E. Foothill Blvd, SLO; 543-4105 St. Anne Byzantine Catholic Church: byzantinecatholic.org; 222 E. Foothill Blvd, SLO; 543-8883 San Luis Obispo Baha’I Community: slo bahai.org/home Temple Ner Shalom: templenershalom.org; 875 Laureate Lane, SLO; 547-1349 Zion Lutheran Church: zionslo.com; 1010 E Foothill Blvd., SLO; 543-8327 HOLY FIX continued on page 28

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tions, mosques, temples, churches, and houses of worship to assist you in your philosophical pursuit of answers to THE BIG QUESTIONS. And if you’re already comfortable with your beliefs, hopefully this will help you find a gathering of likeminded people to share, support, and sometimes challenge you on your quest to, well, wherever.

Atheists United: auslo.org This incarnation of the local atheist group has been around since December of 2009, and currently has a membership of 253 that continues to grow by the month. Though Atheists United does boast college students among its members, according to board member Martin Williams, “the number is not significant but we do several joint events each year with the Alliance of Happy Atheists at Cal Poly.”

As far as what types of events Atheists United hosts, you can expect to attend pub socials; Bible study for atheists; Community Action Team; board meetings; a salon series featur-

ing national speakers discussing the issues like separation of church and state and science; barbecues; book discussions; and participation in community events like SLO Pride and Day with Creative Women.

Speaking to the importance of religious exploration in college and the role of religion in education, Williams said: “Most start questioning their beliefs in high school, however college is where one can truly have the freedom to explore all philosophies and openly challenge beliefs. So, college can be very important in codifying one’s beliefs or lack of belief.

“As for what role religion should play in education, religion should be taught in a historical sense void of all dogma so students can see for themselves if religion can stand on its own. Beyond this, religious instruction should be limited to the home and places of worship.”

Atheists United also welcomes agnostics, and Williams adds that the organization “affirms the dignity of all human beings and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, orientation or lifestyles.”

Congregation Beth David: cbdslo.org; 544-0760; 10180 Los Osos Valley Road, SLO

Congregation Beth David has existed since 1960 and currently boasts a membership of 180 families—an estimated 300 people. Though they do have some college students among their members, Rabbi Linda Bertenthal cited increasing participation among college students as one of the institution’s priorities. Last year, Congregation Beth David hosted college students for dinner and Shabbat services in May, and they intend to do the same some time in the next schoolyear.

A detailed schedule of all events, including Friday evening and Saturday morning Shabbat services; Torah Talk group study; and Experiencing Judaism, a class that meets on a monthly basis, is available at Congregation Beth David’s website. And college students receive a discounted membership rate as well.

Bertenthal cited college students as essential to not only determining how best to serve other college students, but more broadly, to moving the Jewish community forward as a whole.

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San Luis Obispo Buddhist Temple has been serving the area for around 85 years, although the organization is currently inhabiting its third home in that time. Though the congregation is often in flux, it tends to hold steady at 65 families.

While the services are open to college students, they don’t see as many as they’d like. Reverend Naomi Seijo Nakano explained: “When college students break from study and find a ride, they do come to temple. Like many college-age students, freedom of not having to go to temple is much easier than coming. Who does HOLY FIX continued on page 29

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not like to sleep in and hang out with friends? College students come from various parts of California and other places though they are not as abundant as we would like.”

SLO Buddhist Temple offers a monthly class introducing the founding of Buddhism as well as classes on Jodo Shinshu, also known as Shin Buddhism.

When asked about the relationship between religion and college, Nakano said: “College is a very important time for students to make decisions on their own.

For some, it is the first time away from parental guidance and they adventure and experience different lifestyles and ‘test the waters.’ Like most college students, there are many religions seeking new recruits and who are we to tell them yes or no? We send our children off to school so they can learn independence and self-thinking. We can only hope that their formative years in Jodo Shinshu Buddhism are strong.”

Nakano also clarified that Jodo Shinshu Buddhism is not a religion, but a way of life that emphasizes focusing on the present rather than past or future.

“We would tell students to come just as you are with all your questions and hopefully they can hear and find solutions,” Nakano concluded. “Jodo Shinshu

is about hearing, truly listening to the teachings to make decisions and to question. Without questions we are taking the teachings on face value, however all teachings will not apply to everyone, so we invite questioning. Purpose of Jodo Shinshu is to find truth within ourself, to learn how to live in this present life, to be happy. Jodo Shinshu is just to live with the help of Amida Buddha’s teachings. It is to live life to the fullest and the best we know how.”

Wesley Fellowship (The Table): Wesley-org/about-wesley-fellowship/; 543-7580; 1515 Fredericks St., SLO; info@wesley-slo.org

After 60 years in existence, Wesley Fellowship—a San Luis Obispobased branch of the United Methodist Church—recently changed its name to The Table, which is the official name for the club at Cal Poly. The name is a sort of pun, reflecting the idea that on a weekly basis the members meet at the table, beginning the evening with a meal. (Which is served Sunday at 6 p.m. and free for college students.)

Activities after the meal vary from

week to week. Sometimes the members— which can range between a handful to 30 people, depending on the year—play games, although Suzanne Barron, director of The Table, also described a more serious bent to the gathering: “Mostly the Sunday evening gatherings are aimed at providing physical and spiritual nourishment. We welcome people to come wherever they are in their faith journeys. If they have doubts, we invite them to share. We wrestle together with questions, doubts, joys and hopes.

We strive to be a place of welcome, a home away from home, a place where individuals feel safe to share joys and concerns. We seek to provide a space where students can connect with God and others who are on the journey.”

The Table is open to both Cal Poly and Cuesta students, although the Cal Poly club is a Mustangs only institution. Besides weekly gatherings, The Table helps facilitate service projects, camping trips, and retreats.

Barron acknowledged that college is traditionally a time when church attendance drops off as college students opt to sleep in—part of the reason The Table opted to meet in the evening instead.

Besides affording the opportunity for students to maintain the sense of com-

munity and affirmation they experienced earlier in life, The Table offers an opportunity for United Methodist students to live in a 16-person cooperative living situation.

Regarding the significance of religion in college, Barron said: “College is a time when many people begin to question what they have been taught and explore their individuality. As they take various classes, their beliefs may be challenged. While this can be uncomfortable, we think this is an exciting time, when people begin to think for themselves and when they begin to own/ disown their own understandings of God. One of the things we do is to participate in an ecumenical retreat entitled “Faith and Life” which brings in professors who discuss their stories and faith journeys as it relates to their vocations. College is an important time to engage students to keep thinking, to keep learning. This applies to their faith journeys as well. The Table offers a place for students to explore questions in a safe, supportive, nonjudgmental environment.” ∆ Managing Editor Ashley Schwellenbach can be reached at aschwellenbach@ newtimesslo.com.

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So thanks to your friendly SLO County public librarian, you are getting along famously with your roommates, your grades are awesome, and your love life is as exciting and intense as a post-apocalyptic future. Now take your well-read self and relax and enjoy the ride! ∆ Margaret Kinsinger-Klopfer works at the San Luis Obispo County Library.

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t the end of a road that takes wanderers under the literal shadow of towering eucalyptus trees and the figurative shadow of skulking mountain lions sits Poly Canyon.

Way back when I was a pre-millennial Cal Poly student, I called it Narnia. No, not because of the lions. The site gives off such an otherwordly, fantastical vibe, I felt like I was stepping into a decaying kingdom every time I visited. There are chipped and crumbling faces peering from a sinuous stone wall. Moss-covered stone benches and chairs like abandoned thrones. Spires thrusting toward the sky like some long-buried giant’s broken fingers clawing for the sun. Structures like sailing ships run aground far from any sea. Abandoned houses populated now with birds and mice.

The canyon itself is huge—I once hiked into it as far as I felt like walking, for what felt like hours, ultimately getting surrounded by a herd of inquisitive (and intimidating) horses—but the nine acres nearest to campus are given over to architectural experimentation. Students in the College

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One of the more recent of the major erections, dedicated in 2004, came to life at the hands of five architectural engineering students working a senior project in honor of the late Paul Fratessa, who served as the architectural engineering department head from 1995 to 2002.

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You’ll find all sorts of historical plaques and information sources scattered throughout the area, but it’s more fun to poke around the shattered-glasscarpeted buildings and cobwebby retrofuture homes and imagine being the first futuristic explorer to discover some apocalypse-toppled village or a student who pushed through the back of a campushousing-issued wardrobe and emerged into a world of ruined glory. ∆

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oughly 10 percent of Americans 25 or older hold graduate degrees. Postgraduate education provides a doorway to many lifestyle benefits: higher salaries, the opportunity for lateral career movement, and liberal elitism.

Yet, grad school neither serves as a prerequisite for liberal elitism nor automatically qualifies anyone as an adherent. For example, George Clooney dropped out of undergrad before becoming Hollywood’s foremost liberal bloviator. Dick Cheney, meanwhile, studied political sciences as a doctoral candidate at the liberal University of Wisconsin during the Vietnam War. Clearly, liberal elitism is a yoga that grad school merely helps one master. I wrote down this list of steps

to help the incoming class of Cal Poly grad students get a jump on their path to becoming a bonafide liberal elitist.

STEP 1: Start estimating quantities in metric.

A kilogram equals 2.205 pounds. One meter contains 3.281 feet. The conversion formula of Fahrenheit to Celsius is (F-32) x 5/9. Memorize those in case anyone challenges you. If anyone asks what advantage the centigrade scale confers upon the user, just remind him or her that a dietary calorie equals the amount of energy it takes to raise one liter of water by one degree.

STEP 2: Mock those who suggest an international liberal conspiracy exists.

At its peak in 2008, my “Currently Conspiring Against” list contained 29 persons or organizations. If

I still kept it up today, it would certainly feature a few local Agenda 21 conspiracy theorists. Agenda 21, for those not apprised of ineffectual 20-year-old United Nations resolutions, sets forth guidelines for dealing with the world’s growing population.

Agenda 21 certainly exists and I cannot possibly doubt that some of its goals may prove threatening to western rural conservatives. However, any notion that a loose collection of U.N. policy statements could significantly influence U.S. domestic policy is pure science fiction. International law becomes binding only when Congress adopts it by treaty. That scenario seems every bit as fantastically improbable as if Congress adopted the entire Agenda 21 platform piece by piece.

STEP 3: Take public transit just enough to call yourself a transit user.

Liberal elitists love public transit, especially the light rail variety. Who needs to get to work on time when you can roll down the street at ten miles per hour in a smooth Skoda streetcar? Euro sexy.

In SLO County, we can only ride buses. Still, it’s a pretty sweet deal to pay just $5 for a round trip from SLO to Cambria, just in case you ever need to go to Cambria. Then you can call yourself a transit user.

STEP 4: Spend exorbitant amounts of time mastering a blue-collar trade skill that adds nothing to your professional employability.

I know quite a few welders. Not welders, actually, but architects, engineers, lawyers, and programmers who work their professional jobs to pay for welding classes. I personally prefer to garden or ferment in my free time, but only because I can’t consistently form a clean weld.

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Somewhere along the line we all got duped into thinking professional education provided the key to financial success and, therefore, happiness. The unrepeatable fortune of one generation created a nation where practically the entire young middle class now wants to don white collars. Meanwhile, underwater welders make six figures because nobody thinks to become one.

STEP 5: Refer to plants and animals by scientific family names.

Accipiters soar through the forest, but buteos don’t. Salmonids swim far upstream, but only if anadromous or diadromous. Cordyceps erupt from the heads of arthropods. Australopithacines walked on two legs during the early Pleistocene and ate tubers, since brassicas generally don’t grow wild in Africa.

I know the Cal Poly biology community well enough to expect an e-mail correcting something I just wrote. Nerds.

STEP 6: Study a conservative talking point and become the ultimate devil’s advocate at liberal dinner parties.

I love the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United. It’s not that I think allowing corporations to engage in unlimited direct spending on elections makes perfect sense, or even good sense.

I just really appreciate the complex and whimsical argument constructed by the court over 30 years in coming to that conclusion. As an exhibit to the art of logic, it would belong in Versailles.

Still, the best part about campaign finance law and the First Amendment is how few people really understand the mechanics of corporate constitutional rights. The only hot-button topic that even comes close in misunderstoodedness is the 2008 sub-prime mortgage crisis, where the devil is not quite as much in the details. Greedy speculation actually did cause the crash, even if most people don’t understand how.

Citizens United, I salute you for giving birth to this young century’s most stupidly reductive political bottom line: “Corporations are people.”

STEP 7: Pretend to not know who Zooey Deshenel is.

I have no idea who this woman is because I don’t own a TV. If you don’t buy that, I heard She & Him play live years before her network sitcom aired.

STEP 8: Work for a nonprofit in recompense for personally contributing to urban gentrification trends.

An efficient nonprofit spends 30 percent of its money on programs. Some nonprofits operate at less than 15 percent

efficiency. Meet one of the dark secrets of the 501(c)(3) world.

A favorite kind of nonprofit in liberal urban circles looks to serve the needs of some inner-city minority population.

The choice is obvious since middle class young professionals who drive urban gentrification in impoverished neighborhoods suffer from guilt. Did I say impoverished? I meant emerging.

What do these guilt-ridden philanthropists do for the native populations of their emerging neighborhoods? Often they facilitate something, and I still need someone to facilitate a meaning for that word.

Moreover, how much facilitation pays for the original sin of gentrification at 30 percent efficiency?

STEP 9: Speak personally on the pink-collar plight.

The 20 percent tip rule needs little personal justification—it just makes good economic sense to a service-based economy. Nevertheless, we all get to hear the refrain every time tip adequacy comes up: “I worked in the service industry.”

This reference may confuse regular folk, to whom the fact seems unworthy of mention. But you must understand that picking up plates and stacking

merchandise in our youth is the closest most liberal elitists ever came to sharecropping. If any professional tells you they used to work as a server, you can bet tipping at least 20 percent—or $1 per drink—occupies a lofty shelf in their personal value hieracrchy.

STEP 10: Be provocatively existential.

My folks sent me to bible camp as a teenager, so I bear a grudge against the death anxiety industry. Still, it’s tacky to talk religion, and the atheist pride angle seems contrived.

Existentialism advances no useful ideology, but rather serves as little more than a literary device for making people uncomfortable. If it fails to come naturally to you, try reading Maurice Merleau-Ponty or Jean-Paul Sartre. The idea is to glibly remind people that death and obscurity await us all.

So that’s it. You’re on your way, my dear liberal elitist greenhorns. Suffice it to say, you shouldn’t expect to make as much money as your self-important Baby Boomer predecessors, but take heart. It’s not like they’re taking it anywhere. ∆ Staff Writer Patrick M. Klemz holds a Juris Doctorate from Lewis & Clark College. He can be reached at pklemz@ newtimesslo.com.

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sexually transmitted infections (STI) treatment, and sometimes abortions. While there isn’t a student plan, Lyon said most students receive state funding from the Family Pact program based on their income level for Planned Parenthood services.

Students can fill out that form at the center, and the majority of students are eligible. If they aren’t, then pricing depends on income, and the bills go to their address.

Planned Parenthood offers the morning-after pill in addition to birth control pills, shots, patches, and implants. A quiz on the Planned Parenthood website help patients determine which birth control method is best.

Lyon said although hormonal birth control is most effective in pregnancy prevention, it does not prevent STIs. “We encourage people, even if they are on hormonal birth control to use condoms during their intercourse, and that’s particularly important if people aren’t in a monogamous relationship,” Lyon said.

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STI testing is also available at Planned Parenthood along with abortion services, pregnancy testing, colposcopy, and HIV/AIDS testing.

While most of the sexuality health education programs target junior high and high school campuses, Lyon said there are presentations on college campuses throughout the year. The programs address topics like how to say no and how to communicate with your partner.

Cuesta College Health Services Highway 1, Building 3100 (805) 546-3171 Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. M - TH 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. F Extended hours 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. W Students also pay for the health service program in their registration fee. The Cuesta College Health Services website states it offers condoms, STI and HIV testing, and referrals. A physician could not be reached for comment.

A nurse practitioner from Health Works comes every Friday morning

to help with the clinic during the fall and spring semesters. Students are encouraged to make an appointment beforehand.

The Center for Health & Prevention 705 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo (805) 544-2478 Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. M – F

The Center is located down the street from Cal Poly’s campus.

Students are encouraged to know their social security number, but help will still be given if the student forgot or doesn’t give it. Otherwise, students don’t need to bring anything.

Students receive free reproductive health care if they qualify for the Family Pact program. The Center offers birth control methods (pill, patch, ring, shot, IUD, and implant), STI testing and treatment, annual exams, and emergency contraceptives.

Emma Fay, a Health & Prevention outreach health educator, said birth control methods is a popular topic in “Let’s Talk Sex,” a monthly discussion group held by The Center and Cal Poly’s Gender Equity Center. Past topics have included the hookup culture and bringing up STI testing to a partner. “(It’s) having a non-judgmental space where they can openly discuss sexuality which a lot of them, from our experience, have come from backgrounds that it wasn’t discussed in their schools, their education or in their family,” said Jill Cordova, a health & prevention outreach health educator.

Francine Levin, Health & Prevention Education program manager, said it’s important that students realize the STI risks as well as the possibility of becoming pregnant. Cordova said she’s noticed that while students use contraceptives for vaginal or anal sex, they don’t use protection for oral sex. Oral sex is still a way for infections to be transmitted, such as chlamydia, which is the most common STI The Center sees.

Chlamydia is a bacterial STI, and

a person can experience abnormal discharge, pain in urination, or no symptoms, Fay said. The treatment is a single dose of the antibiotic azithromycin or a week of doxycycline (twice daily).

To help prevent STIs, Cordova said it’s helpful to be tested before a new partner or every six months to a year, depending on a student’s sexual activity. Fay said friends tend to make test dates and hold each other accountable, so they don’t have to be tested alone. Levin encourages students to ask about their partner’s sexual history before engaging in intercourse. They go over how to do this in the “Let’s Talk Sex” discussion. Fay said asking someone to be tested doesn’t mean the student doesn’t trust the partner, but that the student cares about the other’s health.

“It’s like using a contraceptive that is going to protect someone against both sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy, like a condom for instance, is probably a really good idea given that you’re in this situation where you might not know your partner that well,” Levin said.

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Cal Poly Health & Counseling Services 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo (805) 756-1211 Hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. M/T/TH/F 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. W

Cal Poly students pay a fee in their tuition at the beginning of the year that goes toward the Health Center. Visits are free if they involve routine laboratory tests, x-rays, nursing or health care and education programs are free.

Students will be charged for prescription and over-the-counter items (yes, this includes condoms), immunizations, chlamydia & Tm Cultures, etc. Pricing varies for what students need. There’s no billing.

Students either pay at the time or have 30 days to pay. If they still haven’t paid, the fee will go on their student account, and they can pay online.

Dr. Karen Hord-Sandquist, one of the physicians, said students will be charged if they need a lab performed with Central Coast Pathology Consultants because it’s an agency independent of

Cal Poly’s laboratory. Laboratory orders from students’ personal physicians are required, according to the Cal Poly Health Service website. An STI test is free if it’s done within Cal Poly’s Health Center, such as Gram Stain or Urinalysis. Other STI testing ranges from $6.50 to $28 depending on the test.

Hord-Sandquist said chlamydia is the most common STI the health center sees.

The Centers for Disease and Control Prevention website states any person can get chlamydia if they have sex with someone infected with it. Both partners have to receive treatment if one of them has the STI, Hord-Sandquist said.

Peer Education programs offer an array of health classes including topics like reproductive health, sexually transmitted infections, and how to practice safe sex.

As for birth control, Hord-Sandquist says the Cal Poly Health Center offers condoms, oral contraceptives, Plan B, and injections. The staff can make referrals for implantable contraceptive devices, like Nuva Ring. STI testing is also available here.

“We welcome everybody to just come in once, get to see us and what we offer,” Hord-Sandquist said. “It’s a great program for free.”

Health Works 896 Foothill Blvd. #B, San Luis

Obispo (805) 542-0900 Hours: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. M - F 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. S Students need to bring a photo ID and fill out paperwork at Health Works.

Students can also see if they are eligible for the government-funded Family Pact program. One of the employees said that in order to qualify the student must make under $1,900 a month. Most students meet this requirement, so any visit under reproductive services is free. If the student is not eligible, some student discounts are given on certain visits, but Dr. Donella Jenkins, a Health Works physician, said “almost no one at Cal Poly or Cuesta would not be covered.”

Before seeing a doctor, a specially trained staff member educates the patient with 10 to 15 minutes of information concerning different STIs, forms of birth control, abstinence, and more.

Jenkins said most students come in for birth control contraceptives and STI testing. Health Works offers birth control in the forms of pills, shots,

implants, and intrauterine device (IUD).

Individuals can also get free condoms every two weeks.

Jenkins said she sees almost five cases of chlamydia a week. The chlamydia treatment require that the affected parties take two pills and abstain from sex for 10 days. Jenkins said the test and treatment is free under Family Pact. Gonorrhea is the next most common type of STI. While gonorrhea is treated similarly to chlaymida, Jenkins said it is becoming more drug resistant. Jenkins said both of those STIs are spread through oral, vaginal, and anal sex.

Jenkins suggested that students use a condom and reduce the number of partners to avoid contracting those STIs. Jenkins said she encourages students to be tested for STIs before moving on to a different partner.

“Remember when you’re sleeping with one partner, you’re sleeping with all their previous partners,” Jenkins said. ∆ Intern Alicia Canales never took a sex-ed class before, so she learned a lot working on this article. Send comments and questions to Managing Editor Ashley Schwellenbach at aschwellenbach@newtimesslo.com.

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“I think these hot houses are critical.

Often times, technical experts may have a brilliant idea or product in mind, but they don’t know how to run a business,” said business growth advisor Sara LaForest.

“That’s where the HotHouse becomes critical because knowing the business side is key, regardless of how great your product is.”

It started with its Accelerator program in 2011 when they were only allowed to operate their first facility. After launching a summer program that year to see if students could actually do it and seeing the result, they moved to their Morro Street facility last June to begin a more year-round operation that was the SLO HotHouse.

Today, they provide willing innovators and entrepreneurs with the tools, facilities, and mentoring they need year-round to succeed.

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individuals are selected to make a career after the show.

In reality, the process actually seems slightly more rigorous than the reality television shows with each of the hopeful applicants getting reviewed for approval by the HotHouse Community Advisory Board, the Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE), and the Small Business Development Center for Innovation (SBDC) staff.

Depending on whether you are a student or community member, there are different routes for becoming part of the HotHouse as well as different program affiliations.

Cal Poly students join the Accelerator program in the summer and if everything pans out, they are allowed to pay a monthly fee to stay on for two years and launch their business.

Community members are welcome to join through the SBDC, and once approved can pay for a program called Co-

working (CHECK), where they are given a space to launch their business and are not limited by a two-year timetable.

Based on your idea’s originality, growth capability, and potential for contribution to the culture of innovation, the idea is either accepted or respectfully declined.

Hey—at least you’re not on T.V.

ENTERPRENURIAL SPIRIT Garret Milster, Max Mero, Connor Four, and Ian Alexander (clockwise from front) have a space in the rear of the HotHouse building where they’re working on software for their company RepairTech Inc.

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Starting from scratch If you’re still reading because you have a feasible idea, then this is where you should pay close attention.

When I first decided to run my idea by the HotHouse, I was advised to attend one of their Coffee and Conversation meetings that take place every second and fourth Wednesday of the month.

The first thing I realized about these meetings is that the coffee is important because the meetings are at 8 a.m. and— well, the meetings are at 8 a.m.

After pouring myself a cup of Starbucks House Blend from the seemingly bottomless carafe, I took a seat in the back behind an assortment of Poly students and community members, and listened to a presentation on the importance of culture in the workplace given by Sara LaForest from Kubica-LaForest Consulting.

I found out that each of these meetings features a guest speaker to present on one of their areas of expertise and answer any questions people have, which is great because there is something new to learn every time.

After the presentation, most people stuck around discussing everything from business ideas to topics about the presentation to current market trends. Some

very patient individuals, including Chase, humored me by listening to my window screen idea, but in the end we decided its best use was really just for writing this article.

Starting at Cal Poly As a collaboration between CIE and SBDC, it shouldn’t be surprising that there are many events that are open to Cal Poly students and the public that are even held on the Cal Poly campus.

“We’ve worked with a lot of students and student teams that have been working on senior projects, working with clubs, or because they were just creative. A lot had been trying to create their ideas and maybe consider—if they had traction— growing into something like a business,” said Chase. “We thought to do a summer program to give them an opportunity to really work on their ideas and see if they really can launch.”

In an attempt to perhaps rework my idea, I attended one such event on April 29 called the Design for Innovation Forum at Cal Poly’s Performing Arts Center that featured a creative exercise and a Q&A with guest speakers.

The “PEN” (Pitches, Exhibits, and Networking) exercise, as it was called, was

designed by the CIE and guest speaker Sean Sauber from a company called Extending Minds. Everyone had a specific color on their nametag and we were all divided up into several groups, where we were challenged to create a product for a very specific person.

Participants were asked to work together in three separate phases to come up with a product solution for their designated client, building a model of their product using over-the-counter materials like sponges, PVC pipes, wooden sticks, and a wide assortment of ways to glue everything together, and then pitching their ideas to everyone in attendance.

After seeing what these small groups were able to come up with in just one hour, I began to accept that my window screen idea may not be the most profitable of endeavors.

But what-if?

Putting my window screen idea on the permanent backburner, I went back to Chase to see what my next steps would be if it had actually been a good idea in the first place.

I found out that there are two options depending on whether I was a student

or a community member.

If I was applying for the HotHouse as a student, I could join its affiliated clubs on campus and then apply to the summer Accelerator program. Upon joining that program, I would be granted access to the HotHouse for two years and be on my way to launching my business.

Feeling bold for thinking I’m some kind of local for having lived in SLO for a mere four years, I inquired what just an ordinary community member could do if they had an idea or business plan they felt could take flight.

Chase outlined the FastTrak TechVenture program that ran from May to July. The program catered toward those who have the expertise in science and technology, but lack the business skills and the beginning point for starting a new business.

At $750, the class seems a little pricey, but the class literally prepares its students to launch a new business if that’s the student’s end goal. Also, the fact that participants have raised over $400 million in funding for their businesses actually makes the price seem rather small—really, it just comes down to risk versus reward.

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future we can put it on a couple times a year,” said Chase.

Chase hopes to run this particular program again in the future, but will also be holding a variety of workshops to help different kinds of experts, so keep up to date on their website, slohothouse.org.

Another option for community members is something called “coworking,” where for $150 per month, successful applicants gain access to a variety of in-house business professionals, are given a small office space, can find a cofounder if necessary, and eventually launch their business. Since there is no two-year time limit like with the students in the Accelerator program, coworkers have the ability to take as much time as they need, but must continue to pay the monthly fee.

The HotHouse is heating up The HotHouse has been building some momentum since its creation in 2012 with five successful launches of its student incubator program companies, like the Favor mobile application and the company doing battle with postpartum hemorrhage—the number one cause of maternal death worldwide—

InPress Technologies.

“It’s a catalyst in the community for business growth and collective community engagement around business growth,” said LaForest. “I think that’s a very positive indicator and experience for those involved and the end-user, so of course, I’m a strong advocate of this hot house.”

This summer, seven student companies have been grinding through the Accelerator program in the hopes of becoming incubated and having their dreams become reality—again, kind of like that T.V. show.

Whether you are an aspiring student who desires to be their own boss rather than answering to The Man or the next rising star in the community with a big idea, give yourself some credit and run your ideas past one of the experts at the HotHouse.

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Cowgirl Café 1055 Olive St. 543-6403 cowgirlcafe.net 4 TVs This place is very popular for their hearty, country breakfast, and a great starting point for any game while you feed your hangover.

Firestone Grill 1001 Higuera St. 783-1001 (but no one has ever answered!) firestonegrill.com 9 TVs The tri-tip sandwich is the biggest demand here with a side of their well-seasoned fries. They have three different seating sections, but to get any sports action you’ll want to be in the bar area. When there’s a highdemand game playing, they’ll roll down the movie projectors for more viewing pleasure.

The Graduate 990 Industrial Way 541-0969 slograd.com 15 TVs It’s like going to an indoor picnic!

They have classic American food with a special every day, and picnic style tables: It’s the picnic without the packing.

Laguna Grill 11560 Los Osos Valley Rd. (LOVR) 547-1485 facebook.com/lagunagrill 11 TVs They serve American food with their own twist, and seasoning. They have both a bar and a restaurant section all within the room.

Mo’s Smokehouse BBQ 1005 Monterey St. 544-6193 (221 Pomeroy Ave., Pismo Beach 773-6193) smokinmosbbq.com 4 TVs If the name didn’t give it away already, they are a typical barbecue restaurant; perfect for the start or end of a game but not for lingering.

MoTav 725 Higuera St. 541-8733 motherstavern.com 11 TVs MoTav is another American cuisine restaurant, but with a finer style.

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Palazzo Guiseppe 1010 Court St. 541-9922 (891 Price St. in Pismo Beach) palazzogiuseppe.com 2 TVs If you’re tired of all the bustle and distraction, stop here and sip on a cocktail or draft beer while you relax at the bar. They serve Italian food, be it appetizers or a full dish, and have bread and inhouse baked chips ready on the bar.

Shin’s Sushi Bar 1023 Monterey St. 543-2348 shinssushislo.com 6 TVs This place is the polar opposite of Palazzo Guiseppe. It’s fast-paced, and loud, as well sake-bomb central, and the prices are cheap but the sushi is still good.

SLO Brew 1119 Garden St. 543-1843 slobrewingco.com 8 TVs They have a large open upstairs restaurant/bar scene where you can sit and order food from anywhere you wish while enjoying a game, or even snag a pool table to play during those long commercial breaks. They serve classic American food, barbecue, and burgers, as well as pizza.

Woodstock’s Pizza 1000 Higuera St. 541-4420 woodstocksslo.com 4 TVs Pizza and beer, what could be better than this classic?

Chain restaurants Applebee’s 305 Madonna Rd. (Promenade) 782-9088 applebees.com 7 TVs If you have a hankering for something familiar, you can park at a spot in the bar area to watch a game while ordering off the regular menu.

Tahoe Joe’s 485 Madonna Rd. 543-8383 tahoejoes.com 5 TVs There’s about 2 hours out of the day when it’s not happy hour appetizers and drinks here. The bar area is where all the TVs are and the full menu can be ordered as well.

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Pubs and Grills Black Sheep 1117 Chorro St. 544-sheep (7433) blacksheepslo.com 2 TVs Tired of Kraft mac n’ cheese?

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bars that each open up to a patio so there’s plenty of ventilation, and TVs are located in every section. All food is Irish-inspired.

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