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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

ormer ASI president, Jaime Arellano with his hands up and wearing a mask.

BREAKING: ASI president resigns for undisclosed reasons

Anne To, Will Baker, Brian Lai, Multimedia Reporter & multimedia and social media editor November 16, 2022

In an Instagram post, ASI announces that Jaime Arellano resigned as president on Nov. 15. The post explained that according to ASI bylaws, “The Vice President for Administration will assume the responsibilities...

Cal State LA eases mask mandate.

BREAKING: Cal State LA eases mask mandate indoors

Anne To, Multimedia Reporter September 23, 2022

Starting Oct. 1, masks will no longer be required for indoor spaces other than classrooms, labs and the Student Health Center, according to a university-wide email sent today.  Locations that would...

Photo of transit center and smoke.

BREAKING: Vehicle fire surrounds transit center with smoke

Erick Cabrera and Brian Lai, Multimedia Reporters September 8, 2022

On Thursday, Se​pt. 8, at around 5 p.m., reports of a vehicle fire came in near the Cal State LA transit center. Along with this historic heatwave reported this week, students who commute had to contend...

Photo of students walking in a parking lot

BREAKING: Public Safety to begin distributing steering wheel locks for some drivers

Will Baker, Multimedia Editor and Social Media Editor September 8, 2022

Cal State LA Public Safety announced the distribution of steering wheel locks to owners of Hyundai and Kia vehicles in an email sent to all faculty, staff, and students. To be eligible, vehicles must...

Photo of the university's library.

BREAKING: Cal State LA offers option to move to remote instruction due to heat

Denis Akbari, Intern Reporter September 7, 2022

On Sept. 7, students and faculty received a campus-wide email alerting them of the option for faculty to move to remote instruction this week, beginning this afternoon since some classrooms have been uncomfortably...

A portrait of President William Covino, from the Cal State LA website.

Covino announces retirement at 2022 convocation along with other big changes

Victoria Ivie, Mia Alva, and Erick Cabrera August 21, 2022

President William Covino mentioned a lot of new improvements and changes to the campus like new “community service” officers to build trust with the Cal State LA community during the 2022 Convocation...

A portrait of President William Covino, from the Cal State LA website.

BREAKING: President Covino announces retirement

Victoria Ivie, Managing Editor August 18, 2022

On August 18, President William Covino announced he will be retiring at the end of the 2022-2023 academic year. He will retire in June 2023. Covino made his announcement at the end of the 2022 University...

Screen shot of the zoom meeting.

BREAKING: Community demands better from administration at Academic Senate

Victoria Ivie, Managing Editor May 3, 2022

Emotions ran high at Tuesday's Academic Senate Zoom meeting, with at least three faculty calling for President Covino’s resignation. On May 1, Melina Abdullah, a Cal State LA professor and Black Lives...

Collage of photos obtained from Edwin Estrada showing the alleged car thief in action, Estrada's crime report sheet and his car getting towed after the fact.

BREAKING Caught on video: Alleged car thieves break into one Cal State LA student’s car, drive off in another’s

Mia Alva, Editor-in-Chief April 14, 2022

A student caught a possible car theft in progress on campus and managed to get the person who broke into his car during broad daylight on video. Natural science major Edwin Estrada walked to his car...

A family walking their dog through the dog park

Will dog owners be cited as a way to enforce leashes at Eagle Rock parks?

Marcos Franco, Community News Reporter April 5, 2022

Pet owners like Johana Cabrera lead their four-legged friends through the Eagle Rock recreation center more cautiously after recent tensions overuse of leashes throughout the park In June, Cabrera’s...

Cal State LA students wearing masks on campus.

Breaking: Cal State LA to keep mask requirement in place despite county change

Will Baker, Reporter March 3, 2022

Cal State LA will continue to require mask use indoors for students, staff and faculty despite the Los Angeles County Health Department’s plan to relax the mask requirement.  Jenna Manzano, a television,...

picture of Anna Nguyen

Breaking: ASI announces new president

Will Baker, Reporter March 1, 2022

Anna Nguyen agreed to accept the position of Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) president. Since Feb. 1, the president's position has remained vacant with many members of the executive board sharing the responsibilities...

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