When Zachary “Zach” Blanchard and his brother Josh Blanchard were driving back to their apartment complex in April 2020, Zach continued driving instead of stopping. Josh gave him a call, to which Zach responded, “Oh, I just wanted to sing…
A war broadcasted through TikTok
Summer Fitzgerald is an anthropology and geography junior and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. As quarantine fell upon the nation in 2020, content and viewership on social media platforms blossomed. Bored…
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…
Women’s Tennis Is Playing for the Big West Regular Season Title. Let’s See How They Got Here
The Big West Women’s Tennis Championship in 2021 was a face-off between two of the biggest rivals in collegiate athletics: the Cal Poly Mustangs and the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Both teams did this after each turning in some of…
Choose your riots wisely
Owen Lavine is a journalism sophomore and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. On February 1st, 2021 the anti-abortion student group Students for Life organized a protest on Dexter Lawn. The…
What Kind of Down Bad Are You?
Neta Bar is a business administration sophomore and opinion columnist for Mustang News. Her views reflected in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Indiscriminate in nature, music is an art that fits into our lives in an…
Standout sophomore class looks to lead women’s track and field to second straight Big West championship
The future is now for the Women’s Track and Field at Cal Poly, as the defending Big West Conference champions’ impressive sophomore class has the team expecting themselves to repeat as champions. “This year I want to do the same,”…
Applications are still being accepted for in-person Spring Training for Cal Poly orientation
For the first time since 2019, Orientation Leaders are being trained in-person as a part of Spring Training for Cal Poly’s orientation program and the application period to apply has been extended for interested students. Spring Training is a quarter-long…
A San Luis Obispo art gallery says “Bienvenidos” to a new mural
“It has always been my dream to create a mural,” communications sophomore Gabby Perez said. After working for six hours a day for three days straight, Perez made her dream come true. Perez was asked to create a mural at…
California Has to Learn to Coexist with Nuclear Power
Owen Lavine is a journalism sophomore and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Nestled only a few dozen miles from Avila Beach is California’s only surviving nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon. …
How Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Can Build Upon the 2021-22 Season
Kyle Har is a journalism senior, Matthew Ho is a journalism freshman and they are Mustang News sports reporter. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. This season’s 7-21 record wasn’t a desirable outcome, but the Cal…