Student loans have put business senior Michail Majstrov in a precarious place financially. He estimates he will have $120,000 in student loan debt by the time he graduates, which will radically alter his life’s trajectory. “I wish that I could move out of my parents’ home, afford a place to rent and travel while I […]
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Cal Poly no ‘ayudará o apoyara a ningún acción ejecutoria de inmigracion’ en los pasos de el fallo de DACA
El artículo fue originalmente escrito en Inglés. La traducción en Español fue hecha por Bryanna Hernandez. El Vicepresidente de asuntos estudiantiles de Cal Poly, Keith Humphrey anunció el jueves que la universidad no cumplira con la oficina de Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE) después de que un juez de […]
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Biden cancels student loan debt, lifting burden for about half of CSU undergrad students
The White House announced on Aug. 24 a three-part plan to cancel $10,000 of student debt for borrowers with low to middle incomes — a move that could benefit about half of undergrad students in the California State University (CSU) system. The plan is intended to deal with the economic stress many families are dealing […]
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“It’s just switching back and forth like a pendulum”: How Biden’s climate change efforts affect the Cal Poly community
During his presidential campaign, Joe Biden identified climate change as one of his top four priorities. Since his election, the Biden administration rejoined the Paris agreement, established a National Climate Task Force and introduced a variety of executive orders to tackle climate change at home and abroad.
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“A big, deep breath”: Cal Poly students respond to Biden’s first week in office
President Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States on Jan. 20 in Washington D.C. Within the first week of his presidency, President Biden signed several executive orders including eliminating private prisons, reversing the 2018 transgender military ban, providing economic relief related to the pandemic, and reversed the Muslim ban. He has also taken key steps by rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement and the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Opinion: What to expect from the inauguration
Exactly two weeks after rioters invaded the Capitol, our country will begin the long walk of recovery and a return to normalcy with the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris taking place on the very same steps. Jan. 20 is a constitutionally significant day, marking the peaceful transition of power from one president to […]
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San Luis Obispo community reacts to Biden presidency: “It’s a good day”
Dancing, music and cheers could be heard throughout Mission Plaza Sunday, Nov. 8 to celebrate the presidential win for Joe Biden. “I feel like there’s a genuine joy across the country for the first time in a long time,” celebration attendee Ben Bellizzi said. “Even though 70 million people across the country voted for that […]
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Cal Poly community responds to presidential election
The Cal Poly community, along with the rest of the country, is waiting in suspense for the results of the 2020 presidential election — but some obstacles are expected to lie ahead. In what Cal Poly political science professor Michael Latner described as a “nail-biter” election race, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe […]
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Letter to the Editor: Bye, Don
Ken Allard is a journalism senior. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. The leaves have changed, the sun has set on previously unshakable relationships and the fall air is crisp with a cold, dry anxiety beset by a year unlike any other. Ain’t it great? Don’t answer that. Listen, I know we’re […]
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Letter to the Editor: For moderates (and everyone), Biden should be the debate’s clear victor
Jacob Lafarga is a history senior pursuing a teaching credential. The views expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. On the night of Sept. 29, America was treated to a spectacle for the ages. The first presidential debate — if we can call it that — was held in Cleveland, […]
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A review of the first presidential debate
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden each took the stage on Tuesday, Sept. 29 in the Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion in Cleveland, Ohio for the first of four debates before the election. Some viewers thought Trump won the debate, others thought Biden won. Some people said that the debate was “all-around […]