“Sorry for partying” — something you might say to your body

Let’s take a minute to remember the middle of senior year in high school: You received your acceptance letter, shed tears of joy at the thought of living in the happiest city in America, and bought your Cal Poly sweatshirt…

One nation, no longer under God

Ashley Pierce is a political science freshman and Mustang Daily conservative columnist. A few Christmases ago in Santa Monica, Calif., a group of atheists became offended (how they love that word) by Christmas decorations at a local park. Then they challenged…

NEXT EXIT: SLO — Big-name acts to come through

Kyle Loomis is a journalism senior and Mustang Daily music columnist. The coming of spring means many things: new classes for a new quarter, warmer weather and the soon-to-be arrival of summer vacation. But for me, springtime translates to concert…

To bone or not to bone

Julianne Roth is a journalism senior and Mustang Daily sex columnist.  Cal Poly is an aesthetically pleasing campus and I’m not talking about the foliage. The transition from winter to spring in San Luis Obispo is a magical time of…

Sunshine each day keeps the SADness away

  Sam Gilbert is a journalism sophomore and Mustang Daily health columnist. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) makes the sunlight during spring quarter just a bit brighter. We never thought the day would come, but it’s official: Finals are over. Now…

Your worst nightmare

Zachary Antoyan is a political science junior and Mustang Daily liberal columnist. It’s almost finals week, and as the stress increases, so does the need for some escapism. So let’s talk about Batman. Pointy mask things, effective utility belt and…

Self service: a handy how-to

Julianne Roth is a journalism senior and Mustang Daily sex columnist.  The iconic sex educator Betty Dodson once said, “Orgasms have been very important to my life. I’ve always really depended on them. In a bad mood? Jerk off. Confused?…

CSU should not force semesters on Cal Poly

It took one year of research, 23 task force members, a 685-page report and a vote from 7,250 students to realize Cal Poly would do well to stay on quarters. Call it overkill, but no one will say it wasn’t…

The body after Adderall: Is it worth it?

Sam Gilbert is a journalism sophomore and Mustang Daily health columnist. It’s the week we’ve all been dreading since the moment winter quarter began. Yes, you guessed it: dead week. In my opinion, the buildup to finals is almost worse…

Sex does a body good

Julianne Roth is a journalism senior and Mustang Daily sex columnist. Magic is among us. It’s in the bedroom, or on the fifth floor of the library — I heard some people like to have sex up there. We are…

Why Uncle Sam, what big eyes you have!

Zachary Antoyan is a political science junior and Mustang Daily liberal columnist. Our popular culture holds that if the President of the United States ever needed to launch nuclear weapons, there is a shiny, big red button he or she…