[slideshow] I’m still a sucker for a lot of things that I liked as a kid. Disney, amusement parks, stuff like that. I also really like places where you can see other living things that you see normally — such…
Could the GOP bypass democracy?
There was once a time when election-year fanfare did not make its conquest before the winds shifted toward springtime. The candidates dared not breach that crucial threshold between the TV and your living room during the frigid death throes of…
A 'confused agenda'
While the media dwells on the Republican Party primaries, I prefer to focus my attention on the local elections. The California primary is so distant that it will have little or no impact in this national race anyway. For this…
Pumping Iron
The new Recreation Center is finally open, and health nuts everywhere are working overtime. It’s easy to find someone “pumping iron,” but as I head over to the Red Cross to attempt to give blood again, there isn’t enough iron…
Freshman discovers the realities of college
I remember the last month of high school: everyone knew where they were going and absolutely everyone was talking about college. They expected an incredible amount of fun, from parties to extracurricular activities — it was all anyone talked about.…
‘Black March’ Poised To Change Landscape of Censorship Debate
Despite the fervor in certain circles of the Internet regarding the gestating online censorship bills — SOPA and PIPA in the House and Senate respectively — I’ve noticed astonishingly scant attention paid to the matter in the important forums. This…
Examining the lasting impact of Roe v. Wade
The horror of abortion is one that is always unfathomable for me. From the sudden loss of innocent human life to the trauma that plagues affected mothers in the years following it, I believe abortion only destroys lives. Last Sunday…
The other benefits of cardio exercise
Hopefully you have all had a chance to visit our new Recreation — or Rec — Center by now, and have found the time in your busy schedules for the five minutes it takes to register with the new HandKey…
Breaking tradition
After apple pie, what is more American than pecan pie? It originated from the French settlers in New Orleans after they were introduced to pecans by the Native Americans. It is a sweet treat, and I absolutely love it. I…
The honeymoon's finally over
In every relationship, there is a honeymoon stage. In our relationship with Cal Poly, this stage also exists. But with the second quarter already in full gear, the honeymoon in paradise has given way to reality. The first few months…
A hotel that's its own destination
[slideshow] The Madonna Inn. It’s pretty hard to live here and not recognize that name. When I was little, I visited it at Christmas, and I remember two things: it was very pink and had a lot of crazy Christmas…