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PERSPECTIVE: Spending an evening in prison

Lia Pagel, Social Media Editor May 21, 2025

The unique experience of going inside the California Men’s Colony and spending an evening in class with the Rising Scholars was an amazing opportunity that I will never forget. While the classrooms are...

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OPINION: Cuesta College lacks transparency with its students

Lia Pagel, Social Media Editor May 15, 2025

On Jan. 21, the first day of the spring semester, a body was found in Parking Lot 2 on the Cuesta College campus. One hour after hearing the news, Cuestonian staff member Lindsay Mckee and I headed over...

Wallows lead singer Dylan Minnette performs the final set at the Laguna Lake Stage at Shabang Music festival on day two, May 3.

REVIEW: Shabang was an unforgettable festival experience

McKenna Zolty, Arts + Entertainment Editor May 6, 2025

Shabang, the annual spring two-day music festival, ended year 11 with a bang. The classic festival includes Indie-alternative and house-EDM performers at Dairy Creek Golf Course where guests are surrounded...

The town hall audience cheers for California Senator Adam Schiff (left) and Congressman Salud Carbajal (right) after answering audience questions on April 22.

OPINION: Hosting a dinner party without being invited

Lindsay McKee, Multimedia Editor April 23, 2025

My evening on April 22 started with driving to campus at 5 p.m. after receiving a breaking Slack message from The Cuestonian team about a town hall event being hosted at Cuesta’s CPAC, with an overflow...

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OPINION: Cuesta Campus Climate: lacking trust, transparency, communication

McKenna Zolty and Lia Pagel March 24, 2025

The general consensus among Cuesta College faculty is that the administration is corrupt, uses a talk-down approach and doesn't seem to trust that faculty can do their jobs.  The New Times San Luis...

REVIEW: Taste-testing Cuesta’s campus vending machine food

Lia Pagel, Lindsay McKee, and McKenna Zolty February 5, 2025

Social Media Editor Lia Pagel, Multimedia Editor Lindsay McKee and Arts + Entertainment Editor McKenna Zolty tried the vending machine foods at Cuesta College's cafeteria. The cafeteria remains mostly...

OPINION: To voters who are undecided or disengaged, please cast a vote for empathy

OPINION: To voters who are undecided or disengaged, please cast a vote for empathy

Sarah Harvey, News Editor November 2, 2024

As the presidential race comes to an apex, people all over the country are digging their heels in to back up a candidate. News feeds are drenched in endorsements, advertisements and inflammatory rhetoric....

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OPINION: Students say they aren’t going to vote, but they should

Lia Pagel, Social Media Editor October 31, 2024

Voting is a really hot topic right now as we are less than one week away from the election. Because of this, Lindsay McKee and I decided to film a video for the Cuestonian on the importance of voting....

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...

Cuesta College's welcome sign located at the main campus entry. Photo by Sawyer Thomas

What’s on the agenda For Spring 2024?

Sawyer Thomas March 15, 2024

Greetings students, staff and new readers!  This semester at The Cuestonian we have a wonderful lineup of aspiring journalists and content creators. Covering local news, sports and events happening in...

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SLO’s expanding entertainment industry

Sawyer Thomas February 20, 2024

The entertainment industry has drastically changed over the last decade with the advent of social media, streaming services and the internet. It would be an understatement to say that these new technologies...

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Farewell Cuestonian

Morgan Csecs December 22, 2023

It is with a mix of emotions that I write this final chapter as the Editor-in-Chief of The Cuestonian. I am immensely grateful for the invaluable lessons and experiences I gained throughout my tenure,...

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