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Melina Abdullah holds a press conference explaining the incident.

Former Pan-African Studies Chair threatened at gunpoint

George Garcia, Staff Reporter March 9, 2020

“Get off my porch, I will shoot you,” were the words that Melina Abdullah heard after walking up to the home and ringing the doorbell. As David Lacey, husband to Los Angeles District Attorney...

Illustration by Crystal Nigo-Bravo

The Future is invisible

Darwin Lopez, Staff Reporter March 9, 2020

On Monday, an on-campus speaker was introduced as a “futurist.” Robert Tercek, author of the book “Vaporized,” gave a talk on the future of society. He argued he is not a “futurist,” but...

Students spread out all through the voting area in the Palmer Wing of the library during Super Tuesday as the primaries continued throughout the day.

Golden Eagles vote in Golden State primary

Richard Tzul, News Managing Editor March 4, 2020

Super Tuesday arrived in full force as Golden Eagles lined up to cast their vote in the Democratic primary along with other races and measures on the ballot.  The campus voting center, which opened...

As part of a Sanders campaign event, campus community members gathered in support of the self-labeled democratic socialist, marching from the USU plaza to nearby the voting center on campus.

Golden Eagles flock to Sanders

Richard Tzul, News Managing Editor March 3, 2020

Campus community members gathered enthusiastically on the eve of Super Tuesday in support of Sen. Bernie Sanders, the current frontrunner for the presidential Democratic nomination. The event featured...

A whiteboard asking students how they deal with wellness was present in front of the USU Plaza on Thursday, February 27th.

A helping hand: CalFresh

Catherine Valdez, Staff Reporter March 3, 2020

On Thursday, the CalFresh Outreach team was out in front of the U-SU, providing application assistance and celebrating black leaders who promoted wellness. Sesley Lewis, the coordinator of food and...

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

Analysis: The Golden Brick Road to the Golden State on Super Tuesday

Richard Tzul, News Managing Editor March 3, 2020

The past few days have been explosive in an already eventful race to the presidency. On Saturday, by an enormous margin, Joe Biden won the South Carolina primary. The victory reignited a deteriorating...

Sweet Goldfish packets within a huge plastic Tupperware

No chill for the Food Pantry

Rosio Flores, Staff Reporter March 2, 2020
The Food Pantry would need to require the correct permits in order to offer perishable goods
Marilyn Ching shares a backstory on her poetry before reading it.

From “Mei Ling” to “Marilyn”

Luis Chavez, Staff Reporter March 2, 2020

This year’s Jean Burden Poetry Series special guest Marilyn Chin enlightened the Golden Eagle Ballroom, celebrating the immigrant identity by bringing to life some of her most famous poems.    Lauri...

People volunteering were assigned to certain tasks that turned into a great collaboration.

Golden Eagles give back to their community

Tamerlane Salyk, Contributing Writer March 2, 2020

Golden Eagles gave back to their community by helping distribute food for people in need at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank on Friday. The volunteer event was part of the “Cal State LA Gives Back!”...

Back in 2017, the fruit vendor was one of the most popular food choices on campus only to have seemingly disappeared in the past few months.

Campus fruit stand falls short of health standards

Darwin Lopez, Staff Reporter February 27, 2020

Driving through some cities of L.A., one can see many fruit stands. The vendors manning the stands offer a variety of fruits ranging from watermelon to cucumbers, that delight the taste buds of some consumers....

Cesar Gonzalez, director of the Veterans Resource Center, led the seminar with a PowerPoint that informed the participants on military-connected students.

Educating Cal State LA faculty on military-connected students

Tahiti Salinas, Staff Reporter February 25, 2020

Friday morning, faculty, administrators, and staff participated in the Vet Net Ally Awareness seminar in the Community Room of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library.  Cesar Gonzalez, director of the...

Daniel Sanchez, a graphic design major, crafted his artwork based on the drawings of children with special needs. Coordinating with a behavioral specialist and their teacher, he also interviewed them to learn what kind of world the children want to see. Each of his art pieces contains the slogan: “Be the vote for someone yet to have one.”

Students, L.A. County team up to boost voter turnout

Richard Tzul, News Managing Editor February 13, 2020

Golden Eagles are collaborating with Los Angeles County for the California primary on March 3, otherwise known as “Super Tuesday.'' The campus will be one of many voting centers across the county. Along...

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