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The perfect illusion: why we spend hours on makeup to look like we spent minutes

by Larena Tannert

Every morning, I spend 45 minutes in front of my mirror achieving the perfect I just rolled out of bed looking this pretty face. The goal? To have someone say, “You look so good without makeup!” while I’m secretly wearing at least ten different products.

It’s like we are all participating in a collective delusion. The beauty standard isn’t just to look perfect, it’s to look perfect without trying. Not a chance someone catches you putting effort into your appearance! That would be embarrassing. Better to pretend you just happened to wake up with poreless skin, a smooth complexion and naturally flushed cheeks.

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From Cal Poly to Fashion Week: Meet the student who doubles as a TikTok influencer 

by Krithi Sankar

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

by Zoie Denton

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

by Ryan Burr

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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VSCO founder’s unique perspective: How alum Joel Flory’s side hustle took off

by Kiana Meagher

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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