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Society’s approach to sexual assault is morphing, and Cal Poly’s ahead of the curve

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hink about sex like you would a corndog. If you buy someone a corndog at the Mid-State Fair, and they don’t want it, you aren’t going to force them to eat it with ketchup and mustard.

Now trade that corndog in for tea and you have “Tea Consent” by Blue Seat Studios, which uses a cup of tea, stick figures, and humor to illustrate the concept of sexual consent. The 2 1/2-minute video (posted on YouTube) opens with: “If you’re still struggling with consent, just imagine instead of initiating sex, you’re making them a cup of tea.”

It’s a simple message. If someone doesn’t want tea, or changes their mind about wanting tea, or passes out, you wouldn’t make them drink tea.

Cal Poly’s Safer—which address the issues of sexual violence, dating violence, and domestic violence by providing services like preventative education, confidential crisis counseling, and advocacy—uses the video as an icebreaker. It’s the lead-in to that seriously uncomfortable discussion about sex and sexual assault during Safer’s presentations to students. And it’s definitely going to make an appearance, or 10, during the university’s upcoming Week of Welcome for incoming freshmen.

Those fresh-faced 18-year-olds are also likely to come across T-shirts and pins emblazoned with the saying: “I [heart] consensual sex.”

Safer Coordinator Christina Kaviani said she tries to get through to students using every angle she can to prevent sexual assaults from happening, to try and change what she sees as a culture that is society’s enabler: media images, gender stereotypes, sexuality and intimacy that isn’t discussed,

FBI rape stats

According to FBI Crime Statistics, the estimated number of forcible rapes in SLO increased from 2011 to 2013, while stats for California and the U.S. have decreased.

However, in 2013, the FBI changed its definition of forcible rape to include more than females and broaden the definition of rape, and with that change, the number of rapes in both the state and the U.S. increased significantly.

SLO city 2010 27 2011 24 2012 20 2013 34 California 2010 8,331 2011 7,663 2012 7,837 2013 7,464 revised definition: 9,714 U.S. 2010 84,767 2011 83,425 2012 84,376 2013 79,770 revised definition: 108,612

victim-blaming, and sex education in high school and junior high that doesn’t do much more than preach abstinence.

By the time most freshmen hit Cal Poly’s campus, Kaviani said ideas about sexuality, intimacy, and how they view gender are already formed. It’s the thing, for her, that’s the most challenging part of her job. “[It’s] a feeling that it’s coming too late: That they should have been having these conversations when they were in junior high,” Kaviani said. “These are deeprooted issues, and at 18 years old, students have ingrained ideas about these issues. …

We do reach some, and I know that.”

She attended a conference on sexual assault during the first week of September and said every time she attends one, she gets the impression that Cal Poly’s ahead of other universities in terms of what it provides and how it talks about sexual assault.

“We’re by far one of the more established programs, and I’ve always been really proud of that,” Kaviani said. “We’ve been doing things pretty much ahead of the movement.”

Right now, that movement is pushing colleges and universities to do more about sexual assaults on and off campus, and much of that surge sparked legislation and executive orders on the state and national levels. Those politically motivated things are trying to fundamentally change the way higher education approaches dating violence and sexual violence, harassment, and assault. At Cal Poly, it’s resulted in an uptick in the number of people coming forward, either to report these types of crimes or seek out someone to chat with.

In the 2012-2013 school year, 45 students sought out Safer’s services; the following school year that number was 48; and last year, 208 students went to Safer for help.

Not all of the students who reached out to Safer experienced recent sexual assault or domestic violence. It could have happened 10 years prior; it could have happened the night before. And the quadrupled year-over-year numbers doesn’t necessarily mean incidents increased by 400 percent. The reason for that gigantic jump, according to Kaviani, is confidentiality, something she’s been fighting to gain for a long time.

“The CSU mandated every CSU to have a confidential space where sexual assault victims can go on campus,” she said. “I see that number [of victims coming forward] rising and continuing to rise for a while, until we make a climate change, then we’ll see a decrease.”

Starting change

In June 2014, the CSU signed executive orders mandating certain changes for every university in the system. In June 2015, the CSU updated those orders.

According to Title IX Coordinator Martha Cody, those orders also resulted in sexual assault/domestic violence education requirements for students, faculty, and staff, as well as Cal Poly hiring an associate dean of students in November

2014, who’s sole focus is dealing with student cases of sexual assault and domestic violence.

“I think a lot of it was the result of student activism across the country not feeling that universities were LOVE IT Cal Poly’s Safer hands out T-shirts with the words “I [heart] doing enough,” she consensual sex” emblazoned on a black background. “Yes means said. yes” has replaced “No means no” when it comes to sexual consent, meaning as sexual acts progress, it’s important to check in with your Title IX was partner. They might not always have the ability to say no. Getting passed in 1972. consent doesn’t have to be awkward, according to Safer. It can be The act works sexy. Don’t you want to know whether the person you’re with is to ensure that having a good time or not? everyone has an equal opportunity that sexual assault reports tallied to 13 to gain education, for 2014. and states that no person in the U.S. Unfortunately, it’s hard to find one should be subjected to discrimination on number that illustrates what’s actually the basis of sex. The act was updated in 2013 to strengthen the rules about violence happening on and around campus, as each organization keeps track of its own against women. data and deals with students in different Cody said the executive orders were capacities. Not all victims come forward the result of a Title IX audit conducted either. According to a study published in on the CSU and UC systems—using UC the Journal of American College Health Berkley, UCLA, CSU Chico, and San in 2009, it’s estimated that one in five Diego State as examples of the whole—in undergraduate women will experience 2013 by the State Auditor’s Office. The results released in 2014 listed 23 items the sexual assault in college, and only 4 university systems needed to improve upon percent of college assault victims report the incident to the police or campus when it comes to dealing with stalking, security. domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and dating violence.

Cody said a jump in the number of The CSU’s executive orders basically students coming forward in any capacity to ensured that its campuses started report sexual assault or seek some level of implementing those things right away. services is a good thing.

Cody’s job was to make sure Poly was in “I think students are feeling much more compliance, “which, we are now,” she said. comfortable coming forward,” she said.

All incoming and returning students “What we’re really hoping is that they’re are now required to take online training feeling much less stigmatized as the victim.” about alcohol and sexual misconduct upon registering. If they don’t complete It’s complicated that training by a certain point in Cody’s worked in the Title IX office the fall trimester, Poly will block that for the past seven years, and she said student’s winter registration. Faculty, the campus conversation around sexual staff, and administrators have to assault has changed in the past five years. complete a similar training.

The example she gave is an incident some That training includes information on students told her about during the last required reporting of incidents, which Cody school year. said doesn’t extend to counselors or Safer There was a girl at a party, drinking, advocates. And although Cody’s required and she was chatting with this guy, and to report incidents or complaints that come eventually they disappeared into a room through her office, she doesn’t have to together. Her friends kept an eye on the divulge the names of the people involved. whole thing as it unfolded. They burst into In the 2014-2015 school year, the Title the room asking: “Did you consent? Did IX Office served 54 students, which Cody you consent?” said is a big jump over the year before.

“I just thought, ‘Wow. … They It’s similar to the increase in services provided by the Safer office and the number intervened,’” Cody said. “I don’t think that would have happened five years ago.” of sexual assaults reported by campus While that incident may have gone one police. Through the Clery Act—which requires that universities and colleges track way, not all party situations are clear cut.

Often times the clarity of sexual assault and report violent crimes that occur on cases enters hazy territory because it is campus—campus police reported that one one person’s interpretation of a situation sexual assault happened at Poly in 2012 and six in 2013. Although Clery Act data for versus another’s, and there are substances involved. The typical case breaks down 2014 won’t be released until October of this like this: year, campus police told New Times in July ASSAULT continued page 32

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let’s say—it’s crystal clear to people and the justice system that there’s a victim • The two people know each other in in those cases. And, according to Jesse some capacity.

Torrey—the associate director of RISE, • There’s alcohol involved on both sides. which is SLO County’s resource for sexual • One person says the other consented to assault and domestic violence, providing the sexual act. women’s shelters, advocates, training • One person says they weren’t OK and education, a crisis line, and access to with it, and things went further than they services—stranger assault cases are also wanted them to. easier to talk about.

The question Cody’s office has to find But 75 to 90 percent of victims of sexual an answer to: Would a reasonable person assault know their perpetrator, and about have been able to tell that this person was 90 percent of those victims are female. so incapacitated that they could not give consent. How drunk were they? Were they slurring their words? Could they stand up? The confidentiality question Did they vomit? Did they pass out?

In the case of partying, drunkenness, The office also needs to consider typical and sexual contact between two people, reactions to situations that generally when the female says she was assaulted initiate flight or fight responses. A or raped: “A lot of people say, ‘Oh, she just common neurological reaction is also to freeze, which definitely doesn’t mean “yes” regretted it.’ And that’s just not true,” in a sexual situation. Cody said that’s why Torrey said. “Those two [interpretations] are worlds apart.” it’s important to get some form of verbal In fact, the percentage of false reports of consent from the person you’re getting rape and sexual assault mimic those of any down and dirty with—and it doesn’t have to be awkward. Because someone actually other crime: It’s between 2 and 8 percent.

“There’s so much murkiness,” she said. saying “no” isn’t always going to be the “That’s where self-blame comes in.” indicator that things should stop. Some So, as a victim, if people’s first or second people simply don’t have the ability. reaction is that you didn’t really get raped “It’s very complicated, and it’s or assaulted, would you come forward about heartbreaking sometimes when someone an incident or choose to report it? And, really feels violated and we can’t get the going along with the assumption that an preponderance of the evidence needed alleged sexual assault isn’t true, the victim … to say a violation has occurred,” she usually endures these types of questions: said, adding that the official result of a What were you wearing? What were you complaint doesn’t mean an assault didn’t doing? Why were you drinking? Are you occur, it just means it can’t be proven. a slut? Then, there are also cases where With cases of stranger sexual assault— maybe someone was kidnapped and raped, ASSAULT from page 31

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victims don’t have a complete picture of what happened to them.

“A lot of people say: ‘I don’t know what happened. Something bad happened, and it doesn’t feel right,” Torrey said.

All of the things Torrey mentioned are prime examples of why victims don’t always want to report incidents to police. Often times, they want to forget it ever happened or just want a safe place to talk about things without any law enforcement involvement.

For that reason, shield laws are in place to protect the confidentiality of victims and what they say to counselors/advocates at RISE and other similar organizations The laws ensure that whatever a victim tells RISE (or any trained advocate who works for a rape crisis and counseling center) can’t be used against them—by law enforcement, by the criminal justice system, in a court of law. Confidentiality is key to victims coming forward, according to Torrey. It gives them the opportunity to tell an extremely personal story and have it not be able to leave that space.

That confidentiality privilege is also written into the CSU’s executive orders, which is why Safer’s Kaviani said the organization saw such a huge jump in students seeking services during the last school year. But, interpretation of what that executive-ordered confidentiality means in reality depends on whom you talk to.

Torrey said some of her colleagues in the rape crisis counseling community believe shield laws only extend that privilege to rape crisis centers and the advocates that work for them—meaning that it legally doesn’t extend onto college campuses, even if the advocates working at places such as Safer are trained by organizations such as RISE. That reasoning is motivated by fear

For help off campus

RISE’s mission is to transform the lives of sexual and intimate partner violence survivors, their families, and the community through services and education that promote safety, healing, and empowerment. The organization’s toll-free 24-hour crisis line is (855) 886-7473. You will get a trained crisis counselor or volunteer on the other end of the line at any time, day or night.

For help on campus

Safer offers a campus resource for addressing sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking through confidential crisis counseling, advocacy, and education. Call the office at 756-2282 or stop into the University Union, building 65, in the Dean of Students office.

CHECK YOURSELF Sex and drinking go together like peanut butter and jelly, or so it seems, but sometimes they shouldn’t. In fact, legally, a person under the influence of a substance can’t give consent. In the case of a somewhat blurry sexual assault case: Cal Poly’s Title IX Office asks a number of questions about the victim’s ability to give consent: How drunk was that person? Were they slurring their words? Could they stand up? Would a reasonable-thinking person have felt that person had the ability to give consent? The onus for getting that consent falls on the alleged perpetrator.

that the court system won’t see things the same way that the CSU system does, that victims seeking a confidential place to tell their stories on campus will have that empowering bond torn apart by a subpoena. If a judge were to subpoena a RISE advocate to testify, the advocate can basically ignore it. If a judge were to subpoena a Safer advocate to testify, Torrey said her colleagues aren’t so sure that person could do the same.

Cal Poly Title IX Coordinator Cody said the university believes shield laws do extend to Safer advocates, especially because they are trained through RISE. She added that the school would fight any subpoena that tried to say different.

Torrey said in the end the issue will most likely be hashed out in a precedentsetting court case. Thus far, though, the confidentiality privilege of campus-based advocates has yet to be tested.

The debate over that definition shouldn’t take anything away from Safer. Torrey said RISE is confident in Safer’s ability to provide quality services.

“Cal Poly has already been providing those services before they were required to,” she said. “Other universities are a little bit behind.”

Yes means yes

Legislation is helping push other colleges and universities to catch up with Cal Poly,

in terms of providing services to victims and prevention education.

In 2013, Congress passed The Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act requiring most higher education institutions to educate students on the prevention of rape, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

In 2014, California passed the “yes means yes” bill, co-authored by Central Coast Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara). The bill made the state the first in the nation to define affirmative sexual consent and required universities and colleges to educate students about affirmative consent and sexual assault.

In October 2014, the U.S. Department of Education announced changes to the Clery Act, which mandates annual reporting of crimes that occur on campus. Those changes took effect in July 2015 and strengthen reporting and policy disclosure requirements for domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

This month, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law, also authored by Jackson, that gives community colleges the ability to discipline students for sexual assaults and domestic violence incidents that occur off campus. Four-year schools already have that ability. And yet another assault bill authored by Jackson is awaiting the governor’s signature. It would require high schools to teach students about sexual assault and violence and prevention as

part of sex education.

RISE Executive Director Jennifer Adams said although conversations surrounding rape and sexual assault have made some forward progress in the 20 years she’s worked as an advocate, the culture hasn’t really changed all that much. As a nation, we’re still blaming victims—though a little less often—and we still don’t believe women when they say they’ve been raped, she said.

Citing Bill Cosby as an example, she said the majority of society didn’t believe he’d assaulted any women, even after numerous victims came forward. It was only after the deposition was unsealed, and it was revealed that Cosby admitted to giving women drugs, that people could no longer say it wasn’t true.

“You’re talking about something the majority of the population engages in— consensual sex—and you take one thing out of it, and that’s consent,” she said. And that thing happens between two people, he said, she said. “The criminal justice system is not the end all, be all answer to this question.”

So what is the answer?

“We need to put the focus on why are and how are we raising our men so that this is OK,” Adams said. “It’s so accepted that this happens, and so, if we want to avoid it, we have to protect ourselves.”

A woman taking steps to protect herself isn’t a bad thing: It’s empowering, Adams said. But protection isn’t enough.

Something’s got to change on the other side of the equation.

According to FBI crime statistics, there was one forcible rape every 6.2 minutes in the nation during 2012 and one every 6.6 minutes in 2013. And that’s of the reported rapes, and those are rapes, not including other forms of sexual assault.

According to Adams, one in three women experience some form of sexual assault, sexual violence, or domestic violence in their lifetime.

She agrees with Kaviani from Safer— kids need to start learning about sexual assault, gender roles, and how to deal with the images thrown at them from an early age. She said sex education is usually tied into teen pregnancy and prevention, not necessarily sexual assault and prevention.

Both are important. Both need to be part of the same conversation. ∆ Contact Editor Camillia Lanham at clanham@newtimesslo.com.

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It’s the Happiest Place in America, said some guy who wrote a book about it, which eventually ended up being featured on Oprah.

Yep, the only other place that carries a better trump card is Disneyland.

SLO is also a very charming town, a great place to raise a family, and home to a college that excels in the agricultural and industrial arts. There are many varied ways to describe this place.

And now it’s your temporary—possibly permanent because many people who come here never leave—home. You’re now part of the student-aged population that’s in a perennial love-hate relationship with the city’s long-time residents.

In a nutshell, it’s complicated. So complicated that we stopped keeping track of whether the two of you are broken up, back together, “talking,” hooking up, or pretending that the other doesn’t even exist when you’re sitting three bar stools away.

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right now. What matters right now is that there are rules (laws) that may or may not be specific to SLO that you should probably know about. These laws dictate things that you might find yourself involved with. Parents—we’re not talking to your children, of course.

First, just to get these out of the way, there’s the obvious no-nos—don’t drink and drive, don’t drink and bike, don’t be drunk in public, don’t give alcohol to minors, don’t host a party where minors are drinking, don’t do drugs, don’t be a menace while drinking juice in the hood, etc. Other no-nos that aren’t laws, but are good to know, include: don’t take drinks from strangers, don’t leave your drink unattended, and do use the buddy system.

Yes, we know, you’ve heard all this before, and you’ve probably broken several of these rules. We just thought those should be mentioned.

There are a few things that aren’t common knowledge or aren’t very obvious, and some guidelines specific to SLO that may be good to know.

First, a quick disclaimer: We aren’t attorneys. What you’re reading here are just a few things worth a mention. We’ve been there before, so we thought we’d pass this along in hopes of steering you away from that potential fine and to save the police one less thing to waste their

TOO MUCH FUN A reveler is taken into custody by the San Luis Obispo Police Department on the morning of St. Patrick’s Day after allegedly throwing a water bottle.

It was also his 21st birthday. Well-known party holidays like St. Patrick’s Day, Halloween, and Mardi Gras see a heavy police presence in San Luis Obispo, which becomes a “double fine zone” during those times.

precious time with while they’re on the taxpayer’s dime. New Times is in no way responsible for your terrible decisions and your half-baked schemes to fight The Man. Also, Cal Poly and Cuesta have their own set of rules for on- and off-campus behavior. Those aren’t included here, as you’ve probably already heard those during orientation.

One more thing: When you turn 21, please, please, please leave the cutesy cardboard sign at home. Everyone at the bars can already tell it’s your birthday.

And no, it’s not the nine way-too-sober friends who are following you around the bar and taking pictures of you drinking all those awful shots.

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Party!

Welcome to the center of an ongoing tug-of-war.

Numerous laws have been passed in response to or in order to control student behavior. Most of these focus on parties.

Say what you will, these laws exist for one reason or another. Some may blame students and their inability to control themselves or respect their neighbors; some may blame that little old lady who spies on you from her kitchen window and has the police on speed dial; and others may point to a complex analysis of the relationship between “The State” and property in a capitalist society.

The bottom line, however, is the more disruptive you are, the better you’ll get to know the police.

Remember, kids, you’re the new people to town. Those neighbors of yours may have been living there since before you were in diapers. Or they may be friends with a City Council member. Or maybe they’ll come over and have a beer with you. Who knows, but it may be wise to open up lines of communication with a simple introduction and some common courtesy.

That’s the sensitive nerve beneath most relationship sagas that continue on in this city—how students interact with their neighbors. So when New Times asked San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) Capt. Chris Staley what message he’d like to deliver to the city’s newest residents, he went straight to the neighborly welcome message.

“We just absolutely want to make sure that we welcome both the Cal Poly and Cuesta students to the community, and [for them to] remember that they are part of that community and to be respectful to their neighbors,” Staley said.

So, here are a few things you should know.

Like most places, San Luis Obispo has a noise ordinance. Traditionally, the noise ordinance is the method which law enforcement uses to regulate parties and rambunctious gatherings. In SLO, if the police are called to a party—or come across an obvious party—they’ll usually issue a warning. If they must return, they’ll issue a noise violation.

The law’s pretty simple—noise can’t carry 50 feet from where it’s generated, and noise may not cross the property line from its point of origin between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.

The fine for a noise violation is $350 for the first, $700 for the second within a 12-month period, and $1,000 for a third and any subsequent violations in that period.

Houses or apartments that are traditionally repeat offenders will sometimes get flagged, which means you might get a noise violation the first time the police are called.

To add insult to injury, several of our esteemed neighborhood property management companies have noise violation stipulations in the lease. READ THE LEASE BEFORE SIGNING. These added stipulations might include an additional fine from the rental company or a sort of three-strikes law that might become grounds for eviction.

The noise ordinance is pretty standard anywhere you go nowadays. SLO Town, however, has evolved further in its policing options. There are some newer laws on the books that have been instituted after some

SEE GREEN San Luis Obispo has been a wellknown place to party during holidays like St. Patrick’s Day, Halloween, and Mardi Gras. Be careful, though, because recent years have seen a beefed up police presence and the possibility to enhance penalties for those who break the law.

pretty raucous episodes of parties-gonewild gave cause for the city to increase the size of its tool box: • Double fine zones! During peak party times, the city will institute what’s called “Safety Enhancement Zones.” These zones include downtown and traditional party zones and can mean that those cited or fined for breaking the law may see double fines (up to $1,000).

• Mardi Gras moratorium: During Mardi Gras, the Safety Enhancement Zones are in effect starting 12:01 a.m. on the Thursday preceding Fat Tuesday until 7 a.m. on the following Wednesday.

• St. Patrick’s Day prohibition: The Safety Enhancement Zones go into effect at midnight before March 17, and end at 8 a.m. on March 18.

• Halloween hang-up: The weekend of Halloween becomes one giant Safety Enhancement Zone, which begins at midnight before Oct. 31 until 7 a.m.

Nov. 1, unless, of course, Halloween falls on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. In that case, the zone extends from 12:01 a.m. that Thursday until 7 a.m. the following Monday.

That’s not enough to get you down? We introduce you to the Unruly Gathering Ordinance. Created in 2010 and modified in 2015, the unruly gathering ordinance gives police officers tools to reign in and punish those responsible for a party that gets way out of control.

Meant to be a deterrent for those who may try to incite mayhem, the ordinance gives grounds to slap penalties on those hosting a party, their landlords, and members of

the crowd that are deemed particularly, well, unruly.

The ordinance defines an unruly gathering like so: “a gathering of 20 or more persons on private property that results in conduct that causes a substantial disturbance of the quiet enjoyment of private and public property in a significant segment of a neighborhood, including but not limited to conduct that results in excessive noise as defined [by the noise ordinance], obstruction of public streets or rightsof-way by people or vehicles, public drunkenness, unlawful possession of alcohol or drugs, serving alcohol to minors, fights, disturbances of the peace, urinating or defecating in public, setting off fireworks, vandalism, and littering on public property or private property not belonging to the host of the gathering.”

The initial violation brings $700, and any subsequent violation within a 12-month period will bring a $1,000 fine.

In addition, property owners could be assessed a penalty of $500 and subject to “administrative action and penalties” if violations of this sort continue.

While some of this may sound a bit heavy handed, don’t worry just yet. So far, only about a dozen unruly gathering citations have been issued during the life of the ordinance. The police save this option for situations where things have truly gone beyond just a normal house party.

“It’s really designed to deal with larger gatherings when it’s creating a substantial disturbance in the neighborhood,” Staley said.

The city did amend the ordinance in July, which may make the law less cumbersome and more enforceable than it has been. But still, SLOPD generally likes to stick to noise violations.

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Breathe a little air Welcome to the hiking capital of the world. Well, maybe it’s not, but there are so many trails that head into the hills from SLO Town that it certainly feels like the opportunity to get out in nature couldn’t be better anywhere else.

The 2.8-mile out and back Bishop Peak makes New Times Best Of list year after year, and the number of people who head up that boulder- and oak-covered morro prove it. As do the recently updated rules and fines SLO City Council passed this year—for good reason, too. It seems like every hiker that needs to be rescued, needs said help from Bishop Peak. Don’t get drunk before you hike, stay on the marked trails, and you should be fine.

Reservoir Canyon is a 4.9-mile out and back trail that takes hikers up past a tree-swing to a summit pathway that traverses the top of the ridgeline looking south and west over the city of SLO. Want to miss the crowds? Brave that hangover: Get up early.

The Irish Hills on the southern edge of SLO have plenty of trail options. The Prefumo Canyon trailhead is a great place to take off from, with a 3.15-mile out and back hike to a point that, on a clear day, shows off Morro Rock.

And then, there’s always Cerro San Luis, more commonly known as Madonna. The main trail starts a short walk from SLO’s downtown, and a trip to the summit is approximately 4 miles out and back.

Looking for something a little shorter? Head for El Chorro Regional Park and make your way to Eagle Rock. You can take the short route, a 1.4mile round trip hike, or the long route through a miniature oak forest, which is an approximately 2 to 2.5-mile loop.

And guess what? All these hikes are dog friendly! Just don’t screw it up for everybody else.

Keep your dog on a leash or under strict voice command and clean up that poop. We don’t want any renegades giving the city or county an excuse to ban our four-legged friends.

Need to get out of SLO? Head north to Big Sur and stop along the way. There are plenty of signed hiking trailheads with pullouts along Highway 1. ∆ —Camillia Lanham

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Like any other city that likes to ban things in the name of keeping their charm, there are a few no-nos that you may not know about until, well, you’re told not to:

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• Quack! Feeding the ducks is also banned. The SLO City Council added that to the list at the same time they banned smoking in city parks.

• You’ll shoot your eye out! As per the city’s Weapons section of its Public Peace, Morals, and Welfare Code, the use of all life threatening weapons is prohibited within the city. That includes the obvious ones—guns, knives over 3 inches long, and bludgeoning devices. It also includes what may be considered the more recreational of items in that category: BB guns and airsoft guns.

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PLUG IT IN, PLUG IT IN! Of the lesser-known ordinances on the books at San Luis Obispo City Hall is a law that prohibits the use of gaspowered leaf blowers on Sundays. That’s right, the only way you can legally blow leaves around your yard on the Lord’s day is if you’re using an electric blower.

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BY CHRIS MCGUINNESS

Money matters Tips to successfully prepare to pay off your student debt

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t’s the dawn of a new day on campus.

The first day of college classes. There’s excitement in the air as students, from brand-new freshman to wizened seniors, rush to and from classes. But while this year’s crop of future college grads bask in the start of a new year, there’s something looming over nearly all of them. It patiently waits in the shadows until they have graduated and are finding their way through the working world.

It strikes after the caps and gowns are put away, usually from the mailbox. It comes in an innocuous-looking envelope.

Open it up, and out comes this thing with dollar signs and interest rates: It’s time to pay back those student loans.

According to data from The Institute for College Access and Success, or TICAS, 69 percent of seniors who graduated from a public or nonprofit college in 2013 had some kind of student loan debt. That debt averaged roughly $28,000 nation-wide, marking a 2 percent increase from those who graduated in 2012. In California, the average student debt is slightly

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used either. But that’s OK—you can still play with your Super Soaker … that is until the drought police hit you because you’re being a terrible Californian.

Guess you’re gonna have to stick with the Nerf gun.

• No camping! Specifically: The city prohibits overnight camping in vehicles. You may see one of the big giant signs posted around city entrances that say so, making it clear that you aren’t to sleep in your vehicles between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. This ban includes both temporary vehicle camping on public property and the permanent use of a vehicle as a dwelling unit on private property. This ban could include sleeping in your car somewhere near downtown after a night at the bars. Yep, that’s right, doing the responsible thing, in this case, is forbidden. Well, at least on the books. This is one of the laws where the SLOPD uses discretion before enforcing. But, being caught passed out drunk in your car can still get you in a whole heap of trouble—so if you must do so, please don’t sit or sleep in the driver’s seat, and keep those keys out of the ignition. And, beware of that 2 a.m. drunk logic that is going to try to tell you “you’re OK to drive.”

Go to the source For more information (brought to you by the people who brought you a ban on the party), you may wish to visit the websites of your lovely neighborhood ombudsmen and ombudswomen. After all, they’re very good at letting you know what rights you don’t have: • Residents for Quality Neighborhood, www.rqnslo.org • Save Our Downtown, www.saveourdowntownslo.com • SLO City’s own Respect SLO, www.respectslo.com

lower; around $20,340, according to the Institute’s data.

“It’s getting harder to get through school without borrowing,” said Lauren Asher, TICAS president. “So student debt is growing.”

While the idea of being saddled with thousands of dollars may be daunting for would-be graduates, it doesn’t have to be. Preparing to manage educational loan debt can start before students even set foot on a four-year university campus, according to Lois Kelly, director of financial aid and scholarships for Cal Poly SLO. “It actually starts a lot earlier than the summer before you go to college,” Kelly said. “The student and the family need to sit down and evaluate their needs.”

In addition to considering loans and scholarships, Kelly said that college hopefuls could also consider saving up money, or working a job to earn funds as well. Looking at schools that have a track record for getting students jobs

after graduation is also a smart move, according to Kelly. “[It’s] the best predictor of the student ability to get that job,” she said.

When it comes to actually taking out the loans, students and their families have a range of options. The most common and popular is federal student loans. Federal loans are not only deferred while students are in college, but have a sixth month grace period after graduation before students need to begin paying them back. Kelly said some students also take out private loans from financial institutions like Wells Fargo or even from credit unions. There are even loans for parents. In the end, Kelly said that early planning and a little research can go a long way.

“We hope that students are being prudent in their borrowing and really evaluating whether or not they need to borrow with those loans,” she said.

According to data from the CSU system, the average student debt for Cal Poly students who assumed loans as freshman was $19,000, slightly below the state’s average. But the average amount is FINANCIAL AID continued page 44

‘It’s getting harder to get through school without borrowing.’

—Lauren Asher, president of The Institute of College Access and Success

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This topic is a giant rabbit hole … and no matter what we tell you, you’ll probably end up following that white rabbit sooner or later. But, just in case you’re listening: • Synthetic drugs are banned.

The SLO City Council passed a ban on the sale and possession of spice, bath salts, etc. on Sept. 1. But don’t worry, ’cause that shit’s nasty anyway, and we don’t need a bunch of 18-year-olds running around California Boulevard wailing, doing crazy things, and trying to eat someone’s face off.

Take it easy. Joints can’t kill you; that other stuff just might.

SLO County has a complicated relationship with medical marijuana.

More specifically, lawmakers and law enforcement officers have a particular relationship with those who grow and distribute medicinal cannabis. Google “Doobie Dozen” or “Charles Lynch” to get started. Things have subsided a bit, as the county continues its tradition of being late to the party of social reform and cultural evolution. If the state of California says “don’t worry about it,” well, it may take about five years for those in charge around here to get the message.

That explains all the carrier pigeons.

All that said, you might notice that there are no brick-and-mortar medical marijuana dispensaries to be found in this great county. And you thought we were so freakin’ liberal here. Every city has banned dispensaries, and the county Board of Supervisors has held a sort of

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IT’S MEDICINAL, MAN! Medical marijuana has a long and sordid history in San Luis Obispo County. Cities have banned the brick-and-mortar, storefront dispensaries, leaving only one other choice to procure that medicine—mobile medical marijuana dispensaries. San Luis Obispo tried to ban those, too, but it didn’t work. A brick-and-mortar dispensary proposed for Nipomo will go before the SLO County Board of Supervisors in October.

de facto ban on permitting dispensaries in all unincorporated areas. Three have been proposed, and all have been shot down. That can change, however. The Ethnobotanica collective has proposed a dispensary in Nipomo. The Planning Commission approved it in July, but their

The price is right: A guide to free, low cost, and DIY resources in SLO Galleries and cafés open their doors to art enthusiasts the first Friday of every month for Art After Dark. Walk or bike from exhibit to exhibit and check out local art at local businesses. Happens in downtown SLO from 6 to 9 p.m., and it’s free!

Living the good life in SLO means riding a bike.

What’s that? You don’t have a bike? Quick! Get to the Bike Kitchen! Get a used bike for cheap, build your own bike from used parts, or fix your existing ride. Use the bike shop all day for a $5 to $10 donation. It’s located at 860 Pacific St., right on the bike boulevard.

Join the monthly roving bike party called Bike Happening. It’s a 15-year-old tradition in which locals don costumes, decorate their bikes, make some noise, and parade through town on bikes.

Do obey all traffic laws, wear lights, and be nice to cars. Don’t call it bike night (every night is bike night). Meets at 9:30 p.m., first Thursday of every month at Mission Plaza.

Get creative, meet creative people, and learn how to use awesome tools— welders, saws, laser-cutters and more—at SLO MakerSpace, located at 3988 Short St. (behind Trader Joe’s). ∆ —Kylie Mendonca

would-be neighbors appealed. Now the decision will go to the supervisors this fall. Eyes will be watching.

If you’re among the thousands of patients in this county who legitimately depend on the therapeutic statesanctioned use of medical cannabis, then don’t panic, yet. Mobile medical marijuana dispensaries have picked up the slack. And we hear that there are some very good ones around, with very good products. Cough, cough, just look in the back of, cough, New Times, cough, for a menu of, cough, providers, cough, cough.

Mobile dispensaries have been banned in Arroyo Grande and Atascadero. The SLO and Paso Robles city councils tried to ban mobile dispensaries, but they were sent home packing after a long line of diverse and well-spoken residents told the council why they depended on the medicine and how they’d have trouble getting it if the city banned deliveries.

Think mothers, retired firefighters, the elderly, the terminally ill, young people in wheel chairs, and epileptics. Quite the sight. Pismo Beach tried to ban the dispensaries as well, though it couldn’t quite muster up the courage either.

If you have a green thumb, a medical card, a backyard, and neighbors, then this part may apply to you. The city has an ordinance that bans offensive odors.

It actually originated in 2014 when a neighbor went to the city and complained that some maturing marijuana plants growing on the other side of the fence smelled way too strong. The person growing those plants knew what they were doing, apparently. ∆ Jono Kinkade is a New Times staff writer.

Reach him at jkinkade@newtimesslo.com.

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just that, an average. Kelly said student loans could range anywhere from as little as $500 to as much as $40,000.

While most students wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to pay their loans when in school, they can still set themselves up to successfully pay them off. Making those loans worth the money is as easy as going to classes and making sure you pass them, Kelly said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will cost you a lot less money if you are enrolled for four or five years than if you are there for six or seven years,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That costs you years when you could have been working and earning money.â&#x20AC;?

When students graduate and bills for repayment start showing up, Kelly said the key to staying on top of them is communication with the lender, especially when that lender is the federal government. For students having difficulty making payments, federal loans allow forbearances, deferments, and multiple repayment plans, including options based on income. But grads can only take advantages of those options if they stay in contact with their lenders. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Be certain your lender knows where you are and what you are doing, and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ignore emails or notifications. Sometimes students think they can put their heads in the sand and it will go away,â&#x20AC;? she said.

However students choose to finance their education, the issue of student debt has been highlighted in the media and in politics for the last several years. In the 10 years since TICAS was founded, more policymakers are taking note of the issue, TICAS President Asher said.

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LIFE IN THE FASFA LANE Filling out paperwork for student loans is just the beginning, but college students can still take steps to make sure they are being smart about the money they borrow for school.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more attention now,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think consumers and policymakers are becoming more aware.â&#x20AC;?

Kelly said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also noticed that parents have more awareness about the topic of student loans in recent years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;An 18-year-old often relies on guidance from parents prior to coming to Cal Poly,â&#x20AC;? she said â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have many more questions from parents when it comes to their options.â&#x20AC;?

Questions and concerns about the topic of student debt extends past Cal Polyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campus to nearby Cuesta College. Even though many students hold off from taking loans until they transfer to a fouryear university, the college still provides

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access to federal loans for those who might need it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think our students are now more wary about not accruing a large amount of debt,â&#x20AC;? said Patrick Scott, Cuestaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interim financial director. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So in a way, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good.â&#x20AC;?

But more awareness hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t translated to less student debt, at least not yet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still a lot of burden on the student and family to figure out how much college will cost and how to pay for it,â&#x20AC;? Asher said. â&#x2C6;&#x2020; Staff Writer Chris McGuinness can be reached at cmcguinness@newtimesslo.com, or on Twitter at @CWMcGuinness.

Novo at 726 Higuera St. is amid the hustle and bustle of downtown SLO, offering seasonal fare in a hip setting. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for your folks to foot the bill, be sure to use fun foodie terms like â&#x20AC;&#x153;California chic,â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;worldly cuisineâ&#x20AC;? to lure them in.

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fter graduating Cal Poly with an entrepreneurship degree, Robert Zachs did not immediately create “the next big thing” in tech. He did not instantly grace a Forbes Magazine “30 under 30” list. He did not buy a fancy car and become an eccentric rich guy. But he kept his eyes open, and he traveled the world.

In Europe, Zachs got his hands dirty working at organic farms through the WWOOF program, which allows travelers to learn hands-on agricultural skills in exchange for room and board. Between harvesting, planting, and composting, something miraculous happened.

Zachs was wandering the cobblestone streets of Paris when his life flashed before him. His future would be green, leafy, and alive.

“I came across a living wall in the city and was amazed how it transformed a concrete wall into a living piece of art,” Zachs said.

Living walls are exactly what you’d imagine: a façade of greenery; a divider that does not “divide” so much as it connects us back to the Earth. Zachs was inspired by this collision of worlds, both modern and natural. So, when he returned from Europe, he spent two years inventing and testing vertical garden systems in his parents’ backyard before launching his first company, Z Living

GROWING UP Cal Poly students work on their start-up ideas with the help of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE).

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But how exactly would the Cal Poly grad bring this idea to fruition in an everchanging, fast-paced world where the old rules of business simply don’t apply?

Zachs had a useful entrepreneurship degree, true. But he would need some real-life, tangible support, including office space—a physical realm to flesh out his ideas. This is where the San Luis Obispo HotHouse comes into the story.

Powered by the community and Cal Poly, the resource works to support SLO’s startup culture by offering an affordable space to work, professional guidance, and a network of business support. The

HotHouse was there to serve this very need, and not a moment too soon.

As a Cal Poly grad, Zachs was eligible to apply for the HotHouse’s 2013 Accelerator program, which aims to attract talented Cal Poly start-ups and keep them in SLO County. Long story short: He won the coveted slot. Through the program, the fledgling company received $10,000 in seed funding, business launch support, professional training sessions, mentorship, legal assistance, an advisory board, and a physical office space with all the

Linnaea’s is the OG SLO coffee shop. It’s got healthy vegan and vegetarian food, famous waffles, and a wonderful back patio. It has lots of tables, but don’t fool yourself into thinking you’ll get any work done. Linnaea’s is for social butterflies at 1110 Garden St. Check out the best art in SLO while sipping coffee with local movers and shakers at Steynberg. It’s got a light food menu, a good selection of tea, and lots of tables to work or meet with a work-minded group at 1531 Monterey St. Want an amazing meal with your cup of brew?

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Bello Mundo makes the world better one cup at a time. This place offers great coffee with a conscience and a mission to build community. So, put down the computer and meet your neighbor at 980 Monterey St. At Kreuzberg coffee is cool, but beer is better.

This café has both. Decent food, lots of nooks and crannies to explore and study in. Occasional rock shows and hip baristas. If I were cooler, I might hang out at 685 Higuera St. Scout has world-class coffee, awesome milkshakes, sticky-buns, and a beautifully designed shop. Not a great place to work, but a great place to sip a cappuccino, look sophisticated, and be seen through windows that open onto the sidewalk at 1130 Garden St. ∆ —Kylie Mendonca

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After appointing fellow Cal Poly entrepreneurship graduate Jasmine McDermott to the team, Zachs was ready to roll.

“The HotHouse helped us craft a circle of successful business owners and consultants who have continually advised and guided us on the core areas of our business, which include horticulture, construction, and business development,” McDermott said. “Without hesitation, the most valuable resources have been the mentors and the leaders within the community that the HotHouse has connected us with. They have been an integral part of our success.”

The team created a living wall for SLO’s MindBody headquarters—the same wall that inspired this New Times reporter to tackle this story. According to Zachs and McDermott, the block of green foliage on display at the local tech facility is an incredible example of what the public can expect to see from the company moving forward.

“We have had a few people who have believed in us and gone out of their way to give us an opportunity to showcase our work on a large scale; Rick Stollmeyer [MindBody CEO] is a shining example of that,” McDermott said. “From our first couple of projects, we have gained the experience and reputation that has continued to garner a lot of interest from HOTHOUSE continued page 50

Get out of your comfort zone, get out of SLO The Vista Lago Adventure Park located about 40 minutes south of SLO Near Lopez Lake is sure to bring out the high-flying daredevil in you. The park features four zips lines—some as high as 40 feet—and four different “challenge” rope and obstacle courses of varying difficulty.

Stand-up paddleboarding is all the fun of kayaking without the comfort of sitting down!

And what better place to take up a paddle and bask in the beautiful ocean scenery than Morro Bay, about 13 miles northwest of SLO? There are several rental companies in town, and prices vary.

Looking for a relaxing break from the hustle and bustle of campus? Take advantage of the Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort & Spa located near the naturally occurring mineral hot springs in Avila Beach.

Off-road enthusiasts from all over the country come out to Oceano Dunes SVRA, a 5.5mile stretch of sandy beach, which is the only California State Park that allows vehicle driving on the beach. The dunes are located 3 miles south of Pismo Beach.

Sick of staring at your tiny dorm room? Why not take in the ostentatious glitz and glamour of late newspaper mogul and all-around rich dude William Randolph Hearst’s mansion in San Simeon. There are multiple tours of the massive estate that is Hearst Castle to enjoy, if you don’t mind making the hour-long drive north from SLO. ∆ —Chris McGuinness

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DREAM IT, DO IT Z Living Systems Living Walls + Design co-owners and Cal Poly entrepreneurship graduates Jasmine McDermott, left, and Robert Zachs, right.

Above, the lush product they developed with the help of SLO HotHouse.

NOT JUST PAPER From left, “Cardboard Guys” Jake Disraeli (left) and Justin Farr (right) work on their startup at SLO HotHouse.

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other clients allowing our business to grow organically.”

That business recently completed a 1,200-square-foot living wall for The Resort in Playa Vista California.

Although the HotHouse has pushed this SLO-born start-up out of the nest, HotHouse mentors have faith that the duo will continue to rise to the occasion. Most entrepreneurship grads have a certain DIY mentality—a certain gumption to get up and go, and the grads behind Z Living Systems are no different.

Zachs has been entrepreneurial since his days selling candy out of a briefcase in elementary school. He developed a passion for sustainability through the Sustainable Environments minor at Cal Poly, and—as you now know—the rest is history.

McDermott grew up with a mom who was a business owner and a dad who encouraged his six kids to go into business for themselves. Before Z Living Systems, McDermott worked at a local nonprofit followed by a start-up focused on strengthening local food systems.

These are exactly the kinds of driven, self-starting graduates that Tod Nelson looks to empower and inspire. As executive director of SLO HotHouse and the CIE (Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship), Nelson is invested in bolstering SLO’s start-up ecosystem and keeping it vibrant. The CIE, which combines off-campus and on-campus resources for Cal Poly students, is ground

What is the SLO HotHouse?

The SLO HotHouse is a new community space created through the efforts of Cal Poly, the San Luis Obispo community, and the Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The goal of the SLO HotHouse is to support students and community members alike as they work to create new innovations and start business ventures. For more information, visit slohothouse.com.

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Students learn how to make an elevator pitch (what you would say to an investor if you only had a few floors on an elevator with him or her) and on-campus idea incubators help students develop the skills they need to realize even the most ambitious goals.

According to Nelson, the accelerator program that Zachs and McDermott utilized in 2013—which included three months of intensive start-up boot camp— is truly coveted. About 50 companies apply, but just a few get in. And once you’re in, the work has just begun.

“During that time, these applicants are at a very steep learning curve; people have said that those three months are like getting your MBA because you have to learn so many things,” Nelson said. “There’s finance, marketing, sales, pitching your product, technology, writing code. When you work for a start-up, you have to wear all the hats.”

With SLO’s tech boom on the rise (Shopatron, MindBody, iFixit, and others are well established or growing) it’s easy

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to see why the HotHouse program makes sense at Cal Poly in 2015. Five years ago, it was a totally different story.

“These programs didn’t exist then; this really is a revolutionary way of thinking about business,” Nelson said. “The old way was about going out and writing a business plan and creating a product in the dark. Then, you’d invest in it and take it to market.”

According to Nelson, 80 percent of the time, that product failed. For one, it was untested. There was no way to know if there was a market for what you were selling or whether people really needed your services.

“Today, it’s about failing before you get started. You go out, create your idea, and search for a business model. You talk to real people to find out what makes them happy and sad. You create a product that fixes those problems,” Nelson said. “When you do that, you can create a product that lights people up. Then, customers will say, ‘Let me buy this from you. I’ll buy your prototype.’”

The ability to be nimble is everything in this ultra-modern world, where technology changes quickly and innovation is king.

“You have to move quickly to find your market,” Nelson said. “You can’t really wait around for a five-year business plan to come to fruition. You have to get out there and find out whether or not your idea fits into the world.” ∆ Hayley Thomas is getting her elevator pitch ready at hthomas@newtimesslo.com.

Got culture?

Stretch out that pinky finger and prepare to “open your mind.” SLO has a pretty good art scene, and also has some good music rolling through—sometimes it’s just a matter of knowing where to look. Check out the arts section in New Times for weekly schedules and previews.

Two long-time locally owned cafés feature both live music and art, and have food and drink.

Linnaea’s Café is a bit quainter and has a nice garden patio in the back, while Steynberg Gallery has a little more space to wiggle.

Kreuzberg, CA is somewhat newer to the scene. It isn’t just a coffee shop; they also have a lounge off to the side, which hosts music, art, and stays open a bit later to serve you great food and drinks. So head over there and get some drinks after you leech off their Internet for five hours.

To go more traditional, head up to the SLOMA, art speak for San Luis Obispo Museum of Art. They have some really cool showings, host events, and occasionally have music. They’ll be hosting the reception for our Winning Images photo contest in November.

If you want something less traditional and more off-the-wall, make your way out to Left Field Gallery.

Pick up the Sept. 17 New Times to read more about them in our annual Autumn Arts issue. ∆

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BY KYLIE MENDONCA

The old fluff and fold Cleanliness is next to godliness, and sometimes a bar

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o chore is so agonizing for the average college renter as doing laundry at a laundromat. It’s a huge time-suck; a multi-hour project that requires attention at irregular intervals too short to read a full magazine article yet too long to wait unengaged. With persistence and skill, such a heinous chore can be put off for periods of a month or more, as many students learn upon leaving their parents’ nest. Laundry avoidance is a college staple like ramen and mooching off mom’s Netflix account, but it’s not forever.

There comes a time when the laundry can’t be stacked any higher. Sure, a person could start another pile, wear underwear inside-out, scrub chonies in a sink, go commando, buy a new wardrobe, or borrow from a roommate, but sooner or later, the deed must be done. The key to a bearable laundromat experience is to pick the right one. Since SLO has no fancy laundromat/bar/arcade, here’s a guide to the best places to fluff and fold in town.

Parker Street Coin Laundry 2020 Parker Street Cost to wash: $2.50 a load.

Cost to dry: $.25 for 7 minutes (free on weekdays during the day) WIFI? Yes Hours: 7 a.m.–11 p.m.

This is a pretty standard laundry joint. It’s clean, the washers and dryers work reliably, and the man who runs it is always friendly. It’s totally solid, and feels like the kind of place you could

drop off your duds without the fear that something might be stolen. Also, you can use an ATM or credit card to get coins for the machines—no extra charge. As a bonus, there’s a weird laundry-themed mural. The only real problem with this place is that it’s an island in a sea of antipedestrianism. The bar next door closed, so once you get there, there’s no place to explore while the laundry’s being washed.

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Broad Street Laundromat 2161 Broad Street Cost to wash: $2 a load.

Cost to dry: $.25 for 5 minutes WIFI? Yes Hours: 7 a.m.–10 p.m.

Feeling adventurous? Students who venture from the warm bosom of the university neighborhood to wash their wares at the Broad Street Laundromat will be rewarded with an interesting and uncharacteristic slice of San Luis Obispo.

If SLO has any grit at all, it can be found on the block and a half of Broad Street that includes this fluff and fold, Manuel’s liquor store, and the best (only?) dive bar in town, the Gaslight Lounge. Take a break from the spin cycle to meet locals and enjoy a cheap drink and game of pool at the bar or stay at the laundromat and play pinball. The laundromat has two pinball games, as well as two old-school joystick video games. The smell of pizza wafts in from Fatte’s Pizza next door, but don’t try to buy a piece. Fatte’s doesn’t sell pizza by the slice, they don’t even sell pizza by the pizza—there’s a two-for-one deal happening there all day every day.

Go big or go home, right?

Launderosa 552 California Blvd.

Cost to wash: $2.50 a load.

Cost to dry: $.25 for 5 minutes WIFI? Yes Hours: 7 a.m.–10 p.m.

Not feeling adventurous? This is a true college laundromat. There’s even a dropoff service for students at $1.30 per pound (this costs $150 up front, but it’s pretty sweet if you can afford it). Otherwise the place is nothing special. Across the street, however, there are tons of student friendly businesses, just waitin’ for a bored student to wander over. Need a new bong?

Browse the glassware at Cloud 9. Or get a boba tea. Or a taco at Tacos de Acapulco.

There’s a sandwich shop, vitamin store, and a Tiki Hut that sells teriyaki bowls.

Ease the pain of laundry-doin’ by hanging out in a college friendly strip mall.

Launderosa 1338 Madonna Road Cost to wash: $2.50 a load.

Cost to dry: $.25 for 5 minutes WIFI? Yes

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There are actually two of these Launderosas in town, and in both cases, the things to discover outside are more interesting than what’s on the inside.

There’s a Mrs. Pac-Man game, but at press time it was broken. This place is not in the standard college neighborhood, but has some college standards within walking distance: sushi at Sushiya, coffee at the Nautical Bean (aka the “Naughty Bean”), and sweet, sweet deals at Grocery Outlet. If you like getting good prices on products you didn’t know existed, try shopping at Grocery Outlet (aka the “Gross Out”) Ever wanted to try organic, coffee-flavored yogurt? Yes? Well, it’s half off at Gross Out. High fiber gummy snacks? You’re in luck, they’re on sale! Gross Out has staples like bread, eggs, milk, and tons of products that didn’t make primetime. Money-stretched students need to know about this place. ∆ Kylie Mendonca is a staff writer for New Times. Reach her at kmendonca@ newtimesslo.com.

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There are great deals and better drinks out there waiting for you. We realize many of you aren’t 21, yet, so we thought we’d throw in a few places that have good, cheap food, too. We also realize that you newbie 21-year-olds might feel better in the morning if you remembered to actually eat something.

Black Sheep Bar & Grill is a happy hour standard. Also check out Buffalo, their sister establishment around the corner.

Marston’s Bar & Grill has killer tacos on Tuesdays, and good grub deals on other weekday evenings.

Bull’s Tavern has a great happy hour, strong drinks, and on Wednesdays they do two-for-ones, so you can double fist to your heart’s content and won’t be the only one doing it anymore!

If you feel like getting a little bit fancier—like Iggy Azalea, ya’ll—and want to eat and drink something of a finer persuasion, go right across the street to Luna Red for its all day happy hour on Thursday, where drinks and a limited bar menu are available for $5— or, slurp down $1 oysters on Wednesdays.

Want to get a bit more classic, without feeling the pain of inflation?

Sidecar offers great deals on their cutting-edge cocktails during a late afternoon/early evening happy hour. ∆ —Jono Kinkade

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