Sadie Beaumont is an English senior and reporter for KCPR. The views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang Media Group. The relevance of true crime in consumerist culture has been on the rise, fueled by podcasts, shows, books and movies alike. According to Statista, 44% of Americans said they watch the […]
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Walkability in college towns fosters green practices and accessibility
Shelbi Sullaway is a mechanical engineering junior and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. In my hometown, I have to cross windy freeway overpasses and awkwardly wait at crosswalks with cars passing at 50 mph just to get to my favorite coffee shop. Like most suburban cities […]
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It’s not funny to be racist: It’s time to end the tortilla tradition
Emma Hoffman is a journalism junior and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. As I walked to class on the first Wednesday of the school year, I heard it — some whispered mention of sneaking in tortillas to the annual men’s soccer game against UC Santa Barbara […]
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President Emeritus Warren J. Baker passes away, Cal Poly celebrates his lasting legacy
On Friday, Oct. 7, President Emeritus Warren J. Baker passed away at 84, Cal Poly announced in a campus-wide email on Saturday. Born on Sept. 5, 1938, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Baker went on to attend the University of Norte Dame for civil engineering, earning his bachelor’s degree in 1960. Baker is survived by his wife, […]
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Men’s mental health and the indoctrination of silence
Elijah Winn is an environmental earth and soil science sophomore and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. You don’t have to be trapped in the facade of emotional masculinity. There should be more of a willingness to foster environments, among men, that radiate warmth and hospitality so […]
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The experience we never got: A thank you note to third-year WOW leaders
Grace Schweitzer is a psychology junior and opinion columnist for Mustang News. The views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Two years ago, my fellow incoming first years and I found ourselves sitting behind computer screens, either stuck at home or sitting alone in their dorm rooms far from home during their […]
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Movies I watched this summer, ranked
Neta Horesh-Bar is a business junior and opinion columnist for Mustang News. The views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Ah, summer 2022. Characterized by monotonous work shifts for some, romantic European adventures for others and air conditioned movie theaters for me. And I’d have it no other way – as a movie-loving […]
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The Outside Lands Festival returns to Golden Gate Park
This article first appeared on KCPR.org. The views reflected in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Just a few hours up the coast from San Luis Obispo lies San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, home to one of the largest annual music festivals in the United States: Outside Lands. Hosting more than 100 […]
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Letter from the Editor: We did the damn thing
Holy shit, Class of 2022 — we did it. While most of us knew we would eventually get here — graduating, I mean, I’m sure none of us were quite sure what that would look like. If you asked us three, four or five years ago, we would’ve rolled our eyes at the thought of […]
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2021-2022 best of photo
The Mustang News photo team has worked tirelessly to show you what is going on in our community. Whether it’s a photo assignment or a personal project, the photo team has put their all into the work they do. From Week of Welcome (WOW), to concerts, to film festivals and the rodeo, the photo team […]
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A Living Nightmare: More Lives Lost to Another School Shooting
Gracie Schweitzer is a psychology sophomore and opinion columnist for Mustang News. The views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. In the United States, the number of K-12 school shootings since 1970 is 1,924. K-12 school shootings average 37 per year; that’s three shootings per month, not including shootings that take place […]