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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

The University Library features a selection of works from Chicanx Latinx authors. The display features works in accordance with the current heritage month.

Cal State LA celebrates Latinx Heritage Month

Jose Oliver, Multimedia Reporter September 30, 2024

To kick-off Latinx Heritage Month at Cal State LA, the Cross-Cultural Center collaborated with the University Library and other departments in hosting a reception on Sept. 12 in the library’s new reading...

West Covina City hosted the Mega Moon Festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024.

Making mooncakes and memories in mid-autumn

Queena Duong, Community News Digital Editor September 30, 2024

As I pass by colorful lanterns that decorate a nearby stage, I can hear the drums getting louder and louder. Then, the sounds fade quietly into the background as the host announces the start of the West...

Dia de Los Muertos Altar taken by Athena Torres

A Day in the Life of Athena Torres

Queena Duong, Community News Digital Editor September 25, 2024

How does someone reclaim their cultural heritage in a multicultural place? To answer this, Let’s take a look into the life of one Gen Z Latinx, Athena Torres, who lives in West Covina.  Athena Torres,...

Graphic by Adriana Davila

Luckman Theatre premieres Rainford Rogers’ ‘Glassworks’

Adriana Davila, Multimedia Reporter August 31, 2024

As audience members poured into the Luckman Theater on Saturday, Aug. 17, the dancers of the Raiford Rogers Modern Ballet prepared to present the world premiere of “Glassworks,” choreographed by Rainford...

How do you celebrate Valentine's Day?

Don’t break the bank this Valentine’s Day

Gisselle Mauricio, Multimedia Reporter February 16, 2024

Being a college student can be expensive, so students shared how they keep costs low and romance high during Valentine's Day. People often send messages or give gifts to a partner, family, and friends...

2024 is the 'Year of the Dragon.'

Stories that shaped my childhood: Lunar New Years

Anne To, Editor-In-Chief February 12, 2024

My favorite holiday as a child was never Halloween, Christmas, or Thanksgiving — It was always the Lunar New Year. I loved decorating the walls with red papers marked in golden lettering to wish for...

February is Black History Month.

Black History Month: A month of empowerment and honor

Ashley Romero, Multimedia Reporter February 12, 2024

As Black History Month unfolds, students and professors reflect on the contributions and legacies of African Americans who created a foundation for education and solidarity in the fight for social justice...

Illustration by Rebeca Hernandez

How to stay lucky for the Lunar New Year

Anne To, Editor-In-Chief February 10, 2024

“Don’t cut your hair during the Lunar New Year.” You will cut off your wealth and luck for the year. At least that is what my parents would tell me when I was a kid, and I’ve continued to follow...

A campus where Latinos account for 69.4% of total enrollees. Cal State LA's Counseling and Psychological Services office provides in-person therapy to students.

Cal State LA Latinx students reflect on mental health and cultural stigmas

Marcos Franco, Managing Editor February 1, 2024

“Échale ganas,” or “give it your all,” is the advice Alejandro Duran’s parents gave him in high school when managing classes, soccer and college prep programs overwhelmed him enough that he...

Molcajete from the La Sirena tortilleria. Photo taken by Andre Rueda.

Gone but not forgotten: The saga of my family’s tortilleria in El Sereno

Andre Rueda, Community News Reporter December 16, 2023

It was a few days before Christmas when my grandmother realized that she did not have nearly enough time nor the ingredients to prepare her homemade tamales. Nearly 50 guests would be expected for the...

Students celebrate life after death

Students celebrate life after death

Marcos Franco, Managing Editor November 9, 2023

A celebration dating back 3,000 years, Día de los Muertos was first practiced by the Aztecs and Toltecs in Central Mexico, who honored the dead with ceremonies using human skulls, according to the History...

Attendees of the event were able to get a traditional Vietnamese drink and Bánh Mì of their choice.

Banh mi event draws on French-Vietnamese fusion, colonialism

Brian Lai, Multimedia Reporter November 7, 2023

    The Asian Pacific Islander Student Resource Center (APISRC) gave out around 200 free bánh mì sandwiches and traditional Vietnamese drinks to students during their Bánh Mì(d...

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