Sustainability Month’s theme as an “environmental armageddon” does not seem quite accurate. I attended many of the events and not once did I hear of an inevitable death to mankind. What I heard was rather how we can profitably transition our society and economy towards sustainability to ensure a healthy, resource abundant future. Many of […]
Category: Opinion
Posted inOpinion
Don't go there – No really, don't
Janice Edman Relationship experts argue that the backbone of every relationship is a healthy compromise between the two partners. In fact, compromise is necessary in nearly every situation a couple will face, from the little things like what movie to rent, to the big questions, like where to spend holidays. In an article entitled “Compromise […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
If Iraq is worth the money, global warming certainly is too
I keep re-reading Brian Eller’s article on global warming and still can’t figure out how he relates this environmental cause to the holocaust. Apparently, people concerned with the depletion of natural resources are Nazis. Good work. The problem may not be as bad as some activists make it sound, but that does not mean we […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
I'll give you the facts on global warming
I heartily enjoyed Mr. Eller’s political column on the Kyoto Protocol. His unsupported claims and faulty logic greatly amused me. He used the old fallback excuse that “there is not enough known about global warming, therefore we should sit on our hands and do nothing.” He claims that “we” are uncertain if global warming is […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Fraternity Spring Rush is here
Now that we have settled into our daily routines for this sunny winter quarter, I want to remind the student body of a big upcoming event. On Wednesday, Feb. 1, the Interfraternity Council at Cal Poly begins its Spring Rush Week. This is an opportunity for people to research all fraternities and to get a […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
The library is no place to study. Change it back
So I guess I was a little late on finding out the recent changes made to the library. I admit, it wasn’t until the third week that I finally migrated towards the bomb shelter we call our library. I was immediately shocked by the new setup of the reserve room. And to be honest, I […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Where did all the nice guys go? In hiding.
Frankly, Samantha, from the tone of your column and the description of your friends, I think the nice guys are actively avoiding you. I know, I know, women think they can bat their eyes and we come running – all is forgiven, no matter how many times you have “preyed” on us in the past. […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Bush is not a tyrant
Jack L. Ingram III makes a classic liberal mistake in his January 24th article “Bush: tyrant, president or idiot.” Even though he refers to Bush as the Commander in Chief, he fails to remember that we are at war. This is not a policing matter; America is a war with a corrupted ideology of hate […]
Posted inOpinion
The Others
Bradford Applin Sunday night I was still trying to comprehend the significance of the NFL conference championship games. Was the fact that the Seahawks were going to the Super Bowl a sign that fire and brimstone would soon rain from the sky? Was the name Jake permanently disgraced by Jake Plummer and Jake Delhomme in […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Some knowledge for Mr. Eller
Brian Eller, I hope your column on global warming was just an extreme right-wing shock article to stir up some commotion (Rush Limbaugh style), because if you actually believe in what you wrote, that’s scary. How selfish can you be to say that global warming is not a problem today? Now, I’m assuming that for […]
Posted inOpinion
Give a little, get a little
Daniel Gingras Picture the noble goddess of justice and her golden scale, with its plates teetering back and forth in search of balance, when suddenly the lights dim and her white toga slips to the floor, revealing a g-string and pasties barely big enough to cover her areolas. It’s no longer “crime” with “punishment” that […]