The student news site of California State University - Los Angeles

University Times

The student news site of California State University - Los Angeles

University Times

The student news site of California State University - Los Angeles

University Times

A volunteer sports her mask while assisting one of the 200 families that showed up to the food drive. Photos courtesy of Belen Vargas. Photo by Robert Huskey.

Cal State LA teams with the YMCA and Optimum Seismic to help more than 200 families

Lurdes Villalpando, Intern Reporter October 29, 2020

In an attempt to support the community, Cal State LA partnered with the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) of Metropolitan Los Angeles and Optimum Seismic for the fourth time to help supply meals...

This image was made by Tahiti Salinas through Canva using Sketchify elements.

ASI and local nonprofit break down California propositions

Rosio Flores, Staff Reporter October 26, 2020

Cal State LA’s Associated Students, Inc. (ASI), recently hosted the “Ballot Breakdown: Know Your Propositions” event to help students cast their vote for measures that will be on California’s ballot. The...

Early voters cast their vote in at the new electronic voting booths in Panorama City on March 2, 2020.

Cal State LA gym to open as a voting center

Joshua Letona, Editor-in-Chief October 22, 2020

Starting Saturday, Cal State LA students and local community members can vote on campus for the upcoming national election. The University Gymnasium is opening its doors for those looking to use...

Housing Student Tests Positive for COVID-19 | News Break Ep. 1

Catherine Valdez, Staff Reporter October 16, 2020

Welcome, Golden Eagles, to our very first news show, News Break with your host Catherine Valdez. Take five minutes to sit down and recap yourself with current events of the last two weeks provided by the...

Tavengwa Gwekwerere (upper center) and his family snap a photo with Leon Tafirenyika (upper right). Photo Courtesy of Leon Tafirenyika. Photo courtesy of Leon Tafirenyika.

International student averts homelessness with help of professor

Catherine Valdez, Staff Reporter October 16, 2020

When Leon Tafirenyika was effectively kicked out of the dorms, he called the only person in Los Angeles he could think of who could possibly help him: his favorite professor. Tafirenyika has lived in...

Professors face challenges adjusting to their daily Zoom classes. Creative Commons image.

Cal State LA professors prep for full virtual semester

Vanessa Wyatt, Staff Reporter October 6, 2020

While Cal State LA students adjusted to the virtual semester, professors, too, faced changing their classes completely and adjusting to be Zoom-ready. The CSU campuses were shut down mid-March and transitioned...

Students find themselves adjusting during the first completely online semester amidst the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Creative Commons image.

Cal State LA students better prepared for virtual Fall Semester

Mia Alva and Lurdes Villalpando October 5, 2020

Many Cal State LA students are finding the online Fall Semester to be a new experience compared to last semester’s virtual instruction. Some students find online instruction challenging, while others...

A student living in the Cal State LA dorms tested positive for COVID-19, according to an email sent out to housing students.

BREAKING: COVID-19 case reported in the Cal State LA dorms

Joshua Letona, Editor-in-Chief October 3, 2020

A student living in the Cal State LA dorms tested positive for COVID-19, according to an email sent to housing students. Those living in campus residences were urged to register for a free COVID-19 test...

Spring 2021 Goes Virtual | Time toTalk Ep. 10

September 23, 2020

On this week’s edition of Time to Talk, the University Times discusses staying online for the spring semester, Zoom etiquette and student’s experiencing back and neck pains during quarantine.

Quarantine complaints: Students address issues like body aches and weight gain

Quarantine complaints: Students address issues like body aches and weight gain

Tahiti Salinas, Managing Editor September 21, 2020

The University Times conducted a Google survey which gathered 70 responses of students’ thoughts and reactions during quarantine. The survey found 57 percent of students said they started to experience...

Summer Szeto sits at her work station in the Cal State LA dorms. With no family around, it’s the only place she can call her own in the state of California. Photo courtesy of Summer Szeto. This photo was coached by the reporter Joshua Letona.

Homeless student fights to stay at Cal State LA

Joshua Letona, Editor-in-Chief September 2, 2020

Summer Szeto made a hard choice as the summer break came to a close. She’s already paid $2,500 out of pocket to stay at Cal State LA to avoid being homeless this semester.  Szeto, originally from...

A police motorcycle and a vehicle parked at the Public Safety lot.

BLM protests leave some Cal State criminal justice students questioning the system

Ethan Axtell, Staff Reporter July 17, 2020

As she follows news of violence by police around the country, recent Cal State LA graduate Salma Lopez is torn about her major and career path: criminal justice. “I just got my bachelor’s in criminal...

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