The year is 1965. America saw President Lyndon B. Johnson sign the Social Security Act, creating Medicare and Medicaid for the economy. On October 28, the landmark of the parabolic St. Louis Arch is completed. The music world in New York saw a virtually unknown band named The Velvet Underground record an album produced by avant-garde artist Andy Warhol.
Study abroad now possible in Peru
A new program on campus is giving students the opportunity to spend five weeks in Peru over the summer to learn about the many aspects of Latin American culture while participating in several community-based projects.
The Peru Summer Study Program, headed by geography professor James Keese and political science professor Craig Arceneaux, is a quarter-long program that will give students the opportunity to “learn about Latin American culture, economy, politics, development and ecology,” Keese said.
CP Next brings light to the ballot
So many students are unaware of the issues on the ballot this Nov. 7, so Associated Students Inc. is putting on CP Next: Generation Vote. The event will be held Wednesday and Thursday this week and bring awareness to many current local issues.
The event will consist of seven events throughout both days.
Republican president: not afraid to speak up
A female social sciences junior is not the typical president of the Cal Poly College Republicans but Christina Chiappe goes far beyond the norm.
“My position isn’t clich‚d at all, but it doesn’t have to make sense,” she said.
Chiappe grew up in a more liberal part of the Bay Area but lived in a conservative home.
Don't ride into the danger zone
Over the course of our acquaintance, every single one of my close male friends has found themselves at some point or another in a place I shall henceforth deem “the danger zone.”
This has nothing to do with Tom Cruise in aviator sunglasses. In fact, a “Top Gun” runway with a fighter jet hurtling toward you at 180 to 200 mph might even be safer than the zone I refer to.
Poly men's swimmers first in every event at Malibu Invitational
The Cal Poly men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams began competition under new head coach Tom Milich at the Malibu Invitational hosted by Pepperdine on Saturday.
The men’s team was dominant, taking first in every event of the three-team contest. NAIA La Verne and Cal Lutheran also participated in the meet.
Mustang women's soccer team loses in Big West for first time
The Cal Poly women’s soccer team was defeated by UC Santa Barbara 2-1 on Sunday night.
It was the last game of the regular season for the Mustangs, who were undefeated in the Big West Conference until Sundays’ game.
The Gauchos improved to 7-6-5 overall this season while the Mustangs fell to 9-6-3.
Mustangs rise to No. 6 in I-AA poll
Today is the day the Cal Poly football team returns to practice.
As such, Cal Poly head coach Rich Ellerson does not want his team to get too caught up in its stunning 16-14 comeback win at Division I-A San Diego State on Saturday night.
“Tuesday morning, it’s over,” Ellerson said after the game at Qualcomm Stadium.
The Wild Pitch: Homecoming, one week later
SAN DIEGO – It was definitely worth the trip.
One week after a Homecoming meltdown against South Dakota State, the Cal Poly football team spoiled San Diego State’s Homecoming on Saturday night with a 16-14 victory.
When the Mustangs needed a win to regain momentum and revive their playoff hopes, they did it against a Division I-A team in front of 20,974 fans at Qualcomm Stadium.
Age not an obstacle for freshman women's tennis player
Few people can say they were recruited to a team at Cal Poly and won the first tournament they played in, but Cal Poly women’s tennis player Brittany Blalock can.
It’s even better to know the level of talent one possesses and Blalock, a business freshman, has that also.
An invitation to the wonders of local music
M. Ward is the reason I chose to do college radio here in San Luis Obispo. Currently, he is topping the national college radio charts with his latest album, “Post-War,” which addresses the question “how will America heal once this craziness in Iraq is over?” A few years ago though, he was working downtown at Boo Boo Records and playing in the band Rodriquez with Kyle Field of Little Wings.