Declan Molony is a business administration senior and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. There’s a lot about the world that we don’t know, and our beliefs can help us fill in the gaps. However, our own worldview can potentially be a source of internal anguish. Last week […]
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Letter to the Editor: Cherisse Sweeney and Abrianna Torres are wolves in sheeps’ clothing
Ethan Stan is a city and regional planning graduate student. The views expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. In the upcoming local election, San Luis Obispo voters will see a long list of candidates for Mayor and City Council. Two prominent candidates, Cherisse Sweeney for Mayor and Abrianna Torres […]
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I wanted to tell them about George Floyd
Nicki Butler is a psychology junior and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. “The police are killing Black people,” 5-year-old Naomi exclaimed after being called on. She said it with such vigor and passion. The words bursting out of her, as she shared with the group. She said […]
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Support Black communities
Ivy Yahnke is a journalism senior. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Thousands of San Luis Obispo citizens have mobilized to protest racial inequality and police brutality in the past two weeks. In addition to protesting, people can support the fight for racial equality by donating and signing petitions. Here […]
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Instead of watching a Romcom, don’t
While diving into my Romcom rabbit hole, I’ve noticed several troubling patterns that occur in many of these films — especially if they are produced by Netflix.
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Celebrating the free exchange of ideas on Student Press Freedom Day
Aidan McGloin is a journalism senior, a Mustang News administrative reporter and the founder of The Hill, Mustang News’ data team. The views in this editorial do not necessarily reflect the views of Mustang News. On Student Press Freedom Day, we recognize the importance of a free press. We actually recognize the importance of a […]
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Stop making apathy a trend
World War III jokes are indicative of an internet culture that has been widely inflated by the promise of national security.
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From a sophomore living on campus in opposition of forcing others to do so
Grace Kitayama is a journalism sophomore and Mustang News columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. University Housing has plans to require all second years to live on campus within the next 15 years. While only 30 percent of Cal Poly students live on campus, according to executive director of […]
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It’s time for administration to swallow their pride with the new Cal Poly logo
If you pay $340,000 for a new logo and it comes out looking like the logo for an online community college, you really really don’t have to use the new logo.
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A Year After Blackface: Continuing the Conversation
Quinn Fish is a journalism and ethnic studies senior and Mustang News Managing Print Editor. The reviews represented do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. I’m Quinn Augusta Fish and I’m a journalism and ethnic studies senior at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. I am a white, cisgender, heterosexual, upper-middle class woman; most of […]
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From the Eyes of a Diversity and Inclusion Editor
Monique Ejenuko is a journalism junior and Mustang News Diversity and Inclusion Editor.