Bella Slosberg is a journalism senior at Cal Poly. The views expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Sometimes I find myself staring at a blank screen hoping that I’ll be able to find words strong enough to encapsulate the message I want to convey. Today was one of those […]
Category: Opinion
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On the killing floor: Watching a cow slaughter for the first time
I had recently been critically exploring my relationship with food. Rather than going through the motions of eating, I wanted to be in tune with what I ate, where it came from and how it made me feel.
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Graduating into a medically-challenged world
Post-graduation, my friend’s reality becomes the reality for a lot of people in Gen-Z; we are getting entry-level jobs with high living costs. The rate of our earnings isn’t matching the rate of inflation.
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Welcome to the cannabis column
Through this column, Mustang News reporter Jeremy Garza wants to discuss local and national cannabis issues and trends, both at the college level and beyond.
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2023 Fall Film Roundup
Whether the movies have been decent or terrific or dreadfully second-rate, it has been a bountiful season, with many a movie to deliberate.Â
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‘Girl’ is Good
“Girl” is being revamped, reused, changed in its meaning. In many ways the word “girl” is being reclaimed.
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Just a Nightmare Dressed Like a Daydream?: The Eerie Commercialization of Hollywood Love with Taylor Swift
This obsession with “humanizing” celebrities seems to become worse the more intimate a relationship is. I believe romantic relationships have become the worst mirrors for the non-celebrity world.
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The extinction of the awkward phase
Possessing a photo of a smaller, tweenager version of yourself looking a little ill-favored with a smile from ear to ear, seems to be a guaranteed occurrence for almost every single friend I have ever had. But the awkward phase is coming to its extinction, and the effects of its disappearance are a lot more detrimental than one might think.
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How validation is tied to wealth – and how it’s destroying the planet
I walk to the mailbox and see a package that I’ve long awaited; I ordered it weeks ago and am so excited to have finally received it. For me, this box is typically filled with clothes. I love looking good, getting compliments and receiving external validation. Finding clothes that other people think look good on me gives me the validation I desire.
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Mustang News opinion columnist vs. Barbenheimer
Destroyer of worlds, savior of cinema. Two starkly different films, one fateful release date. Grossing a combined $368 million in their first week, Barbenheimer will go down in history as the catalyst of the movie theater attendance renaissance.
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How not to exploit children on the internet 101
There is no way for children to refuse being in the content based around them, especially when there is pressure coming from a parental figure who they respect and feel attached to.