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Quadriplegics rise again in 'Murderball,' in life

Nick Coury Tragic accidents often leave people without hope for the future, but in the case of Mark Zupan, he would not trade being a quadriplegic for his old life. On Feb. 2, ASI Events hosted the showing of the…

AbstiNick: The battle of the sexless

Nick Coury It’s Saturday night. The stereotypical college guy is down at the local watering hole getting his groove on, playing the field. He’s wearing shiny black shoes, over-priced, pre-ripped jeans, a long-sleeved collared shirt with the sleeves rolled up…

2006's Most Anticipated Music

The soulful sound of music has been around for hundreds of the years. So now, five years into the second millennium, there is a chance that the current music of artists has all been heard before. But will the music…

SLO gets rowdy with Indigo Girls

nick coury “You guys are rowdy; it’s so awesome,” said Indigo Girls guitarist and singer Emily Saliers at their concert in the Christopher Cohan Center on Jan. 16. This view from Saliers summed up the emotion for the night. In…

Get ready to paint the town indigo

Nick Coury Cal Poly’s Christopher Cohan Center will be colored indigo on Thursday with Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, known in the music industry as the Indigo Girls. I recently talked with Ray, guitarist and singer of the duo, about…

Harris declines provost position

Nick Coury William Harris, who in September 2005 accepted an offer to be the university’s new provost and vice president for academic affairs, has withdrawn his agreement to take the position, Cal Poly President Warren Baker said in a recent…

Wood Day

Nick Coury When we have never gone away The river bends and it strays To where we lie sad and angry On the wooden floors Wanting a colorful encore   She says, welcome back, He says, yeah it’s been a…

Student art goes 'officially urban'

nick coury Regina Nicolas has made art at the University Union Gallery “officially urban.” Nicolas, a studio art senior who said her life has been impacted by the hip-hop culture, will debut pieces she has created that are a culmination…

Society of Women Engineers hosts keynote speaker in an 'Evening with Industry'

Nick Coury The Cal Poly Society of Women Engineers (SWE) will host speaker Patricia Galloway to inspire and encourage women in a variety of engineering fields during an “Evening with Industry.” Galloway was picked by SWE President Betsy Sale because…