I would like address your claim that the ‘Activities since 9/11 have been counterproductive to counter-terrorism; adding fuel to the fire that is global terrorism.’ Ah . . . I think I finally understand. The killing of terrorists doesn’t seem to be doing the job; why don’t we sit down and talk with them? Wouldn’t […]
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Alternative transportation solves parking issue
Tyler Middlestadt Unless you arrive on campus before 7:30 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m., chances are it’s going to be tough to find parking. With the Kennedy Library parking lot gone forever and enrollment planned to increase by about 450 students each year, the challenge of parking is sure to get worse over time. I […]
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Frankly Speaking 11-16-05
Frank Stranzl First off, congratulations to Matt Johnsrud, who qualified for the NCAA Cross Country Championships by finishing 17th at the West Regional meet over the weekend. It’s truly an accomplishment to compete at a national championship event. Honestly, I think Matt and the entire cross-country team deserves props just for competing in their sport. […]
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Rancer's Recipes 11-17-05
Emily Rancer As fall turns into winter, some hearty chili may become your perfect seasonal comfort food (despite this week’s crazy weather). Next week should be much cooler so cut out this recipe and save it until then. Or if you just really love chili, make it tonight! This recipe is unbelievably inexpensive (you’ll spend […]
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Futbol, the other fall sport
Men’s soccer coach Wolfgang Gartner is a horrible coach, role model and representative of Cal Poly. Do you know what I experience first-hand when I sit for a Cal Poly men’s game? I hear Wolfgang yelling at the top of his lungs, I see our defenders stealing the ball then being told to “kick it […]
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It's an opinion, stupid; But not a stupid opinion
Jack Ingram Last Tuesday, I commented on our government’s (in)action(s) regarding terrorism. Specifically, since 9/11, U.S. activities (like the Patriot Act, the Iraq War, etc.) have failed to secure our homeland. We have tolerated the government’s infringement upon essential freedoms, rights and liberties, thus reshaping our concept(s) of democracy. I chastised the American people for […]
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It wasn't genetics, it was the upbringing
Why were the Latino minorities scoring below the Asian minorities in Alhambra schools? No responses. Not surprising; it’s a difficult subject to approach. Luckily Miss Potter seems to have broken the monotony, kudos and such. As promised, here was the reason. The Asian kid whom first investigated the problem concluded that Asian parents are more […]
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Students should embrace their true selves at Cal Poly
A college fun fact: people go into it thinking that they will get a fresh start. Recall the month before you came to Cal Poly; remember making yourself promises to break a pattern engrained by awkward teenage years (shyness, physical image, being single)? I’m no exception. My first quarter at Poly I attempted to recreate […]
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Keeping everything stable
Khaled Hal Saad Zoologists study this concept called the Evolutionary Stable Strategy (ESS). It turns out that, through evolution, an animal population will adopt a survival strategy that will always be immune from encroachment from another strategy. For instance, if we classified fighting strategies in polar bears as either a hawk or a dove, then […]
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A word on tax breaks to the rich
Complaining about tax breaks for the rich? How naive. These tax breaks ensure that the ever responsible upper class has capital to employ us slobbering lower classes. We lower classes can’t invest and start companies. A: It’s un-American commie trash-talk. Starting businesses is for those that can afford it, i.e. rich people. If we all […]
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Prop 73 misrepresented, again
For the second time this week, there was a mistake in how Prop 73 was defined. Like Brittany Ridley had also stated, Emily Logan said Prop 73 “would have required minors to get permission from their parent or legal guardian at least 48 hours before getting an abortion.” If you would simply read the title […]