Call it pet peeves, poor manners, bad habits or whatever you want – we see it everyday in class. Some of the things go unnoticed by many, while others are as annoying or offensive as nails on a chalkboard to…
Whistleblowing
Jennette Ballas and Aliza Elbert Dilemma: Over the summer I was a bookkeeper for a small firm and was asked to charge clients for some extra services we did not provide. I had thought about discussing the appropriateness of this…
Students should be concerned about IRA fee referendum
Thanks, Mustang Daily, for your article on the Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) fee referendum that will take place on February 22 and 23. Even though the proposed fee increase is only $10 per quarter, it is obviously important for students…
Dear Mark Taylor
Your letter of February 9th, while entertaining, contained several strange assertions. First, you stated that intelligent design and global warming are legal and ethical matters, not scientific ones. It would seem to me that these are qualities that we choose…
Dear readers of the Mustang Daily, especially Brian McMullen
What you have to realize about Morgan Elam is that he never writes what he thinks. If you have read the paper in the last couple of years, you would know that Elam writes to get a rise out of…
My last letter was a Public Service Announcement
In order to create a strawman, I would need to be arguing with you. Since this is not the case, I have built no strawmen. I wanted to point out that there are other crimes for which you can be…
We felt awkward at Campus Crusade
Douglas B. Bruzzone and Michael Matzke Editor's note: "Two Classy Gents" is a humor column that runs every Friday in the Mustang Daily. The other day, the Two Classy Gents were sauntering around campus when a horde of freshman girls…
From the arts department: Show us the money
Is anyone else completely fed up to the gills about the lack of funding going to the arts? I know it sounds cliche and tired that another person is railing against the arts, but the fact is that we are…
Cal Poly's faulty e-mail system is unacceptable
For the last week, Cal Poly students have again had to suffer thanks to the complete failure of CalPoly ITS to provide a reliable e-mail system. After a hugely expensive and wildly delayed e-mail “upgrade,” we’re right back where we…
Morgan, 250 words aren't enough
Question: If you were to succeed and bring God’s laws to all, and achieve your “Christian utopia,” what then would be your purpose? I assure you, the purpose of life has less to do with gathering supporters for your cause…
Sports Balk 2-9-06
Bradford Applin Flashback! (Cue cheesy harp music and distorted cloudy video) It’s Jan. 28, 1996, and I’m at the tender age of 9-years-old. My chest proudly proclaims my allegiance with my children’s size Greg Lloyd jersey. A Steelers cap is…