You hear all the time from students they’d wish school would teach them important things like how taxes work. Well, here’s exactly that on a basic level: Let’s say you’re about to graduate from Cal Poly and have found a job that pays $50,000 (the average starting salary for college grads). Let’s take a look […]
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Investing for dummies — also known as college students
Declan Molony is a business administration senior and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Among the many shortcomings of the American education system is the knowledge on how to invest. Only 55% of Americans are invested in the stock market and just because they are, it doesn’t mean […]
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The Ultimate Galentine’s Day Guide
This article first appeared on KCPR.org. Mustang Media Group is a student-run organization that encompasses Mustang News and KCPR. They collaborate to cover news, arts and culture for Cal Poly and the greater San Luis Obispo community. Galentine’s Day is typically celebrated Feb. 13 — the day before Valentine’s Day — and is an excuse to […]
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Letter to the Editor: Please do not let the AEPi vandalism go unchecked
Ten years ago, Oprah Winfrey’s website named San Luis Obispo the “Happiest City in America.” The video declaration follows beautiful, blonde actress (and anti-vax activist) Jenny McCarthy as she interviews white citizens of SLO, who gush about the paradise that this city is to them.
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Opinion: How Reddit users “Occupied Wall Street”
If you happened to be on the Internet at all last week, you might have seen that Reddit users outsmarted a multi-billion dollar hedge fund. What the? Without going too much into the nitty-gritty financial details, a hedge fund named Melvin Capital was short-selling GameStop’s stock, called GME. Normally when you buy a stock, if […]
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The Miley Cyrus journey
This article first appeared on KCPR.org. Mustang Media Group is a student-run organization that encompasses Mustang News and KCPR. They collaborate to cover news, arts and culture for Cal Poly and the greater San Luis Obispo community. Miley Cyrus won our hearts when she starred as the lead role in “Hannah Montana” and has been in […]
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Top albums from “Album a day 2020” in no particular order
This article first appeared on KCPR.org. Mustang Media Group is a student-run organization that includes Mustang News and KCPR. They collaborate to cover news, arts, and culture for Cal Poly and the greater San Luis Obispo community. Over the past dumpster fire of a year, my only solace has been listening to the entirety of a […]
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BIPOC artists to check out if you’re looking for new music
This article first appeared on KCPR.org. Mustang Media Group is a student-run organization that includes Mustang News and KCPR. They collaborate to cover news, arts, and culture for Cal Poly and the greater San Luis Obispo community. Last year the Black Lives Matter Movement became much more prominent. With it the efforts to support Black-owned businesses […]
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Trump Twitter ban was absolutely justified
This is nothing new. In the four years that Trump has been in office, he has continuously used social media platforms to spread misinformation and lies. But it was this deadly Capitol riot that was the final straw.
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Thank you for saving us, Stacey Abrams
I believe I am speaking for a large majority of America when I say those words to you because you saved Georgia and, in turn, the 2020 presidential and Georgia Senate election.
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Opinion: Congratulations President Trump, you have made the American flag the new symbol of racism
Tessa Hughes is a journalism junior, KCPR.org editor and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Joe Biden is the 46th Presidential-elect of the United States, with Kamala Harris by his side, and their victory is the first time in four years I have felt any ounce […]