Brennan angel Award-winning journalist, activist and scholar Helen Zia says society labels her as evil for being a minority, a homosexual, a woman and for her stance on human rights. All characteristics, she said, that are being dubbed evil in the existing political atmosphere. Zia spoke Thursday morning at the Vista Grande Cafe about “Crossing […]
Journalist encourages diversity, discusses social change in latest Provocative Perspectives lecture
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Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education receives gift
Elementary school students and their teachers will benefit from a recent gift of $150,000 given to Cal Poly’s Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education. The $150,000 gift was given in association with the S.D. Bechtel Jr. Foundation. The “learn by doing” philosophy that is such an integral part of Cal Poly is one […]
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Students protest absence of handprints
brennan angel Almost 20 students protested outside the office of Cornel Morton, vice president of Student Affairs, demanding the replacement of The Women’s Center’s red handprints Thursday during UU Hour. Participants gathered at a booth provided by the Progressive Student Alliance (PSA) in the University Union at 11 a.m. to rally and make posters with […]
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Area F classes are usually a waste of time
By the very nature of being a university we already incorporate technologies related to our studies. No major teaches obsolete material (intentionally). By isolating the technology requirement away from major programs the technological component of an Area F class either omits practical applications, or it teaches them at a remedial level compared to topic specific […]
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Are we melting or growing?
Tylor Middlestadt’s “Confronting the silent crisis” continues the trend of misinformation in otherwise credible newspapers and magazines. Middlestadt writes about how “the Greenland ice sheet is melting faster than ever before” just like other articles I have read in National Geographic, Scientific America and Time magazine. However, none of those articles mention the fact that […]
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A hornet stung our country, and now we've thrown a rock in its nest
Jack Ingram: I’ve liked some of your pieces quite a bit. I especially liked the ones in which you swing about with a double-edged sword. You were mustering up some fine style near the end of last quarter, the opinion section was finally gaining some traction. Others … well weekly can get annoying, and your […]
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Coy Flat
Paul Bittick Silence makes you think Makes you wonder why and how Makes you sell yourself short Makes you build it back up Makes you try harder to piece together Makes you strive to break apart Makes you miss the dear Makes you remember the departed Makes you escape it all Makes you keep in […]
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Wait, OJ killed someone?
Douglas B. Bruzzone and Michael Matzke When did that happen? 1995? Are you serious? Oh, you’re dead serious? Is that a pun? Alright Mr. Funny Guy, stop joking around. It’s really not funny anymore. You’re talking about our hero here. We don’t make Jesus jokes to your face. OK, that one time. But we didn’t […]
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Baseball without Barry
Bradford Applin Lemonade, check. Hotdog, check. Cheetos, check. Remote, check. TiVo recording in order to ensure replay of all unintentionally comedic moments, check. Pen and paper to record random ramblings of consciousness, check. Few times have I been as prepared (like say, for instance, any final at Cal Poly) as I was Tuesday afternoon for […]
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A personal touch to fitness at the Rec Center
nick camacho Heart disease, obesity and cancer are linked to inactive lifestyles making fitness essential to a healthy future. While some might recognize the need to get fit, the problem is getting started. The personal training program at the Cal Poly Rec Center gives people a jump-start on getting into shape. The program pairs each […]
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Quick tips to staying fit
Jessica Dean and Robin Rodriguez While it may not be a primary concern for many Cal Poly students, it’s not uncommon knowledge that we aren’t all getting enough exercise. After all, if we were all working out constantly, the line at the Rec Center would be out the door. We’ve all been there, in that […]