Ryan Chartrand When I first heard about “Tribute,” a concert that will feature music from Japanese animation and video games, I was very doubtful. “It’s just going to be three or four disorganized nerds without talent,” I thought to myself.…
Mr Eller only gives the patriotic argument
I once again gasped as I read “The Right Way,” a piece of journalism so interesting I read it weekly. While the things he said were interesting, I believe Mr. Eller may be illuminating one side of the story: The…
ASI expects larger voter turnout for 2006 elections
Jennifer Hall With ASI elections fast approaching on May 3 and 4, the current ASI representatives are pushing for an increase in voter turnout for the 2006-2007 ASI president and board of directors election. ASI has set a goal of…
Musty the Mustang takes on the Red Bull Flutag
On Saturday Musty the Mustang will soar off a platform, plummet 30 feet into water and only to be decapitated in front of a crowd of thousands. Red Bull Flugtag is the name of the game and five Cal Poly…
ASI presidential election campaigns commence
Bright, colorful and informative fliers calling for students’ attention are sprouting up along frequently-traveled roads and walkways on campus this week, announcing the return of the annual ASI student government elections. Though voting does not begin until May 3, candidates…
'Silent Hill' redefines video game adaptations
Ryan Chartrand Doom,” “Resident Evil,” “Super Mario Bros.” These are only a few of the disappointing films that have stained theaters for the past decade, an era that many gamers and moviegoers have tried to forget. The words “Silent Hill,”…
Gender and Sports: Title IX comes to Cal Poly
Frank Stranzl Scenario one: “That’s my Title IX team” I heard someone yell from the staging area at a cross country meet in the fall. As the women crossed the finish line on the first loop of the race, I…
Title IX: 'Don't I count too?'
Talking about Title IX is a lose-lose situation. If you speak out against Title IX, you become a chauvinist pig; if you support Title IX, you become a feminist. Public opinion allows for little gray area in an issue that’s…
Rewarding betrayal: The unexceptional media
Brian Eller Only a few days ago, several news agencies reported that Mary O. McCarthy, a senior officer in the CIA, had been dismissed from her job for leaking classified information to the media. The information damaged intelligence relationships across…
Senior project brings Burma to Poly
tom sanders Ninety Cal Poly students and San Luis Obispo community members took part in an important and moving presentation about the country of Burma on Sunday afternoon. The presentation, “Freedom From Fear: Stories of Resistance, Refugees & Resettlement in…
For ASI president, experience matters
Tyler Middlestadt If you had $1 million dollars, and you were looking for someone to entrust with your fortune, who would you choose? Michael Jackson, Paris Hilton or Donald Trump? Hopefully you’d choose Mr. Trump because he knows what it…