President Obama told Anderson Cooper on Tuesday that America has lost one million jobs in the past two months. Because of the California budget crisis, the state of California has paid their employees in IOUs and we at Cal Poly are facing a spike in our registration fees.
The subtle evolution of the Republican party
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Michael Nau strikes happy medium in new project
In terms of male bragging rights, the goal of a bar-hookup typically requires either an outright hottie (see Maxim, Poly Dolly) or if you are a hipster, it’s some sort of girl who’s hot mostly because of her brazen uniqueness (see Vice magazine, Williamsburg).
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Shotwell to roam sidelines again
Kyle Shotwell’s days of fighting for an NFL roster spot are over. The 2006 Buck Buchanan Award winner and former Cal Poly linebacker reunited with his alma mater’s gridiron squad earlier this month when new head football coach Tim Walsh welcomed him back to the Mustang family as an assistant coach.
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Fund could increase green programs at Poly
Cal Poly Associated Students Inc. is working on the infancy stage of a green fund that has the potential to generate hundreds of thousands of dollars for future student-led campus sustainability projects.
The fund, called The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF), would pool a $5 per-quarter student fee into a monetary reserve to be used for senior projects, internships and energy efficiency projects through Cal Poly.
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Cal Poly upholds that electives are necessary
Have you ever wondered why colleges require students to take elective courses to receive a degree? How will a class on the social construction of whiteness or a bowling elective help a student grow and succeed in the future?
A non-partisan nationwide network called Americans for Limited Government (ALG) said that eliminating some classes from course requirements will save taxpayers millions of dollars by shortening the time needed to graduate from California State University and University of California schools to two years.
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An open letter to a congressman
Dear Representative,
The following words are written on behalf of the remaining men and women of our country that believe in the sanctity of law and the God-given rights enumerated to all in the U.S. Constitution. Though you have undoubtedly received letters in previous years requesting handouts, favors and preferential treatment from your constituents, this letter is different, this letter is unique, this letter is just.
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Let all smokers be judged equally, famous or not
Oh, how we like to bring our heroes down. Forget his eight gold medals in Beijing, forget the fact that just five months ago we were parading him around as a national icon, a superhuman athlete and an Olympic story for the history books. In the eyes of the righteous, all of that glory is now overshadowed by the looming image of our hero taking a bong hit.
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Comic review: I am a disappointed nerd
Let me warn you: this story is not only going to be a complete nerd rant but will also to contain quite a few spoilers about Grant Morrison’s recent work of “Batman R.I.P.”.
I am a huge fan of Batman. He is one of those iconic characters that has been around for almost 70 years but new artists and writers have been able to still make interesting.
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Multicultural Center to host poet Prentice Powell for “Another Type of Groove”
This month’s “Another Type of Groove” will feature slam poet Prentice Powell, whose poetry focuses on issues like social justice and race. His performance will be among many campus events in honor of February’s Black History Month.
Powell was the 2007 Black Music Awards Spoken Word Artist of the Year and 2006 Oakland/San Francisco Grand Slam Champion.
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Don’t forget about Dre
People don’t usually end up living the life they dreamed about when they were young. There just isn’t enough room for everyone to become a doctor, astronaut, actor, athlete or any other title that made the lofty list of possibilities. However, there are those select few who ignore that reasoning, stick to the initial plan and prevail anyway.
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Loose python home safe and sound
Parents of small children and pet owners can breathe a little easier today after a 23-foot, 130-pound Reticulated Python reported missing by a San Luis Obispo resident was found at approximately 1:15 p.m. Monday in a neighbor’s backyard near Foothill Boulevard.