This article was originally written by Hannah Shields of Long Beach State’s Daily Forty-Niner, courtesy of The Cal State Journalism Newswire, a platform combining coverage from CSU campus newspapers. Long Beach State political science professor, Edgar Kaskla is originally from Estonia, a northern European country bordered by Latvia and Russia. Kaskla also studied with an […]
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“My family is in the middle of it”: Students express fear, hope at Russian Student Association discussion on Russia-Ukraine War
One week into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Cal Poly’s Russian Student Association gave students the opportunity on Thursday to share their reactions to the war and how they or their families are being affected. About a dozen students gathered on March 3 for the hybrid discussion, which was open to all students, regardless of […]
SLOcalized Episode 3: President Impeachment Inquiry?
SLOcalized breaks down the nation’s top stories for Cal Poly students. Learn about what’s going on and why it matters with each episode hosted by Mustang News reporter Kallyn Hobmann. Episode 3: President Donald Trump is facing an impeachment inquiry that could remove him office. According to CNN, Democratic sources say the House could vote […]
Ukrainian students weigh in on violence at home
“These events are awful and heartbreaking, but at the same time, they make me feel very proud to be a Ukrainian,” Yuliya Pidlubnyak said.

