Ten years ago, Oprah Winfrey’s website named San Luis Obispo the “Happiest City in America.” The video declaration follows beautiful, blonde actress (and anti-vax activist) Jenny McCarthy as she interviews white citizens of SLO, who gush about the paradise that this city is to them.
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Letter to the Editor: Cal Poly should delay in-person classes and further de-densify the dorms
This letter was originally published online by the writers on Dec. 13, 2020. On Dec. 17, President Jeffrey Armstrong announced that all students, living on and off campus, are required to be tested for COVID-19 twice a week during winter quarter. As of Dec. 30, 299 people had signed the letter. The views expressed in this letter […]
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Letter to the Editor: Bye, Don
Ken Allard is a journalism senior. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. The leaves have changed, the sun has set on previously unshakable relationships and the fall air is crisp with a cold, dry anxiety beset by a year unlike any other. Ain’t it great? Don’t answer that. Listen, I know we’re […]
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Letter to the Editor: Sweeney and Torres aren’t ‘wolves,’ they’re the breath of fresh air SLO needs
Luke Pevreal is a political science senior. He wrote this piece as a response to “Letter to the Editor: Abrianna Torres and Cherisse Sweeney are wolves in sheeps clothing.” The views expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News.
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Letter to the Editor: Dear Asian people at Cal Poly— vote yes to affirmative action
Lydia Dasari is a business administration junior. The views expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Proposition 16 affects all Californians, not just Asian Californians. I address this to us, Asian people at Cal Poly, because our cultures have been specifically weaponized to preserve unjust power dynamics. We are told that […]
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Letter to the Editor: Black privilege does not exist
Tianna Arata is a local activist fighting for racial equality. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. I am writing this letter in regards to my name being addressed in the Mustang News story “Meet The Eight City Council Candidates…” SLO City Council candidate Abrianna Torres claims we have “spoken a few […]
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Letter to the Editor: Caring about others is not a weakness, it’s the right thing to do
Soham Patel is an architecture junior. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. The Cal Poly community rarely surprises me anymore. The first day I set foot here was Open House 2018, where students demanded action from administration in regards to Kyler Watkins (who now goes by Jonathan Watkins) in blackface. Students in my […]
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Letter to the Editor: It’s time to abolish greek life
Kass Newton is a biochemistry senior. The views expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Trigger warning: Mental illness To all extended members of the Cal Poly community and the greek life community past, present and future, My name is Kass Newton (she/her), and following the resignation of my national […]
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Letter to the Editor: Letters of resignation from former members of Cal Poly Chi Omega
Mustang News obtained 17 letters from former members of the Cal Poly chapter of Chi Omega sorority. These members sent their letters to Chi Omega to resign their membership from the sorority. Here are the letters led by an essay by psychology junior Nicki Butler, a former member of Chi Omega and a Mustang News opinion columnist. The letters […]
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Letter to the Editor: For moderates (and everyone), Biden should be the debate’s clear victor
Jacob Lafarga is a history senior pursuing a teaching credential. The views expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. On the night of Sept. 29, America was treated to a spectacle for the ages. The first presidential debate — if we can call it that — was held in Cleveland, […]
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Letter to the Editor: Campus reopening plan puts health at risk
This letter was originally published online by the writers on August 19, 2020. On August 24, University Housing announced that they will only offer single dorm rooms. The views expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Dear Cal Poly students, parents, and supporters, We are writing to alert you to the significant health […]