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The student news site of California State University - Los Angeles

University Times

The student news site of California State University - Los Angeles

University Times

Official portraits of Vice President Kamala Harris and President Donald Trump. Photos courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Cal State LA students react to the presidential election

On Nov. 5, millions of Americans flocked to polling places around the country to exercise their right to vote and have their voices...

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The Department of Sociology is one of the many departments feeling the effects of the hiring freeze the university implemented to combat the $32.4 million budget deficit.
Hiring freeze leaves instructors out in the cold

Article updated Nov. 9 at 3:05 p.m. See below for details.   Cal State LA faculty and lecturers are feeling the stress of...

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Cal State LA students cast their votes in the voting center at the University-Student Union on Monday, Nov. 4.
The election of a generation

Note: This article was first published in the November 6 print edition of the University Times. In that edition, it was written that...

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Students lining up at Political Science Association. Photo by Queena Duong.
Cal State L.A. students soaked in knowledge ahead of Tuesday’s election

Decorating voter-themed tote bags. Sending postcards to remind family and friends to vote. Playing election-related games and partaking...

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Compton Youth Career Pathways' leaders hope to help young minds flourish. Photo by Leslie Hudson.
A whopping 200 new jobs for young people coming to Compton

A nonprofit run by Barak and Sara Bomani, of Compton, was recently awarded a three-year grant to create 200 jobs for local teenagers...

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My mother and sister with me on a flight to Mexico in 2018. Photo by Emanuel Martinez.
Sins of the brother

The rent was due, and I wrote the check for my family of four at 19.  During that time, I was the primary breadwinner for my parents...

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One of the more colorful parts of the 2019 Pride Parade was that of a huge rainbow flag trailing a truck as it was waved and doused with confetti.
Finding pride in identity: Growing up gay and Filipino in a world of tradition

Growing up gay means learning to edit yourself—until one day, you realize the only story worth telling is the unedited version.  But...

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Los Angeles Community Profiles
Aerial shot of a commercial strip with shops.
Shops in Figueroa Street in Highland Park, a historic neighborhood in Northeast Los Angeles. (Cornell Chuaseco UT)
Collage de Celia Cruz, Selena Quintanilla, y Rocio Durcal.
Opinion: Tres Iconos Fundamentales en la Música Hispana

En honor al mes de la historia de la mujer, recordaremos a tres iconos de la música hispana, incluyendo “La reina del Tex-Mex,”...

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La 30a Conferencia Anual del Día de la Historia Latina

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEpd3E5l4Fw Por primera vez en 30 años, la conferencia anual organizada por Hispanas Organizadas...

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Los residentes se despiden de la torre de Sears

Sentado en la esquina de Olympic Blvd. y Soto St. se encuentra uno de los edificios más reconocibles de Los Ángeles, conocido por...

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Compton Youth Career Pathways' leaders hope to help young minds flourish. Photo by Leslie Hudson.
A whopping 200 new jobs for young people coming to Compton

A nonprofit run by Barak and Sara Bomani, of Compton, was recently awarded a three-year grant to create 200 jobs for local teenagers...

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Confetti flies as fans celebrate the Dodgers' World Series victory  at the Dodgers parade in Downtown Los Angeles on Friday, Nov. 1.
The Dodgers finally get their parade

Grand Park was a sea of blue on Friday, Nov. 1, as passionate Dodgers fans packed the streets to celebrate the team’s victory, the...

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Alana Gentry and her family. Courtesy of the Gentry family.
Thousands of foster kids could lose their home under new bill

Alana Gentry has dedicated much of her adult life to supporting children and guiding parents through the daunting task of parenthood....

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L.A. Latinx Landmarks
Cal State LA caps off Halloween season with harvest festival
Dodgers fans remember icon Fernando Valenzuela
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Amaya Fuentes (42) picking up her teammate Lily Buggs (11) during Cal State LA's women's basketball game against Central Washington on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.
Women’s Basketball shows off holiday hustle in thrilling win over Central Washington

As Cal State LA’s women’s basketball team trailed 68-66 with around one minute to play against the Central Washington Wildcats,...

San Francisco State head coach Matt Hoffman (center left) and Cal State LA head coach Juan Figueroa (center right) hug after the game ends. The Gators defeated the Golden Eagles 3-2.
Hard landing for the Golden Eagles as championship prospects come to an end

Cal State LA’s women’s volleyball team lost a nail-biter 3-2 in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) West Regional...

Golden Eagles cheer from the sidelines after Brooklyn Giles makes a basket during the match against Cal State Monterey Bay on Saturday, Dec. 7 at University Gym. The Golden Eagles won 76-45.
Weekend victory marks sixth win for women’s basketball  

The Cal State LA women's basketball team capped off a home weekend sweep by winning big against the Cal State Monterey Bay Otters 76-45...

Damaris Garcia as Medea (front) during Sunday's showing of "Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles" on Nov. 17. Photo courtesy of Xavier Zamora.
A Greek tragedy reimagined in Los Angeles 

Humor, tragedy, love and violence — “Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles” does not shy away from raw emotion when sharing the stories...

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Actors run through the tech rehearsal before the premiere of "Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles" on Saturday, Nov. 9. Photo by Tigran Aslanyan
‘Mojada’ to premiere at Cal State LA

The box office opens this weekend to present “Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles,” a modern take on a Greek theater classic. The play...

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Student musician playing the Bassoon in a private practice room.
Music department students are back and ready to take masks off

Music majors at Cal State LA are still struggling to work with the mask mandate that the university has put in place. When students...

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Student musician playing the Bassoon in a private practice room.
Music department students are back and ready to take masks off

Music majors at Cal State LA are still struggling to work with the mask mandate that the university has put in place. When students...

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When accessibility becomes an issue

 The Office of Students with Disabilities’ (OSD) mission is to “provide an equitable learning environment for students with disabilities,”...

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Organization Tip Graphic by Canva.
Tips to stay organized for school

As school begins, get your school supplies ready such as notebooks, pens, devices, and tips to stay organized. Going into my senior...

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A student opens up TikTok on her phone.
Students express mixed feelings over the TikTok ban

On March 13, the House of Representatives passed a bill effectively forcing the sale of the social media app TikTok. According to the...

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Neuralink recently received FDA approval to run human testing on their brain computer implants.
Neuralink: Is getting your brain chipped a good idea?

Imagine what you could do if you could control your computer or your phone not with your fingers or voice but with your thoughts. With...

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A Director at LAHSA attended the Alhambra Homeless Count to help organize the event
L.A. County homeless count goes digital, raising concerns about its new app

Pens and clipboards were replaced with an app this year for hundreds of volunteers who participated in the annual Homeless Count organized...

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