It seems like every time we see Paris Hilton or Anna Nicole Smith in the news, it’s the same story – they’ve broken up with another guy or they’ve gotten in a drunken brawl. The stories repeat themselves across the…
Cast not the first stone . . .
Jack Ingram -But don’t worry, glass houses are on sale at Wal-Mart. Thanks for the letters. I felt like I just took an ethics class from Dick Cheney. Apparently, my point eluded some who wrote in, or perhaps they just…
Hot turkey without breaking a sweat
If you want to gobble up a good Thanksgiving meal in San Luis Obispo without roasting a 20-pound bird yourself, there’s good news: several local restaurants are offering holiday feasts. That means you don’t have to go cold turkey on…
Renowned court reporter speaks of her experience
Chumash Auditorium was filled with aspiring journalists Thursday morning when renowned Associated Press courtroom reporter Linda Deutsch spoke of her life covering trials. Deutsch most recently covered the Michael Jackson trial but has also reported on the trials of O.J.…
Sport or Not?
Bradford Applin This past Tuesday I watched as a world champion was crowned on ESPN. For months ESPN had its hype machine (TV, magazine, and online) in overdrive shoving this event down our collective throats. The message was clear: this…
"Harry Potter" is rushed, but still enjoyable
Ryan Chartrand In my first column of the year, I asked Cal Poly a question that leads up to this very day: have you ever read a book that quenched your thirst for life so much that you went and…
Volleyball wins final regular season match
mustang daily staff report The women’s volleyball team closed its season with a convincing sweep of UC Davis. The Mustangs won 30-24, 30-15 and 30-13 to improve to 19-6 overall. The Mustangs concluded Big West Conference play last weekend, losing…
Cal Poly Women's Basketball 2005-06
brennan angel With more than 75 percent of the Cal Poly women’s basketball players being upperclassmen, this is the year the team hopes to make a move in the Big West. The Mustangs are coming off a losing season in…
Girls never go for the good guys
At the risk of sounding cliched: nice guys finish last. It’s the truth and I, at the risk of sounding arrogant, am a nice guy. I’ve been told multiple times that I’m a “catch” and “husband-material.” Problem is that girls…
ASI makes a connection through e-newsletter
Cal Poly’s first quarterly electronic newsletter for students, containing messages from ASI officers, information on co-sponsorship, and news about the recent California State University fee increases was released by ASI on Wednesday. The e-newsletter titled, “The Student Government Connection,” is…
New Web site registers students automatically
A Cal Poly student has created a new Web service that aims to make registering for classes a little easier. PolyRegister.com, a site created by Dave Patierno, is an automated system in which students give the Web site their information…