BeReal, an app formed in 2020, brands itself as the social media that does what all other social media platforms fail to do, “be real.” The app sends out a notification once a day at a random time alerting users to share a post in the next two minutes with both a front and back […]
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From Cal Poly to Fashion Week: Meet the student who doubles as a TikTok influencer
In the backdrop of a black box theater, models catwalk in luxe white, cream and black clothing and contrasting shining gold plated body armor and jewelry. Renowned athletes like Neymar Junior and Serena Williams and “Riverdale” actor Charles Melton were in attendance for the Balmain Autumn/Winter runway show at Paris Fashion Week on March 2. […]
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Untethered: Deleting My Social Media
Zoie Denton is an English sophomore and the views expressed in this piece don’t necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Social media is exhausting and deleting it was like stepping off a conveyor belt I didn’t even know I was on. I got Snapchat in middle school, Instagram not shortly after and, like everyone else, […]
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College students struggle to identify false information online, a recent study says
Fake news. Conspiracy theories. Misinformation. Recent political events and ominous headlines are evidence that social media has become a breeding ground for falsehoods. Should college students be worried? Maybe. Older Americans receive much of the blame for sharing fabricated stories online, but the issue spans across all age groups. One might expect the youngest generation […]
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“A line needs to be drawn”: Cal Poly community reacts to Trump social media bans
Following the riot, several social media platforms banned President Donald Trump from their sites. However, some Cal Poly community members continue to question what freedom of speech means online.
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VSCO founder’s unique perspective: How alum Joel Flory’s side hustle took off
To Cal Poly students, Learn by Doing means getting experience in your field from day one. For alumnus Joel Flory, it means founding a multi-million dollar startup that reaches creatives in 160 countries. This generation’s photography enthusiast, app user or Instagram lover likely knows of VSCO, the camera app equipped with tools to let users […]
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Going for the ‘Gram
Think twice before rushing to get a shot at the latest Instagram fad: it may be causing more harm than you think.
Posted inStudent Life
Overheard at Cal Poly: Was someone listening?
Biochemistry freshman Adriana Yarkin thought she was the only bagpipe player at Cal Poly. As she practiced, electrical engineering freshman Sophie Guzules heard the music, opened the Facebook app on her phone and posted on the “Overheard at Cal Poly” page.
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Art exhibit “Girls Who Handle It” returns to the San Luis Obispo Museum of Art
As voices roared from within Pinkies Up salon, Megan Cali grew anxious at the front of a line that wrapped down the block. The venue was bursting with hundreds of people. Strangers and close friends alike stood pressed against each other’s backs, sides and shoulders. With hardly enough room to move, the liberal studies senior […]
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California law prohibits expulsion of former Lambda Chi Alpha member
The law prohibits California universities from disciplining students for speech that would be protected off campus.
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Parkland students and their social media activism reaches the Cal Poly community
Cal Poly students have been driven to action after the events in Parkland, Florida.
