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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

Most are done with COVID-19, but I am not

Mia Alva, Editor in Chief August 21, 2022

I am scared. I have been scared for over two years. And I don’t know when I won’t be scared again.  Why am I scared?  Well, there is this little virus that has been spread worldwide and hasn’t...

Five updates that happened over the summer

Erick Cabrera, Reporter August 21, 2022

A variety of restaurants changed their hours of operation for this semester such as Carl’s Jr. It is open Monday through Thursday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m and Fridays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. El Pollo Loco will...

Los Angeles Pride Parade was considered the world's first permitted pride parade, which occured on the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City on June 28, 1970.

Kink, history and social media: How LGBTQ students celebrated pride

Victoria Ivie, Managing Editor August 21, 2022

Most people think of rainbow everything and Weho pride parades when they think of pride month. For LGBTQ Cal State LA students, COVID fears kept many from doing big celebrations. Still, many found ways...

A portrait of President William Covino, from the Cal State LA website.

Covino announces retirement at 2022 convocation along with other big changes

Victoria Ivie, Mia Alva, and Erick Cabrera August 21, 2022

President William Covino mentioned a lot of new improvements and changes to the campus like new “community service” officers to build trust with the Cal State LA community during the 2022 Convocation...

A portrait of President William Covino, from the Cal State LA website.

BREAKING: President Covino announces retirement

Victoria Ivie, Managing Editor August 18, 2022

On August 18, President William Covino announced he will be retiring at the end of the 2022-2023 academic year. He will retire in June 2023. Covino made his announcement at the end of the 2022 University...

Graphic showing a mail inbox that is red and different warning signs.

Cal State LA students tired of getting scam emails

Brian Lai, Reporter May 17, 2022

For the past several weeks, there have been reports of various scam emails ending up in the Cal State LA inboxes of not only university students but campus faculty as well.  These fraudulent emails...

President Covino talking in a zoom meeting.

Administrators discuss gym, elevator and other improvements in the works

Erik Adams, Reporter May 16, 2022

Associated Students, Inc. hosted a webinar on Thursday, May 12 to address issues Cal State LA’s student body has about the state of the university. Among the topics discussed were the return to campus...

President Covino coating with someone at a meeting.

Vote of no confidence… now what?

Will Baker, Reporter May 16, 2022

After the Academic Senate overwhelmingly voted “no confidence” in President William Covino last week, students, staff and others are wondering: Now what? The answer: Although a “no confidence”...

A baseball player in uniform talking to his coach during a game.

Post-pandemic fan support and expectations

Joshua Giron, Contributor May 15, 2022

Students, athletes and coaches are all excited to get Cal State LA athletics back to a sense of normalcy. Although the pandemic has greatly affected sports and attendance, having fans back in the stands...

Person playing the trumpet outside.

Not just an “easy A:” What it’s really like to be a music major

Priscilla Caballero, Reporter & News Break Anchor May 15, 2022

Exciting? Yes. Fun? Absolutely.  But believe it or not, being a music major is not just all fun and games. In reality, it can also be challenging and time-consuming as well. Ece Naz Ertunc, a...

The Filipino club posing in front of a statue at a Clippers game for culture night.

Filipino club celebrates their kinship and cultural bonds through song and dance

Brian Lai, Reporter May 10, 2022

Kalahi is Cal State LA’s Filipino Club, a cultural club focusing on Filipino American perspectives, beliefs and daily life.  What does it mean to be Filipino? For those in Kalahi, to be Filipino...

Bryan Harris and Lynn Nguyen on screen during their Coca-Cola short film.

First-year transfer students transfer their dream from page to screen

Will Baker, Reporter May 5, 2022

Despite being the first year Cal State LA has entered, two Golden Eagles made a big splash in the Annual Coca-Cola Refreshing Film’s Program (CCRFP) contest. The Cal State LA students even made one...

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