It was 1949, and behind the closed doors of a small hospital room in San Luis Obispo (SLO), a doctor held up a newborn baby. This child was born with a condition called Klinefelter syndrome, which causes a person to have ambiguous genitalia. She was born with two X chromosomes and an X and a Y chromosome.
Author Archives: Eden-Rose Baker
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The financials of a blended program
It’s President’s Day, and the majority of Cal Poly’s campus is empty. Jensen Lam, an aerospace engineering master’s student, is in a classroom analyzing particles to prove that 3D lasers are as effective as a class four laser system.
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The blended program is now an option for statistics
Some Cal Poly seniors wish they didn’t have to count down the days to graduation; for seniors in the statistics department, that can now be a problem for next year.
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Cal Poly Band and Orchestra hosts “Festival Finale” concert
Passersby may hear an array of wind instruments coming from the Performing Arts Center (PAC) on March 15. Inside, students, ranging from middle school to graduate school will be performing with their bands and orchestras.
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The Cal Poly Symphony presents: Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet”
In Cal Poly’s Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Saturday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m., the Cal Poly Symphony will perform their winter concert, titled “Romeo and Juliet.” Four student soloists and one composer will be performing in the show.
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Youtuber Noel Miller comes to Cal Poly
On Jan. 25, Associated Students Incorporated (ASI) posted on their Instagram account that they are hosting a stand-up comedy show featuring Noel Miller on Wednesday, Feb. 7 in the Cal Poly Recreation Center Main Gym (BLDG43). The event is free of charge and open to all Cal Poly students.
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Graduating into a medically-challenged world
Post-graduation, my friend’s reality becomes the reality for a lot of people in Gen-Z; we are getting entry-level jobs with high living costs. The rate of our earnings isn’t matching the rate of inflation.
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How validation is tied to wealth – and how it’s destroying the planet
I walk to the mailbox and see a package that I’ve long awaited; I ordered it weeks ago and am so excited to have finally received it. For me, this box is typically filled with clothes. I love looking good, getting compliments and receiving external validation. Finding clothes that other people think look good on me gives me the validation I desire.
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How losing fall commencement is impacting fall graduates
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Society treats the unhoused like a problem, not like human beings
Eden-Rose Baker is an opinion columnist for Mustang News and journalism junior. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. There is no denying […]
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Junioritis: The Pressures of Being a Third Year
Eden-Rose Baker is an opinion columnist for Mustang News and journalism junior. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. I have never felt […]