The first time I took calculus was in an Advanced Placement class my senior year of high school. I got a D first semester, a C second semester and elected in the midst of the latter term to not take the AP test ( Read more... )

This Saturday is possibly the biggest game of the year for the Cal Poly football team, a matchup with longtime rival UC Davis. The Mustangs come into the game 7-0, ranked fifth in the nation and with a shot at locking up the conference title (and everyone says Cal Poly sports teams suck ( Read more... )

I did the City to the Sea half marathon today, which went from Higuera Street to Avila Beach ( Read more... )

Hello and welcome back. The following story comes from those long-lost days where I was a fraternity pledge. In this particular story, I set the designated driver movement back for many years.

November 2001-- Safe Ride? Hahahahaha...Fraternity brothers take pride in having their pledges do lots of busy work ( Read more... )

I haven't had an overly spectacular time in college, but me being me, I've had some fairly memorable experiences along the way. Here is the first story of what I hope to make a regular series, at least for however long it takes to get all of the possible entries written.

Stripper in the Dorms-- Summer 2001As some people may know, I started ( Read more... )

Overall finish: 2 hours, 48 minutes, 34.8 seconds, 68th out of 79 in the collegiate division ( Read more... )

The mighty boxer story... not without a few mistakes (I spelled Oscar de la Hoya as "Oscar de La Hoya"), but a pretty good read overall I feel ( Read more... )

I covered my first game last night for my internship, a Triple-A matchup between the Tacoma Rainiers and Sacramento River Cats. I'm not sure if I'm happy with my story, which I just emailed in, but it dawned on me last night at the ballpark that covering the River Cats may well have been the perfect gig for me all along.

Saying GoodbyeMy male roommate Cory left today for his summer job at camp. We parted ways about 4:30 in the afternoon, just after he looked online for directions to his camp. All in all I've enjoyed sharing a room with the guy. We're very different people, but we were pretty tolerant of one another and things really picked up after he joined the ( Read more... )

I just got a call from a prospective roommate, and it looks like I have a place to live next year. I'll have my own room and my own bathroom in a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment about three blocks from where I am now. Not only will I only be paying $110 more per month, but I'll still be able to walk to school. Additionally, this new place is ( Read more... )