A Safe Parking petition circulating online is asking the University to provide space for students to freely park and sleep in their vehicles overnight, a practice that is illegal on San Luis Obispo City streets. The petition also recommends that Cal Poly provides facilities with a kitchen and restrooms.
Tag: political
Posted inNews
To impeach or not to impeach? Cal Poly students and teachers react
On Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, an insurrectionist mob urged by President Trump stormed the Capitol building. Five people died.
The days following the insurrection, representatives of both parties called for action against the president. Some, like Illinois Rep. Kinzinger, called for the 25th amendment, while Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged to pursue impeachment.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Donald Trump’s dismal first year
This letter reflects the opinions of Sebastian Hamirani, an economics senior and president of Cal Poly Democrats.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Letter to the editor: Why everything you listen to isn’t political
Nelson Lai explains why “Ed Sheeran is (obviously) not a racist white supremacist.”
Posted inOpinion
What You Listen to is Political
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, […]
Posted inColumns, Opinion
Democrats need to readjust their strategy if they want to win in
It has been almost a year since President Obama took office, and almost a quarter of his first term has passed. But, for better or worse, we also wave goodbye to a decade. Some are calling it “The Decade from Hell”–and perhaps rightly so.
Posted inColumns, Opinion
Rights and security – are we headed in the right direction?
It seems the Christmas “underwear bomber” has shined a spotlight back on the War on Terror, and I have been disappointed to say the least about the rhetoric I’ve been hearing from both parties on this subject.
Posted inColumns, Opinion
Avoid Labels: Be Your Own Person
I’m willing to guess that the most common way to start a political discussion is with the question “are you a Democrat or a Republican?” From there, the discussion all too often goes downhill.