Men’s soccer coach Wolfgang Gartner is a horrible coach, role model and representative of Cal Poly. Do you know what I experience first-hand when I sit for a Cal Poly men’s game? I hear Wolfgang yelling at the top of his lungs, I see our defenders stealing the ball then being told to “kick it […]
Futbol, the other fall sport
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Students should embrace their true selves at Cal Poly
A college fun fact: people go into it thinking that they will get a fresh start. Recall the month before you came to Cal Poly; remember making yourself promises to break a pattern engrained by awkward teenage years (shyness, physical image, being single)? I’m no exception. My first quarter at Poly I attempted to recreate […]
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It wasn't genetics, it was the upbringing
Why were the Latino minorities scoring below the Asian minorities in Alhambra schools? No responses. Not surprising; it’s a difficult subject to approach. Luckily Miss Potter seems to have broken the monotony, kudos and such. As promised, here was the reason. The Asian kid whom first investigated the problem concluded that Asian parents are more […]
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A motley of sounds hits SLO
Garrett Leight The eclectic musical sound of Ozomatli will be blaring tonight at The Graduate with special guest State Radio. The event kicks off Ozomatli’s two-month tour. A decade ago, 10 Los Angeles performers decided to push the boundaries of music with their diverse musical backgrounds to make what critics call a motley of urban […]
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Ten Ruminations Upon Watching MTV's 10 Spot
1. The brains-in-a-vat behind MTV’s prime-time programming emphasize modern ambiguity tenfold over actual comprehension. The 10 Spot intro, once the destination site for “Daria” clips and off-color jokes, held a brief flirtation with actual music videos last year.
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It's an opinion, stupid; But not a stupid opinion
Jack Ingram Last Tuesday, I commented on our government’s (in)action(s) regarding terrorism. Specifically, since 9/11, U.S. activities (like the Patriot Act, the Iraq War, etc.) have failed to secure our homeland. We have tolerated the government’s infringement upon essential freedoms, rights and liberties, thus reshaping our concept(s) of democracy. I chastised the American people for […]
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Fraternity Fight Night knocked down and dragged off campus
Months of student work and planning were thwarted when an event put on by the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity was cancelled Monday by Ken Barclay, Director of Student Life and Leadership at Cal Poly.
The Fraternity Fight Night event was to be held Saturday, March 11 in Mott Gym.
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Scientology=Awesometology
Douglas B. Bruzzone and Michael Matzke Editor’s note: “Two Classy Gents” is a Mustang Daily online exclusive humor column. First, a word of warning. Reading the rest of this column could cause your brain to explode. No, seriously. If you’re concerned with the possibility of your brain exploding, read no further as we will illustrate […]
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Men's cross country places 7th at regionals
The Cal Poly men’s cross country team placed seventh at the NCAA West Regional meet held on Saturday at the Stanford Golf Course while the Cal Poly women’s team placed 23rd. The men’s team entered the race seeded third in the West Region in the most recent Mondo poll behind Stanford and Portland, but the […]
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Volleyball win streak halted in Stockton
The Pacific Tigers defeated the Mustang volleyball team in four games, snapping a five-match win streak by games scores of 24-30, 30-28, 34-32 and 30-26. With the loss, Cal Poly drops to 18-6 overall and concludes Big West Conference play with a 10-4 record. Pacific improves to 15-11 overall and 7-5 in conference play. The […]
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Mustangs clinch tie atop Great West
kiel carreau Cal Poly defeated Southern Utah 20-10 in a Great West Football Conference game Saturday before 5,763 at Mustang Stadium. Redshirt freshman quarterback Matt Brennan passed for 213 yards and one touchdown and also ran for another score while the Cal Poly defense recorded nine sacks for the No. 15-ranked Mustangs. The victory clinches […]