It was very disappointing to read the cynical staff editorial on Jan. 20, “Today we inaugurate a man, not a God.” We can agree that we should not expect miracles and any instant results. However, it is sad to see the editorial denigrating the credible message of hope and optimism from the incoming president and his cabinet populated with smart appointees.
Hope deserves to be believed
Posted inOpinion
It’s ‘tool’ time with Marci word of the week woman Palla
In general, a tool is something one uses or manipulates. For this article, we will explore the people one uses or manipulates, specifically the male variety.
These tools are most commonly used by douchebags. In fact, while douchebags often run in packs with other douchebags, they usually employ a tool as their best friend.
Posted inFeatures
SF Symphony makes rare appearance in San Luis Obispo
Turn the bass down, throw out the auto-tune lyrics and save the hard-hitting beats for another time. It’s time to set aside the artificial noises and capture the organic instrumentation when the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) strolls into town.
As part of its 10-day West Coast Tour that starts in Seattle, Wash.
Posted inSports
Titus proves to be titanic threat on the court
If there was such a thing as a Shelton tree, it would definitely grow in the agricultural lush lands of the San Joaquin Valley. Because from the flat land nestled between the Sierra Nevada and Coastal Mountain Range originates a family proven to produce ripe and seasoned athletes like Cal Poly men’s basketball senior forward Titus Shelton.
Posted inNews
Cal Poly students package green future
Three Cal Poly programs have launched a program that has students working with major companies to deal with environmental issues facing the packaging industry.
Cal Poly’s industrial technology department in conjunction with the Orfalea College of Business and the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences started Cal Poly’s Consortium on Packaging Science and Technology to offer research and development services to an impressive list of companies, including Microsoft and Safeway, to design packaging materials that are sustainable and eco-friendly.
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Alcohol, hazing led to freshman’s death
The death of Cal Poly freshman Carson Starkey last quarter has been determined to be the result of alcohol poisoning. Police have further confirmed that his death was as a result of hazing and the party Starkey had attended the evening before his death was an initiation event for the fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon, which he was pledging.
Posted inOpinion
So long Bush administration, and thanks for all the fish
January 20, 2009 will be a day dearly remembered by Americans and the world for more reasons than the intensity of swearing in the first black president of the United States.
It will be remembered for more than a re-lighting of the lamps of freedom and justice behind the doors of the Oval Office.
Posted inOpinion
Will it still be change we can believe in four years from now?
On Tuesday, history was made as our nation swore Barack Obama into office. I am proud of this moment in history. I am glad our country has moved forward to a point where he has been elected and is serving as our president. However, we must remember he’s just a man, and caution ourselves about tying a social movement to the policies of one man.
Posted inFeatures
Early Music Ensemble to perform lost treasures from California missions
Cal Poly’s Early Music Ensemble’s performance of “Masters of the Mission” will feature music that was widely heard in missions throughout California during its early history. The concert will take place on Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. in the Christopher Cohan Center.
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Titus Andronicus gives universal middle finger to life’s troubles
Full disclosure: I got “removed” from The Library this weekend and although that sounds real harsh, you have to understand that means I’ve been ejected around .01 percent of the times I’ve been there. Surprising, considering 10 percent of the time (a conservative estimate) I am unsure of how I get home from The Library.
Posted inNews
BREAKING NEWS: Alcohol poisoning and hazing determined to be causes of Starkey death
The death of Cal Poly freshman Carson Starkey has been determined to be the result of alcohol poisoning. Police have further confirmed that his death was the result of the crime of hazing and that the party was an initiation event for the fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon, which Starkey was pledging.