As with much of the college vernacular, the term “clueless” has evolved during the last decade. In the ’90s, “clueless” referred to a girl who knew nothing about the real world, a girl we would now classify as a princess.…
A spring break guide to “shotgun”
Between traveling by bike, bus and foot, Cal Poly students rarely need to claim a car’s front seat. But for those returning home for spring break,1 the eternal struggle with siblings to navigate the radio and have access to an…
Count booze intake by servings, not drinks
I have chosen alcohol as my word this week, so all of you under 21 should stop reading right now. Anyway, I know none of you underage college students would let alcohol even touch your lips. As Cal Poly students,…
Count booze intake by servings, not drinks
I have chosen alcohol as my word this week, so all of you under 21 should stop reading right now. Anyway, I know none of you underage college students would let alcohol even touch your lips. As Cal Poly students,…
Classifying the scantily clad
This week, I would like to take a closer look at the word, “skank.” Usually, I fabricate my own definition for my words of the week. But, while doing some research,1 I stumbled across a little Web site called Urban…
Using B.S. to get a career
Since our first day of kindergarten, people have asked us what we intended to do as a career. The further we advanced in our education, the more people wanted to know. Unfortunately, the closer we get to finishing school, the less certain many of us are when it comes to what we want to do for the rest of our lives.
Don’t be “that guy”
Brace yourselves. I have chosen to venture away from defining a single word and have expanded to describing a short phrase: “that guy” and the feminine derivative “that girl.” Our generation has created this title to honor our most intoxicated colleagues and to ensure only those absolutely hammered receive this title, I have complied a list of signs to let you know which of your friends qualify1.
Campus is a dirty place
It’s that time of year: winter quarter. During these months, many college students become ill. Not the cool, “You all’s dance crew is sick” kind of sick, but the sneezing, coughing, no one wants to come near you kind of sick.
Contracting a disease can really put a damper on students’ social lives and, less importantly, their academic careers.
Arabs and Jews are both semitic, people but Palestine is still anti-Semitic
In response to George’s letter to the editor appearing on Jan. 22: Arabs are indeed a part of the Semitic people group. However, anti-Semitic is defined in the dictionary as hatred towards Jews. Not because Jews are the only Semites, but because the word originated in Germany in the late 1800s in order to give Jew-hating a more scientific name.
Can’t deny America needs fixing
Am I the only one who will miss the weekly laugh from reading Ian Nachreiner’s political column? Every week I read his column and couldn’t help but laugh at his truth, justice and conservative ways. Last week Ian stated that Bush’s policies and decisions have kept America safe for the last eight years.
Alcohol use portrayed as dangerous and fun
The first article I read in Thursday’s paper told the tragic story of Carson Starkey’s death, attributed to alcohol poisoning. I believe it is very important that stories such as Carson’s be well distributed so that others may avoid his fate. For that I was glad to see this article featured on the front page.