Frank Stranzl In the world of football there is no bigger stage than the Super Bowl. This year, some people would like to compare this game to the traditional David vs. Goliath, and nobody is giving Seattle a fighting chance. But both teams had to go through some tough competition to get there. Many would’ve […]
Coach "K": Superbowl XL: Seattle vs Pittsburgh
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Men's basketball faces UC Davis
Tyler McGinn will see if he can keep the hot hand for the Mustangs as Cal Poly takes on UC Davis in a non-conference game on Saturday. McGinn, fresh off a career-high 28 points in a blowout 73-54 victory over Cal State Northridge, earned Big West player of the week honors. McGinn struggled against Pacific […]
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Senior leadership shines through
brennan angel With the strong play of its seniors, the emergence of Sparkle Anderson and Jessica Eggleston and a new fast-paced offense, the women’s basketball team looks to assume sole possession of second place in the Big West with another win against rival UC Santa Barbara on Saturday. “I love being able to coach a […]
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Letter to students about Mardi Gras
Editor’s note: This is the e-mail that was sent out to all Cal Poly students from Vice President of Student Affairs Cornel Morton regarding Mardi Gras. Dear Students: Most likely you have already heard about the City of San Luis Obispo’s efforts to curtail public Mardi Gras celebrations in the community. Cal Poly supports the […]
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Cal Poly supports city in Mardi Gras efforts
Cal Poly students opened their e-mail accounts Monday night and found a message from the university regarding Mardi Gras. Vice President for Student Affairs Cornel Morton sent out an e-mail informing students that Cal Poly supports the city of San Luis Obispo’s campaign for a quiet Mardi Gras weekend. “Your responsible behavior during the Mardi […]
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Design on Dexter
michael mullady Passing by Dexter Lawn recently, students may have noticed a variety of interesting structures scattered about. The display, a project the members of Professor Michael Botwin’s advanced structural systems class took on, was designed to help students understand the complexity of full-scale buildings by creating smaller unconventional designs using strings. BeeJae Visitacion, a […]
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Hometown Buffet: Why are you so good?
Douglas B. Bruzzone and Michael Matzke We know how this looks, faithful Mustang Daily reader. You think the Two Classy Gents sold out. And while it is true that this column is now sponsored by Hometown Buffet, please understand we would have written this article anyway. In all sincerity, there is no finer dining experience […]
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Snowbound safety
James Mellor In the afternoon of my first day of snowboarding, I started to get a little cocky. “It’s time to start hitting some jumps,” went through my 10-year-old brain. I saw a little kicker along the edge of the trail and headed toward it. A speed check at the last second slowed me down […]
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The next big thing
Stop what you’re doing and reflect back on a time when physical activity was a daily requirement. You went to class, suited up and stood in a line. Were you picked last on the team or first? Did you long for the days in your future when physical activity would be a choice? What could […]
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Black History Month
James Mellor Striving to provide heightened cultural awareness and to address the issue of race relations on campus, the Black Student Union (BSU) will host a variety of events to celebrate Black History Month. Black History Month has been celebrated in the United States each February since 1926. “For the month, we’re just trying to […]
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Mr. Ingram managed to label himself
In response to your article entitled “Political convictions without political labels,” I’d like to give you advice instead of lowering myself to your level. Quit trying to be “raw” and “unconventional” because your columns are anything but. Peppering your article with four-letter words makes you far too uncouth to be taken seriously and comparing our […]