Janice Edman So we’ve seen the articles. We’ve heard the news. We’ve opened the door to cops bearing pamphlets and hopeful smiles. We get it: The party is still over. But that doesn’t mean you have to spend this Feb. 28 actually doing homework or studying for the midterm your witch-of-a-bio-teacher scheduled for the next […]
The party in your pants is still on
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Poly Players: With Emilie Ravn
paul meissner Norway is known for a cold and snowy climate, winter sports and scenic splendor – not basketball. But one Cal Poly women’s basketball player spent four years in Norway’s capital honing her skills with various club teams and eventually the Norwegian National team. Emilie Ravn, a 6-foot-1-inch junior forward for the Mustangs, moved […]
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Wide Angle: 'Man and Nature'
michael mullady Editor’s note: ‘WIDE angle’ is a photo commentary by Michael Mullady. While fewer places today still possess the untainted energy that once thrived in these regions, finding retreats from pavement, electronics and everything our society values is growing evermore complicated. With the population on the rise and upcoming generations being raised to appreciate […]
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Where have all the Good ol' Days gone?
So lately, my roomie and I have been obsessed with the show “American Dreams.” Ah, nothing like getting lost in the rhythm of the 60’s to rid your mind of current Iraqi death toll numbers and plans for world domination. Sometimes I think I was born in the wrong era, other times I think the […]
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From Anchorage to Whittier: An Insider's Guide
Kristen Oato Looking up from the mudflats, all I could see were wet, moss-covered boulders. I knew the view from the top was worth the trek. Salty air flushed my 10-year-old cheeks as I began to climb up the black mountain-like structure. Hoisting myself over the last hurdle, I looked out into the water. Out […]
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Jerusalem Post journalist discusses issues in the Middle East
The experience of a journalist working in one of the most conflicted regions of the world is unusual. It is even more rare when that journalist is both Israeli and Arab, and writes for a Hebrew paper. Monday night, Khaled Abu Toameh, editor of Palestinian affairs for the Jerusalem Post, spoke to over 100 students […]
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Talking bollocks with The Prodigy
Mariecar Mendoza He’s got devil-horn hair, two pounds of eyeliner, and the harshest howl in electronica – but it turns out the scariest thing about The Prodigy’s frontman is his accent. Keith Flint, along with Liam Howlett (keyboards) and Maxim Reality (vocals), pushed techno dance music into the mainstream pulse in the early ’90s. Their […]
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ASI draws students backstage
Tyler Middlestadt It’s tough being a student these days. We’ve got midterms and quizzes to study for; readings and homework to finish; fees, parking permits and textbooks to pay for; and then we’ve got to search for a parking space or hope to get a seat on the bus. With all these things to worry […]
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Frankly Speaking 2-15-06
Frank Stranzl Stop the presses! You had better grab a seat for this one – the United States upset – gasp! – that’s right upset the defending gold medalists, Norway, in curling! Did I read it in Obscure Sports Quarterly? Maybe on ESPN8 “The Ocho”? No, it was at NBCOlympics.com where I discovered this tidbit […]
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Hidden tales and sworn secrets of the Mustang Maniacs
It’s late evening on a Friday in October. You and that special person are wrapped in scarves, walking towards the football stadium at Cal Poly. Although no alcohol is allowed, the cheering crowd is getting drunk on something else: mustang spirit, driven in large part by the Mustang Maniacs. “Our goal is to promote pride […]
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'80 Olympics eluded Cal Poly coach
Joe Sargent The Torino Olympics started Friday with a favored American team leading the way. Four years of hard work culminate into 16 days of intense rivalry as athletes from around the globe convene on the greatest of stages for athletic competition. It is the moment many have dreamed of, and the greatest achievement a […]