Journalism junior Erica Husting (1-5) and business administration junior J. J. Jenkins (6-10) both studied abroad this fall quarter – Husting in Italy and Jenkins in Spain. These are the lessons they took away from their time abroad. Lesson 1: Don’t freak out — culture shock is normal. From the moment I stepped off of […]
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Tres dĂas: how to have a successful weekend in Barcelona
J.J. Jenkins is a business administration junior and Mustang Daily study abroad columnist Words can’t do Barcelona justice. That’s why you just have to see it to believe. But the key to any weekend trip in a foreign city is the advice of someone who has spent time there. That’s why I’m presenting the definitive […]
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Thanksgiving dinner: an exercise in moderation
Sam Gilbert is a journalism sophomore and Mustang Daily health columnist. Distant relatives have purchased their plane tickets, Dad pre-ordered the turkey a week ago and all football games planned for Nov. 27 are TiVo’d. Anyone else ready for Thanksgiving? This is the time of year for family to come together and feast in celebration […]
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What’s brewing at SLO Brew: four shows not to miss
Kyle Loomis is a journalism senior and Mustang Daily music columnist. As this quarter comes to its closing weeks, it’s important to remember to balance an intensified study schedule with some down time. For music fans such as myself, down time usually translates to live music, and SLO Brewing Co. downtown has traditionally been a […]
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Climbing St. Peter’s Basilica, delving into San Lorenzo
Erica Husting is a journalism junior and Mustang Daily study abroad columnist. It took 551 stairs to reach the top of the cupola. I was literally hovering over Rome. I had made it to the top of St. Peter’s Basilica and the view that awaited was worth the climb. Down below, Saint Peter’s Square stretched out […]
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Catalonia caught in the crossfire
J.J. Jenkins is a business administration junior and Mustang Daily study abroad columnist. If you thought the United States presidential election was heated, the politicization of daily life in Barcelona is a full-blown wildfire. On Nov. 25, the citizens of Catalonia go to the polls in a de facto vote for independence from Spain. But […]
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Gregory Heath on exercise: ‘More of the Same is Not Enough’
Sam Gilbert is a journalism sophomore and Mustang Daily health columnist. It’s that time of the year where we go from tanning at the Recreation Center between classes to digging up our rain boots and scarves. That’s right: November is upon us. It’s nice to have a little change in scenery every once in a […]
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Finding authentic Italian eats
Erica Husting a journalism junior and Mustang Daily study abroad columnist. It was the perfect setting. On the final leg of a jam-packed weekend traveling through Southern Italy, I found myself in Naples, sitting at a table clad in a white tablecloth with flowers and flickering candles lined down the center. A local performer appeared […]
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10 Halloween party songs that don’t suck
Kyle Loomis is a journalism senior and Mustang Daily music columnist. It’s Halloween, and to college students, this holiday translates to one of the biggest party weekends of the year. If you decide to host a Halloween celebration, there are many spooky songs that you will have to choose from that make your final playlist. […]
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Arming your body against midterms
We all hear the same sob story three times a year: not enough sleep because of an all-nighter spent at Cal Poly’s legendary Robert E. Kennedy Library, too much stress and not enough time to do or think about anything other than studying. We get you have midterms. The nights are long, and the reading […]
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When in Rome … Exploring the historic city
J.J. Jenkins is a business administration junior and a Mustang Daily study abroad columnist. If I were an author staging the opening act of a grisly novel, the place I found myself on Thursday night would be the scene of the initial murder. A blank, marble atrium inside a nondescript building in the center of […]