As the Training Ship Golden Bear set out from Vallejo on May 8, over 300 Cal Poly Maritime Academy students lined its hull. For cadets, the departure marked the start of a 65-day training voyage across the Pacific. For the TS Golden Bear, it marked the beginning of its final voyage. At the end of […]
Cal Poly Maritime Academy’s training ship embarks on final voyage
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Cal Poly Basketball players overcome walk-on status to excel
For most college athletes, the guarantee of playing time and scholarship money when joining a Division-1 program is never a given. For Cal Poly women’s basketball sophomore and business administration major, Avery Knapp, none of that was promised. Instead, Knapp’s journey began as a walk-on, a role she said many people misunderstand. “People see being […]
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I went back to try all my freshman campus dining staples. Here’s how they compare to my memories…
As my time at Cal Poly comes to a close, I decided it was time to revisit my favorite campus dining foods to see how my memory compares to reality. Over the last week, I tried all my freshman year favorites to determine once and for all: is campus dining actually decent, or was I just desperate for any calories?
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Archana Pisupati | Four cups at the table
I’m sitting at Linnaea’s on a warmer-than-usual Wednesday afternoon, writing this column the same way I’ve written almost everything important over the last four years: slightly hunched over my laptop, people-watching between sentences and drinking an iced oat milk lavender latte. At this point, the drink feels less like caffeine and more like an emblem […]
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Angel Corzo | The art of the Irish goodbye
I don’t go to parties often. And if I do, you best believe I am leaving on my own terms. The art of the Irish goodbye has been instilled in me ever since I watched Michael Scott from NBC’s “The Office” leave Dunder Mifflin to start his new life with his fiancée Holly. But my […]
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Grace Gillio | The joy waiting behind the fear of unknown
For all the things I would’ve loved to be remembered as a child, “awkward” is not at the top of my list. But when I’m reminded of myself in middle school, some part of me understands. I’m reminded of my transition lenses perpetually perched at the tip of my nose, my backpack with light-up wheels, […]
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Charlie Wiltsee | The time I almost got fired from Mustang News
My first year as a part of Mustang News was not exactly the shining performance I had hoped for. Despite joining the staff with plenty of reporting experience and motivation to contribute to the team as a sports reporter, I came into the year uncertain of where I fit into the newsroom and my own […]
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Dylan Allen | ‘Are you a center?’
I still remember my first interview for a class at Cal Poly. I’ve tried to forget it, but I can’t. December of my freshman year, I chose to write a story on Cal Poly’s recent transfers to their basketball program. The final buzzer sounded, and I walked over to the entrance of the locker room […]
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Aviv Kesar | Fish out of water
Newsflash: I’m not a journalism student, and for most of my time at Cal Poly, Building 26 was never supposed to be my home. In reality, for about 1.5 years, this building represented what my major was mistakenly perceived as. Whenever someone asked me about graphic communications, I had to constantly explain that I was […]
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Kaitlyn Le | The audacity
It was difficult to speak. The cloud of words held captive found their only escape in journals, music and other forms of media growing up. As someone who loved medicine and helping people, I majored in biochemistry at Cal Poly, thinking I’d finally find my voice. Instead, I caught myself doing work just to get […]
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Sydnie Bierma | Not crying over spilled milk, how I found comfort in the uncomfortable
I remember the walk to my first Mustang News meeting in winter 2022. I was so excited to be a part of Mustang Media Group after getting rejected in the fall. I made the trek from yakʔitʸutʸu to Graphic Arts (Building 26) during the atmospheric river of 2022. It feels like it was just yesterday. […]