I am writing in response to Brian Eller’s Tuesday May 9 installation of “The Right Way.” The column primarily dealt with public spending in San Luis Obispo, but also included a brief discussion of the recent ASI elections. Eller named…
Poly students' involvement in Peace Corps commemorated with Peace Pole
nick camacho Not every Cal Poly student would be so bold as to leave their way of life behind for more than two years to travel to a foreign country in need. But this year, 46 students are working to…
A look into baseball's world of luck
whitney guenther Since its beginning, baseball has been full of superstition. Many players have practices they swear make them play better, and major leaguers are not the only ones with these stange beliefs. Elementary school kids, high school all-stars and…
Frankly Speaking 5-17-06
Frank Stranzl The Cal Poly softball team got snubbed – again. Chelsea Green and Teresa Miller have played their final games in Mustang uniforms and coach Jenny Condon’s team will again sit through the off-season wondering what went wrong. Despite…
'Stangs win sixth title in a row
Lacrosse sticks all over the nation have once again crumbled to the Cal Poly women’s lacrosse team after it won a sixth-straight national title in the Women’s Division Intercollegiate Associates National Championship on Saturday. The Mustangs blew away No. 4…
You can't bomb your way to peace
Brian Eller As many of you know, our campus was visited by Abdel Malik Ali last Thursday. If you missed the speaker, you missed quite a show. Even before the speaker began, feathers were rustled when certain individuals handed out…
Mustang bats dominate in series win
tom sanders Matt Canepa’s two-run single up the middle sparked Cal Poly’s three-run rally and the Mustangs came from behind for the 12th time this season for the 6-4 victory over UC Davis, in a non-conference baseball game Sunday afternoon…
'Freak-out' artist reads thoughts, fries minds
Christina Casci Bending spoons and glass without touching them and knowing exactly what playing card an audience member is thinking of. These are all aspects of Christopher Carter’s show – and that’s just the beginning. “I freak people out with…
Mustangs snubbed from tourney … again
nick camacho mustang daily Cal Poly softball is quickly becoming synonymous with the term “snub.” Snubs are teams that have amassed resumes worthy of the NCAA tournament, but don’t make the championship field. The Mustangs will spend another off-season wondering…
Exhibition match draws ample support for hit-and-run victim
nick camacho Cal Poly’s spring volleyball win over Central Coast rival UC Santa Barbara certainly didn’t seem like your typical off-season exhibition. An estimated 500 fans – the Cal Poly band included – packed Mott Gym in a show of…
Student shuttle service has potential to last
Tyler Middlestadt Starting tomorrow night, Cal Poly students will have a safe, affordable ride home from downtown. The College Shuttle by Beach Cities Cab Co., Inc. will offer students a convenient ride from downtown to neighborhoods near campus. I admit,…