Chase Dean is a political science senior and Mustang News columnist. The views expressed in this column do not reflect the viewpoints and editorial coverage of Mustang News. Music has always been intertwined with politics. This is seen in songs such as Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land,” which is filled with populist lyrics, […]
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Unveiling Cal Poly’s classism problem
How Cal Poly creates a climate inaccessible to lower class students
Riley Nilsen announced as next ASI President
Nilsen will start as ASI president after the last day of finals.
Responsible Voter Guide advocates for social and environmental justice in ASI elections
The Responsible Voter Guide is a student-run organization dedicated to electing ASI candidates supportive of environmental and social justice.
Who will win the ASI presidency?
See which candidate is in the lead for the presidency.
ASI presidential candidates discuss the issues at debate
The four candidates participated in six rounds of debate, each given one minute to answer a question
Get to know your 2017 ASI presidential candidates
Chase Dean Centering his platform around inclusivity and equality, political science junior Chase Dean aims to institute change that will benefit students from all walks of life. “Lots of people who keep preaching inclusivity and diversity aren’t doing anything about it,” Dean said. “I want to hear the underrepresented and marginalized students’ solutions to the […]
Meet your ASI presidential candidates
There are four candidates running for ASI president for the 2017-18 academic year.
Milo Yiannopoulos comes to Cal Poly, protests ensue
Protesters gathered outside of Spanos Theatre where Milo was giving a speech entitled “No More Dead Babies.”
Why this election is nearly impossible to explain
Election years provide political science departments with opportunities to teach using real world examples of campaigns as they happen. But professors have been confronted with an unusual challenge this election season: how do you teach a presidential election that defies all norms? Professors had to rethink some of their material to reflect the unusual strategies […]

