kiel carreau Chumash Auditorium was politically split Monday night when writer Nonie Darwish, an American woman of Middle Eastern descent, spoke about how politics and religion divide the Jewish and Muslim communities and how both groups can overcome that division. In her speech, “The Importance of Building Respect, Trust and Peace in the Middle East,” […]
Controversial Middle Eastern speaker addresses peace issues
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Prop 73 requires notification, not consent
I was reading the article by Brittany Ridley on the different propositions in the election; I spied something that I have witnessed time and again during this election. Ridley summarized Prop. 73 by saying it “would allow minors the right to have an abortion without parental consent.” The problem with this statement is that Prop […]
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Mr. Ingram can't handle the truth
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 […]
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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 […]