It was like any other Thursday morning as I rolled out of bed to catch the 10 a.m. SportsCenter only to read “Manny: Suspended” as my heart simultaneously dropped and a pain struck my stomach as if I just got punched. Not Manny, I thought, maybe he’s pulling another fast one on us.
Letter: consider the possibility of satire
I also have to address the inability of the English majors on this campus to recognize Ryan Moriarty as what he is and for what he is doing. As a fellow physics major, I am saddened by your inability to see other possibilities. My first thought is that perhaps Ryan Moriarty’s opinions are just too far out there.
Dorm resident arrested on suspicion of possession and intent to sell
A Cal Poly student was arrested May 13 on drug-related charges on campus. The freshman was arrested on suspicion of possessing, with the intent to sell, the hallucinatory drug dimethyltryptamine, also known as DMT.
Trappist monks carry on brewing tradition
Trappists live by the rule of St. Benedict which says “for then are they monks in truth, if they live by the work of their hands.” So all Trappist monasteries survive not by asking for donations, but producing goods that they sell. Of the nearly 170 Trappist monasteries worldwide, only seven produce beer. The best-known Trappist beer in America is probably Chimay.
Cal Poly track and field ready for Big West championship
Following the inspiration victory of Cal Poly decathlete James Nunno at the Big West Conference multi-event championship last weekend, the Mustangs don’t have to look far to find motivation.
Softball team to face Nevada in NCAA Tournament
The Mustangs get their next chance at the program’s first postseason victory when they take on Nevada (39-17) Friday at 3 p.m. in the Palo Alto Regional.
Ralphie May delivers double the laughs, double the fun
“My job as entertainer is to first make people laugh and then one of the things I’ve taken up is to make people think as well,” May said. “Because when you’re making people laugh, it opens the minds up.”
“Hoy a las Ocho” perfect for the hipster phase of life
Over Mother’s Day weekend, I got the opportunity to hang out with my 17-year-old sister who, under my guidance, has blossomed into a hipster, complete with ironic T-shirt and ukulele.
College playoffs need to change
As Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) took on the heads of college football this past week in a House sub-committee meeting, the debate over college football’s postseason once again became a hot topic issue among sportswriters and fans of college football nationwide.
Health care reforms not Obama’s Nov. promises
Is Obama’s most recent outline for health care reform really up to what he promised back in November? As a candidate, Obama’s health care platform was multifaceted and ambitious.
Poly class changes house, changes lives
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 556 is currently renovating the home of Samantha Reuck, a 16-year-old girl who has been suffering from seizures all her life. Poly House has extended the entire house two feet, despite early reports that it couldn’t be done. The expansion makes it possible to add another bedroom and create her roll-in shower.