michael mullady Her bright red ribbons and black clothing are vivid against the green and brown scenery surrounding Bishop’s Peak. She floats through the air, demonstrating strength and flexibility beyond belief. The trees support her every move, as if they are dancing with her. This is not your typical performance. This is Rebekah Ruffo in […]
Dancing through the air
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Flu blues: It's that time of year again
Jessica Dean and Robin Rodriguez Hey Cal Poly! Go get your flu shot! Your parents aren’t here, so we’ll tell you for them. Why? Because we care, that’s why! Each year about 36,000 Americans die from complications due to the flu, that’s almost the entire population of San Luis Obispo! According to the Centers for […]
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Whistler and the three dwarves
Joe Sargent With California’s ski resorts opened or opening soon, the ski and snowboard season has begun, and the Central Pacific Ski Club (CPSC) wants to get you down the slope. CPSC is an off-campus club that is focused on skiing and snowboarding, and is open to those of all experience levels. “There are people […]
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UC Santa Barbara discourages Halloween visitors
To keep Halloween as safe as possible this year, UC Santa Barbara is discouraging non-UCSB students from parking on campus this weekend. Any vehicles parked on campus from Friday evening through Tuesday morning without a UCSB permit will be cited and towed. UCSB Dean of Students Yonie Harris said in a letter to the Mustang […]
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Professor chosen as SLO poet laureate
Emily Logan Modern languages and literatures professor Gloria VelAsquez has been selected as San Luis Obispo’s eighth poet laureate. “As an indigenous woman, a Dine Xicana, I am very proud to accept this award and to finally be recognized by the SLO community,” VelAsquez said. As an internationally-known poet and fiction writer, she has published […]
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iParty Responsibly promotes alcohol awareness
Tom Sanders Cal Poly will be holding its Alcohol Awareness Symposium 2005: iParty Responsibly on Friday in Chumash Auditorium begining at 10 a.m. Randy Havenson, voted Best of the Best presenter by Bacchus and Gamma Peer Education Network, will be the key note speaker at the event. The event is organized to promote safe drinking.
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Deans propose new name for College of Agriculture
College of Agriculture Associate Deans Mary Pederson and Mark Shelton asked the Academic Senate on Tuesday to support the resolution to rename the college. The proposed new name would be the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. In the end, the Senate supported the resolution 28-15-0. The resolution will move to Cal Poly’s president […]
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Experiencing a different lifestyle
sheila sobchik There is a chill in the air as dairy science senior Aimee Trout pulls her car into the dimly lit parking lot. She arrives at the dairy sporting a pair of fluffy slippers, which she trades for a pair of tall, rubber boots. It is 5:45 a.m. Of the five students working this […]
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Professors host literature night
Tonya Strickland In raising funds for the student-produced literary annual “Byzantium” Cal Poly English faculty members Todd J. Pierce and Lisa Coffman may gratify those who crave literary indulgence at “A Night of Poetry and Fiction” this evening. “We have very talented faculty within the English department,” said Jessica Barba, English senior and “Byzantium” co-editor. She […]
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Confessions of a 21-year-old trick-or-treater
Mariecar Mendoza Out of all the seasons in the year, summer is a surprisingly close second to the fall as one of my favorites. Despite the start of school, autumn has always managed to turn me into a giddy little girl – mainly because it means my birthday is just around the corner (Nov. 17 […]
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Comedy for a cause
The American Red Cross and a group of comedians are joining forces tonight at the Grange Hall to host a relief effort for Hurricane Katrina victims. National headliners Debbie Wooten and Rick “The Oakland Outlaw” Birchmore will perform, along with “talented local and traveling comedians from throughout the West,” according to an e-mail sent by […]