Michael Jackson’s death has brought out both the best and the worst in how information spreads over the Internet. But is this whirlwind of light speed information good or bad?
Jackson’s death reveals a crossroads
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BLOG: The future of Internet privacy
In 1967 philosopher Marshall McLuhan described a culture of universal, tyrannical womb-to-tomb surveillance causing a very serious dilemma between our claim to privacy and society’s need to know.
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Transformers 2 is more of the same
The battle between Autobots and Decepticons continues in “Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen.” The film made $60.6 when it debuted Wednesday and over $200 million in its first five days.
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SLO Criterium returns to race downtown
The third consecutive SLO Criterium Central Coast Cycling Classic, a bike race and festival, will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 5. Over 600 racers of all abilities will be coming from all over the U.S. to compete for a portion of the $11,000 in prize money.
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Blog: Deficit may force CSU employees to take pay cuts
The CSU Employee Union announced last week that it will enter talks about two-day a month employee furloughs to help with the impending budget crisis.
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Defendants plead not guilty in death of Carson Starkey
All four former Cal Poly students charged in the death of architecture freshman Carson Starkey have pleaded not guilty.
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Students and grads return from California Energy Tour
The California Energy Tour was a five-day event planned by four Cal Poly alumni with a goal of exposing young professionals to the realities of the California energy sector.
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Two found guilty in murder of Poly alum
Jurors found two San Luis Obispo residents guilty Monday of first-degree murder for the 2007 death of a Cal Poly alumnus, the San Luis Obispo Tribune reported.
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Barden signs contract with Giants
Former Cal Poly receiver Ramses Barden has signed a four-year contract with the New York Giants, making him the first Cal Poly offensive player to be drafted since 2002.
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Students struggle to find summer jobs in SLO
Cal Poly students can benefit from Career Services’ advice on how to find a summer job, internship, or volunteer and add to a resume.
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Letters: T-shirt disrespectful, Word on the Street answer inappropriate and more
Letters to the editor responding to a sorority T-shirt, a student’s quote about Kobe Bryant and Jeremy Hick’s last column.