Student distress is on the rise. According to a 2014 study by the American College Health Association, almost half of students reported feeling hopeless within the last 12 months of that year. Cal Poly counselors say this mirrors what they see daily. No one knows why: stress, peer pressure, hookup culture, lack of diversity and […]
Tag: social media
Posted inAdministration, Features
Musty the Mustang Facebook account run by student, not administrators
Cal Poly students have received Facebook friend requests throughout the year from an account called “Musty the Mustang.”
Posted inOpinion, Sports
The influence of social media on NCAA athletics
When discussing a policy such as a ban on all social media, the First Amendment must be considered.
Posted inColumns, Opinion
Social media shapes politics
I have a confession: I am what some would call a “Twitterholic.”
Posted inNews
Cal Poly, West Coast jump on the Yik Yak bandwagon
Approximately 23 percent of Cal Poly undergraduates currently use Yik Yak.
Posted inFeatures, Mustang News TV, Watch, Word on the Street
Yik Yak at Cal Poly
Ben King gets the word on the street and members of Lambda Chi Alpha read mean Yik Yaks.
Posted inBaseball, Men's Basketball, Other Sports, Sports, Women's Basketball
Cal Poly student-athletes trusted to conduct themselves on social media
“Our student athletes are adults, they certainly know right from wrong,” Don Oberhelman, Cal Poly’s Director of Athletics, said. “They don’t need to hear a laundry list of don’ts.”
Posted inMustang News TV, News, Watch
Inside the newsroom: How journalists use social media
Mustang News social media director Holly Dickson explains how journalists used Reddit and Twitter to break a story Tuesday about 100 students allegedly burglarizing VG Cafe.
Posted inMustang Minutes, Mustang News TV, News
Mustang Minute, Oct. 7, 2013: Students talk about how they use social media
Mustang News reporter Ashley DeVriend interviews students about how they use social media to find out about on-campus events.
Posted inNews
Brand yourself professionally
Andrew Woloz, a Cal Poly alumnus, makes music playlists for a living. “It’s an awesome job,” he said, “about as awesome as it sounds.” Woloz, who graduated in 2012 with a degree in business administration, works at Beats Music, a company under the Beats by Dre umbrella.
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Missing grad OK, connects with family online
Taylor Goodson reconnected with his family around midnight Monday through Facebook, his mother P.J. Goodson said.