Monique Ejenuko is a journalism junior and Mustang News Diversity and Inclusion Editor.
Being Brown in a Crowd of White
Prerna Aneja is a business administration sophomore and sports intern.
Reporting on diversity as a Latina at Cal Poly
Cassandra Garibay is a journalism junior, current news editor and future managing editor of Mustang News. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. My name is Cassandra Rose, a name carefully chosen by my parents, Hector…
President Armstrong’s response to “The Clapback”
Jeffery Armstrong is the ninth president of Cal Poly. Sexual misconduct is not welcome on our campus. It is heartbreaking, abhorrent and against everything for which our university stands. Unfortunately, it is also a reality on our campus and in…
The tragedy of the Free Speech Wall
Jaxon Silva is a civil engineering freshman and Mustang News columnist. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. I stopped midway in transit to see a wall had been erected on Dexter Lawn. Sprays of colorful sharpie filled…
Letter to the Editor: The City of San Luis Obispo responds to lack of street lights
Daryl Grigsby is the public works director for the City of San Luis Obispo. This letter has been edited for clarity. Today, Mustang News published an article titled, “Despite city goal, only one new street light is to be installed…
What closing Kennedy Library looks like for students
Imagine all five floors of Robert E. Kennedy Library as they are on a weekday here at Cal Poly, full of students. Next, imagine these hundreds of students in the library at a given time forced to relocate elsewhere on…
The Tragedy of the Tiny Desk
We’ve all been there. We’ve all been late to class only to find that we are stuck with an abomination to all of mankind for the next few hours: the tiny desk.
California’s minimum wage went up again in 2019: Here are the pros and cons
In January, California took the next step to increasing the state minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023.
The real cost of the government shutdown
Ian Levy is a political science sophomore and co-president of Cal Poly Democrats. The views expressed in this letter to the editor do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. There are many consequences to a government shutdown. Confusion is rampant…
It’s time to end the ban on boards
Skateboards, scooters and rollerblades are all illegal to use on Cal Poly’s campus, but we’ve never been provided with a proper explanation.