Bradford Applin I’m itching: itching to talk about the Florida Marlins and their supposed “seafood sale.” Itching to explain how the Florida Marlins have arguably the shrewdest front office in Major League Baseball. Even itching to finally get my long awaited revenge on Mike Lowell. But most of all I’m just itching; I seem to […]
Seafood Sale
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'Mexifornia' stirs up controversy
Victor Davis Hanson offered his social commentary on immigration at a free speech presentation Thursday at the Vista Grande Cafe. Students, faculty and community members attended the event to listen to Hanson, an author and syndicated columnist for the San Luis Obispo Tribune most recently noted for his book, “Mexifornia: A State of Becoming.” Described […]
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Future of Dominguez Hills student newspaper uncertain
Just a month into the academic year, CSU Dominguez Hills journalism students were outraged as the university decided to cut its student newspaper, the Bulletin, after the fall semester. But now, since CSUDH President James E. Lyons has agreed to put up funds to keep the Bulletin afloat for the spring semester, students aren’t sure […]
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Career paths forged with the adult degree program
In times of economic difficulty, some adults without college degrees have experienced the downfalls of not having a college education. The Cal Poly Adult Degree Program will hold an open house and information seminar to explain how the program offers a chance for working adults to earn a college degree Saturday at 10 a.m. The […]
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Poly cheese: It's so gouda
tom sanders Give a cheesy cheer to the holiday season with award-winning cheese-filled gift packs made by the Cal Poly creamery department. The annual cheese sale will end Dec 9, but not if all the cheese is sold before then. “Last year we needed to end the sale early because we sold out of cheese,” […]
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Professor publishes print guide
As one of the few books published in the nation to address color conception and printing scourges, “Print Publishing Guide,” is a resource for design, production and prepress. Written by Cal Poly graphic communications professor Brian Lawler and published by Peachpit, the book informs its readers about color and commercial printing, constructing a publication, imaging […]
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Have some respect bus-stallers
Dearest Mustang Daily, I take the bus to Cal Poly daily and enough is enough. Damn those effing people that walk in front of the bus making the 60 or so students on board wait. And wait. Get off your phone, stop reading and pay attention! Is that too much to ask? It is as […]
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Jesus loves everyone
The Church has specific moral guidelines (such as celibacy) in place for priests to follow in order to benefit the parish community they are serving. On the other hand, homosexuality is wrong whether or not one is a priest as the Old Testament states in Leviticus 18:22 and in 20:13. On the same note there […]
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A Grand Mother's Prayer
Mariecar Mendoza Picking petals off the rose It never crossed my mind to go She loves me not; she loves me so Now I know how it goes. You live in a free country But you’ve got no choice at all If you could you’d trade with me But then you’d take my fall I […]
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Student filmmakers explore the gray area in 'butterflywheel'
Ryan Chartrand Cal Poly’s film students are at it again, this time advocating the need for a film major after the screening of the new artistic film, “the butterflywheel.” The film will premiere Dec. 5, from 7 to 8 p.m. at Cisco’s in the Network downtown. The 10-minute film portrays the story of a man […]
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Garrett Leight sounds off
A storied rivalry. Heisman hopefuls. An undefeated record to maintain. BCS Bowl games on the line. The most powerful offenses in the country go head-to-head. When USC and UCLA take the field this Saturday, my television will be tuned into ESPN2. That’s right, I will be watching Cal Poly vs. Texas State in the Division […]