The BP oil spill April 20 reignited decades-old controversy over offshore drilling—controversy that was brought home last month by President Obama’s proposal to open up offshore drilling in the Gulf Coast and off the shores of Alaska.
Category: Columns
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Cal Common: the father of American Craft brewing
The style is known more commonly as “steam beer,” and is defined by the crisp golden beverage produced by San Francisco’s Anchor Brewery.
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Firestone’s limited offering hits the mark
Firestone has been a staple of Central Coast brewing for quite a while now, carving out its own little niche in the California and Nevada beer markets.
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What’s so bad about prostitution?
Even though nearly everyone wants to have sex, not everyone has someone who wants to have it with them. Although lack of sex is hardly deadly, the drive for sex is just about as strong in us as the drive to eat or drink.
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Karon’s small town novel makes the reader feel at home
Some might call San Luis Obispo a small town, but compared to Mitford, we live in a metropolis. Jan Karon’s “At Home in Mitford” paints the picture of a tiny town made up of a picturesque town square, idyllic Main Street stores and eateries and several cheerful little churches. The plot of this novel, however, […]
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Carnivores create a ‘pleasant’ experience on new album
Blending lo-fi tropicalia with pop-punk sensibilities, Carnivores is different without being too busy. It’s just wonderful trip through our personal awareness of life, death, sex and necrophilia.
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Disappointment and Optimism over ASI Elections
I’d like to make a few suggestions to the next ASI president; first, the sky is the limit and don’t let anybody tell you otherwise.
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Cal Poly Brew Crew introduces the history of craft beer
The Cal Poly Brew Crew will take the throne in producing a brewing columnist this spring quarter. Our goal is to introduce all you curious souls to the wonders of true American craft beer.
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ASI elections are a time to reflect on the direction Cal Poly is headed
I am happy to be politically neutral today — a first, I think, since I began writing my columns. But, as they say, there’s a first time for everything. I began thinking about who I will choose to vote for next week in the ASI Presidential campaign by asking myself similar questions as I do during national presidential campaigns.
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Beer Snob: Russian River Brewery (needs to) deliver the goods
What if I told you that one of the world’s most regarded breweries was a mere four-and-a-half-hour drive from San Luis Obispo, yet its beer was completely foreign to us?
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The tea party movement is twisted and misunderstood
We have all heard the media denounce the tea party movement as nothing more than a group of angry, uneducated white guys protesting taxes in revolutionary attire.