Jack Ingram Last Tuesday, I commented on our government’s (in)action(s) regarding terrorism. Specifically, since 9/11, U.S. activities (like the Patriot Act, the Iraq War, etc.) have failed to secure our homeland. We have tolerated the government’s infringement upon essential freedoms,…
Ten Ruminations Upon Watching MTV's 10 Spot
1. The brains-in-a-vat behind MTV’s prime-time programming emphasize modern ambiguity tenfold over actual comprehension. The 10 Spot intro, once the destination site for “Daria” clips and off-color jokes, held a brief flirtation with actual music videos last year.
A motley of sounds hits SLO
Garrett Leight The eclectic musical sound of Ozomatli will be blaring tonight at The Graduate with special guest State Radio. The event kicks off Ozomatli’s two-month tour. A decade ago, 10 Los Angeles performers decided to push the boundaries of…
It wasn't genetics, it was the upbringing
Why were the Latino minorities scoring below the Asian minorities in Alhambra schools? No responses. Not surprising; it’s a difficult subject to approach. Luckily Miss Potter seems to have broken the monotony, kudos and such. As promised, here was the…
Students should embrace their true selves at Cal Poly
A college fun fact: people go into it thinking that they will get a fresh start. Recall the month before you came to Cal Poly; remember making yourself promises to break a pattern engrained by awkward teenage years (shyness, physical…
Students discover artifacts in archeological dig in Los Osos
Joe Sargent Cal Poly students have found artifacts from thousands of years ago while doing archeological research for the Los Osos sewer project. The students excavated around Los Osos to find if the project would disrupt any historical sites. The…
"The Movies" tries for too much
Ryan Chartrand Check out the uGamer's ball that went on this past week on campus Here. Also, enjoy listening to the KCPR's "Press Start" gaming show while you read about "The Movies." Peter Molyneux is a highly ambitious game designer…
Player spotlight: Andy Coughlin
kiel carreau Andy Coughlin is a running man, and beginning in January he will be living in Guatemala until July as part of Engineering Missionaries International (EMI). The native of Laramie Wyoming is also a member of the cross country…
Johnsrud headed to nationals
Christopher Gunn The Cal Poly men’s cross country team finished in seventh place at the NCAA West Regional meet Saturday at the Stanford Golf Course. A seventh place finish may have seemed like a good showing for a typical school,…
Football ranked No. 13 in nation
Cal Poly, which dropped from No. 3 to No. 18/19 following losses to Montana and UC Davis, continued its climb back into the top 15 in both national Division I-AA football polls Monday. The Mustangs, No. 15 after beating Eastern…
A word on tax breaks to the rich
Complaining about tax breaks for the rich? How naive. These tax breaks ensure that the ever responsible upper class has capital to employ us slobbering lower classes. We lower classes can’t invest and start companies. A: It’s un-American commie trash-talk.…