Horticulture and crop science students traveled to Sanremo, the flower capital of Italy, in January and received the “Best Historical and Iconographic Research” award at the 2009 Festival dei Fiori.
Students win sole U.S. award in Italian flower competition
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Sex column: Breaking the dry spell
It may be the middle of winter, but some Cal Poly students are suffering from dehydration. Not due to a lack of water, but because of a personal love drought. It is true that everyone has their down times.
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UU Plaza renovation is cultural vandalism
The University Union Plaza “extreme makeover” is an appalling act of cultural vandalism against the best piece of modern architecture on the Central Coast.
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Lewis slamming into Cal Poly’s future
Even though the Cal Poly men’s basketball team has struggled through a 7-17 season and may miss the Big West Conference Tournament, the year hasn’t been a total loss for the Mustangs. In their 75-73 loss to UC Davis on Wednesday, sophomore guard Shawn Lewis had a career-high 26 points on 9-of-15 shooting. Three days […]
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Sports weekend round-up
Women’s basketball Cal Poly 74, Pacific 64 Senior forward Megan Harrison became the second-leading scorer in Cal Poly history when she scored 19 points in helping the Mustangs down Pacific in Stockton on Saturday night. Harrison passed Christine Rodness (1991-95) as Cal Poly’s second-leading scorer on a free throw with just more than five minutes remaining.
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Mustangs sweep twin bill against Rice
Following a difficult 10-7 loss Friday night against the Owls, the Cal Poly baseball team jumped on Rice early and often, beating the 2003 national champions 10-3 Saturday afternoon at Baggett Stadium.
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Travel the world in a falling economy
As the economy worsens and college costs continue to augment, students like Benjamin Thompson are finding methods to travel cheaply through trains and hitchhiking.
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Letter: Sometimes more than a will is needed for a way
In response to a letter to the editor, I would like to apologize, on behalf of civilized society, for placing mandates to prevent murder, theft, rape, and other things that we decided people should abstain from.
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Letter: One political party shouldn’t hold all power
For the past eight years it seems that the populace was upset with the government. I propose that Bush is not responsible for our recent lack of faith in the government (and his approval ratings).
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Romance dies, desperation lives on the Internet
See a cute boy lately? Did he not ask for your number? Was she just scared? Did you just not have the time to talk to her? Don’t worry, Missed Connections is here to save you from a life of loneliness and desperation.
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‘Last Comic Standing’ comedian comes to Poly
Comedian Jeff Dye will come to Cal Poly’s Chumash Auditorium tomorrow night, fresh off his comedy tour with the Season 6 final five of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.”