Jennette Ballas and Aliza Elbert Dilemma: I was watching the O.C. the other day and realized that all the characters were using Blackberry phones to communicate with one another. I have started to realize this is a prominent trend in marketing a product. Are companies crossing the line by advertising their product this way? – […]
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The party in your pants is still on
Janice Edman So we’ve seen the articles. We’ve heard the news. We’ve opened the door to cops bearing pamphlets and hopeful smiles. We get it: The party is still over. But that doesn’t mean you have to spend this Feb. 28 actually doing homework or studying for the midterm your witch-of-a-bio-teacher scheduled for the next […]
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My Breast Guess about Mardi Gras
Daniel Gingras My first Mardi Gras here at Cal Poly was an unforgettable one. I spent the week prior to “Fat Tuesday” loitering in the dark corners of Sierra Madre’s walkways, peddling an assortment of cheap Chinese-made beads to would-be boob-beholders, and fleeing to the bushes whenever UPD cars were in sight. Come February 28th, […]
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Bikes, Mardi Gras and police tape
Chris Gunn What? A huge, world-class bike race is coming to San Luis Obispo? I know it’s shocking but it is also true. The Tour De California, arguably the largest bike race on the West Coast, will finish its fourth stage in downtown SLO on Thursday, Feb. 23. Awesome. Finally SLO will have some well-earned […]
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Some thoughts about the faulty e-mail
Thank you Russell, for saying what everyone else was thinking but afraid to say. I only have two things wrong with what you wrote in your letter to the editor “Cal Poly’s faulty e-mail system is unacceptable” dated Feb. 10, 2006. Tim Kerns inherited the Oracle Collaboration Suite (OCS) fiasco and is not directly responsible […]
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Here is that same letter minus the satire and fun (my apologies):
Electing religious leaders to our greater society’s posts is a clear affront to the public’s personal freedoms. This truth appears to be public understanding, even among religious Americans. Even though it could be done we should not present the harbingers of our own personal beliefs into public politics where they would undoubtedly press it unfairly […]
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Thank you Matt Fritch
I would just like to say thank you from those of us who read these letters to the editor for their tragic humor. I am sure that God appreciates, as I do, that he is now free from the burden of judging whether or not Morgan Elam’s beliefs are correct. You are a credit to […]
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There's no need for senseless ranting in letters
I have observed a disturbing trend in the Mustang Daily over the course of the last few weeks. Several hot-button issues have made themselves the center of attention. Be it the fake Christian rant, the evolution debate or any of the other debates which have raged in the letter to the editor. The problem is […]
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Get over it
All right, now that they’ve all had their fun being completely belligerent to nonbelievers around the world, I think it’s time for Muslims to get over it. Just because somebody insults the founder of their religion is no reason for the world’s Muslims to call for the beheading of the satirical cartoonist who was trying […]
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Frankly Speaking 2-15-06
Frank Stranzl Stop the presses! You had better grab a seat for this one – the United States upset – gasp! – that’s right upset the defending gold medalists, Norway, in curling! Did I read it in Obscure Sports Quarterly? Maybe on ESPN8 “The Ocho”? No, it was at NBCOlympics.com where I discovered this tidbit […]
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ASI draws students backstage
Tyler Middlestadt It’s tough being a student these days. We’ve got midterms and quizzes to study for; readings and homework to finish; fees, parking permits and textbooks to pay for; and then we’ve got to search for a parking space or hope to get a seat on the bus. With all these things to worry […]