The Cal Poly women’s basketball team finished Big West regular season play with a convincing 83-45 win over the University of the Pacific in Mott Gym on Saturday. The Mustangs led from start to finish, dominating every facet of the game. “I really felt like our defense was the difference in the game,” Cal Poly […]
Mustangs dominate from start to finish
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'Stangs take two-of-three
whitney guenther Cal Poly won the first two games of its three-game series against University of San Diego, but eventually fell on Sunday. Justin Snyder and Steve Singleton both singled to drive in runs in the eighth inning as No. 25 San Diego (Baseball America and ESPN/USA Today polls) rallied to beat No. 30 Cal […]
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You Can Click, But You Can't Hide
Jennette Ballas and Aliza Elbert Dilemma: For my BUS 401 class, our teacher asked us to download software for a project. After class ended, my roommate and I approached the professor and asked if just one of us could download the software and share it. She said no, due to licensing. How does that affect […]
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Muslim Student Association responds to cartoon controversy
A Danish newspaper’s editorial cartoons sparked reactions in many Cal Poly students. In September, a series of cartoons were published in Jyllands-Posten that were deemed offensive to Muslims around the world. The most disrespectful cartoon depicts the Prophet Muhammad wearing a bomb as a turban. The response to the cartoons has been portrayed by the […]
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To those who continue to write on abortion
When it comes to abortion, the foundation of the entire debate is the killing of a human being. The dispute rests on this underlying argument and not on social consequences. In the U.S., the killing of a human being is against the law, but the killing of many other living organisms is not. So, it […]
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Parking problems have not been solved
Ms. Campbell, I wrote to you earlier this year about the lack of parking availability on campus, which had hit an all-time low in the six years I have been here. You assured me that the department is doing everything it can to balance out the available parking spots on campus, sending me the results […]
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Chappelle invites fans to his 'Block Party'
Ryan Chartrand Although Dave Chappelle’s “Block Party” is by no means a Hollywood picture and has “DVD Bonus Disc” written all over it, there is no doubt that the only place it does belong is in every theater in America. For those of you who had no idea that Chappelle has a movie in theaters […]
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Religious generalization a dangerous game
The boldness in which Brian Eller simply mocks people’s faiths or their followers in his article “Organized religion and the bigger picture” is appalling. It provides a few examples that do not tie into the faith, but rather to those who do act in the name of their faith. He mentions that some “religious leaders […]
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New fraternities plan to come to Poly
The Cal Poly greek system is growing again with the addition of two new fraternities, Sigma Pi and Delta Tau Delta. Sigma Pi held informational sessions this week and last week and had a booth in the University Union for the last two weeks. They are planning to colonize this Friday. “We had a good […]
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Wildflower: beyond the rumors
Forget Mardi Gras. It’s time to focus on something that students actually have a say about. I’m talking about Wildflower. For those of you who don’t know what it is, Wildflower is a Tri-California event where Cal Poly students camp out and volunteer for a weekend for the second largest triathlon in the world. Last […]
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A little-known war
In northern Uganda, a war led by abducted child soldiers has been taking place for 17 years. They are kidnapped at night from remote African villages and forced into a violent and militaristic lifestyle by rebel factions, becoming part of a “kid military.” They are targeted at the ages of 8 to 14, making them […]