Neta Horesh-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. I contemplated dropping out of college last night. And a couple of weeks ago, and a few months before that. Not in the “ha ha relatable” way, but rather […]
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Cal Poly’s modern-day segregation
Cassandra Garcia is a journalism freshman and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Imagine living in a dorm where maintenance problems are a constant norm and there is no community center to meet other students. But hey, you’re also sharing a bathroom with 11 other people […]
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I witnessed hate speech and vandalism in Poly Canyon Village
After a long day of work, I came back to my Poly Canyon Village apartment with the intention of getting comfy and going to bed. Little did I know, the universe would have more in store for me on the Saturday night of Oct. 23. It started just like any other Saturday night: a friend […]
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Spirituality: A Trend or a Way of Life?
Zoie Denton is an English sophomore and the views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. In an era where trends come as quickly as they go, I have found myself wondering –– do these trends know no bounds? Is anything off limits? My question remains unanswered as spirituality takes its […]
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What Type of Man He is Based on His Favorite Movie
Neta Horesh-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. From Myers-Briggs personality assessment results to zodiac signs, there are a myriad of ways to make judgments about someone’s entire character in a matter of seconds. Oh, you’re a […]
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Living a Life of Stillness
As people all move about in the monotony of their day to day lives it becomes exceptionally easy to lose themselves in a sort of checklist of things to do. Wake up, go to school, do homework, eat food – the list goes on and on. People get stuck in these loops due to how […]
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How The White Patriarchy Benefits from Women Hating Their Body Hair
Nicki Butler is a psychology senior and Mustang News opinion editor. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Lined up on the blacktop in our P.E. clothes, 30 or so sixth graders clad in matching athletic shorts looked almost identical. I was 11, fresh faced with pink rimmed glasses and choppy […]
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Week of Welcome – another experience sophomores, or the forgotten class, were robbed of
Everyone in San Luis Obispo knows it. It’s the shiniest jewel on the Cal Poly crown – the unforgettable highlight of many of our students’ college careers – and one of the most well thought out and over-the-top orientation programs in the nation. Week Of Welcome (WOW), nationally ranked and rightfully so, epitomizes the idealized […]
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The unspoken loneliness in college
Declan Molony is a 2021 Cal Poly graduate. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. My senior year of high school I attended the Cal Poly Rodeo. It was filled with horseback jumps, obstacle courses, drunk college students stumbling about the ring, and an incredible half-time show with motorcycle flips off of massive […]
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WOW should include Kristin Smart to educate students and honor her legacy
As a freshman, I walked everywhere with an unjust amount of confidence and sense of safety. I lived in North Mountain and my friend’s dorm, where I spent a majority of my time at night, was in Yakʔitʸutʸu, exactly half a mile away from mine. Every night I would make the walk back to my […]
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A Numbers Game: What Statistics Can Say About Cal Poly Baseball
After the popularity of the book-turned-film “Moneyball,” the term “sabermetrics” became a household name for anyone involved with baseball. Fans, journalists and people who work in athletics have turned to the world of statistics for interesting and meaningful insights into the sports they love so much. Advanced metrics aren’t just for baseball clubs anymore. From […]