Are you tired of waiting in line for a half hour or more to get on that elliptical machine at the gym? Would you rather not have to wake up at the crack of dawn or wait until late at night to work out without being surrounded by the crowds of students? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then maybe an alternative workout is for you.
When the gym is not an option
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Cal Poly marchers honor MLK’s dream
About 50 people participated in a silent march from Dexter Lawn to the red handprint area near the Sandwich Factory to honor the birthday and life accomplishments of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., Thursday afternoon.
The march, which took place in unseasonably warm weather, traveled uphill and seemed to symbolically mirror the uphill challenges that civil rights leaders faced decades ago in their efforts to create a more equal American society.
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Letters to the editor
Thanks for article on Ricky Henderson I would like to thank Tim Dahlberg for a great commemoration to the terrific player that is Ricky Henderson. I remember Ricky Henderson getting on base all the time and I would say, “Ricky gets on.” So it wasn’t much of a surprise when he was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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Reading between the lines of writing a good resumé
Many of us are (or should be) looking for careers as graduation nears, others are looking for internships and still others just need a part-time job to earn some extra beer money. While you can rely on your rugged good looks to make it through the job interview, you still need something before you can get to the interview phase.
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Little orphan Annie comes to the PAC
For 30 years, a beloved red-headed orphan has enthralled audiences with her charm, spunk and hope for tomorrow. “Annie,” one of Broadway’s most successful musicals is coming to the Christopher Cohan Center for two performances on Monday and Tuesday at 7 p.
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Central Coast rivals clash again
The Cal Poly women’s basketball team and UC Santa Barbara have been in a number of wars over the last few years.
The Mustangs (9-6, 2-2 Big West Conference) and Gauchos (9-6, 4-0) will get reacquainted on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Thunderdome.
Let the battle recommence.
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Mustangs grounded by Fullerton
Cal Poly looked to avenge its PAC 10-opening loss to Cal State Bakersfield in its dual with Cal State Fullerton, but the Titans, who rode in on the coattails of a three-match win streak in duals competition, downed the struggling Mustangs 28-9 Wednesday night at Mott Gym.
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Internationally-acclaimed architect kicks off winter lecture series
World-renowned for his contemporary and environmental designs, New York architect Joel Sanders will kick off the first lecture of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design’s winter Hearst Lecture Series Friday.
Sanders, of Joel Sanders Architects is an associate professor at Yale University School of Architecture and has completed numerous residential, commercial and interior design projects with sustainable environmental design firms.
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Poly anti-hazing advocates honored
In the wake of controversy surrounding Cal Poly’s greek system, three students in fraternities have recently been awarded for their anti-hazing efforts.
Social sciences senior Jacob Lopez, materials engineering junior Andrew Righter and soil science senior Daniel Kim have all been officially recognized by hazingprevention.
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Students facing pregnancy have options
For most, college is the time to acquire a higher education, make life-long friends, discover oneself and date different people while obtaining a degree. But sometimes life can take an unexpected turn and for some female students, this can mean pregnancy.
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Bush administration should be held criminally accountable
As the Bush/Cheney administration is air-lifted off the roof of the sinking White House, giving the thumbs up sign, we all know better. We all see the results of eight disastrous years.
Who will pay? Will it be only our military families, or people losing their homes, or prisoners who have no rights, or Americans whose phones have been tapped or the hundreds of thousands of dead Iraqis, Afghanis and Palestinians? Or will George W.