It was overcast, wet, humid, and a little too sticky for my taste, but I was not about to be deterred by a muggy, summer afternoon as I exited the D train into the Bronx: the New York Yankees’ turf. On Sunday, June 25, at 1 p.m., I was determined to park myself within the famed confines of Yankee Stadium and witness my very first Yankees baseball game, rain or shine.
Sony might wind up in last place in the console wars
Is the world coming to an end? Before E3 I was worried that Sony might not pull into first place in the console wars, but now analysts are forecasting third, behind the cult lover box known as the Nintendo Wii? Thankfully, however, I haven’t listened to analysts ever since the unbeatable quote “video games will be extinct by the year 2000.
Bush unaware of Hungary's political future
President Bush recently returned from his diplomatic trip to Europe, where he spent two days in Budapest, Hungary, helping commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian uprising against Communist tyranny. I followed the president’s trip very closely, as my parents are Hungarian and I have traveled to Hungary many times, and I concluded the president’s ignorance was not exposed with his interpretation of Hungary’s past, but with his interpretation of the country’s future.
Finding a subleasee could cost you thousands
Bruce Jones needed someone to sublease his mobile home for the summer and following year. He put up an ad on the Cal Poly Housing Web site and received a reply within days. Not long after, he found himself thousands of dollars in debt.
A scam artist, using the name Julia Williams in particular, has targeted several students like Jones, a civil engineering junior, through the housing Web site.
Sponsors present Performing Arts Center with authentic pipe organ
A giant pipe organ is currently being assembled in the Performing Arts Center – its new, permanent home. Members of the Foundation for the Performing Arts Center (FPAC) hope to announce dates for the organ’s debut concert later this summer.
Volunteers from all over San Luis Obispo County gathered outside of the PAC on June 19 to help transport pipes, frames and casing for the CB FISK Opus 129 organ into the Christopher Cohan Center.
Poly finishes in top 10 for rodeo finals, Londo wins second consecutive all-around award
The Cal Poly men’s and women’s rodeo teams finished in the top 10 out of 63 colleges and universities at the College National Finals in Casper, Wyo.
The men’s team finished No. 9 overall and the women’s placed No. 8. Individual team members were also able to place in the top 10 in their events.
Go crazy for the Cup, America
With the World Cup upon us, I think I know why Americans do not like football.er, soccer, no football. I intend to keep an international tone throughout this piece, since we seem to be failing miserably as a country in that department.
First off, Americans love scoring, unless you are watching the heralded Brazil versus the Pleasanton Ballistic under-7 match-up, you are not going to see much of it.
"Freedumb"
Did you know that your dictionary spelled “freedom” wrong?
Yep, “Freedumb” is how it should really be spelled. Know why? Because we blindly follow whatever definition our leaders decide to give us. As Americans, it means we can eat all the burgers we want; but it’s our own fault if we get fat.
Architecture student wins award, travels abroad to research
Jared Cleaver
mustang daily
Joe Karten, a Cal Poly construction management graduate, was recently given an award and a cash prize for his research on the construction of sustainable buildings in foreign countries.
According to a press release, Karten was awarded the Victor L.
SLO County implements highway message boards
Due to concern for increased traffic in San Luis Obispo, three highway locations will receive permanent electronic message boards to alert motorists about current traffic conditions and roadwork ahead.
These new message boards will display a variety of traffic information ranging from accidents, detours and public safety information, said Caltrans Public Information Officer Jim Shivers.
Skip the car after the bars
If we find you driving drunk, the Mustang Daily will come after you, punk!
After SLOPD arrested two Cal Poly students for DUIs in the past two weeks, we thought it would be beneficial to enlighten you party animals about the facts, consequences and alternatives to drunk driving.