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Softball: One more test to home perfection

The Cal Poly softball team (34-9, 13-2 Big West Conference) continues to climb in the national rankings. They’ve haven’t lost in over a month and are in sole possession of first place in the Big West Conference.

Letter to the editor: McElroy’s election transparency

Your campaign is the most visible on campus, with sandwich boards, T-shirts, posters and you dressed up to the nines. It takes some real legal tender to render such splendor. Will you post your finances on your Web site

Watch: ASI Presidential Candidate Debate

Watch the full ASI presidential candidate debate that took place in the University Union Plaza Thursday morning, or watch our 9-minute highlight reel of the event.

Round up: Baseball falls at Saint Mary’s

After a marathon 10-inning slugfest Tuesday night, the Mustangs (30-11) came out sluggish against the Gaels (26-11) on Wednesday afternoon at Saint Mary’s Stadium in Moraga. Cal Poly’s bats, which exploded for 17 runs on Tuesday, were held largely in check by the Saint Mary’s pitching staff.

Album review: The “boy least likely to” makes unlikely return

Through their music, I interpreted a philosophy which I recognized as my own: The best way to express self-loathing is to dress it up in fuzzy animal ears and hope everyone will think it’s really cute.

Slotopia canceled following intervention

Slotopia, the potentially destructive Shell Beach party that attracted over 4,700 confirmed guests on Facebook, garnered the attention of the Pismo Beach Police Department, which essentially shut down the event.

Republican camp dwindling as moderates walk to Dems

The emerging Republican Party is all or nothing, and as a result we should expect more moderate Republican politicians and free thinkers to begin changing the letter after their names too.

Foxx’s tentative performance still uplifting in ‘The Soloist’

Uplifting films often leave an audience member with a triumphant and inspirational feeling upon exiting the movie theatre. Director Joe Wright’s latest drama, “The Soloist,” has all the components of a successful uplifting drama, except the uplifting part.

Cal Poly field hockey under the radar

The Cal Poly women’s field hockey team will defend its Western Collegiate Field Hockey Conference (WCFHC) title next season — an honor they have earned the past four out of five years — yet, they will still probably go relatively unnoticed.

Silvey Lining: Defense has tough task ahead

It would be foolish to believe that the Cal Poly offense will be anywhere near as good as they were last year. Now that’s not a knock on the current players — it’s a testament to the absolute studs that Cal Poly lost after last season.

VIDEO: ASI presidential candidates hold UU forum

Candidates for the 2010 Associated Students Inc. presidency participated in an open forum in the University Union Plaza Tuesday to introduce students to their stances on issues like student access, sustainability and the budget. The three candidates — computer science…