President Baker – Man or myth? Supposedly, we have this president, President Baker, that exists to serve our university. Yet, of all my days spent on this campus, I have NEVER seen him. It’s like he’s “Where’s Waldo,” minus the candycane-striped sweater and glasses. But at least you find Waldo eventually. Who is this guy […]
President Baker – Man or myth?
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Gone, but not forgotten
Having retired from 32 years service at the Cal Poly Health Center in 2001, I no longer have access to copies of the Mustang Daily. I consistently read and enjoyed the Mustang Daily when I cared for ill, I provided several editorials and many letters for the Mustang Daily. I do very much miss the […]
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Jazz up the night with Bridgewater
Holly Burke Dee Dee Bridgewater, a Grammy and Tony award-winning vocalist, and the Hollywood Jazz Orchestra will honor jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald with a tribute concert entitled “Dear Ella” tonight at the Christopher Cohan Center. Bridgewater, whose first singing job was as a member of the legendary Thad Jones/Mel Louis Big Band, has also performed […]
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Ballet to grace Cal Poly stage
Jennifer Hall The well-known St. Petersburg Classic Ballet is making San Luis Obispo one of the stops on its third U.S. tour this Sunday. The matinee performance will take place at the Christopher Cohan Center at 3 p.m. The ballet was formed in 1996 under the direction of Marina Medvertskaya who studied from Vakhtang Ghabukiani, […]
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Musty the Mustang: An expose
Douglas B. Bruzzone and Michael Matzke One of the most enigmatic characters in Cal Poly lore is half wiry teenage body, half artificial horse head. You’ve probably seen him around campus flipping burgers with the other ag majors during their Friday barbecues or pounding away at differential equations during his linear algebra class. But has […]
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Board prices on the rise
Sheila Sobchik As the big wave season continues in full effect on the Central Coast, surfers out to buy themselves a new stick may be a little shocked by the prices on the racks, where surfboards are going for $100 to $400 more. In December, Clark Foam, the world’s largest supplier of surfboard blanks, abruptly […]
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Graphic professionals celebrate International Printing Week
brennan angel The graphic communication department is celebrating International Printing Week by featuring professional speakers from all over the globe. The week includes a dedication ceremony of new printing equipment. The international celebration commemorates the birthday of Benjamin Franklin. This year marks the 300th anniversary of Franklin’s birth on Jan. 17, 1706. Graphic industry speakers […]
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Education dean heads education review in Kuwait
James Mellor Universities abroad have begun to look to the western educational system to set international standards of education. Bonnie Konopak, dean of Cal Poly’s College of Education and an expert in accreditation in the United States, recently traveled to one such university in Kuwait to evaluate whether the university was ready to begin the […]
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KCPR interview with Mustang Daily Online Editor Ryan Chartrand
Featuring Justin Fassino and Ryan Chartrand
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A way of living washed away
Matthew Larkin and nine other students were submitted this fall after their colleges closed due to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Opinion or Journalism?
Last week I saw an article regarding a California Universal Health Care bill. I was looking forward to an objective analysis, but what I found was an advertisement. The article told the potential value of the initiative while omitting the costs and pitfalls involved. This was worthy of the front page? For the sake of […]