The danger of blind American exceptionalism

Jeremy Cutcher is a political science senior and Mustang Daily liberal columnist. The last couple weeks have been an historical time for the Middle East. With demonstrations from Tunisia and Jordan to Egypt and Libya, the region is experiencing a…

History department to add new faculty member

The history department is hiring a new professor to teach General Education area D1, one of the most populated courses for the department.

Recent closures leave trust in San Luis Obispo economy shaky

The recession has officially been over for more than a year now, but economic problems continue to plague the city and surrounding areas of San Luis Obispo. Over the years, many local businesses have been forced to go out of…

Local firefighters fired up about city council decision

The San Luis Obispo City Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 3523, challenged a city council decision to remove the right of unions to have a third party arbiter make the final decision on labor disputes — called binding arbitration — Feb.…

Labor unions have the potential to spark debates

Eric Baldwin is an electrical engineering senior and Mustang Daily libertarian columnist.

Student fights rare form of cancer

Delaney Lemus completed her first year at Cal Poly as an agriculture business major without knowing she wouldn’t be returning back in the fall. Up to this point, she was very active and athletic. She was a very happy person, always…

Anti same-sex marriage act declared unconstitutional

President Obama declared section three of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional, claiming “classifications based on sexual orientation should be subject to a more heightened standard of scrutiny.

Lecturer presents “Googleplex-ing” history

The Christopher Cohan Performing Arts Center’s main auditorium filled with students, faculty and community members Thursday, Feb. 24 for  Google’s Vice President of Product Management Marissa Mayer’s presentation, “Innovation at the Googleplex.”

Recreation Center closing until January 2012

The Cal Poly Recreation Center will be closed for approximately seven months starting in June, said executive director of Associated Students Inc. (ASI) Rick Johnson at the ASI Board of Directors meeting on Feb. 23. The current University Union (UU)…

Senior project spreads love and awareness to Cal Poly

The Love Out Loud Campaign, a senior project by several Cal Poly students, aims to spread awareness for depression and suicide with guest speakers, music, crafts and art on Feb. 26.

Budget battle heats up in recent weeks

Jeremy Cutcher is a political science senior and Mustang Daily liberal columnist.