Zoie Denton is an English sophomore and the views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. The narrative surrounding self-care today is one of consumption: go buy a face mask and a bottle of wine or treat yourself to that gift you’ve been saving up for. There is not a lot […]
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A poor start to Cal Poly’s winter quarter
Brayden Martinez is an architecture engineering sophomore and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. There are many flaws with how Cal Poly administration handled bringing students back onto campus after winter break. They failed to provide enough time for students to get settled back into campus […]
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Cal Poly’s modern-day segregation
Cassandra Garcia is a journalism freshman and Mustang News opinion columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Imagine living in a dorm where maintenance problems are a constant norm and there is no community center to meet other students. But hey, you’re also sharing a bathroom with 11 other people […]
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WOW should include Kristin Smart to educate students and honor her legacy
As a freshman, I walked everywhere with an unjust amount of confidence and sense of safety. I lived in North Mountain and my friend’s dorm, where I spent a majority of my time at night, was in YakĘ”itʸutʸu, exactly half a mile away from mine. Every night I would make the walk back to my […]
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Stop making apathy a trend
World War III jokes are indicative of an internet culture that has been widely inflated by the promise of national security.
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From a sophomore living on campus in opposition of forcing others to do so
Grace Kitayama is a journalism sophomore and Mustang News columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. University Housing has plans to require all second years to live on campus within the next 15 years. While only 30 percent of Cal Poly students live on campus, according to executive director of […]
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The Hoof: Three creative ways to own up to an issue that should have been addressed a super long time ago
Here at The Hoof, we present the most effective ways to apologize and fix an ongoing problem as demonstrated by our university.Â
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The Tragedy of the Tiny Desk
We’ve all been there. We’ve all been late to class only to find that we are stuck with an abomination to all of mankind for the next few hours: the tiny desk.
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Depression memes: Is this dark style of humor helping or hurting Generation Z?
Reacting to this, Generation Z is redefining coping mechanisms with a sense of humor that is a little bit… well, twisted.
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Letter to the Editor: Where college and freedom of speech meet
Gray argues if you want to speak freely, you must be willing to defend others’ rights to speak freely.
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Letter to the Editor: No place for leftist violence at Cal Poly
Martin argues that Leftist violence is a major threat to free speech.