brennan angel Cal Poly won an important Big West game against UC Riverside Thursday night, beating the Highlanders in overtime, 59-55 in Mott Gym. The Mustangs struggled offensively, but pulled out a win in the late stages of a close game. The Mustangs trailed 52-50 with 1:33 remaining and pulled even on its next possession […]
'Stangs rally to top Highlanders in overtime
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Last home games for men's basketball
Justin Fivella The men’s basketball team will host UC Riverside and Cal State Fullerton for their last home games of the 2005-06 season this weekend. The back-to-back games begin with the Mustangs facing the Highlanders on Thursday, Feb. 23, and then the Titans on Saturday, Feb. 25. Coming off the devastating school-low 64-37 loss against […]
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Cal Poly's basketball pipeline to Minnesota
whitney guenther About 2,000 miles northeast of San Luis Obispo lie the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, where the average February temperature is around 25 degrees. Although it would seem to have no relation to Cal Poly, this Minnesotan metropolitan area has produced four of Cal Poly’s 17 current men’s basketball players, as […]
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The Trade Machine
Bradford Applin Who knew that Presidents’ Day weekend was such a mecca of sporting events? All weekend I was treated to the Winter Olympics, where I got to see speedskaters Chad Hedrick and Shani Davis bicker like school boys over Davis’ decision not to compete in a team pursuit race that supposedly cost Hedrick (I […]
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The Whooping Cough
Jessica Dean and Robin Rodriguez Last week Cal Poly experienced its first case of pertussis (or whooping cough) in recent years. The infected student was living in Sierra Madre, and diagnosed at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center. The student is now in a private apartment in Yosemite Hall, where he will finish his course of […]
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IRA fee proposal passes
sheila sobchik The $10 IRA fee increase proposal passed in an overwhelming fashion Thursday night in the UU with Provost Robert Detweiler announcing the 73 percent approval of the referendum. Voter turnout was just under 2,000 with a total of 1,974 votes cast. Of this total, 1,447 voted “yes” and 527 voted “no,” according to […]
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Students Vote on IRA Wednesday and today
nick coury Lauren Mount, a communication studies freshman, votes for the IRA fee referendum upstairs in the University Union on Wednesday evening. Voting was steady since noon on Wednesday, and trailed off after 6 p.m., said Trudy Jarratt, the president of The League of Women Voters. “I voted ‘yes,’ because it helps a lot of […]
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The quest for the perfect smoothie results in 'The Travis'
nicholas camacho Just imagine, you just got out of your 9 a.m. class, you’re hungry and the sun is shining. You head to Lucy’s Juice Too and order your favorite smoothie, The Travis, and relax on Dexter Lawn before your next class. As you’re sitting there reading over your notes, you start to wonder who […]
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Oracle has some serious explaining to do
I am one of the countless people constantly annoyed with the poor management of our school’s e-mail software. As a school nationally known for its computer science program, it is a complete disgrace that we have to undergo such treatment. I have completely given up using the school’s e-mail. I am submitting this letter using […]
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Failing to find humor in Mardi Gras
What does Mardi Gras really mean? To a very few, it is a celebration of sacrifice and rejoicing. To many, many more, it is simply another excuse to get intoxicated and party without restraint. What does Mardi Gras mean to me? It means treating a seemingly endless line of facial lacerations that will parade through […]
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Nothing to wine about
Nick Coury “I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.” This famous line from “Silence of the Lambs” describes wine culture at its finest. San Luis Obispo is located on the California Central Coast with an abundance of wineries and vineyards ranging in all tastes, from the Cabernet Sauvignons of Paso […]