So I figured that it is a new quarter and it’s time for me to do something new: review a Marvel comic. For all of you Marvel comics fans out there I’m sorry, but most of the comics that Marvel…
Wine flows through Central Coast and Cal Poly
Wine is big on the Central Coast. Really big. So big that even Cal Poly has its own wine program-and wine. The wine industry is enormous along the Central Coast and Cal Poly is in the heart of it, surrounded…
Cal Poly Arts to welcome back award-winning composer
Although many students will travel for spring break, those who are here on March 22 have a chance to enjoy “An Evening With Marvin Hamlisch,” in which the composer will perform with special guest vocalist Anne Lunolfsson. Hamlisch, who scored…
Former English major makes her own mark on literature
From the time she was a little girl, Cal Poly alumna Jacey Verdicchio always wanted to write books, but never imagined it would actually happen. Now, at the age of 21, she has published her first children’s book, “A King’s…
Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s “Beware” develops as time goes on
As the quarter comes to a close, I sit alone in my room dimly lit by red light bulbs hanging from my defective ceiling fan ignoring my final papers and tests that demand way more attention than I am willing…
Comic column: The dangers of obsession
I was at a loss when trying to decide what I should write about this week; I feel like I’ve reviewed quite a few superhero comics as of late, probably more than any normal human being could handle, save a handful of dorks (myself included). I finally decided to share my favorite graphic novel: “Blankets,” written and illustrated by Craig Thompson.
Simple steps to tell if you’re dating a loser
Sometimes you date someone who you think is totally awesome, but you could be wrong. As someone who has dated a loser, I admit, in the excitement of texting, hooking-up and the general confusion of it all, it is easy…
New direction for student-led alcohol campaign
Alcohol: many freshmen want it and will do whatever it takes to drink as much as they can once they get ahold of it. This situation often times leads to negative consequences for these students as they adjust to life…
Campus a capella group leaves its own mark on music
Music senior Rory Fratkin recalled the first time he ever saw Take It SLO perform during UU Hour and thought, “I will be in that group!” After two-and-a-half years of performing with Cal Poly’s a cappella group, Fratkin can sit…
Video: Another Type of Groove Poetry Slam
Students express themselves at the open mic for Another Type of Groove Poetry Slam at Cal Poly’s Chumash Auditorium.
Campus writing club provides creative outlet
The Cal Poly Creative Writing Club began last spring and has since become a source of inspiration and motivation to many student writers. The laid-back environment takes away the stresses and demands of a classroom setting and allows creative writing…