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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

Time to Talk: Ep. 2

In this episode of “Time to Talk,” GEM student leaders discuss the first reported case of COVID-19 at Cal State LA, and ways to avoid “cabin fever” while California is self quarantining. Today,...

Faculty ‘Zoom’ into online classes

Faculty ‘Zoom’ into online classes

Isaac Gutierrez and Rosio Flores March 31, 2020

Hands-on classes are feeling the impact of Cal State LA’s online shift.  Tanya Kane-Parry, a Theater and Dance professor, however, was able to find the bright side in the switch to online classes:...

BREAKING: Second reported COVID-19 case at Cal State LA

BREAKING: Second reported COVID-19 case at Cal State LA

Richard Tzul, News Managing Editor March 30, 2020

A second reported case of a Cal State LA student with COVID-19 was announced via a school wide email on Monday. “The student has not been on campus for nearly three weeks, days before starting to...

First week back: Cal State LA students react to moving to online classes

First week back: Cal State LA students react to moving to online classes

Tahiti Salinas and Joshua Letona March 29, 2020

“Who would’ve thought that we would have a pandemic in the middle of the semester? Nobody,” said liberal studies major Jorge Luis Ortiz. After the first week of online classes, students are adjusting...

BREAKING: Cal State LA student tested positive for COVID-19

BREAKING: Cal State LA student tested positive for COVID-19

Richard Tzul, News Managing Editor March 27, 2020

A school-wide email announced that a Cal State LA student has tested positive for COVID-19. The email, sent by Nancy Wada-McKee, the vice president for student life, said “the student is recovering at...

BREAKING: Cal State LA gets a new provost: José Luis Alvarado

BREAKING: Cal State LA gets a new provost: José Luis Alvarado

Joshua Letona, Entertainment Managing Editor March 27, 2020

 Four months after former Cal State LA provost Lynn Mahoney left, the university will see its next provost and vice president for academic affairs in José Luis Alvarado.  In a university wide email,...

Graduates of Cal State Los Angeles's Arts and Letter Department wave to their family, friends, and supporters during the 2019 Cal State LA Commencement

Graduating seniors saddened over commencement announcement

Tahiti Salinas, Staff Reporter March 23, 2020

What was meant to be one of the most educationally fulfilling semesters of their college careers has turned into a COVID-19 nightmare. President William A. Covino announced last week in a campus-wide...

BREAKING: Housing residents required to move out

BREAKING: Housing residents required to move out

Joshua Letona, Entertainment Managing Editor March 20, 2020

Cal State LA students currently living in on-campus housing are required to move out by Monday, Mar. 23. The move comes under the guidance of Governor Gavin Newsom regarding the coronavirus pandemic.  Only...

Thomas Chavez (5) during a baseball game on March 2, 2020.

CCAA officially cancels the remainder of 2020 spring sporting events

Adrian Bennett de Avila, Sports Editor March 19, 2020

California Collegiate Athletic Association officials canceled the rest of the CCAA 2020 spring athletic season effective immediately, after a consultation with the CCAA Presidents/Chancellor Board on Wednesday. This...

At the start of week 8, hand sanitizer stations arrive all over campus for precautions against Coronavirus

BREAKING: Cal State LA to continue online classes for the remainder of spring 2020

Marisa Martinez, Editor-in-Chief March 19, 2020

Alternative instruction will continue through until the end of spring semester, according to a campus-wide email sent out by Cal State LA’s President Thursday evening. The announcement came in light...

Housing asks on-campus residents to go home

Housing asks on-campus residents to go home

Adrian Bennett de Avila, Sports Editor March 18, 2020

On Monday, an email was sent out to campus residents from Housing and Residence Life detailing the plans of how it will proceed amidst coronavirus concerns.  The email included a request from Housing...

How food services on campus are being affected thus far

How food services on campus are being affected thus far

Denae Ayala and Christopher Lazaro March 18, 2020

Daniel Keenan, director of Restaurant and Catering Facilities at Cal State LA, said during a phone interview, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s recent announcement forced the food court on campus to...

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