When I applied to schools my senior year of high school, my dad advised me to make a list of the pros and cons for every school I applied to. While compiling information about the size of the towns and friendliness of the students, I came to the conclusion that there was only one negative on my list for Cal Poly: deciding my major.
'Declaring majors' deprives students
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Cal Poly is too classy for Juicy Campus
By the time you finish reading this editorial, another one of your fellow students or two will have been slandered on the Internet’s newest college-aimed Web site, their names trashed for any of their peers to see.
The words may be true, they may be not – it really doesn’t matter because the people who post are completely anonymous and unaffected.
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New releases to look out for
New DVDs: “Journey to the Center of the Earth” starring Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, and Anita Briem “Hell Ride” starring Larry Bishop, with cameos by Dennis Hopper and David Carradine New Books “The Gatehouse” by Nelson DeMille “Barefoot Contessa Bac
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Book review: Swedish import thrills with mysterious plot
In a few words, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” by Stieg Larsson can be described as unsettling, detailed, and… amazing. Murder mysteries are not exactly my forte, but after seeing the large display at the book store dubbing the novel an official Barnes & Noble Recommends, I had to give in and found myself setting forth on a twisted intricate tale of a missing girl, a journalist and a punk-hacker duo that bring her story into the light after decades of injustice.
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Kline leads Mustangs in Malibu
The Cal Poly men’s swimming team swept the distance races at the Malibu Invitational on Saturday, and sophomore Peter Kline won four events for the Mustangs. Kline won the 100 back in 51.88 seconds, the 200 IM in 1:55.3, the 200 back in 1:53.5 and the 400 IM in 4:03.
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Atherstone breaks aces record in sweep
The Cal Poly women’s volleyball team dominated Saturday night at Mott Gym, where it swept Cal State Fullerton and Kylie Atherstone broke the all-time Cal Poly record of 167 career aces.
Atherstone, a senior opposite, had not just two service aces to break the record, but five during the 25-16, 25-20, 25-12 win.
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Mustangs prevail in shootout
The Cal Poly football team’s game against Southern Utah was one that would make John Madden proud. The school’s most well-known football alumnus is famous for his series of video games that feature electrifying big plays and high scoring. Neither team disappointed there.
Posted inNews
Forum talks economic concerns
With no definite end in sight for the global economic crisis, concerned community members and students turned away from the political punditry on TV and to a local panel of experts on Friday afternoon to answer their questions about the financial future.
Several hundred people showed up in the Performing Arts Center’s Philips Hall, many with notebooks and pens in hand, ready to take notes and ask questions at the town-hall style forum sponsored by the Orfalea College of Business.
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Cutbacks affect NY Times readership program
In between classes, Cal Poly students and faculty often peruse a free copy of the New York Times for in-depth political commentary or global issues. But in lieu of recent budget cuts, the New York Times Readership Program may be the first thing to go.
The program supplies copies of the paper to campuses nationwide for 50 cents each, ASI President Angela Kramer said.
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New provost, new ideas
Not long ago, Robert D. Koob, who replaced Bill Durgin in early October as Cal Poly provost, was enjoying his retirement so much that it took some time and a lot of thought for him to accept the position.
“I was retired and I hoped to stay retired,” Koob said.
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The (un)constituitionality of Prop 8
What’s in a law? A few months ago Secretary of State Debra Bowen distributed millions of official general election California voting guides. This voter guide not only speaks about political candidates vying for office, it also addresses the 12 very important propositions – statements that (if passed) will eventually become law.