Zionism: A policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine. It has become apparent from reading recent articles that Zionists will support Israel no matter how brutal their occupation is. These people support leaders such as…
Respect, respect, respect
For the safety of all concerned, I’m happy to see that our guests here attending Cal Poly will have a safe way home after tipping a few downtown. What I don’t understand is some comments in a recent Mustang Daily…
Eller shows an apathy of sustainability
I am writing in response to Brian Eller’s Tuesday May 9 installation of “The Right Way.” The column primarily dealt with public spending in San Luis Obispo, but also included a brief discussion of the recent ASI elections. Eller named…
Thank God for prayer, parties and T.C.G.
So the other day I was busy burning pentacles and phallic symbols into my neighbor’s lawn when a little birdie flew onto my shoulder and told me what’s up. He was like, “Steve, you know what? Christians aren’t really that…
Long on words, short on facts
I would like to respond to Mr. Coury’s commentary concerning America, war and business. Though seemingly palatable on the surface, one doesn’t have to look very far into his arguments to find that he is not only lacking facts to…
Purely political tax cuts
Jack Ingram After a discussion with a (Republican) friend of mine, about “whether Republicans care about the American economy more so than Democrats” (although I should remind you, I’m not a Dem, just a devil’s advocate), I received an e-mail,…
You can't bomb your way to peace
Brian Eller As many of you know, our campus was visited by Abdel Malik Ali last Thursday. If you missed the speaker, you missed quite a show. Even before the speaker began, feathers were rustled when certain individuals handed out…
War is good business in America
I know that war commentary is at excess in the media, especially on Fox News, but hey, this is America. I can talk about whatever I want. Almost five years into America’s war efforts in the Middle East, a few…
Reporting the truth: Ethics and journalism
Jennette Ballas and Aliza Elbert Dilemma: I was reading a newspaper article last week and recognized that it appeared that the author was trying to persuade the reader in a certain way. I felt that both sides of the story…
We parked in the ASI president's parking spot
Douglas B. Bruzzone and Michael Matzke The Two Classy Gents had a rough week. First of all, someone gave us a fashion memo that said wearing Birkenstocks with socks apparently isn’t cool, causing us to discard our entire wardrobe. Then…
Student shuttle service has potential to last
Tyler Middlestadt Starting tomorrow night, Cal Poly students will have a safe, affordable ride home from downtown. The College Shuttle by Beach Cities Cab Co., Inc. will offer students a convenient ride from downtown to neighborhoods near campus. I admit,…