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Behind the Byline

Behind the Byline

Pod from the Editors, September ’26

Sep 27, 2026 · 23 min · 9 segments

Meet Kaylin O'Connell and Lauren Quijano, this year’s Mustang News Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor. Joining the organization in their sophomore year of college, they both worked on various…

Meet Kaylin O'Connell and Lauren Quijano, this year’s Mustang News Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor. Joining the organization in their sophomore year of college, they both worked on various projects within Mustang Media Group and are excited to develop content this year. Usually just writing a letter to Cal Poly, they decided to produce a special podcast this year as well. Listen along while reading Sept. print!

Meet Kaylin O'Connell and Lauren Quijano, this year’s Mustang News Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor. Joining the organization in their sophomore year of college, they both worked on various…

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Speakers: Kaylin O'ConnellHostLauren QuijanoHost

Top entities: California×4 California Polytechnic State University×6 Editor San Luis Obispo×5 Pismo Beach×3

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot political

California Government Team and Editorial Leadership4:03 – 5:56

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

4:03

And then MMG started this really cool team called the California Government Team.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

4:09

And this was all the brain work of Archana Pisupati and Jeremy Garza.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

4:14

Missed them.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

4:15

Jeremy's heck.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

4:18

The missing has gone down a little bit for me.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

4:20

But I

Lauren QuijanoHost

4:20

still miss Archana.

Lauren QuijanoHost

4:21

I do miss Archana.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

4:23

And yeah, so the California government team pretty much takes statewide issues and that are going through like the legislative branches and then.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

4:35

localizes them to Cal Poly students, helps Cal Poly students understand why they should care about politics, why they should care about what's going on in the government.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

4:42

So Archana and Jeremy gave me the position of California government editor, which was the absolute best thing ever because I'm literally a poli sci and journalism double major.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

4:53

So it just felt like my worlds were collabing.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

4:55

It was amazing.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

4:58

She wants me to do this.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

5:00

Yay.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

5:01

Feels a little weird clapping for myself, though.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

5:04

No, you should clap for yourself all the time.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

5:05

Oh, thank you.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

5:06

You just told me I had an ego a few seconds

Lauren QuijanoHost

5:07

ago.

Lauren QuijanoHost

5:08

No, you said that there was no ego.

Lauren QuijanoHost

5:10

I said, no, there's not.

Lauren QuijanoHost

5:11

I think you should clap for yourself every day.

Lauren QuijanoHost

5:13

Oh,

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

5:13

okay.

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95%4 mentions
California Polytechnic State UniversityCollege or UniversityPublic university in San Luis Obispo, California
86%6 mentions
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77%1 mention
San Luis ObispoCityCity in California
68%5 mentions
Pismo BeachCityCity in California
59%3 mentions
Cal Poly MustangsEntity
50%2 mentions
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Campus Housing and Student ExperiencesEducation > Higher Education > Cal Poly Student Life
PCV Apartment Bunking for Displaced StudentsEducation > Higher Education > Cal Poly Student Life > Campus Housing and Student Experiences
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California Government Team and Editorial Leadership4:03 – 5:56

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

4:03

And then MMG started this really cool team called the California Government Team.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

4:09

And this was all the brain work of Archana Pisupati and Jeremy Garza.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

4:14

Missed them.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

4:15

Jeremy's heck.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

4:18

The missing has gone down a little bit for me.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

4:20

But I

Lauren QuijanoHost

4:20

still miss Archana.

Lauren QuijanoHost

4:21

I do miss Archana.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

4:23

And yeah, so the California government team pretty much takes statewide issues and that are going through like the legislative branches and then.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

4:35

localizes them to Cal Poly students, helps Cal Poly students understand why they should care about politics, why they should care about what's going on in the government.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

4:42

So Archana and Jeremy gave me the position of California government editor, which was the absolute best thing ever because I'm literally a poli sci and journalism double major.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

4:53

So it just felt like my worlds were collabing.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

4:55

It was amazing.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

4:58

She wants me to do this.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

5:00

Yay.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

5:01

Feels a little weird clapping for myself, though.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

5:04

No, you should clap for yourself all the time.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

5:05

Oh, thank you.

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

5:06

You just told me I had an ego a few seconds

Lauren QuijanoHost

5:07

ago.

Lauren QuijanoHost

5:08

No, you said that there was no ego.

Lauren QuijanoHost

5:10

I said, no, there's not.

Lauren QuijanoHost

5:11

I think you should clap for yourself every day.

Lauren QuijanoHost

5:13

Oh,

K

Kaylin O'ConnellHost

5:13

okay.

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