Cal Poly held off Boise State in the second match of the evening for the Mustangs, 24-14, behind a pin fall victory by David Roberts (141), as well as victories by Chad Mendes (125), Jeff Owens (149) and Darrell Vasquez…
'Hostel' delivers solid family entertainment
Ryan Chartrand The trailer for Hostel warns America that paramedics were called during certain screenings of the film in response to moviegoers’ inability to stay conscious during scenes of extreme brutality. What the trailer meant to say was, “I…
Is he just another Nixon?
Responding to the commentary from the U. Cincinnati that ran on Jan. 10, it fails to note that there is a secret court where the president can get a warrant. He can even get it 72 hours after the spying…
Soapbox Diaries or Slander?
According to Dictionary.com, the definition of slander is “. . . communication of false statements injurious to a person’s reputation.” It seems obvious I think, to everyone that the second half of this definition is true of Jack’s latest article…
Big West Conference Round-up
Frank Stranzl The Big West so far has been volatile to say the least. A 0-10 non-conference team (UC Riverside) is off to a 2-2 start in Big West play, including a win against arguably the conference’s top team, and…
Big West: A big fall down
michael mullady O’ how the mighty hath fallen. University of the Pacific and Cal State Fullerton were the consensus pre-season picks to top of the Big West, but early conference upsets have thrown the standings into upheaval. Cal Poly (4-10,…
Change your world
Tyler Middlestadt Whatever your New Year’s resolutions are for this year, University President Warren Baker is asking that you consider changing the world. It’s not too far-fetched considering the accomplishments of some of our high profile alumni like Burt Rutan…
Frankly Speaking 1-11-06
Frank Stranzl The setting: Christmas Eve. I was sitting in front of a crackling fire, Christmas music serenading the room (real Christmas songs, like “Joy to the World” and The “Little Drummer Boy” ” that “PC” crap doesn’t fly in…
Long Beach dominates in win at Pyramid
Karina Figueroa scored 18 points as Long Beach State sprinted to a 19-point first-half lead and coasted to a 78-58 victory over Cal Poly in a Big West Conference women’s basketball game Monday night at The Walter Pyramid. Jeannie Saunders…
Game-to-movie adaptations will show no mercy
Ryan Chartrand They have returned and they are coming for us all. They have gathered in numbers greater than ever before. This time, they intend to leave no survivors. Stay away from your television at all times to avoid their…
The tale of Jimmy Stewart and the banana penis
Daniel Gingras The first time I really sat down and thought about how sexually charged our generation has become was at a Cotillion Club dance in high school. Members of the Cotillion Club were upperclassmen only (juniors and seniors) whose…