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The student news site of California State University - Los Angeles

University Times

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University Times

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COVID-19 vaccinations return to campus with the AltaMed Clinic

Zoe Little, Social Media Editor September 16, 2021

The AltaMed pop-up clinic on campus will be offering both the Pfizer and the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccines to all students, faculty and community members. Patients opting to get the Pfizer...

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Students upset over parking permit fees remaining the same amid pandemic

Erick Cabrera, Reporter September 15, 2021

Cal State LA welcomed new and returning students to the Fall 2021 semester with the same $220 parking permit fee since before the pandemic began. Already, some students have voiced their concerns about...

Picture shows the Cal State L.A COVID-19 testing site. One of two testing sites the one picture is located on the Main Walkway, near the University bookstore and the Library North.

Cal State LA students and employees test positive for COVID-19, new data shows

Rosio Flores, Editor-in-Chief September 14, 2021

According to the recently released COVID-19 data, the number of cases reported to Cal State LA was steadily rising before a small dip last week.  The total reported cases since the week of Aug. 16,...

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Spring 2021 graduate showcase

May 31, 2021

Marisa Vasquez, B.A. in Journalism My grandfather, a former columnist for his local newspaper, once said, “If we don’t write our own stories, who will?” Ever since then I’ve approached every...

Graduates of Cal State Los Angeles's Arts and Letter Department wave to their family, friends, and supporters during the 2019 Cal State LA Commencement

Cal State LA graduates share mixed feelings on the new in-person commencement plans

Mia Alva, Managing Editor May 29, 2021

Alejandra Illingworth, a 2021 communication disorders graduate, said that she remembered being initially upset about the original plans for commencement. “When the university announced the plan with...

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Incoming freshmen are making connections through a screen

Mia Alva, Social Media editor May 14, 2021

Before Fall 2021 comes into play, incoming freshmen are already finding new ways to connect with their future classmates through apps like Instagram, Discord, and Snapchat. It all started in December...

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From the verge of flunking to graduating with honors and landing a journalism job

Joshua Letona, Contributing Writer May 12, 2021

It took me five-and-a-half years to finish college. Go ahead. Make fun. I can laugh about it now because I am on the other side. I have a degree that nobody can take away and found a career that...

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The UT would like to celebrate the class of 2021

May 7, 2021

As graduation approaches, the University Times would like to offer the 2021 graduates a chance to showcase their decorated graduation caps or graduation photos and what graduating means to them. Since...

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University announces graduation ceremonies will be postponed

Tahiti Salinas and Mia Alva May 5, 2021

After hearing “heartfelt feedback” from students and others in the community, the two graduation ceremonies will be postponed, according to an email to the UT from the Office of Communications and...

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Drive-in and virtual events are providing an ‘escape’ from the pandemic

Tahiti Salinas, Editor-in-Chief May 4, 2021

Companies have adapted to the changes brought on by the pandemic by creating events that can be experienced from the safety of a car. Events like Electric Mile, Stranger Things: The Drive-Into Experience...

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Big reptile, big monkey: A meditation on “Godzilla vs Kong”

Ethan Axtell, Copy editor April 30, 2021

“Godzilla vs Kong.” I keep wanting to write “King Kong vs Godzilla” since that was the title of the original 1962 showdown between these two nasty heavyweights. A film that I actually owned on...

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ASI resolution on reforming campus police is passed by faculty senate

Briana Munoz and Tahiti Salinas April 28, 2021

Correction made Feb. 23, 2022: A previous version of this story included the percentage of the public safety budget as part of the administration and finance budget instead of the entire university's budget....

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