Lisa Okafor is a student at San Jose State. The views reflected in this letter to the editor do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News’ editorial coverage. This letter has been edited for clarity. Dear Editor, After reading the article “It’s been one year since the blackface incident. Where is Cal Poly’s campus climate […]
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Welcome back, Lambda Chi
Allowing Lambda Chi to participate in Winter Rush, rather than being fully suspended, denotes that Cal Poly offers little to no sympathy to the students who were genuinely hurt by the abhorrent actions that occurred last spring.
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Cal Poly needs to stop capitalizing on war
Olivia Peluso is an English junior and Mustang News opinion editor. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Walk through the halls of Cal Poly’s science buildings and you will find laboratories with signs commemorating companies like Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Northrop Grumman, all of whom are guilty of crimes against […]
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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.
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Being Brown in a Crowd of White
Prerna Aneja is a business administration sophomore and sports intern.
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Reporting on diversity as a Latina at Cal Poly
Cassandra Garibay is a journalism junior, current news editor and future managing editor of Mustang News. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. My name is Cassandra Rose, a name carefully chosen by my parents, Hector and Blanca. One that sounds nice in Spanish, but does not immediately give away to […]
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President Armstrong’s response to “The Clapback”
Jeffery Armstrong is the ninth president of Cal Poly. Sexual misconduct is not welcome on our campus. It is heartbreaking, abhorrent and against everything for which our university stands. Unfortunately, it is also a reality on our campus and in our society. On a personal level, it is gut wrenching knowing members of our campus […]
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The tragedy of the Free Speech Wall
Jaxon Silva is a civil engineering freshman and Mustang News columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. I stopped midway in transit to see a wall had been erected on Dexter Lawn. Sprays of colorful sharpie filled it with words, some incarnations of popular memes, political leanings and tirades, and other expressions. […]
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Letter to the Editor: The City of San Luis Obispo responds to lack of street lights
Daryl Grigsby is the public works director for the City of San Luis Obispo. This letter has been edited for clarity. Today, Mustang News published an article titled, “Despite city goal, only one new street light is to be installed in 2019.” The article accurately pointed out the need for additional street lighting in areas […]