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The Student News Site of Cuesta College

The Cuestonian

The Student News Site of Cuesta College

The Cuestonian

Gen Z will have voting power in the 2024 election. Photo by Garry Knight

Gen Z is voting in record-breaking numbers

Linda Gonzalez April 2, 2024

With the 2024 presidential elections looming, your right to vote has never been more vital. Gen Z is expected to come out by the millions to vote on pivotal issues like abortion, gun control and LGBTQ...

21st century newspaper. Photo by George Hodan

The significance of student journalism in a world of misinformation

Sawyer Thomas November 16, 2023

The primary responsibility of a journalist is to provide the public with accurate information on current events, and hold those in positions of authority accountable for their actions if needed. The dissemination...

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Welcome!

Morgan Csecs September 28, 2023

With the fall semester in full gear, I would like to introduce myself as this semester's Editor-In-Chief for The Cuestonian!  My name is Morgan Csecs. My interest in Journalism started when I was younger....

Key Visual for Attack on Titan The Final Season Part 2. Screenshot by Thomas Rodda

Animation Spolight: How Attack on Titan approaches fascism and genocide

Thomas Rodda April 18, 2023

It's inevitable that wherever you go in life, no matter what hardships you may face, and no matter what kind of misery will wear you down, as we grow older, the phrase you’ll hear from many is to...

University tuition fees and funding. A massive concern for so many students. Photo by www.exampapersplus.co.uk

Should college tuition be free?

Ryah Taylor December 1, 2022

On August 24, President Joe Biden issued a plan for forgiving student loan debt which caused a multitude of questions, with one being: Why are students paying for college in the first place? When we break...

The general midterm elections are next Tuesday, November 8.

Student priorities in election

Ryah Taylor November 3, 2022

The 2022 General Election is rapidly approaching, and students at Cuesta College are preparing for any and all possibilities. Besides Proposition 1 (Constitutional Right to Reproductive Freedom. Legislative...

The stone arch at the entrance to the architectural engineering playground in Poly Canyon, the site of a recent alleged rape involving a Cal Poly student. Photo by Arthaey Angosii

What is Cal Poly doing about sexual assault?

Jennaca Ortiz November 9, 2021

Trigger warning: This story contains content regarding sexual assault. It is no secret that in San Luis Obispo, sexual assault is an issue, especially among the college demographic.  Only a few weeks...

Led Zeppelin members posing in front of a plane. Photo by Julio Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin or The Rolling Stones? Let’s settle this

Joseph Acquafresca May 21, 2021

Since my time at Cuesta College, I have been in the same journalism class. As my lackluster attempts to contribute to the class have been muddled by working three jobs, my opinions on certain topics have...

Photo by Stephen Ransom

What it’s like to live socially as a student during COVID

Joseph Acquafresca May 19, 2021

Due to me not wanting to be barraged by those who may not agree to the lifestyle I have may or may not have lived the past half year, I’ve decided to label this piece as a subject of gonzo journalism.  As...

Mental health is of the utmost important for every individual, including college students. Photo by Health Vectors by Vecteezy

Mental health resources

Leah Monson December 15, 2020

For many of us, 2020 has introduced a plethora of challenges that have upended the status quo in ways we weren't prepared for. The shelter-in-place order enacted in March, and the recent lockdown announced...

I skated the Bob Jones Trail and all I got was a broken ankle. Photo by Leah Monson

I roller skated too close to the sun

Leah Monson December 12, 2020

Breaking my ankle while roller skating on the Bob Jones Trail really put a pin in my plans. I always knew strapping eight wheels on my feet would eventually warrant a cast. Given my aspirations that I...

Smooth surfaces to practice on are as hard to come by as roller skates are. Photo by Leah Monson

Finding stability through roller skating

Leah Monson November 16, 2020

I found roller skating at the perfect time, what with the year being so tumultuous for so many of us. The emergence of COVID-19 brought along a wave of worldwide trials, tribulations and changes. Fear...

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