In ART 466, Liliana Monge and Maya Benham are among around a dozen students taking creative strides to develop their craft. They utilize techniques ranging from traditional oil painting to the use of physical models. Discover how they blend culture, identity and ingenuity into their works as reporter Kimber Draughon brings us more.
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Including the excluded: Inside Cal Poly’s Gender Inclusive Gaming
Fitting in and feeling comfortable has never been easy. Struggling to find an identity, surrounded by people who just do not understand, always feeling like the odd one out – it’s a challenge to find a place of true belonging.
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State of Mixedness event sheds light on the lived experiences of mixed students at Cal Poly
On Jan.31, the Multicultural Center hosted its inaugural State of Mixedness event, which was an exploration into what it’s like to be a mixed student at Cal Poly. “The point of the State of Mixedness is to talk about what has been happening on campus for the mixed community,” Gemma Dallas, a student assistant at […]
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English professor consulted on new Amazon Prime series “Hunters” starring Al Pacino
“Hunters,” as well as a behind-the-scenes documentary, will be available for streaming Friday, Feb. 21 on Amazon Prime.
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After receiving backlash for her religion, one student reclaims her identity as a witch
For the first time in her life, journalism junior Helyn Oshrin said she claims herself as a witch — but growing up “Jewiccan,” as she put it, was not easy. Oshrin is culturally Jewish and was raised Wiccan. She said she lost friends who claimed to be afraid of her mother’s Wiccan religious practices. Classmates […]
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University rebrand was necessary, according to the designer of Cal Poly’s last logo
Almost 7,500 people have signed a petition on Change.org to stop Cal Poly’s rebrand. Such a rebrand was essential, however, to one particular person – the designer of the last Cal Poly logo. Pierre Rademaker designed both the Cal Poly seal and shield, while also teaching graphic design at the university for 14 years. Rademaker […]
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Musty the Mustang reveals identity for the first time
In an exclusive to Mustang News, Musty the Mustang reveals their identity publicly for the very first time.
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#IAmCalPoly photo campaign to put student diversity on display
“Just because I am quiet doesn’t mean I am invisible. I fought hard to be here.”