Instagram posts can be a humble brag or a way to capture a memory. But other times, they’re a cry for help. Assistant Director of Community Prevention and Intervention Services Dr. Hannah Roberts said that even though social media can…
Can we really connect?
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…
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.”
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.
Social media shapes politics
I have a confession: I am what some would call a “Twitterholic.”
Cal Poly, West Coast jump on the Yik Yak bandwagon
Approximately 23 percent of Cal Poly undergraduates currently use Yik Yak.
Yik Yak at Cal Poly
Ben King gets the word on the street and members of Lambda Chi Alpha read mean Yik Yaks.
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.”
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.
Mustang Minute, Oct. 7, 2013: Students talk about how they use social media
[follow id=”ashleydevriend”] Mustang News reporter Ashley DeVriend interviews students about how they use social media to find out about on-campus events.
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.