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 […]
Category: Opinion
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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 […]
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Mustang News Sports Team’s highlights of the year
It was quite the year for Cal Poly Athletics. From women’s soccer winning the Big West regular season title for the first time since 2013 to beach volleyball securing their third straight Big West title and appearance in the NCAA tournament, the Mustangs competed at the highest of levels. Despite not being a university known […]
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My College Reflection
Sierra Parr is a journalism senior and news reporter for Mustang News. Her views reflected in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. I kept a journal all through college. At the ripe old age of 21, I can safely say this is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. It’s supposed […]
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Friends at first sight: the false reality of college friendships
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. You’ve heard the story a thousand times: “We met at WOW and have been friends ever since!” But is that really how most college friendships are made? Personally, it took me a while […]
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Kristin Smart case update: Pretrial begins June 6, trial set for July
The Kristin Smart murder case – People v. Flores – is set to begin pretrial motions in Monterey County on June 6, according to an online court calendar. The trial will now begin July 6, after being pushed back about a month later than anticipated. Presiding Judge Craig van Rooyen ruled to move forward with […]
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Cal Poly’s Culture of Disordered Fitness
Neta Bar is a business administration sophomore and opinion columnist for Mustang News. Her views reflected in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Sometimes it’s in the subtleties of our campus environment. It can be otherwise found as a blatant characteristic in Cal Poly’s image, reputation and almost its brand. To some, […]
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The Hoof: Why you should go to Cal Poly
The Hoof is a satire column created to find the humor in the daily life of Cal Poly students. If you’re looking for news, this is not it. If you’re looking for sports, this is kind of it, because we’re having a ball. Ha. Puns. Rebecca Caraway is a journalism junior and Mustang News opinion columnist. […]
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Things To Do On a Friday Night If You Don’t Want to Go Out
Neta Bar is a business administration sophomore and opinion columnist for Mustang News. Her views reflected in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. As fulfilling as sloppily jumping around and attempting to make depthless small talk with people whose names you won’t remember over blaring music undoubtedly is, there are nights where […]
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A Potential Win for Anti-Choice Supporters: I Hate this
Zoie Denton is an English sophomore and opinion columnist for Mustang News. The views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. A draft of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked and confirmed: they will likely vote to overrule this monumental case. While this decision is just […]
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“Everything Everywhere All at Once” is life-changing, in this universe and every other one
Neta Bar is a business administration sophomore and opinion columnist for Mustang News. Her views reflected in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. With “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” the studio A24 has proven that they have their finger on the pulse of the world today and they have expanded its target […]