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Jun 18, 2024 | 
mustangnews.net | Fiona Hastings
Lainey Cauffman has worn a thin, silver ring on her right ring finger every day since she was 17, when she became a wife and a widow. At that age, Cauffman experienced loss like never before, one that would follow her for the rest of her life. As their junior year of high school came to a close, Cauffman proposed to her terminally-ill best friend, Kyle Bollar. A week later, they married on a sunny day in Newport Beach.
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May 23, 2024 | 
kcpr.org | Emmy Burrus |Fiona Hastings
A single spotlight shines over a young musician strumming to a crowd of darkness. From Ithaca, New York, 20 year old Rowan Drake gave an acoustic eight song set as the first opener for American pop rock band X Ambassadors on May 7 at the Fremont Theater in downtown San Luis Obispo. Drake opened with his song “Beautiful Boy/Downstream.” As an artist, he creates music based on how he has experienced his life to connect with people with similar stories.
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May 1, 2024 | 
kcpr.org | Fiona Hastings |Jazmyn Chavez |Jordan Triebel
From events surrounding education on sustainability and other environmentally conscious habits, Cal Poly Green Campus celebrated its annual Earth Week this year from April 17-26. The events were put on in collaboration with various sustainability clubs and organizations on campus with the goals of educating on environmental, economic and social aspects of sustainability.
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Apr 29, 2024 | 
smallbusinesscurrents.com | Fiona Hastings |Maria Valdez Haubrich
Tax season can be a stressful time for small business owners. Gathering and organizing your financial records and navigating complex tax laws and regulations can feel burdensome when you’re already wearing multiple hats to keep your business moving forward. Ensuring your travel and employee expenses are accurately accounted for can strain your resources and impact your day-to-day operations. Even though the 2023 tax season is over, it’s never too early to plan ahead.
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Mar 29, 2024 | 
kcpr.org | Fiona Hastings |Kat Orozco |Emmy Burrus
Every March, women’s contributions, rights and efforts are recognized during Women’s History Month with International Women’s Day on March 8. In San Luis Obispo, At Her Table, a central coast organization dedicated to showcasing women-owned businesses in the food, beverage and lodging industry collaborated with local restaurants and entrepreneurs for a 10-day Women’s History Month festival.
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Mar 27, 2024 | 
kcpr.org | Fiona Hastings |Haley Ellis |Emily Tobiason
About 20 minutes driving on the 101 North from San Luis Obispo lies Traffic Records. It’s in the heart of Downtown Atascadero, a record store encapsulating all things music culture. There is a plethora of physical media ranging from CDs, cassettes and new and used vinyl records. Opened in 2018, Traffic Records is owned by Manuel Barba. Originally from Los Angeles, Barba is a mobile and radio DJ with an extensive background in event and concert coordination, according to the store’s website.
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Mar 7, 2024 | 
mustangnews.net | Fiona Hastings |Olive Nelson
This article was originally published on KCPR.org. Watch the Burnt Dog Session here. “Trust me” were the words Jayden Binnix’s vocal teacher told them at 12-years-old as a push to inspire them to start writing music. Soon after, a career and profound passion for creating music followed. Jayden Binnix, otherwise known as Black Polish, started playing piano around five-years-old. Binnix grew up in Florida, MD and eventually made their way to Los Angeles.
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Feb 27, 2024 | 
kcpr.org | Fiona Hastings |Kat Orozco |Emmy Burrus
On Feb. 7, the Cal Poly Black Academic Excellence Center hosted its annual “State of Blackness” event to celebrate Black History Month and discuss the experiences of Black students on campus. To initiate the ceremony’s opening, communications junior Jasmine Phipps recited an original poem titled, “Through the eyes of a POC,” which described the challenges she faced as she acclimated to a predominantly white institution.
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
kcpr.org | Fiona Hastings |Emily Tobiason |Olive Nelson
https://youtu.be/1DieFQB9X5U“Trust me” were the words Jayden Binnix’s vocal teacher told them at 12 years old as a push to inspire them to start writing music. Soon after, a career and profound passion for creating music followed. Jayden Binnix, or Black Polish, started playing piano at around five years old. Binnix grew up in Florida, Maryland, and eventually made their way to Los Angeles, California.
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Feb 21, 2024 | 
kcpr.org | Emily Tobiason |Fiona Hastings
KCPR has compiled a list of new and up-and-coming Black artists on the rise in the music industry. Read on to learn about these rising stars and check out our playlist to hear their sound. Jordan Ward originally from Saint Louis, Missouri, started as a backup dancer for artists like Justin Bieber and Becky G in Los Angeles and now creates music of his own. Ward’s music can be categorized as R&B/Soul with influences from hip-hop, alternative rock and old-school funk.
