The Constitution: The cornerstone of America

I cannot think of a more important document when it comes to politics, our rights, and what the United States stands for than the United States Constitution.

“Water for Elephants” is an enchanting adventure

For the characters of Sara Gruen’s “Water for Elephants,” life in the circus is both the promised escape from seemingly insurmountable problems and the source of equally difficult, though more bizarre, predicaments.

Theater performance portrays hardships of job-searching

Senior Theater major Melanie Marshall stars in “Blown Sideways Through Life” an autobiographical play by Claudia Shear playing Thursday January 7 through Saturday January 9 in room 212 of the H.P. Davidson Music Center.

Celebrate the new year with a pint of Celebration Ale

I have resolved to try at least one new beer every week of the quarter and then share my experiences with you, the reader of this article. Sounds awesome, right?

Veritas Forum comes to campus searching for truth

Life’s biggest questions are on the menu to be discussed at Cal Poly next week during the Veritas Forum.

Democrats need to readjust their strategy if they want to win in

It has been almost a year since President Obama took office, and almost a quarter of his first term has passed. But, for better or worse, we also wave goodbye to a decade. Some are calling it “The Decade from Hell”–and perhaps rightly so.

Students blend musical styles with release of first album

Pacific City has run into their share of problems. From disagreements on the band’s musical style to the departure of band members, the road has been bumpy. Now with the release of their first album on iTunes and online, the group of Cal Poly students is excited to finally share their love of music with fans.

Themes of love and death intertwine in eerie novel

Audrey Niffenegger, who has recently become known for her work “The Time Traveler’s Wife,” has triumphed again with her latest novel, “Her Fearful Symmetry.” Set in London, Highgate Cemetery to be exact, Niffenegger weaves connections between sisters, strangers and even ghosts.

America’s blessings should inspire Americans to change

Though our celebration was simple — healthy conversation over a delicious home-cooked meal — I am humbled to consider the condition of life outside the civilized world.

World Poetry Slam Champion headlines Another Type of Groove

Award winning poet and World Poetry Slam Champion Joaquin Zihuatanejo will be the featured poet at the MultiCultural Center’s Another Type of Groove (ATOG) event tonight.

Rights and security – are we headed in the right direction?

It seems the Christmas “underwear bomber” has shined a spotlight back on the War on Terror, and I have been disappointed to say the least about the rhetoric I’ve been hearing from both parties on this subject.