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• Letters to the Editor 2/28

  Letters to the Editor 2/28

  Coulter’s discourse

  Brendan Pringle of the Cal Poly College Republicans writes of Ann Coulter, “liberals ... are horrified that her voice will somehow influence their peers.”

  Five minutes of Internet research on “Ann Coulter quotations” gives plenty of reason to be horrified. This is the type of discourse being promoted by Cal Poly Republicans by inviting Coulter to speak as an honored guest.

• Tribune announces Top 20 Under 40 award winners

  Tribune announces Top 20 Under 40 award winners

  A group of San Luis Obispo County’s best and brightest leaders have been selected as this year’s Top 20 Under 40 award winners.

  Now in its seventh year, The Tribune’s competition honors the accomplishments and achievements of young women and men under the age of 40 who have demonstrated excellence in their professions and commitment to community service. To be eligible, nominees must have lived and worked in San Luis Obispo County year-round.

  More than 100 entries were submitted online at www.sanluisobispo.com, and a review panel from the San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation selected the winners at The Tribune’s request.

• Cal Poly recalls eggnog found with E. coli contamination

  Cal Poly recalls eggnog found with E. coli contamination

  Cal Poly Creamery has announced a voluntary recall of its Farmstead Made Eggnog after a sample was found to be contaminated with Escherichia coli. The contamination was discovered Wednesday after routine testing by the Cal Poly Creamery detected the presence of high colony counts of E. coli.

  No illnesses have been reported in connection with the product, university officials said.

  The recalled product is marked with the expiration dates "Dec. 10" and "Dec. 17" printed in blue on the top of the lid and may have been purchased at one of the following retailers:

• Phyllis Madonna named grand marshal of Poly Royal Parade

  Phyllis Madonna named grand marshal of Poly Royal Parade

  Phyllis Madonna has been named the grand marshal of Cal Poly's annual Poly Royal Parade, which kicks off Saturday's public Open House events.

• At the Wall of Honor, two new plaques

  At the Wall of Honor, two new plaques

  Cal Poly on Monday honored two of its graduates who died while serving in the armed forces.

  Capt. Larry Dean Baldwin — killed in Vietnam in 1969 — and Lt. Richard Gary Abe — a pilot who died during a training mission in 1986 — were memorialized with plaques on the Wall of Honor at the University Union mustang statue on campus.

  Baldwin graduated from Cal Poly in 1963 with a degree in social services before serving in the U.S. Army. Abe graduated in 1983 with a degree in aerospace engineering and served in the U.S. Navy.