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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

Joseph Chavarria, Multimedia Reporter November 21, 2024

On Nov. 5, millions of Americans flocked to polling places around the country to exercise their right to vote and have their voices heard. As votes were tallied and the night lingered on, it became evident...

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

Jose Oliver, Multimedia Reporter November 7, 2024

Article updated Nov. 9 at 3:05 p.m. See below for details.   Cal State LA faculty and lecturers are feeling the stress of the hiring freeze enacted this semester to combat the $32.4 million...

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

Omar Ortiz and Jackson Tammariello November 6, 2024

Note: This article was first published in the November 6 print edition of the University Times. In that edition, it was written that the outcome of the presidential election may not be determined until...

Students lining up at Political Science Association. Photo by Queena Duong.

Cal State L.A. students soaked in knowledge ahead of Tuesday’s election

Queena Duong and Cynthia Harbott, UT Community News editors November 3, 2024

Decorating voter-themed tote bags. Sending postcards to remind family and friends to vote. Playing election-related games and partaking in photo ops. These were some of the ways Cal State L.A.’s 2024...

Cal State LA now has a ballot drop box on the main walkway where students can safely deposit their mail-in ballots.

Cal State LA prepares for Election Day

Jose Oliver, Multimedia Reporter October 28, 2024

Election Day draws closer, and Gen Z may be a deciding factor yet again. According to Tuft University’s Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, Gen Z turnout in the 2022...

Dalila Droege poses with the poster of her newest feature length film "No More Time," which premiered at Eagle-Con on Oct. 16, 2024.

All the time in the world

Bryan Antúnez, Multimedia Reporter October 28, 2024

In her 20s, Dalila Droege was experiencing a quarter-life crisis. The classically trained musician found herself applying to different school programs in biology and psychology, but she still felt aimless.  After...

The Cal State LA farmers market is open to all students every Tuesday, and gives them the opportunity to buy fresh produce, jewelry, and clothing.

Harvesting community at the local farmers market

Joseph Chavarria, Multimedia Reporter October 19, 2024

If you ever walked down the main walkway at Cal State LA, what are you likely to encounter? On most days, it's nothing out of the ordinary, but on Tuesdays, you're likely to come across the farmers market...

Transgender and Progress Pride flags on a table at the Cal State LA National Coming Out Day event on Oct. 10, 2024.

Come as you are: Cal State LA celebrates National Coming Out Day

Joseph Chavarria, Multimedia Reporter October 19, 2024

On Thursday, Oct. 10, Cal State LA’s Gender and Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC) held a celebration at the U-SU plaza for National Coming Out Day to empower, advocate, and bring together the school’s...

Attendees share their thoughts on state ballot propositions during "Breaking Down the Ballot: Burritos and Ballot Measures" on October 10, 2024.

Burritos and Ballot Measures combines food with propositions

Omar Ortiz, Multimedia Reporter October 19, 2024

Ballot propositions are expected to be highly prioritized in the Nov. 5 election. With measures like Proposition 33 raising hundreds of millions of dollars on advertising for and against it, voters will...

(From left) Former Editors-in-Chief Marisa Martinez, Jacqueline Quynh, Hector Becerra, Ruthanne Salido, and current Editor-in-Chief Sasha Funes at a panel discussion in the University Library on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024.

University Times celebrates 75 years

Sasha Funes and Jackson Tammariello October 9, 2024

Former UT editors-in-chief, alumni, and the TVFM department commemorated the student-run campus newspaper’s 75 years of delivering news to the student body, faculty, and the surrounding Cal State LA...

Billie Jean King walks out from the gymnasium to a crowd awaiting her speech during a ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.

Cal State LA honors Billie Jean King

Cynthia Harbott, Senior Multimedia Reporter October 9, 2024

This past Wednesday, Cal State LA commemorated the widely acclaimed Billie Jean King with a statue dedication ceremony, unveiling the previously installed statue located in front of the gymnasium. A highly...

Volunteers from ASI and the County Clerk's office welcome students to the voter registration event.

Voter registration event gets students election-ready

Omar Ortiz, Multimedia Reporter September 30, 2024

The Cal State LA Associated Students Incorporated (ASI) partnered with the Los Angeles City Clerk's office in hosting a nonpartisan voter registration event on the main campus walkway to promote National...

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