Zoie Denton is an English junior and opinion columnist for Mustang News. The views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Something about February 14th instills a frenzy in people. All of the sudden my happily single friends are dreading the sight of heart-shaped balloons and tacky stuffed animals— and honestly, […]
Author Archives: Zoie Denton
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The study abroad problem: an experience out of reach
There’s a common stereotype given to Americans that we think we are the center of the world. That is after all what we have been taught, even if subconsciously, in school. Our elementary schools give us skewed maps centering North America; our middle schools give us a U.S.-centric history of world events; our high schools […]
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A Potential Win for Anti-Choice Supporters: I Hate this
Zoie Denton is an English sophomore and opinion columnist for Mustang News. The views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. A draft of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked and confirmed: they will likely vote to overrule this monumental case. While this decision is just […]
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The framing of a war
Zoie Denton is an English sophomore and opinion columnist for Mustang News. The views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Is a refugee a burden on another country or are they welcomed with open arms? It depends on if they’re European or not — it depends if the media sees […]
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Why you should have attended the social justice film festival
Zoie Denton is an English sophomore and opinion columnist for Mustang News. The views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. As a person greatly interested in San Luis Obispo’s growing film community and in social justice, I found myself at San Luis Obispo’s first Social Justice Film Series, and you […]
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The housing hunger games
Zoie Denton is an English sophomore and opinion columnist for Mustang News. The views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Congrats! You managed to sign a lease on a house — you just had to sell everything you own to live within a mile of campus. It’s either that, or you […]
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How Euphoria Trauma Bonds Their Audience
Zoie Denton is an English sophomore and opinion columnist for Mustang News. The views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. How does one keep our generation’s attention? Develop a thoroughly thought out storyline? Create complex characters with semi-realistic personalities? Hire actual actors instead of porn stars? No hate to sex […]
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The Hoof: Best Places to Study on Campus
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. Zoie Denton is an English sophomore and Mustang News opinion […]
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The cost of self-care
Zoie Denton is an English sophomore and the views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. The narrative surrounding self-care today is one of consumption: go buy a face mask and a bottle of wine or treat yourself to that gift you’ve been saving up for. There is not a lot […]
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Classic Feminist Literature Your GE Class Won’t Cover
Zoie Denton is an English sophomore and the views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Virginia Woolf, Silvia Plath, The Bronte Sisters and Emily Dickison — hopefully you’ve heard of them, but I wouldn’t be surprised if you haven’t read any of their works. It’s saddening to see such beautiful […]
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Leave Me Alone But Don’t Leave! ––Loneliness and Social Anxiety as a College Student During COVID-19
Zoie Denton is an English sophomore and the views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. You’re sitting in your dorm, apartment, house or wherever, desperately needing some alone time to rest or unpack the week. Even the most energetic extroverts need time to themselves every once in a while. But […]
