2026 Senior Columns Archives - Mustang News (original) (raw)

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I’m sitting at Linnaea’s on a warmer-than-usual Wednesday afternoon, writing this column the same way I’ve written almost everything important over the last four years: slightly hunched over my laptop, people-watching between sentences and drinking an iced oat milk lavender latte. At this point, the drink feels less like caffeine and more like an emblem […]

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I don’t go to parties often. And if I do, you best believe I am leaving on my own terms. The art of the Irish goodbye has been instilled in me ever since I watched Michael Scott from NBC’s “The Office” leave Dunder Mifflin to start his new life with his fiancée Holly. But my […]

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For all the things I would’ve loved to be remembered as a child, “awkward” is not at the top of my list. But when I’m reminded of myself in middle school, some part of me understands. I’m reminded of my transition lenses perpetually perched at the tip of my nose, my backpack with light-up wheels, […]

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My first year as a part of Mustang News was not exactly the shining performance I had hoped for. Despite joining the staff with plenty of reporting experience and motivation to contribute to the team as a sports reporter, I came into the year uncertain of where I fit into the newsroom and my own […]

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I still remember my first interview for a class at Cal Poly. I’ve tried to forget it, but I can’t. December of my freshman year, I chose to write a story on Cal Poly’s recent transfers to their basketball program. The final buzzer sounded, and I walked over to the entrance of the locker room […]

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Newsflash: I’m not a journalism student, and for most of my time at Cal Poly, Building 26 was never supposed to be my home. In reality, for about 1.5 years, this building represented what my major was mistakenly perceived as. Whenever someone asked me about graphic communications, I had to constantly explain that I was […]

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It was difficult to speak. The cloud of words held captive found their only escape in journals, music and other forms of media growing up. As someone who loved medicine and helping people, I majored in biochemistry at Cal Poly, thinking I’d finally find my voice. Instead, I caught myself doing work just to get […]

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I remember the walk to my first Mustang News meeting in winter 2022. I was so excited to be a part of Mustang Media Group after getting rejected in the fall. I made the trek from yakʔitʸutʸu to Graphic Arts (Building 26) during the atmospheric river of 2022. It feels like it was just yesterday. […]

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If you told me a year ago I’d be in tears over graduating college, I would’ve laughed in your face. I’ve always loved school, but I wanted nothing more than to get into the field and begin my career. That is, until I started my position as the MMG Marketing Assistant. On my first day, […]

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Two majors in three years is a recipe for chaotic time management, constant anxiety and undercut priorities. Despite fears of burnout, I managed to put on my chef’s hat. My degrees were the baseline of the meal, more important than secondary components like hiking, creative writing or social events. Mustang News started out as an […]

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I can confidently say that during the first half of my sophomore year at Cal Poly, I was stuck in the ultimate “sophomore year slump.” I felt extremely isolated and had a hard time transitioning to living off-campus. However, I found someone who would pull me out for good, who would eventually become my closest […]