Daniel Gingras In high school, my grandmother would occasionally house sit when my p-units went out of town. Lucky for us, Jean Gingras, or “Mean Jean Grandma Machine” as we called her, had the daytime energy of a narcoleptic four year old, and consequently kept an early bedtime. And so, whenever my parents traveled, it […]
The Lord of the G-Strings: The Femaleship of the Strings
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The new Blockbuster night
Janice Edman When my roommate and I moved into our abode over the summer, we were faced with the annoying tasks of setting up electricity, gas and cable. Matters of entertainment were left in my hands, and in my “It’s summer and I will never have any responsibilities ever” haze, I signed us on for […]
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Terry Crawford chosen as Poly Royal Parade grand marshal
Katie Hofstetter As a way to say “thank you” for coaching the university’s track and field athletes for the past 14 years, Terry Crawford has been selected as the grand marshal for this year’s Poly Royal Parade. “We wanted to choose a grand marshal that was related to athletes in some way,” said Nicole Stivers, […]
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Her story: Not to be Forgotten
A memorial honoring the lives of five San Luis Obispo women was held by the Cal Poly Women’s Center Monday night at Luna Cafe in San Luis Obispo. The memorial is the first in a string of events scheduled for Remember Week, which began on April 10 and runs through April 14.
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Mr. Eller loses his reader
I have always enjoyed political debate/discussion in any forum. The Mustang Daily is no exception. In particular, Mr. Eller and Ingram are something I read whenever featured. That said I believe Mr. Eller got a little distracted on his Op/Ed piece. The first portion is enlightening even humorous, Mr. Eller details the actions of Rep. […]
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The most bizarre argument in favor of racial profiling I have ever seen
Brian Eller’s April 11 column on racial profiling makes several absurd statements regarding the recent port controversy. Specifically, he refers to “the President’s port deal” in which “the president offered to hand over security of our ports.” What is the basis for this remark? After all, the White House’s position is that Bush was unaware […]
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Some writing basics for Mr. Eller
Some writing basics for Mr. Eller Brian Eller’s “America’s most outrageous congresswoman” article scarcely addressed the issue of Cynthia McKinney and rather continued on as a rant about racial profiling. Perhaps a more suitable title would have prepared the reader for this campaign, which summed up the rest of the article. Eller, all I have […]
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Sinatra explains it all
Mariecar Mendoza When the levee starts breaking, when the crowd stops screaming, the Chairman was right – you just gotta loosen up and swing. In the 1940s, Frank Sinatra was the best game in town. His deep bobbysox ballads and smirking sexuality made him a hat-tipping embodiment of revitalized America; he sang, he acted, he […]
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A "Tribute" to Japanese anime and video game music
Ryan Chartrand Cal Poly’s Japanese Cultural Exchange will present “Tribute,” a groundbreaking Japanese animation and video game concert on Saturday, April 29. “Tribute” will feature original arrangements of popular melodies drawn entirely from Japanese animation and video games, performed as piano, vocal, and ensemble pieces. “Tribute” will appeal to both fans familiar with the music […]
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DiFranco 'not so soft'
Ronnie Meehan While other artists were playing benefit concerts and riding the wave of patriotism that swept the country following the 9/11 attacks, fem-rocker Ani DiFranco took the stage in April 2002 at New York’s Carnegie Hall to express her disdain for the Bush administration and his American foreign policy. DiFranco’s latest album, “Carnegie Hall […]
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'Lucky Number Slevin' worthy of screen
Ryan Chartrand There are few stories told best only through the beauty of cinema. “Lucky Number Slevin” happens to be one of them. “Slevin” is a complex story about a guy who ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time. Slevin, played by Josh Hartnett, has a rather unlucky day when he finds […]