Dan Watson At that golden age when puberty is embedding its oily claws into our blossoming youth, the beast we call “dancing” begins to transform from an innocent preschool circle-dancing kitten into a sexual bump-and-grinding bloodthirsty lion. When it seemed like just yesterday that boys weaved through playground equipment to escape man-hungry little girls who […]
Dancing: Sex Standing Up
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The dance and the sex
Janice Edman There’s dancing, and then there’s . . . dancing. There’s “gliding, stepping or moving through a set series of movements, usually to music,” according to the Merriam- Webster’s Desk Dictionary, and then there’s “an overtly sexual form of dance performed in clubs and at high school dances,” according to urbandictionary.com. Since Webster has […]
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The Outdoor Gunn 1-18-06
Chris Gunn This week I think I need to take a break from the outdoors and head inside to discuss what I consider to be one of the most disappointing things I have ever seen in the world of sports. I mean sure I have seen my share of missed calls by the NFL’s “top” […]
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Wrestling wins weekend duals
Cal Poly held off Boise State in the second match of the evening for the Mustangs, 24-14, behind a pin fall victory by David Roberts (141), as well as victories by Chad Mendes (125), Jeff Owens (149) and Darrell Vasquez (133). Cal Poly won its earlier match against Purdue, defeating the Boilermakers 29-10 behind an […]
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Mustang swimmers out-dueled
The men’s and women’s swim teams lost dual meets to Cal State Northridge on Friday and the women’s team lost dual meets to the Univeristy of Nevada-Reno and San Diego State the next day. First-place finishes in men’s competition came from Nate Williams in the 100-backstroke (53.34), John Michelmore in the 100-breaststroke (59.31) and 200-breaststroke […]
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Gocong invited to draft combine
brennan angel file photo With four seasons of absolute havoc under his belt, Cal Poly defensive-end Chris Gocong is looking to take his game to the next level of competition after being invited to the 2006 NFL scouting combine. Gocong, ranked No. 19 in the pre-draft defensive-end rankings according to Scott Wright’s NFL Draft Countdown, […]
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The Revolution Heard 'Round the World
Julianne Byer The year 2006 will be what 2005 could never live up to. Somewhere in the universe it has been decided that every moment leading up to this year will not be spent in vain or wasted like so many in the past have been. That is the joy of January; everything seems hopeful […]
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Chemistry alumnus finds largest prime number
Caitlin Donnell In a universe of exactness and concrete formulas, they’ve been called rowdy, erratic, disorderly, humongous, beautiful, monstrous integers. Yet, many people are spending a lot of time looking for them. They are prime numbers, numbers that can only be divided by themselves and by one. Ever since Euclid, the great Greek mathematician, proved […]
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New Year's rain dampens 'Enchanted Reverie' float
Caitlin Donnell Just after ushering in the new year, the Cal Poly Rose Float took to the streets of Pasadena on Jan. 2. The fairy wonderland with a giant dragon, waterfall and tree house castle marked the 58th consecutive Tournament of Roses Parade entry by Cal Poly students. The annual float is a yearlong joint […]
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The Ghost of Writers' Past
Mariecar Mendoza Chuck Palahniuk is the go-to guy if you want to lose your lunch. He, perhaps more than any other contemporary author, is infamous for his twisted situations and shuddering attention to detail. His latest offering, “Haunted,” is ambitious in its attempt but still doesn’t stray far from his formula (sick mind + gross […]
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Get ready to paint the town indigo
Nick Coury Cal Poly’s Christopher Cohan Center will be colored indigo on Thursday with Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, known in the music industry as the Indigo Girls. I recently talked with Ray, guitarist and singer of the duo, about their music and playing in San Luis Obispo. Mustang Daily (MD): Hey, how’s it going? […]