The Sports Network’s David Coulson on Friday ranked Cal Poly senior Jonathan Dally the No. 5 quarterback in the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA). Last season, the Allan Hancock College transfer directed the Mustangs offense to 487.1 yards per…
A Big East O.C. headed to the O.C.
The Cal State Fullerton men’s basketball program announced Wednesday it acquired the transfer of South Florida freshman Orane Chin. Chin, a 6-foot-7, 195-pound forward, will be required to sit out 2008-09 but has three years of eligibility left. Last season,…
Kline's Olympic trials begin Sunday
While Sharon Day may have more likely chances to compete in Beijing, Cal Poly sophomore swimmer Peter Kline will compete in the 400-meter individual medley prelims at the Olympic trials at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb. on Sunday. Kline…
Barden ranked No. 1 small-school prospect by NFL Draft Dog
It hasn’t been a bad Internet week for Cal Poly senior wide receiver Ramses Barden. On June 19, he was named the top “small school” prospect in the country by NFLDraftDog.com (which has his 40-yard dash time at 4.54-4.6 seconds…
Hulk smash… hit
Bruce Banner and his angry, giant, green alter ego are back after a five-year hiatus in the reincarnation of a Marvel comic book legend, “The Incredible Hulk.”
Banner, the quiet and reserved former Department of Defense scientist who suffered from severe gamma poisoning after a failed experiment is played brilliantly by Edward Norton.
Indie flick channels "Rambow"
What happens when you combine a quirky young artist, a misunderstood troublemaker, and a video camera? Mix in some ’80s fashion and little to no parental supervision, and you get a homemade sequel to the classic Rambo flick, “First Blood,” appropriately titled, “Son of Rambow.
The best music you never heard
From Bob Marley to Stevie Wonder to Jimi Hendrix, singer/songwriter Kierstin Gray is influenced by many different genres. Next week, she will bring her unique blend of sounds to the Clubhouse in San Luis Obispo.
“I am really inspired by eras and periods of music, so my tastes run a wide gamut,” the 28-year-old musician said.
McCain comes to Central Coast
San Luis Obispo congresswoman Lois Capps (D-Calif.) went head-to-head with Republican John McCain earlier this week when the presidential candidate held a rally in Santa Barbara to discuss energy issues.
Neighborhood patrol program on hold
A controversial neighborhood patrol program is on hold because of a large amount of
Day heads to Olympic trials
Nearly two weeks ago, Sharon Day missed her graduation ceremony. She was OK with that, though, because she can soon qualify for another ceremony – at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Day finished her Cal Poly career June 13 by placing second in the women’s high jump at the national collegiate outdoor track and field championships in Des Moines, Iowa – parts of which were being overwhelmed by flooding.
To show or not to show?
Imagine you are watching television when you see shocking footage of an athlete’s death. Not only do you see it once, but you are then shown replays of the death highlighting all camera angles so that we may see the exact moment the person died.
On Saturday, the death of Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta was the latest in a string of incidents in which athletes’ deaths were broadcast for the world to see.