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Illustrations of couples celebrating Valentine's Day

Celebrating Valentine’s Day during a pandemic

Mia Alva, Staff Reporter February 14, 2021

Tie-dying shirts, painting and watching a movie are the activities Myrka Ahumada, a studio arts major, plans on doing alongside her significant other this Valentine’s Day. This Valentine’s Day weekend,...

Photo illustration by Joshua Mejia.

GroupMe alleged cheating scandal causes Cal State LA to trend on Twitter

Tahiti Salinas, Rosio Flores, and Marisa Martinez February 11, 2021

Cal State LA started trending on Twitter Wednesday night after allegations of cheating arose.  The misconduct was brought forward by a student who allegedly called out the actions of her fellow classmates...

With the election postponed, ASI representatives said they hope to create more outreach to students during the pandemic.

ASI student election postponed to April

Zoe Little, Staff Reporter February 11, 2021

Cal State LA’s Associated Students Inc. election has been postponed by one month to encourage more students to get involved and apply for a leadership position. The election was originally going to...

BREAKING: Cal State LA chosen as a COVID-19 vaccination site

BREAKING: Cal State LA chosen as a COVID-19 vaccination site

Joshua Letona and Mia Alva February 3, 2021

As part of President Biden’s first 100-day plan to vaccinate 100 million people, Cal State LA will become a vaccination site. News that the campus was working to become a vaccination site came in...

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“Credit/No Credit” not offered for the 2020-21 academic year

Ethan Axtell, Copy Editor February 3, 2021

Despite being offered in the Spring 2020 semester, the “credit/no credit” grading option won’t be offered for the 2020-21 academic year, according to the dean of undergraduate studies Michelle Halwey. Traditional...

Weighing the options: Cal State LA students consider the COVID-19 vaccines

Mia Alva, Staff Reporter January 31, 2021

With COVID-19 vaccine sites popping up in California, Cal State LA students are beginning to think about which vaccine they should take, or if they want it all. Senior Martha Nerio works as a healthcare...

As rollout continues, Cal State LA officials are working with Los Angeles County to make the campus a vaccine site.

Cal State LA hopes to become a future COVID vaccination site

Joshua Letona, Editor-in-Chief January 21, 2021

Cal State LA may become a coronavirus vaccination site, according to a message for the University community on Wednesday. The announcement came from the Student Health Center Director Monica Jazzabi,...

Joe Biden signed 17 executive orders on his first day of his office as president of the United States. Image from Flickr and Creative Commons 2.0.

Unpacking President Biden’s policy agenda

Ethan Axtell, Copy Editor January 20, 2021

Despite weeks of efforts from the Trump administration, Joe Biden has been sworn in as president of the United States. With four years ahead, Raphael Sonenshein, executive director of the Pat Brown Institute...

President Trump incited an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building during the final Electoral College vote. Photo from Unspash.com.

Cal State LA community members respond to the U.S. Capitol insurrection

Joshua Letona, Tahiti Salinas, and Marisa Martinez January 13, 2021

Last week’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol displayed a “double standard” for Melina Abdullah, Cal State LA professor and co-founder of the Los Angeles chapter of the Black Lives Matter movement. The...

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How professors are helping students impacted by COVID-19

Lurdes Villalpando, Intern Reporter December 31, 2020

During the pandemic, professors have tried to make assignments as flexible as they can while students deal with COVID-19 related issues. For biology professor Bita Bahrami, she made it so she wasn’t...

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2020 trends offer students more than entertainment

Mia Alva, Intern Reporter December 30, 2020

After a year loaded with downfalls, students reflected on the 2020 trends that helped them get through quarantine and a full semester of virtual learning.   Among many trends the year brought on,...

Fall 2020 Recap | News Break Ep. 3

Catherine Valdez, Staff Reporter December 30, 2020

Today on the News Break, host Catherine Valdez recaps the major news of the Fall 2020 semester. Happy Holidays from Golden Eagle Media.

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