Ann Coulter is a relic, a bigot, a mystery, a firebrand, a slipped disc, a wrenching gear, a fountain that does not trickle but rather vomits apoplectic sarcasm and such impossibly acidic bile that one wonders how such a substance…
Live From New York: Retriever Derails Romney
There was once a time when the opening sketch of Saturday Night Live (SNL) comprised the most cutting-edge political and social satire to be found among the mainstream outlets of criticism. In a critical landscape, that was at least as…
Obama's 2013 sacrificial lamb
In President Obama’s eyes, America will soon be a land flowing with milk and honey: a land where GDP will increase by 4.4 percent and unemployment will steadily drop to 7.5 percent, and where college graduates aren’t sleeping on parents’ sofas.…
Great local date spots for Valentine's Day
[slideshow] Well, here we are again, Valentine’s Day, and I know what you’re thinking — you’re trying to figure out what in the world you’re going to do to celebrate with that special person in your life. Never fear —…
A declaration of war
While we were all swept up in the spirit of the Super Bowl, the Obama administration essentially declared war on the Catholic Church. Last Sunday, Catholic priests all over the nation urged their parishioners to speak out against the administration’s…
Student success literally, physically
This quarter has gotten off to a great start, especially with all of the anticipation surrounding the opening of the Recreation Center. Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) was happy with the opening and has been receiving positive feedback from all campus constituencies. The…
Go under the sea in Morro Bay
[slideshow] I’m still a sucker for a lot of things that I liked as a kid. Disney, amusement parks, stuff like that. I also really like places where you can see other living things that you see normally — such…
Could the GOP bypass democracy?
There was once a time when election-year fanfare did not make its conquest before the winds shifted toward springtime. The candidates dared not breach that crucial threshold between the TV and your living room during the frigid death throes of…
Blind luck doesn't justify picking a major as an 18-year-old
Do me a favor: Look at a picture of yourself in the “throes” of your senior year in high school. Then think of yourself, as you are, in the (actual) throes of your college career. What about you has changed…
Choosing a major early is what makes Cal Poly competitive
“Perhaps the most daunting part of applying to Cal Poly,” I say on every Poly Reps tour, “is declaring your major.” As seniors in high school, few 17-year-olds can say with confidence that they know what they’ll be doing for…
A 'confused agenda'
While the media dwells on the Republican Party primaries, I prefer to focus my attention on the local elections. The California primary is so distant that it will have little or no impact in this national race anyway. For this…