“After the Charlie Hebdo tragedy, as I walked around campus I could tell who’s been watching the news and scapegoating Muslims. You can see in people’s eyes, the way they narrow their eyes at me and look at me as if I’m somehow personally responsible for what these crazy people did halfway across the world.”
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‘Phallacies’ shatters macho-man stereotypes
Kelly Trom ktrom@mustangdaily.net Hegemonic masculinity. This complicated phrase was broken down by the Gender Equity Center’s quarterly event, “Phallacies: Who wears the Pants?” on Tuesday night in the Julian A. McPhee University Union. This comedy theater dialogue brought issues of stereotypical masculinity to light through a combination of skits, videos and monologues followed by a […]
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IFC looks to ‘Break the Stereotype’ with new campaign
Laura Pezzini lpezzini@mustangdaily.net Classrooms and hallways across campus are strewn with clusters of black and white posters. These are neither advertisements nor event posters, which are typically displayed on campus message boards. Instead, they are part of the “Break the Stereotype” campaign put on by the Interfraternity Council (IFC) in an effort to change any […]
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Taking swings at golf's stereotypes
An average work day lasts eight hours. The goal is to wake up early, grab some coffee and hope to make it through the day with the energy to stay focused. Even as young college students, long hours like these are nothing new to the Cal Poly women’s golf team. Each tournament the team plays […]
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‘What is Black?’ investigates origin of stereotypes
Cal Poly’s MultiCultural Center (MCC) will host a conversation discussing the origin of “black” as a term to describe race to celebrate Black History Month.
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Pat Little Band plays to battle stereotypes
The Pat Little Band members see themselves more as a pop-rock band than Christian rock. They will take to the Downtown Brewing Co. stage for the first time Friday evening.
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A shout out to the single moms
While other superheroes lift buildings with their super strength, single parents carry a work load intended for two people. They fight off every villain that anyone else throws at their kid. They cruise around in a mini van instead of the Batmobile.