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 […]
Tag: advice
Posted inOpinion
Charge your brain’s battery: Taking a nap is a smart, productive move for college students
Yes, I know taking a nap feels wrong because you should be busy with school or “making the most” out of college. It feels like college is a constant competition between Google Calendar schedules, comparing who’s taking the hardest classes or who’s more booked and busy — so it can easily feel like taking a nap means you are lazy, not taking enough classes or not having enough club meetings.
However, if you keep pushing yourself through the day on little fuel, you’re going to burnout and there will be catastrophic consequences on your health. Naps can actually be productive and help you become more creative.
Posted inOpinion
He’s just not that into you: Five signs that’s not really your man
Neta Bar is a business senior and Mustang News opinion columnist. The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang Media Group. Reader, allow me to be forthright; this here is not an opinion article, but a research paper. Something akin to an academic journal, if you will. I’m diving deep […]
Posted inFeatures
Over 100 students rated their mental health at zero in an Instagram poll. Here are some of their responses.
Mustang News put out a poll on our instagram asking students to rate their mental health on a scale from 0-100. The poll received over 400 responses, with 124 of them rating their mental health at zero. The overall average rating was less than 50.
Posted inOpinion
Senior advice to lowerclassmen
Mustang News spoke to a number of seniors to find out what they have learned that they would pass on.
Posted inNews
The ‘Fake News’ panel was canceled, but Alicia Shepard still has some ‘good news consumer’ strategies for students
Shepard said reading with a critical eye, but not becoming a cynical news consumer are key in avoiding fake news.
Posted inFreshman 101, Special Sections
College is a roller coaster of ups and downs
College isn’t easy, but it is something you want to remember.
Posted inCrime, News
Police offer advice on car break-ins
In light of two recent car break ins in town, UPD and SLOPD offered advice on how students can prevent their own cars from being broken into.
Posted inColumns
Fall in love with sex (again)
I have yet to meet a college student who doesn’t have some form of a to-do list — especially females.
Posted inColumns, Opinion
Sleep on it: why students need shuteye
Sam Gilbert is a journalism sophomore and Mustang Daily health columnist. Week five really brings a plethora of emotions. Sure, we’re only five weeks away from the most beautiful season of the year, but we’re also dealing with the ugliest concept known to mankind. Sorry for reminding you, but it’s midterm season. When I think […]
Posted inColumns, Opinion
To bone or not to bone
Julianne Roth is a journalism senior and Mustang Daily sex columnist. Cal Poly is an aesthetically pleasing campus and I’m not talking about the foliage. The transition from winter to spring in San Luis Obispo is a magical time of year when women and men strip off their figure-drowning garments and slip into something a […]