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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

A graduating sash with "Mr. Cal State LA"engraved lies on Mike Alejandre's casket. The memorial took place at Forest Lawn in Glendale on August 29.

Miguel Alejandre Leaves a Lasting Impression

Marisa Vasquez, Editor-in-Chief September 3, 2019

The recent passing of Miguel Alejandre lingers throughout Cal State LA as the lives he touched remember him with the utmost love and respect. Alejandre, a Golden Eagle alum, graduated with a Bachelors...

Former Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Lynn Mahoney (left) and Cal State LA President William A. Covino (right) at the Academic Senate meeting on Tuesday, April 23

President Covino Under Review

Joshua Letona, Copy Editor August 31, 2019

Cal State LA students and faculty can now submit confidential comments on President Covino as he is under review of the CSU Board of Trustees.  In an open letter to Cal State LA, Chancellor Timothy...

"Not Anymore" by Vector Solutions partnered with Cal State LA to train students on how to handles situations like sexual harassment or abuse on campus.

New Title IX Test Could Keep Students from Registering

Leslie Ramirez, Contributing Writer August 27, 2019

Cal State LA students must get a “B” or better on a sexual harassment and sexual violence test, if they hope to register for classes in the Spring 2020 semester. In previous years, Cal State LA...

Jennifer Jaramillo, a child development major, spins an Amazon Prime spinner and wins a micro-fiber cloth. The booth is from the Hispanic Business Society.

City of Orgs Engages Incoming Freshmen and Transfers

Jillian Bell, Staff Reporter August 27, 2019

Freshmen and transfer students were recently given the opportunity to see Cal State LA as more than just a commuter university as clubs, organizations, sororities and fraternities filled some of the main...

Aaron Castaneda, the ASI President for the 2019-2020 term.

Castaneda Looks to Center Term Around Students

Richard Tzul, Staff Reporter August 23, 2019

Cal State LA's student led government, Associate Student Inc. (ASI) is led this academic year by its president, Aaron Castaneda. He said he holds a special bond with the school and is determined to serve...

Little Known Project Gives Students a Second Chance

Evelyn Rodriguez, Contributing Writer August 20, 2019

People who were previously incarcerated get a second chance at Cal State Los Angeles all because of a little known organization on campus. Project Rebound is a Cal State LA organization which helps...

Golden Advice

Darwin Lopez, Staff Reporter August 20, 2019

Luis Parra: Engineer Major “If you have any type of income, set aside 10% from every pay-check and put it in a savings account if nothing else. If you are taking out loans to pay for tuition,...

With online tools such as Canvas, students are opting out of not purchasing textbooks.

Physical to Digital

Christopher Lazaro, Staff Reporter August 20, 2019

College textbooks can get pretty expensive. Students spend hundreds of dollars on textbooks with little return on buyback.  According to a 2018 - 2019 survey from collegeboard.org, students in public...

Long lines form at the Financial Aid Office. According to some students, the lump sum given, with enough planning, can pan out for the semester.

Making Financial Aid Work

Jillian Bell, Staff Reporter August 20, 2019

As the fall semester begins many students received a large sum of money for the first time. Once awards are dispersed, financial aid recipients are faced with the challenge of deciding how they will...

A custom salad is prepared for a customer at The Spot which features food provided by Golden Eagle Hospitality.

The Spot in the Cafeteria

Leslie Ramirez, Contributing Writer August 20, 2019

After twelve years, the food court’s popular Rice Garden restaurant is looking for a replacement, in the meantime, The Spot is serving up. Along with the on-campus location, the Rice Garden closed...

Set pieces of Snakes and Ladders board game. The Cal State LA library is now offering board games for students to use.

Board Games for the Bored

Fernanda Hernandez, Staff Reporter August 20, 2019

The Cal State Los Angeles campus library has been working on adding board games for students leisure but also hope to utilize some of these games for educational purposes. Tiffanie Ford-Baxter, Cal...

President Covino speaks at the keynote.

President Covino Announces New College

Darwin Lopez, Staff reporter August 20, 2019

At Convocation, held Monday, Aug. 19, President William A. Covino announced a new college within Cal State Los Angeles with the hopes of becoming the epicenter of ethnic studies education. The college...

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