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As a special surprise, students from Maqueos Music Academy joined La Santa Cecilia on stage for a live rendition of “Hojas en el Aire.”

La Santa Cecilia lights up the Luckman Theater

Wendy Cubillo, Multimedia Reporter September 26, 2025

La Santa Cecilia brought their signature fusion of cumbia, rock, bolero, and soul to the Luckman Theater at Cal State LA, filling the stage with energy and cultural pride. The band performed fan favorites...

Still of Domnhall Gleeson as Ned Sampson in 'The Paper' which is now streaming on Peacock / Photo courtesy of NBCUniversal Media Village

‘The Paper’ makes journalism look boring

Carlos De la Luz, Managing Editor September 25, 2025

“The Paper” is a pleasant workplace sitcom that manages to be just likable enough, but is ultimately a shallow exploration of news media and isn’t funny enough to make up for it.  Unfortunately,...

A poster during the parade that translates to "Immigrant Lives!"

East LA celebrates Mexican Independence Day

Andres Munoz, Multimedia Reporter September 24, 2025

Los Angeles commemorated Mexican Independence on September 14th, 2025 by throwing a parade. LA city mayor Karen Bass led the event, starting from the corner of Mednik Ave and Cesar Chavez Ave. Despite...

Mural designed by Elliott Pinkney featuring three large panels painted with women’s faces / Photo courtesy of the Cal State LA Digital Archive

Cal State LA receives Getty grant to expand access to Compton Communicative Arts Academy archives

Kara Alexander, Multimedia Reporter September 15, 2025

Cal State LA has received a $265,000 grant from the Getty Foundation to process the Compton Communicative Arts Academy (CCAA) archives as part of an effort to expand access to under-documented histories...

Graphic by Christiane Rios.

Riot Grrrl: Punk, Feminism, and Rebellion

Christiane Rios and Jose Oliver, Multimedia Reporter & Opinion Editor March 27, 2025

March is Women’s History Month and is a time for people to celebrate all women who have contributed to society. One aspect worth highlighting is women's contributions to music. Specifically in punk rock,...

Graphic by Jackson Tammariello

Kendrick Lamar holds a mirror up to America on the grandest stage

Joseph Chavarria and Sasha Funes February 13, 2025

This story was developed in partnership with students from Dorsey High School as part of an internship program with the University Times. While the highly anticipated showdown between the Philadelphia...

Graphic by Jose Cabrera

TikTok died, then brought back to life. Is it for good?

Jose Cabrera, Multimedia Reporter February 12, 2025

Users were in for quite a surprise on Jan. 18 when the popular social media app TikTok pulled its plug early, before a federal law banning the platform could go into effect the following day. As American...

Mariachis play tunes, pausing to speak with passerbys. Photo by Tristan Longwell.

L.A. Latinx Landmarks

December 20, 2024

UT Community News partnered with the journalism program’s social media storytelling class, taught by Prof. Julie Patel Liss, to cover landmarks crucial to understanding Latinidad. El Mercadito By...

CSULA students use the photo booth at the event.

Cal State LA caps off Halloween season with harvest festival

Bryan Antúnez, Multimedia Reporter November 11, 2024

Students competed in spooky and zany costume contests at the annual Halloween Harvest Festival on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The event, hosted by the Center for Student Involvement (CSI), was highlighted by live...

Vigil lined with flowers and candles memorializing Fernando Valenzuela in front of the Dodger Stadium on Vin Scully Avenue on Oct. 24, 2024.

Dodgers fans remember icon Fernando Valenzuela

Jose Cabrera, Multimedia Reporter October 28, 2024

On Tuesday, Oct 22, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced that famed pitcher Fernando Valenzuela died at the age of 63. Valenzuela’s impact on the game inspired many to expand the diversity in the world...

Students and attendees join in on the Tinikling dance at the Filipino American History Month celebration on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024.

Cal State LA celebrates Filipino American History Month

Bryan Antúnez, Multimedia Reporter October 28, 2024

The Cal State LA Asian & Pacific Islander Student Resource Center and the student organization Kalahi celebrated Filipino American History Month and Larry Itliong Day on Thursday, Oct. 24. The event...

“¡Celebramos!” performers move to the beat of the drums during Thursday night's performance.

Step into the batey with ‘¡Celebramos!’

Jose Oliver, Multimedia Reporter October 9, 2024

The Theater and Dance Department brought a slice of Puerto Rico to Cal State LA last week with back-to-back performances of “¡Celebramos!” on Wednesday, Oct. 2 and Thursday, Oct. 3. The trilingual...

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