During my freshman year at Cal Poly, the routine was simple: wake up early, boil water for my Twinings English Breakfast tea in my kettle without waking up my roommate and head to class. But if it was the first Tuesday of every month, the routine was different. My tea stayed the same, the roommate […]
Author Archives: Leila Touati
Leila Touati is the Digital Manager for Mustang News. She got involved in journalism early on in high school and joined MMG her first year as a news reporter. She loves keeping the campus community up to date through investigative pieces, breaking news and features on clubs and organizations.
In her free time she loves to code and watch the same three TV shows. You can always find her in the Newsroom.
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QUIZ: Which Mustang Media Group team should you apply for?
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Cal Poly’s President went to Capitol Hill. He spoke for just 8 minutes
WASHINGTON D.C. — Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong took his labeled seat at the wooden desk in the hearing room at 10:16 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7. Armstrong testified in front of the Committee on Education and Workforce in the hearing, “Beyond the Ivy League: Stopping the Spread of Antisemitism on American Campuses.” He took […]
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LIVE: President Armstrong testifies in front of Congress
Hearing ends, Walberg makes closing remarks 10:35 a.m. Walberg adjourned the hearing at 10:35 a.m. with closing remarks. He thanked the campuses — especially to DePaul and Cal Poly — for “remedying their mistakes” and taking actions against antisemitism. “I oppose discrimination of all kinds,” Walberg said. “Antisemitism, racism, sexism, discrimination of all kinds. I […]
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LIVE: What San Luis Obispo looks like on Election Day
‘I just wanted to see what it was like to vote’ 9:25 p.m. Child development junior Crystal Huang was one of the last people to cast their votes at the PAC. “I was seeing a lot of TikToks and other social media posts on voting today,” said Huang, inspiring her to vote. “I never voted […]
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Local Election Guide: Who’s Running?
Mustang News sat down with each of the candidates running for mayor and city council to get their perspectives on local issues, their visions for the community and what they hope to achieve if elected. Readers can watch the full video interviews with each candidate on our YouTube channel.