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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

Protestors marching through Los Angeles using mega phones speak up as they chant against the ICE deportations that have been recently happening.

Cal State LA Students and Professors Join ICE Protest

Jorge Cruz, Staff Reporter October 15, 2019

Cal State LA students and professors joined more than 40 local organizations in Downtown Los Angeles for the National Day of Action to demand the closure of the immigration detention centers.  Protestors...

New multilevel desks are tested by students in the north library, allowing for students to sit in different ways depending on what they find comfortable.

Out with the Old, In with the New

Darwin Lopez, Staff Reporter October 15, 2019

Students who walk up the stairs or exit the elevator doors in the north side of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library can see some spaces closed off. The library has white sheets and yellow caution tape...

Ciarra Jones provides a lecture on anti-blackness in front of the event attendees.

Campus Reflects for National Coming Out Day

Richard Tzul, Staff Reporter October 15, 2019

“The time has come for us to walk in the sunshine. We don’t have to ask permission to do it. Here we are!” Those words of empowerment by LGBTQ+ activist Martha Shelley were displayed via projection...

Trespassing signs are put up near the construction site due to it being near a parking lot and housing.

North Campus construction reportedly caused student housing disturbance

Richard Tzul and Rosio Flores October 8, 2019

College students have a reputation for being sleep deprived due to work, school and the maintenance of an active social life. Construction-related noise isn’t typically the culprit––unless, apparently,...

Axel Munoz (left) follows along with the movements of the research participant as he goes through a virtual reality bike ride.

Virtual Reality: A New Way to Exercise

Christopher Lazaro, Staff Reporter October 8, 2019

For over a year, Dr. Stefan Keslacy and graduate student Hai Tran of the Kinesiology department have been developing research that questions if stimulating the brain using a Playstation 4 and a VR headset...

California Faculty Association hold a meeting on campus to discuss their pay, benefits, and other matters as they prepare for contract negotiations.

Faculty Union Begins Organizing for Pay and Benefits

Richard Tzul, Staff Reporter October 8, 2019

“Faculty working conditions are student learning conditions.” That’s one of the slogans of the California Faculty Association (CFA), the official union of CSU faculty. It’s also how contract...

Rodent droppings have been found in the Biology building basement at Cal State LA.

Rodent droppings fall from biology building ceiling

Richard Tzul, Staff Reporter October 8, 2019

Rodent feces that fell from a loose ceiling tile was discovered in the basement of the Biological Sciences building early last week. Richard Billick, a lab technician, said he opened up Biological Sciences...

The Spot, a new dining option at the food court, has been a recent popular choice for food for students. The Spot is located in between Kikka Sushi and Johny's Kitchen.

The Success of the Spot

Kayla Misa, Contributing Writer October 6, 2019

The Spot, a new restaurant in the food court, is a successful venture set by the University Auxiliary Services (UAS), shown by recent business statistics provided by the UAS director Tariq Marji, continues...

Rest Your Bod in a Pod

Erick Brigham, Multimedia Journalist October 1, 2019

Cal State LA has a new way of combating exhaustion on campus: relaxation pods.  The three pods are over four-feet in length and feature a Cal State LA logo on the side. The pods retail at $13,000 each,...

Conductor Paolo Bortolameolli leads the orchestra through songs from "West Side Story".

The LA Phil Reaches Underrepresented Communities

Joshua Letona, Copy Editor October 1, 2019

The Los Angeles Philharmonic typically performs with tickets north of $70, but for Cal State LA, the orchestra performed for free. The neighborhood concert, which was performed at The Luckman Fine Arts...

Lisa Chavez (left) speaks about Cal State LA's budget with an accompanied visual aid at the academic senate meeting. The meeting took place on September 24th in the Golden Eagle Ballroom.

Cal State LA Finances Reveal $92 Million in Reserves

Darwin Lopez, Staff Reporter October 1, 2019

Two recent budget presentations show different results on Cal State LA’s finances. Lisa Chavez, the vice president for Administration and Finance, presented Cal State LA’s general budgeting and...

Those attending the Brown Issues pop-up circle the Eagle statue to honor the Tongva people and the land that Cal State LA sits on.

Brown Issues Visit Sparked by Social Media Poll

Rosio Flores, Staff Reporter October 1, 2019

The sound of a Huehuetl drum, an instrument originating from Mesoamerica, filled the air near the Golden Eagle statue on campus. Cal State LA students participated in a pop-up ceremony led by Brown Issues...

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