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Margot Sinclair: Desde Cal Poly a los grandes escenariosÂ
Addie Uhl es una columnista de opiniĂłn de Mustang News. Las opiniĂłnes expressadas en este artĂculo no necesariamente reflejan las de Mustang Media Group. Lo que alguna vez fue nada más que hermanos de una fraternidad divirtiĂ©ndose en el otoño de 2022, se ha convertido en una banda que hace tours, actĂşa en espectáculos con […]
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Review: Kal Penn taught me that life is a game of balance
Kal Penn has a decorated career dipped in two of America’s most sought-after spheres: Hollywood entertainment and national politics. From HBO’s Industry to the Harold and Kumar franchise, to serving on former President Obama’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, Penn shared his insight on experiences at the Performing Arts Center last Thursday, Feb. 26.Â
Posted inOpinion
Block the Flock: Put our community’s freedom and privacy first
Flock camera systems might be intended to protect our safety, but they are putting us at risk. They enable enhanced surveillance that can be used to target Cal Poly and San Luis Obispo students, families and visitors. Even just partnering with a company like Flock enables the targeting of similar communities across the country.Â
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Shoot your shot: Why waiting for love is a waste of timeÂ
Our generation is plagued by hesitation because of the expectation that the right people and relationships we want will magically come to us. I hear a lot of people say, “The right person will find me,” or “the right person will come to me when it’s meant to be.” I’m tired of hearing these excuses.Â
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I did ‘Lose my Breath’ watching Illuminate this year
It’s rare to see jazz, hiphop, Chinese lion dance, Mexican folk dance and ballroom all on the same stage within the span of a single show. Cal Poly students, families and community members were lucky to experience exactly that at Illuminate this past Saturday.Â
Posted inNews
Libertine Brewing Company keeps live music permit despite noise complaints
San Luis Obispo has upheld Libertine Brewing Company’s permit to host live music events, with only minor modifications to the permit, after a noise complaint was filed.
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President Armstrong delivers State of the University address
On Tuesday night, our great, possibly the greatest ever, leader President Jeffrey D. Armstrong got up on the podium to address the wonderful students of Cal Poly.Â
People clapped. People stood up. Some people didn’t, and those people were immediately exiled to Cal Maritime.
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Letter to the Editor: Being a Black woman at Cal Poly
Throughout my life, being Black has been a significant part of my identity. I was never ashamed of it, but I also didn’t think too much of it. I was born to Black parents, with Black siblings in a Black neighborhood. I went to a predominantly Black elementary school, middle school and high school and had mainly Black friends.Â
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Don’t give professor ratings too much power over your schedule
Kaylie Wang is an English sophomore and opinion columnist for Mustang News. The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang Media Group. Half way through last summer, I made the mistake of looking up my professor’s ratings. I was sitting in a cafe with my friend while she was registering […]
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JDAWG SAYS: How to register for classes
Registration season at Cal Poly is upon us, and with the increasing number of students and limited classes, students must resort to extreme measures to get the classes they need.