While casual dating involves going on dates with no intention to become official, the situationship involves one person waiting on the other to change their mind. The inherent issue with situationships is the inevitable gray area. Is it casual, just friends, friends with benefits, or a real connection?
Category: Opinion
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Getting a part-time job in SLO: A survival guide
Getting a part-time job in San Luis Obispo is not easy. I spent weeks applying, emailing and walking around town dropping off resumes before landing one. Here are some tips to help you when you’re trying to land a part-time gig in San Luis Obispo.
Posted inOpinion
Food insecurity is more common than students think, especially at Cal Poly
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. Each day, students face the choice of whether to eat at Brunch or Streets at Vista Grande. Other students do not have the privilege of this choice. Individuals […]
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Girl Talk: The unspoken rules of female friendship
There’s an invisible handbook that exists among women, a sacred text that was never written down, never formally taught, yet somehow universally understood. It’s the girl code, and if you know, you know.
But here’s what’s fascinating: why do we know? How did this intricate system of unspoken rules become so deeply embedded that it feels instinctive? No one ever sat us down with a manual. There was no orientation, no formal induction. Yet somehow, this knowledge gets passed down, mother to daughter, friend to friend, in moments so subtle we barely notice them happening.
This isn’t a coincidence. It’s a collective adaptation.
Posted inSatire
What to expect going home for Thanksgiving 2025
There’s nothing quite like being home for the holidays, especially Thanksgiving. The smell of freshly-baked pumpkin pie, a house full of family and your parents immediately reminding you why you left in the first place.
Posted inOpinion
‘Tea’ App: Safety tool or cyberbullying platform?
Tea is an app that allows women to anonymously rate and comment on men, but it can be used to spread negativity and make assumptions about people, and its rules are not being enforced effectively.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Faculty parking woes due to poor planning by Armstrong
Finding a parking space has always been a gamble at Cal Poly. Lately, it’s become worse with the faculty being informed of a 125-space reduction due to campus construction. Were faculty informed in a direct campus-wide email before reporting for the fall quarter? No.
Posted inSatire
JDAWG SAYS: Trust your gut, not the government
The Manure is Mustang News’ satire content. JDAWG SAYS is a satirical advice column written by a staff member in Mustang News. This content is intended to be satirical and does not necessarily represent the views of Mustang News. This article contains adult language and viewer discretion is advised. It is crazy how much information […]
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Looksmaxxing is ruining social media
Do you have a positive canthal tilt? A weak brow ridge? Do you consider yourself an absolute Chad? Or would you say you’re more subhuman? These are terms coined by the trending looksmaxxing community, and it is promoting harmful, extreme ideologies to social media users, with teenagers and young adults being its primary targets.
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Girl Talk: Clean girl makeup
The “clean girl” aesthetic is having a moment, and honestly? I’m obsessed. It’s all about enhancing what you already have rather than covering it up. Think dewy skin, flushed cheeks and that effortless glow that looks like you just came back from a walk (even if you just rolled out of bed). It’s empowering to feel confident in your own skin without hiding behind layers of makeup.
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Cal Poly dad breaks back attempting kegstand at ZBT
On Friday, October 31st, Cal Poly parent Rick Flannery was hospitalized attempting to kegstand at a ZBT party he attended with his wife, Karen, and daughter, Shea.