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Now is the time to get involved in Cal Poly’s floral masterpiece: the Rose Parade float. Students and community members of all interests and backgrounds are encouraged to help Cal Poly build its 61st float which will be displayed on Jan 1. in Pasadena.
Assistant float program leader Katie Ford said she wants to promote more student interest in the float, especially for what those involved refer to as ‘Deco Week’ (Dec 25.
Cal Poly junior defender Carrie Andrews was named to the All-Big West Conference First Team and was also selected as the conference’s defensive player of the year on Wednesday.
Andrews, who was named to the all-conference team for the third consecutive year, led a tough Mustangs defense, which gave up an average of just 1.
It could be the love for outdoor activities, the desire to conserve the beauty of natural habitats, to learn more about biology and the related careers or the challenge of taking on something greater like climate change. Whatever the reason might be, the Wildlife Club is there to help.
The Cal Poly men’s soccer team was defeated on penalty kicks by No. 20 UC Santa Barbara in the semifinals of the Big West Conference Tournament on Wednesday night. The match was tied 2-2 after two overtime sessions.
It was the third meeting between the two teams in less than a month, with the Gauchos winning the season series 1-0-2.
I just finished watching “My Date with Drew” with fellow columnist Jack LaPorte. In the course of the movie, creepy Drew Barrymore stalker Brian Herzlinger broadly breaks people into two groups: those who love “Grease 2” and those who don’t. That’s a bunch of bullshit and as a creepy stalker of cute Swedish girls, I would like to erroneously separate people into two categories in honor of my upcoming “date” with Love is All’s Josephine Olausson (that’s a lie, but they are going to be here playing at the SLO Art Center on Nov.
As President-elect Barack Obama sets up his administration’s cabinet, and rightfully measures the drapes in the Oval Office Democrats like myself relish these few victory weeks, and Republicans across the United States are suffering from Post-election Social and Political Vacuum Syndrome; yes, PSPV.
During the past two weeks, much has been made of the display at the crops house and the subsequent administration reaction. Several departments have filled the Mustang Daily with letters to the editor. Administration and our Associated Students Inc. president have added to the fray with numerous e-mails about their response to the situation.
‘Drop your pants’ is brilliant piece of political satire I might go so far as to say that Doug Swanson is in the same realm as Jonathan Swift with “A Modest Proposal.” I love the fact that he posed it in such a serious manner, reading as though he was telling it to you with a straight face.
When Cortney Stafford came to Cal Poly on a track-and-field scholarship, she didn’t know what she was getting into as an African American student.
Her team became her support system along with other athletes. She worked on campus and mentored for the Allensworth Mentoring Program, helping African American freshmen adjust to college life.
As the economy worsens, residents of San Luis Obispo can still enjoy a sweet, yet economical treat: frozen yogurt.
With three downtown locations, another on Foothill Boulevard and a new one opening in the Laguna Village Shopping Center, frozen yogurt shops appear to be thriving.
Suzie Matzenauer may not want to finish with love on the tennis court, but she has nothing but love for Cal Poly after transferring from Northwestern before this season.
The Tacoma, Wash. native, whose parents were both ranked tennis players in the Czech Republic, developed a love for the sport at age 7.
