Good wine, good food and great entertainment will be offered this Saturday at Cal Poly’s fourth annual Wine Festival at the historic Santa Margarita Ranch. The “Afternoon Amidst the Oaks” takes place from 1 to 4 p.m. and will feature 75 wineries from all over California plus 10 local restaurants while the band Joose performs. […]
Wine connoisseurs to spend 'An Afternoon Amidst the Oaks"
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Poly hosts CubeSat workshop
brennan angel University professors and students from Turkey, Romania and all over the United States gathered on Thursday – all in the name of CubeSat. “CubeSat is a worldwide organization run by Cal Poly,” said Roland Coelho, the assistant coordinator of CubeSat who helped organize the third annual CubeSat Developers’ Workshop. The workshop began Thursday […]
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Tomato Mania is on, mealybug still present
Inspections are still on-going throughout Cal Poly’s horticulture units as investigators sample more plants in search of the passion-vine mealybug that was discovered two weeks ago. “The majority of greenhouses have been released of hold,” pest control professor Robert Rice said. Cal Poly’s Plant Shop and several other greenhouses on campus are remaining closed to […]
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ASI presidential candidates debate
nick camacho At the ASI presidential debate on Thursday in the University Union, the blue shirts were out in full force – bright blue for Anne Giapapas, light blue for Todd Maki – as the presidential candidates answered questions about transportation, sustainability and why they would make a good president. Current ASI President Tylor Middlestadt […]
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Here are the stats, you decide …
This is in response to Humza Chowdhry’s article “Zionism and the Ongoing Israel Terrorism” He mentions “it’s disappointing to find anyone defending Israel’s violation of UN resolutions and World Court rulings.” It is apparent that there seems to be a many number of people including some of his critics that support the violations as well […]
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A few arguments against illegal immigration
There are many arguments for allowing undocumented workers in America; here are some against illegal immigration. Though illegals immigrants contribute to the economy, they lower working wages for American workers. Why is it that some business owners violate the law by hiring illegal immigrants? Is it because they are better workers or more educated? No, […]
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Arbor Day is for pinkos?
Douglas B. Bruzzone and Michael Matzke Have you noticed that the pungent stench of nature is a little stronger today than it was yesterday? That’s because today is Arbor Day, a filthy holiday celebrated by filthy people. Traditionally, an Arbor Day celebration consists of planting a tree in any location or for art majors, planting […]
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Bertoni leads Mustangs to Big West golf title
In what was a dominating performance, the Cal Poly men’s golf team won the Big West Championship Tournament. Three mustangs finished in the top-10, including star Travis Bertoni who finished in second place behind Long Beach State’s Ryan Panichpakdee. Bertoni was also named Big West Men’s Golf Athlete of the Year for the third time […]
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Reality writing: LeBron's Encore
Bradford Applin Introductions? Pssh, introductions are for columnists without word limits, so I’ll preface my column with this: Reality writing is where you get to experience a sporting event, through my “unconventional” perspective. On Saturday, LeBron “King” James became only the third player ever to have a triple-double in his playoff debut with 32 points, […]
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Brightening up your smile
Jessica Dean and Robin Rodriguez Do you judge the attractiveness of others by the color of their teeth? Let’s say you’re walking around downtown and you encounter a hot girl or guy. How do you feel once they smile at you? How do you feel about your own teeth when you smile back at them? […]
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Musty the Mustang takes on the Red Bull Flutag
On Saturday Musty the Mustang will soar off a platform, plummet 30 feet into water and only to be decapitated in front of a crowd of thousands. Red Bull Flugtag is the name of the game and five Cal Poly students will head to Tempe, Ariz. to compete against 30 other teams with contraptions that […]