The Hoof is a satire column created to find the humor in the daily life of Cal Poly students. If you’re looking for news, this is not it. If you’re looking for sports, this is kind of it, because we’re having a ball. Ha. Puns. Rebecca Caraway is a journalism junior and Mustang News opinion columnist. […]
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Two celebrities walk into a courtroom: the disturbing public reaction
Rebecca Caraway is a journalism junior and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. These days, everyone is able to share their 2 cents on anything that is happening in the world through social media and the internet. When big events happen, we all check twitter to see […]
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More students should consider community college
Rebecca Caraway is a journalism junior and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. I loved my community college experience. Despite it being moved online, community college taught me a lot. I grew up in a very small and sheltered (but loving) world. While that world was just […]
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Fighting FOMO in college
Rebecca Caraway is a journalism junior and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. College is physically and mentally exhausting. We spend the weekdays running to and from classes and trying to turn in assignments by 11:59 p.m. We work in between so we can actually afford to […]
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Streaming Wars: Which one is the best?
Rebecca Caraway is a journalism junior and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. I remember when my parents first canceled cable TV and got a Netflix subscription. Streaming services were supposed to be a cheaper alternative to cable, but now that’s not necessarily the case. The list […]
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The endurance of a creative engineering club
On the second floor of the Bonderson Project Center is the Innovation Sandbox club. When the club’s president, Toby Darci-Maher, was a Cal Poly freshman, the small space was filled with students creating, getting assistance on projects and exploring the creative side of engineering. The once 40 person club is now run by five students. […]
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Cal Poly logging teams places first at Timbersports competition
The Cal Poly logging team took first place at their first competition since 2020, according to a university press release. The competition took place at the Sierra-Cascade Logging Conference and Exhibition in Anderson, California. Forest and fire sciences sophomore Kelly Schwenger earned the title of top women’s competitor. “It was really awesome to do and […]
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An unexpected ending: A pandemic reflection
Rebecca Caraway is a journalism junior and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Just two months ago, we were all worried about the Omicron variant. Everyone was waiting in line for tests and ordering KN95 masks. Apparently, that’s all over now. On Feb. 24, President Jeffrey Armstrong […]
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Cal Poly students use drones to study elephant seals
Cal Poly researchers have a new tool to keep track of the local elephant seal population. The team consisting of graduate students, undergraduate volunteers and professors use drones to conduct their research during the seals’ current mating season. The project began in 2017 but this is the first year they were able to incorporate drone […]
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Spotify isn’t your fact checker
Rebecca Caraway is a journalism junior and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. On Dec. 31, 2021, The Joe Rogan Experience podcast put out their 1,757th episode which featured Dr. Robert Malone. 270 medical professionals expressed concerns that the episode was “promoting baseless conspiracy theories” surrounding COVID-19. […]
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Bigger and broke: Struggles of the downtown shopping scene
Rebecca Caraway is a journalism junior and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Outside the Ross in Downtown San Luis Obispo is a sign that reads “this Ross location is closed permanently. Thank you San Luis Obispo for all the great years.” With that, the last truly […]