Cal Poly student Howard Pincher, who in the wake of the California 50-cent minimum wage increase has come into an income surplus for the month of January…
Category: Opinion
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What if the United States was occupied by foreign forces?
Just about every day, I’ll read in the newspaper or watch on the news about how horrible the Iraqi war has gone…
Posted inOpinion
How to create a celebrity scandal
Turn on a television and what do you see? That’s right, people who have little talent, lots of money
Posted inOpinion
Cal Poly joins 570 universities in National Climate Week of Action
Cal Poly students are rising to the climate challenge during a national week of action
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Let's clear up some political fog
The wrong doctor is in…Last November everyone was focused on Robert Gates becoming our new secretary of defense, but what got overlooked was Dr. Erik Keroack…
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Memorials should highlight the good and bad
Well, today I open my paper to find not one, not two, but three different articles bashing the Mustang Daily for implying that Spencer Wood was drunk at the time he died.
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The rules of French dating…or lack thereof
You meet someone at a party, in a class, through mutual friends. Go out to dinner or on a coffee date or two. Suffer through the somewhat awkward and confusing “what are we” phase. After a few weeks the conversation of commitment arises and after a mutual agreement, you and your newfound infatuation decided to be boyfriend and girlfriend.
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How to Survive: The college cold
You’re getting the sniffles, coughs are creeping up on you, your throat is suddenly sore. Its the last thing you need in your busy life: a cold.
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Staff editorial disrespectful to Wood's friends, family
On Monday, the Mustang Daily did a story on the memorial service in honor of Richard Spencer “Willow” Wood on the first page. On the opinions page, his life was turned into a public service announcement for the moderation of college drinking habits.
This was a completely ill-timed article written by the editorial staff.
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Wood's death a tragic accident, not alcohol related
The lack of consideration and professionalism displayed by the editorial staff was not only disrespectful, but absolutely disgusting…
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Editorial a good wake-up call for students who drink
I wanted to thank you for the editorial regarding student alcohol deaths. I’ve been at Cal Poly for 12 years and have seen far too many students die or suffer injuries as a result of alcohol and other substance abuse. The serious abuse of alcohol is also related to sexual assaults, accidents, and academic underachievement and failure.