Cal Poly computers and society lecturer Kurt Voelker spent the majority of his two-hour class showing YouTube videos of various news organizations to demonstrate the societal impact of social networking. His curriculum consists of online videos, classroom discussion and research compiled online. Yet, there is something missing from this prototypical teacher’s repertoire – a textbook. […]
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Sports weekend round-up
Baseball Houston 3, No. 17 Cal Poly 2 The Mustangs got a solid outing from starter DJ Mauldin who pitched a complete game, racking up a career-high 13 strikeouts on Sunday afternoon. The loss, which ended Cal Poly’s eight-game winning streak, lowered its record to 8-2 on the season. The Cougars improved to 3-10. The […]
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VIDEO: Seniors fall in season finale
It definitely wasn’t the outcome the Mustangs (7-21, 3-13 Big West Conference) wanted for their final game of the season and senior day.
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UAMUSS: using abbreviations makes you sound stupid
I would like to use my column this week as a Public Safety Announcement. Most weeks I spill my guts about what’s bothering me, or I endlessly complain about what you are doing wrong, but this week I am stepping down from my soapbox. This week we are all affected. So, my PSA to all […]
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Sunshine not only winner during daylight savings time
The sunlight hits your face and instantly you’re awake. You would sleep in an extra hour if the sun wasn’t already shining through your blinds at 6 a.m. Hey folks, it’s time for daylight saving. Most of the U.S. population dreads this day of the year where we lose an hour and gain sleep deprivation. […]
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Campus writing club provides creative outlet
The Cal Poly Creative Writing Club began last spring and has since become a source of inspiration and motivation to many student writers. The laid-back environment takes away the stresses and demands of a classroom setting and allows creative writing to be, well, creative. English professor and the club’s faculty adviser Todd Pierce said that […]
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Cal Poly arts feel the budget pinch too
The Cal Poly Creative Writing Club began last spring and has since become a source of inspiration and motivation to many student writers. The laid-back environment takes away the stresses and demands of a classroom setting and allows creative writing to be, well, creative. English professor and the club’s faculty adviser Todd Pierce said that […]
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Big West more wide-open than ever
This ain’t your daddy’s Big West Conference. (See: UNLV; Tarkanian, Jerry.) It’s not even your older brother’s. (See: Pacific beating Providence and Pittsburgh in the first rounds of the 2004 and 2005 NCAA tournaments.) In overall wins, just five victories separate the conference’s No. 1 team, Pacific (17-11, 10-6), from its No. 8, UC Irvine […]
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Pack a bong, save the economy
Last month, State Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D) of San Francisco brought forth trailblazing legislation, Assembly Bill 390: The Marijuana Control, Regulation and Education Act, to legalize and regulate the commercial production and sale of marijuana to adults 21 and over. Marijuana is already the most widely-used drug in the United States, despite being prohibited since […]
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Mustangs fall to Long Beach
As if Cal Poly’s men’s basketball team did not have enough close losses this season, they were dealt another rough blow in Thursday night’s 63-60 loss to Long Beach State before a large crowd at Mott Gym. Though the two teams were tied with just over three minutes left, the Mustangs could not overcome a […]
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Mustangs end season with loss
It definitely wasn’t the outcome the Mustangs (7-21, 3-13 Big West Conference) wanted for their final game of the season and senior day. With less than 17 minutes to go in the second half, senior Chaz Thomas was ejected after a scuffle with UC Riverside’s Javon Borum. Then as the game neared its end, senior […]