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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

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...

Parking Structure E's Lot 5 entrance. The parking structure supports new EV chargers, WiFi, parking sensors, and solar panels.

Cal State LA Opens New Parking Structure

Monica Tamayo, Contributing Writer August 19, 2019

Cal State LA welcomes a brand new parking structure on campus. Structure E is the first parking structure on campus to feature new amenities that are aimed towards being environmentally friendly and technologically...

Fire and Paramedics quickly getting the wounded to safety during an active shooter drill that took place at Cal State L.A. in the Biological Sciences building this past Wednesday.

Just a Drill

Richard Tzul, Contributing Writer August 16, 2019

Gunshots and screams were heard at Cal State LA. First responders were dragging bodies out of the biological sciences building, however, it was a drill. Last Wednesday, Cal State LA’s Department of...

Eddie the Eagle, Cal State LA's mascot, poses for a photo in front of the Eagle's Nest Gym.

Welcome to Welcome Week

Joshua Letona, Contributing Writer August 12, 2019

Cal State LA has begun its fall semester for 2019 and to commemorate the start for new and returning students, the University is holding Welcome Week. Running from Aug. 19 through 29, Cal State LA will...

Students filter though 632 items of clothing. They garments were avail leg for purchase for $1 each in efforts to raise funds for the Garement Worker Center

Students Help Bring Light to Sweatshops

Marisa Vasquez, Editor-In-Chief August 11, 2019

A mountain of 632 articles of clothing graced Cal State LA’s walkway for a fundraiser this past month. The visual represented the large sum of clothing a garment worker is asked to complete in one day...

Testing Campus Accessibility Doors

Kenneth Cyprian and Erick Gurrola August 1, 2019

In a sit-down interview with Cal State Los Angeles student, Fatima Albarado, she discussed some challenges she faces on the university's campus as a student with disabilities. One of the issues was the...

Fatima’s Route on Campus

Kenneth Cyprian and Erick Gurrola July 31, 2019

Fatima Albarado is a sophomore student at Cal State Los Angeles majoring in rehab services. Her disability, which allows her to navigate around in a mobilized chair, does not stop her from achieving her...

The We are LA logo runs on a monitor at the Cal State LA's Administrative building ground floor. The fundraising campaign's goal is to reach $75 million that is to be allocated throughout the university's departments. It is now at $61 million and hopes to surpass its goal by next year

We Are LA Gives Back to Cal State LA

Joshua Letona, Contributing Writer July 25, 2019

The We Are LA campaign has brought massive contributions to Cal State LA. Headed by the executive director of Cal State LA, Janet Dial, We Are LA is a seven year campaign that began in 2015 to raise...

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