Dead Roots

Paul Bittick The unmistakable disturbance of silence A soft and hollow hello Followed by the simple smirk of common Friends and foes   Old stories of times all past through Bringing smiles if only for a moment To the realization…

"Cal Poly"

Paul Bittick Cal Poly is sweet, to live in SLO is a treat. The weather rocks, and the location is tops. So don’t complain, start a thankful attitude campaign! -Rachel Valliere, kinesiology junior

Ode to Sake Bombs

Amy Asman Smooth, sweet-as-honey Sapporo suds splashing on the table Alcohol sure does taste better infused with rice wine Kirin dragons dance off the label into frosted cups Everybody count, "Ichi, ni, san…"   Bombs away, baby! Open wide and…

Dance troupe to sweep audience off its feet

Kelly Cope Variable Velocity, a San Luis Obispo-area performance group, will be whirling audiences off their feet tomorrow through the weekend at 8 p.m. in the Spanos Theatre on campus with their performance entitled “From the Mundane to the Sublime.”…

SLO to get K.O.'d tonight

Before ’90s sensation Sir-Mix-A-Lot belts out his infamous rap about the female derriere, homegrown wonder Kid Official (K.O.) will take the stage tonight at Downtown Brew. An aspiring singer-song writer originally from Arroyo Grande, K.O. specializes in dance breakdowns and remixes.

Welcome to 'Club Alum'

Mariecar Mendoza It is 1:01 a.m. and “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” is blaring from my television. But it’s not Conan’s jokes that are keeping me awake, nor is it the screen’s glow or my computer’s hum. It’s this darn…

Walking the plank of graduation

Katie Hofstetter As a graduating senior, there is one question that I hate above all else. It’s the dreaded, “What are your plans for next year?” Each time I hear it, I have to pause for a minute, allowing the…

I'm a graduate, not a grandma

Paul Bittick I feel old. Some days I look in the mirror and I see a woman I do not know and wonder where the 16-year-old me is. Oh my God, I am turning into my mother. I blame the…

Left behind, but left with good advice

Paul Bittick As graduation for many super-seniors is approaching, some of us less fortunate juniors are stuck on this wonderful campus for another year of educational bliss. Many of my friends will be graduating in a week and leaving me…

Rock concert raises funds for SLO Women's Shelter

Drum beats and guitar chords filled Philips Hall at Cal Poly on May 26 during a benefit concert for the San Luis Obispo Women’s Shelter. Lamai Son, The Halls, Clay Pharoah and Afterhour Shower, four local bands in conjunction with…

And in the end …

Mariecar Mendoza The diploma, the tassel, the Hefty Bag gown – give it to a more eager soul. As far as I’m concerned, I graduated May 19, the day Cal Poly tripped on its own incompetence and cancelled my music…