Janice Edman I shifted uncomfortably in the passenger seat, and then toyed with the heat controls for a minute, hoping one of those buttons would cause my mother’s question to vanish instantly from my mind, instead of hanging over our heads in the silent car on an errand run over break. Moments earlier she had […]
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The tale of Jimmy Stewart and the banana penis
Daniel Gingras The first time I really sat down and thought about how sexually charged our generation has become was at a Cotillion Club dance in high school. Members of the Cotillion Club were upperclassmen only (juniors and seniors) whose privilege was to attend regular banquet dances at a fancy hotel. There were three extremely […]
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Sports Balk 1-12-06
Bradford Applin As I sit here tanning in the faint glow radiating from my computer monitor, eating stale Oreos and contemplating cracking open my textbook for the first time this quarter, several possible New Year’s resolutions come to mind. What will mine be this year you ask? Lose weight, exercise, improve my grades? Not exactly […]
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Long Beach dominates in win at Pyramid
Karina Figueroa scored 18 points as Long Beach State sprinted to a 19-point first-half lead and coasted to a 78-58 victory over Cal Poly in a Big West Conference women’s basketball game Monday night at The Walter Pyramid. Jeannie Saunders added 15 points while Jayme Connors contributed 10 points and 16 rebounds as the 49ers […]
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In a world of their own
Caitlin Donnell Trudging along in her steel toe boots, her long blonde hair concealed under a construction hard hat, Betsy Sale grips her set of blueprints and holds her head high against the degrading comments from the male contractors on site, who questioned her capabilities and qualifications – simply because she is a young woman. […]
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Autolux revs up
Mariecar Mendoza Autolux is luscious. The Los Angeles trio (DMZ Records) floats like a breeze with gorgeous, soft melodies, densely textured backgrounds and smooth, reverberating voCarlals. And they hold up live – during their Dec. 17 show in the Rec Center, they may well have put several thousand sweaty, masCarlara-streaked goths into a stupor. (Nine […]
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Frankly Speaking 1-11-06
Frank Stranzl The setting: Christmas Eve. I was sitting in front of a crackling fire, Christmas music serenading the room (real Christmas songs, like “Joy to the World” and The “Little Drummer Boy” ” that “PC” crap doesn’t fly in our house). But anyways, some childhood chums of mine were chuckling and having a hearty […]
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Change your world
Tyler Middlestadt Whatever your New Year’s resolutions are for this year, University President Warren Baker is asking that you consider changing the world. It’s not too far-fetched considering the accomplishments of some of our high profile alumni like Burt Rutan inventor of SpaceShipOne, the first private manned spacecraft to leave the atmosphere at an altitude […]
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Game-to-movie adaptations will show no mercy
Ryan Chartrand They have returned and they are coming for us all. They have gathered in numbers greater than ever before. This time, they intend to leave no survivors. Stay away from your television at all times to avoid their attempts to brainwash your feeble mind. If this means missing The O.C., then prepare to […]
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Society of Women Engineers hosts keynote speaker in an 'Evening with Industry'
Nick Coury The Cal Poly Society of Women Engineers (SWE) will host speaker Patricia Galloway to inspire and encourage women in a variety of engineering fields during an “Evening with Industry.” Galloway was picked by SWE President Betsy Sale because she is a good example of a successful woman engineer, and is a former president […]
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Sustainability Month aims to change the world
This month students have the opportunity to change the world, or at least learn about how to during Cal Poly’s Sustainability Month. Throughout January, Cal Poly will hold a variety of events with the theme “Sustainability: Resolve to Change Your World.” This coincides with the CSU system’s newly issued sustainability policy. This policy encourages all […]