Brian Eller Apathy is the new buzzword used to describe our generation. Those using this term claim that as a generation of college students, we are selfish, greedy and self-centered. They say we live in a time that is individualistic,…
Open forum draws attention to fee increase proposal
Although student turnout was low at the IRA (Instructionally Related Activities) open forum last Wednesday in the Cerro Vista Community Center, hopes were high for a successful turnout for the vote this week. The IRA fee increase proposes to raise…
Olympics, Football and Wrasslin'!
Ryan Chartrand If you want to view paradise, simply take a Gerry Rafferty CD and listen. Anything you want to do, do it. Want to the change the world, "Baker Street" lets you…do it: As hard as it is to…
Gauchos sweep Big West meet
brennan angel mustang daily staff report The Cal Poly swim teams did not win the Big West team titles, but beating Cal State Northridge on the men’s and women’s sides was a win in coach Rich Furman’s book. Facing a…
Another series won by 'Stangs
Center fielder Quintin Berry belted a three-run double to the gap in right-center field in the eighth inning, lifting San Diego State to a 10-8 victory over Cal Poly in the final game of a three-game non-conference baseball series Sunday…
My Breast Guess about Mardi Gras
Daniel Gingras My first Mardi Gras here at Cal Poly was an unforgettable one. I spent the week prior to “Fat Tuesday” loitering in the dark corners of Sierra Madre’s walkways, peddling an assortment of cheap Chinese-made beads to would-be…
American Olympic progress
Ryan Chartrand After five days of long and hard -fought battles on ice and snow, Team USA has brought home five gold medals from the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics, more than any other country so far. Altogether, the American winter…
Men's basketball falls to UCSB
Cal Poly’s women’s basketball team had a poor offensive performance to say the least over the weekend, dropping a 47-46 home contest to UC Riverside. Believe it or not, it could’ve been worse. The men’s basketball team dropped a Big…
Frankly Speaking 2-15-06
Frank Stranzl Stop the presses! You had better grab a seat for this one – the United States upset – gasp! – that’s right upset the defending gold medalists, Norway, in curling! Did I read it in Obscure Sports Quarterly?…
ASI draws students backstage
Tyler Middlestadt It’s tough being a student these days. We’ve got midterms and quizzes to study for; readings and homework to finish; fees, parking permits and textbooks to pay for; and then we’ve got to search for a parking space…
Poly Players: With Emilie Ravn
paul meissner Norway is known for a cold and snowy climate, winter sports and scenic splendor – not basketball. But one Cal Poly women’s basketball player spent four years in Norway’s capital honing her skills with various club teams and…