Jack Ingram’s article on Nov. 8 was appalling. His narrow views, ignorance and low class are pathetic. In his article, following some talk of the U.S. “flipping a bitch,” and referring to the actions of our founding fathers as “having the balls,” he addresses the security of the U.S. He asks a great question: “Is […]
Mr. Ingram can't handle the truth
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Proud to be a beer snob
Emily Logan To begin, I will recount a conversation I had with a friend just the other day. When I asked him if he had taken advantage of Spike’s Oktoberfest deal, he said he hadn’t yet, after which I added that I hadn’t either. I proceeded to tell him that I wasn’t too fond of […]
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'Kiss' and tell: director talks about latest film
Setting the bar for noir films, “Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang,” starring Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer and Michelle Monaghan brings something to look forward to in theaters this month. With toxic pulp humor, the movie, directed by Shane Black (screenwriter for “The Last Boy Scout” and “Lethal Weapon”) doesn’t only have viewers rolling with laughter, […]
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Law restricts violent games
Children under the age of 18 are now prohibited from buying extremely violent video games after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Assembly Bill 1179 last month. The bill, written by Assembly Speaker Pro Tem Tom Leland Yee, requires that games be clearly labeled and that business owners card those buying them. Retailers who do not adhere […]
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Poly gamers declare thumb war
nick coury By Nick Coury From the hardcore to the mediocre gamers, all gathered to put their thumbs to work at “Gamer’s Ball,” a two-day event hosted by mtvU that presented new and unreleased games for Xbox consoles and PCs. MtvU is a popular culture media organization that is free for all colleges and universities. […]
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Abercrombie and Fitch flaunts a damaging message
This week, popular clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch pulled several T-shirts off its shelves in response to a boycott of the company by teenage girls across the country. The T-shirts pulled featured slogans that objectify women and prolong the old stereotype that women do not need brains, just great bodies. With T-shirts reading “Who needs […]
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The secret thoughts of girls
Janice Edman We all have that internal dialogue constantly running in our minds, and usually it’s pretty ho-hum ” “Did I turn off the curling iron? That car is driving soooo slow- Ooh, cute skirt” ” but when the lights are down and things are heating up, our minds become a swirling tornado of […]
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The obnoxious instruments of seduction
Daniel Gingras In the 550 words that follow, I will complain about “plumage.” I will focus my superpowers as a writer of commentary by complaining about the various obnoxious instruments of seduction you women are employing to attract men. By this, I mean clothing, accessories, makeup; things that as men we are completely in the […]
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Rancer's Recipes 11-10-05
Emily Rancer All right, Cal Poly. I’ve finally got a recipe that’s going to make you run for an apron that’s as snazzy as mine. It’s a mixture of your favorite college ingredients: alcohol and cake. I know, I’m a mind reader. For those of you non-alcoholics, Kahlua is a Mexican coffee liqueur that can […]
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Women's golf fifth at Cal Poly Invitational
The Cal Poly women’s golf team tied for fifth place in the Cal Poly Invitational with a final a score of 621 over two days of play. The Invitational took place on the par-73, 6,019-yard Cypress Ridge golf course in Arroyo Grande. The tournament included 14 teams consisting of 74 golfers. The Mustangs were coming […]
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No NCAA tourney bid for women's soccer
kiel carreau The Cal Poly women’s soccer team will not be participating in the 2005 NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship for the first time since 1999. For the last six years women’s soccer has not only garnered an invite to the Big West Conference tournament, but has also received invitations to the NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship […]