Hundreds of students attended the second annual Focus the Nation at Cal Poly, which emphasized the need to build a sustainable economy. The event is a nationwide teach-in that aims to educate attendants about the future of sustainability through guest speakers, panelists and other events.
Second annual Focus the Nation draws crowd
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The dreaded April 15th
When a third candidate of Obama’s administration is caught not paying taxes, it’s enough to make you wonder. If people earning that much money can’t even figure out how to pay their taxes, how is the average American supposed to?
Taxes have been a part of American history since colonial times and yet we still can’t seem to get it together.
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Don’t be “that guy”
Brace yourselves. I have chosen to venture away from defining a single word and have expanded to describing a short phrase: “that guy” and the feminine derivative “that girl.” Our generation has created this title to honor our most intoxicated colleagues and to ensure only those absolutely hammered receive this title, I have complied a list of signs to let you know which of your friends qualify1.
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Downtown Brew hosts Bob Marley birthday bash
Kick back for some mellow jams and put on your dancing shoes for a birthday celebration for one of reggae’s legends. Downtown Brewing Co. will be hosting its third-annual Bob Marley Birthday Bash Friday night, led by reggae musicians and enthusiasts Resination, Native Elements and the Kicks.
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Walsh’s first class assembled quickly
When Tim Walsh was hired as Cal Poly’s head football coach Jan. 9, he stressed that he didn’t want to “sign guys just to sign guys,” especially in light of starting recruiting at such a late date due to Rich Ellerson‘s Dec. 26 departure to Army. That apparently wasn’t a problem, as he announced 15 […]
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On the recruitment trail with Cal Poly
When the high school football season wrapped up, Michael Santini of Leland High School in San Jose got to work putting together his best football film to distribute to 15 college football programs.
It wasn’t until early January that he noticed serious calls coming in from scouts.
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Walsh introduces first recruiting class
For college football fans, signing day is the equivalent of the NFL draft to pro fans. It is the day that could determine the success or failure of a team for several years to come.
For fans of Cal Poly football, it is a chance to see what a new coaching regime can do with just three weeks of preparation time to start rebuilding a team that lost the majority of its top-ranked offense and was young on defense.
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Global women’s issues discussed at lecture
Global gender issues were discussed last night during the second lecture of a five part series at the San Luis Obispo Public Library.
Held by the Cal Poly women’s and gender studies department, psychology and child development professor Patrice Engle led the talk and focused on global gender issues pertaining to women’s rights around the world as they compare to the United States, as well as ways to improve current situations
“I think it is really important that we as Americans understand our effect on the rest of the world,” she said.
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Colleges of Science and Math, Education merge
Cal Poly’s College of Education and the College of Liberal Arts’ liberal studies major will combine with the College of Science and Mathematics later this year. The move plans to improve the state of Cal Poly’s finances and help the school produce more qualified K-12 science and math teachers.
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They work hard for their money
Some students are fortunate enough to have parents who are willing and able to fund their college tuition, rent and living expenses. But what about those students who don’t have anyone to pay their way through school?
According to Cal Poly financial aid counselor Delfina Medina-Maloney, due to this past year’s economic downturn more students have been seeking loans, jobs and other forms of aid instead of their parents’ paychecks.
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Obama: The Next FDR?
With layoffs being reported every day, this is shaping up to be one of the biggest economic downturns since the Great Depression. Although I would prefer not be part of the media hysteria that contributed to the current recession, the economy’s accelerating downward spiral makes the topic difficult to avoid.