Daniel Gingras As summer draws closer, the distractions men face are multiplying. The mind of Joe math major contemplates a triple integral, but suddenly goes blank. A staring engineer mistakenly draws a squiggly line and dribbles saliva on his signature…
Free speech is democracy at work
Tyler Middlestadt It seems like this quarter, more than most, students have been inundated with ideologies about what to believe and why, where to find the facts to support the argument and the consequences of complacency. Part of me can…
Reasons why David Blaine does crazy things
Douglas B. Bruzzone and Michael Matzke Last week, “magician” David Blaine performed a stunt that required him to stay in an aquarium for over a week and then attempted to hold his breath longer than any other human in history…
Have A Little Pride
Janice Edman I remember a friend telling me a story a few months back about how her visiting grandparents were watching a popular TV drama at the time. She asked them how they liked it, and they responded that…
Hating homosexuals is the red flag of imbecility
Daniel Gingras Why does homosexuality upset so many heterosexuals? The answer is socialization. The most rigidly socialized people become the overt bigots. Not because there is anything fundamentally evil about them, but because they believe so firmly in what they…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Don't be a victim: know the date rape drug facts now
You wake up after a hard night of partying at your favorite bar or a friend’s party. You remember drinking a lot, but the rest of the night is pretty much a blur. You feel hung over, but it is…