What you have to realize about Morgan Elam is that he never writes what he thinks. If you have read the paper in the last couple of years, you would know that Elam writes to get a rise out of people. He’ll say just about anything to stir the pot. While this is good sometimes, […]
Dear readers of the Mustang Daily, especially Brian McMullen
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Dear Mark Taylor
Your letter of February 9th, while entertaining, contained several strange assertions. First, you stated that intelligent design and global warming are legal and ethical matters, not scientific ones. It would seem to me that these are qualities that we choose to give them, not ones which are intrinsic to them; the existence of electricity could […]
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Students should be concerned about IRA fee referendum
Thanks, Mustang Daily, for your article on the Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) fee referendum that will take place on February 22 and 23. Even though the proposed fee increase is only $10 per quarter, it is obviously important for students to be well-informed about the consequences of voting for or against. They should know, for […]
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Panther's meow more like yawn
Ryan Chartrand It’s amazing to think that there are a whopping 10 “The Pink Panther” films. It’s even more amazing to think that Steve Martin thought “Cheaper by the Dozen 2” was a good idea. With his career dwindling down and his hair still making his age as ambiguous as ever, Martin decided to take […]
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Classroom Etiquette: Dos and Don'ts
Call it pet peeves, poor manners, bad habits or whatever you want – we see it everyday in class. Some of the things go unnoticed by many, while others are as annoying or offensive as nails on a chalkboard to students and professors alike. We’re all guilty at one point or another but sometimes it […]
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Offensive brownout for 'Stangs
brennan angel While the sunny weather provided a warm winter day for San Luis Obispo residents, the climate was much cooler inside Mott Gym as the Mustangs fell to UC Riverside 47-46 on Sunday. Although Cal Poly’s full-court pressing defense kept the Mustangs close despite a dismal shooting performance, it wasn’t enough to pull Cal […]
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Book parallels literature to spark student interest
whitney guenther Lost in a sea of intricate plot lines and unrecognizable words, many high school students give up on the great literary pieces of yesteryear because they simply can’t understand them. But two Cal Poly faculty members and one San Luis Obispo Office of Education employee look to break the trend with a book […]
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Morgan, 250 words aren't enough
Question: If you were to succeed and bring God’s laws to all, and achieve your “Christian utopia,” what then would be your purpose? I assure you, the purpose of life has less to do with gathering supporters for your cause than it does with gathering causes worthy of your support. You want to focus your […]
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Cal Poly's faulty e-mail system is unacceptable
For the last week, Cal Poly students have again had to suffer thanks to the complete failure of CalPoly ITS to provide a reliable e-mail system. After a hugely expensive and wildly delayed e-mail “upgrade,” we’re right back where we started. An unreliable, slow system that often goes down for entire days. This is unacceptable. […]
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From the arts department: Show us the money
Is anyone else completely fed up to the gills about the lack of funding going to the arts? I know it sounds cliche and tired that another person is railing against the arts, but the fact is that we are a society where money gets poured into science and math while even the slow, lethargic […]
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Pleasing Torture
Mariecar Mendoza The sun begins to rise Its rays kiss the grass Still asleep under dew blankets The blankets melt away The color comes alive And moves in the wind And rolls like the sea A sea of temptation Virgin maids luring one in Into a world of ecstasy Falling into the sea Drowning in […]