The U.S. dollar has depreciated to its lowest value in four years, resulting in increased costs for local businesses and potentially higher prices for consumers, although it could also lead to an increase in foreign tourism.
Author Archives: Samantha Orradre
Sam is a writer for the Special Sections and joined MMG this year. She is a second year Economics major and first got interested in journalism through her work as an editorial writer for Her Campus at Cal Poly. She loves sharing the cultural elements that make Cal Poly what it is, such as best hiking trails or favorite underground restaurants. You can always find Sam working out, reading, rock climbing, or making a new Spotify playlist!
Posted inGovernment
Students face flight delays while traveling for spring break
Cal Poly students experienced delays and disruptions due to a partial government shutdown, which caused TSA workers to call out from lack of pay, resulting in lengthy security lines and missed connections.
Posted inGovernment
Feeding students or starving innovation? The political debate over the Billionaire Tax Act
The proposed Billionaire Tax Act in California would tax 5% of the wealth of the state’s 200 billionaires to generate $100 billion in tax revenue, which would be used to support healthcare, education and nutrition programs, but critics warn that it could harm the state’s economy and innovation.
Posted inen Español
Estudiantes enfrentan retrasos en las recetas con Kaiser Permanente en medio de la huelga de trabajadores de la salud
Find the English version here. Traducido por Isabella Beltran. Aproximadamente 31,000 enfermeras y profesionales de la salud abandonaron hospitales y clínicas en California y Hawái el 26 de enero para hacer huelga contra Kaiser Permanente. Los trabajadores exigen una comprensión justa, un aumento en los niveles de personal y atención oportuna para los pacientes. Como […]
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Students face prescription delays with Kaiser Permanente amid healthcare worker strike
Approximately 31,000 nurses and healthcare professionals walked out of hospitals and clinics throughout California and Hawaii on Jan. 26 to strike against Kaiser Permanente, demanding fair compensation, increased staffing levels and timely care for patients.
Posted inFall Peak 25
Inside the ’25-35′
‘Learn by Doing’ is Cal Poly’s motto, but ’25-35′ is how students are supposed to get it done. Academic advisors recommend that students study at least two hours per week for every unit in their schedule. If you have 16 units, you have 32 hours of studying outside the classroom. This may be a rule […]
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It Takes Two to Tango: Dating apps and drinking culture at Cal Poly
Drinking and dating in college have one thing in common: occasionally, mistakes are made. It can be from too much tequila or a Tinder mishap; regardless, the majority of people who have tried either have a horror story. There’s no need to feel alone when you take the walk of shame home because another Mustang […]
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Downtown Centre Cinemas is here to stay
The landlord and Sanborn family have agreed to renew the lease of the theatre for another 10 to 20 years, averting the potential closure of the cinema at the end of this year.