I walk to the mailbox and see a package that I’ve long awaited; I ordered it weeks ago and am so excited to have finally received it. For me, this box is typically filled with clothes. I love looking good, getting compliments and receiving external validation. Finding clothes that other people think look good on me gives me the validation I desire.
Tag: Opinion
Mustang News opinion columnist vs. Barbenheimer
Destroyer of worlds, savior of cinema. Two starkly different films, one fateful release date. Grossing a combined $368 million in their first week, Barbenheimer will go down in history as the catalyst of the movie theater attendance renaissance.
How not to exploit children on the internet 101
There is no way for children to refuse being in the content based around them, especially when there is pressure coming from a parental figure who they respect and feel attached to.
You are what you wear
There are few times in a person’s life where they are given the opportunity to recreate themselves and stray from the persona they have formed, to become something new. Leaving home for the first time is the moment in most people’s lives where they take hold of this chance, when they feel drawn to redesign.
The best Halloween costumes of Cal Poly
Claudia Munoz is a junior English major and Mustang News opinion columnist. The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang Media Group. Oh boy, how I love Halloween! I’m a people watcher by nature, so Halloween just makes my little heart soar. Nothing brings me more joy than watching college […]
Is Gen Z losing meaning, or finding it?
Claudia Munoz is a junior English major and Mustang News opinion columnist. The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang Media Group. Over the summer, I inadvertently took a deep dive into the source of every anxious person’s nightmares: self awareness. (A.K.A. I started reading more philosophy). I’ve dipped a […]
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 […]
Firework shows contradict Cal Poly’s sustainability messaging
Caroline Kelleher is an anthropology and geography sophomore and Mustang News opinion columnist. The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang Media Group. Call me a party pooper, but I’m not really a fan of the two big firework displays we’ve had behind Spanos Stadium in the last few weeks. […]
Movies I watched this summer, ranked
Neta Horesh-Bar is a business junior and opinion columnist for Mustang News. The views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Ah, summer 2022. Characterized by monotonous work shifts for some, romantic European adventures for others and air conditioned movie theaters for me. And I’d have it no other way – as a movie-loving […]
Two celebrities walk into a courtroom: the disturbing public reaction
Rebecca Caraway is a journalism junior and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. These days, everyone is able to share their 2 cents on anything that is happening in the world through social media and the internet. When big events happen, we all check twitter to see […]
Anti-LGBTQ legislation is grappling to save the nuclear family
Owen Lavine is a journalism sophomore and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Republican Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, signed a bill dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay Bill” into law on Feb. 24, which, according to the bill, prohibits “discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity” […]

