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 […]
Some writing basics for Mr. Eller
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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 […]
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Confronting the silent crisis
Tyler Middlestadt If the Earth could speak, she would be screaming for help, and the survival of humans would be the least of her concerns. Why? Because humans are remarkably capable of adapting to harsh life conditions. Survival is what we do best. However, the biological and ecological systems that sustain life are not so […]
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Ireland native trying for nationals
brennan angel From Irish green to Cal Poly green and gold, track athlete Deirdre Byrne’s journey to San Luis Obispo has been a long one. After an Irish upbringing and a four-year stint at Providence College in Rhode Island, a change of scenery attracted Byrne, 23, to California for her last year as a college […]
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Lucky for you, 'Lucky Number Slevin' is a great film
Ryan Chartrand There are few stories that are told best only through the beauty of cinema. “Lucky Number Slevin” is one of them. “Slevin” is a very 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 […]
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Computer engineering, science students design future of library Learning Commons
tom sanders Cal Poly computer engineering and computer science students developed proposals on effective ways to use the Learning Commons in the Kennedy Library as part of a class project during winter quarter. These proposals are being exhibited in the Learning Commons from April 10 through May 12 during regular library hours. Students and faculty […]
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A week to 'Remember'
sheila sobchik The Cal Poly community is playing host this week to events dedicated to the awareness of sexual assault and violence against women. Presented by Cal Poly Women’s Programs through Student Life and Leadership, Remember Week, as it is called, involves events both on and off campus. The events began with a memorial Monday […]
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Aulos Ensemble brings energy, intelligence to PAC
Christina Casci The reputable Aulos Ensemble will be coming to Cal Poly for the biggest performance of their career today at 8 p.m. Usually only featuring eight to 10 players, the band will expand to 22 musicians for this show. The band originated in 1973 and was started by Julliard graduates. The ensemble has released […]