Rebecca Caraway is a journalism graduating senior and the Mustang News opinion editor. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. I often think about my junior year of high school self. How I cried at summer camp in front of my friends because I honestly thought I had […]
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City Council member explains SLO’s increased parking fees
On May 24, the City of SLO published a message written by City Council member Andy Pease, explaining why the city is increasing parking rates around the city. “It was one of the most difficult votes I’ve had to make, but I believe it was necessary, and we’re working to reduce impacts to our residents […]
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Opinion: dealing with grief in college
Rebecca Caraway is a journalism senior and the Mustang News Opinion Editor. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. My oma (grandmother) passed away on the second day of spring quarter. I was in my visual communications class when she passed; I had no clue. You always think […]
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How one club works to give transfer students the community they need
The sun was setting as transfer students gathered together on Dexter Lawn. It was the first week of fall quarter and the first social event of the year for the Association of Transfer Students (ATS), a social club for Cal Poly transfer students looking to find a community of fellow transfers on campus. Each year […]
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Inside the winning structure of Design Village 2023
Cal Poly hosted the 48th annual Design Village competition from April 28-30. Each year, freshmen architecture students build shelters reflecting a given theme and sleep in their designs throughout the weekend. This year’s theme was biophilia, defined as the “innate human instinct to connect with nature and other living beings,” according to the event website. […]
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Opinion: Leaving behind a toxic friend
Rebecca Caraway is a journalism senior and the Mustang News Opinion Editor. The views expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. I used to have a friend that said we were soulmates, and I thought she was right. We liked the same music and TV shows; we had the same […]
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USF professor to speak at Cal Poly on Christian nationalism
University of San Francisco Professor Bradley Onishi will speak at Cal Poly about the rise in Christian nationalism in America on Friday, May 5. The event will be held in Phillips Hall from 3:30-5 p.m. and is free to attend. Onishi, whose areas of expertise are theology and philosophy, said that all students even if […]
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Cal Poly senior takes Jeopardy! stage
Audrey Sarin grew up yelling at the TV in her grandparents’ living room in Washington state as they watched Jeopardy!. They would huddle around the TV, answering the questions along with the contestants. It wasn’t long until her grandparents encouraged her to apply for the show. In December 2018, when Sarin was a senior in […]
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Ending fall commencement is a disservice to students
Graduation is full of mixed emotions. You’re excited for a new start, you’re relieved to have finished the turbulent four years that it took for you to get here, but you’re also sad to be leaving your friends, professors and youth behind. No matter how you feel about graduating, the commencement ceremony is something to […]
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Bruce Gibson ahead in SLO County Board of Supervisors race
At his election night party in Cayucos, Bruce Gibson wasn’t watching the news or checking results on his phone. He was shaking hands and thanking his supporters, offering them wine, cake and a night of dancing. The current chair of San Luis Obispo County’s Board of Supervisors, Gibson ran for the District 2 seat against […]
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The sports betting propositions are more complicated than they seem
In the upcoming midterm election, California has two propositions on the ballot related to sports betting. Prop. 26 titled “Legalize Sports Betting at Tribal Casinos,” and Prop. 27 titled “Allow Online Sports Betting” — Prop. 27 in particular is a lot more complicated than it seems. Prop. 26 is a bit more straightforward than Prop. […]