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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

Early voters cast their vote in at the new electronic voting booths in Panorama City on March 2, 2020.

Cal State LA gym to open as a voting center

Joshua Letona, Editor-in-Chief October 22, 2020

Starting Saturday, Cal State LA students and local community members can vote on campus for the upcoming national election. The University Gymnasium is opening its doors for those looking to use...

Housing Student Tests Positive for COVID-19 | News Break Ep. 1

Catherine Valdez, Staff Reporter October 16, 2020

Welcome, Golden Eagles, to our very first news show, News Break with your host Catherine Valdez. Take five minutes to sit down and recap yourself with current events of the last two weeks provided by the...

Tavengwa Gwekwerere (upper center) and his family snap a photo with Leon Tafirenyika (upper right). Photo Courtesy of Leon Tafirenyika. Photo courtesy of Leon Tafirenyika.

International student averts homelessness with help of professor

Catherine Valdez, Staff Reporter October 16, 2020

When Leon Tafirenyika was effectively kicked out of the dorms, he called the only person in Los Angeles he could think of who could possibly help him: his favorite professor. Tafirenyika has lived in...

The theater department rehearses and practices using Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) to create backgrounds for the first upcoming play. Photo Meredith Greenburg.

The show must go on: Cal State LA’s Department of Theatre and Dance moves plays to virtual

Lurdes Villalpando, Intern Reporter October 15, 2020

The pandemic led events to be canceled, but that was not enough to keep the Department of Theatre and Dance down.  Department chair Meredith Greenburg has been working with the cast and staff members...

This image was made by Tahiti Salinas through Canva using Sketchify elements.

Cal State LA students struggle to stay motivated for online classes

Mia Alva, Intern Reporter October 15, 2020

Ricardo Munguia, a computer science major, said he felt more isolated this semester by having a relationship with his computer rather than with new people. Munguia described how instead, his life has become...

Some athletes in the NBA and NFL are taking a stand for social justice in wake of the social justice movement in 2020. Creative Commons Photo.

Cal State LA community responds to sports protests

Ethan Axtell, Staff Reporter October 13, 2020

“Athletes should have a say when it comes to social injustice in their communities and use the platform they have to spread the message,” said fourth-year history major Dagoberto Bobadilla Jr. Some...

Professors face challenges adjusting to their daily Zoom classes. Creative Commons image.

Cal State LA professors prep for full virtual semester

Vanessa Wyatt, Staff Reporter October 6, 2020

While Cal State LA students adjusted to the virtual semester, professors, too, faced changing their classes completely and adjusting to be Zoom-ready. The CSU campuses were shut down mid-March and transitioned...

Students find themselves adjusting during the first completely online semester amidst the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Creative Commons image.

Cal State LA students better prepared for virtual Fall Semester

Mia Alva and Lurdes Villalpando October 5, 2020

Many Cal State LA students are finding the online Fall Semester to be a new experience compared to last semester’s virtual instruction. Some students find online instruction challenging, while others...

A student living in the Cal State LA dorms tested positive for COVID-19, according to an email sent out to housing students.

BREAKING: COVID-19 case reported in the Cal State LA dorms

Joshua Letona, Editor-in-Chief October 3, 2020

A student living in the Cal State LA dorms tested positive for COVID-19, according to an email sent to housing students. Those living in campus residences were urged to register for a free COVID-19 test...

Dr. Joseph I. Castro, who is currently serving as the eighth California State University chancellor. Castro previously served as the president of Fresno State University since 2013. CSU press released image.

BREAKING: Fresno State President selected as new CSU Chancellor

Tahiti Salinas, Managing Editor September 23, 2020

The first chancellor of color was announced Wednesday morning as the California State University Board of Trustees appointed Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro. Chancellor Timothy White will be...

Spring 2021 Goes Virtual | Time toTalk Ep. 10

September 23, 2020

On this week’s edition of Time to Talk, the University Times discusses staying online for the spring semester, Zoom etiquette and student’s experiencing back and neck pains during quarantine.

Quarantine complaints: Students address issues like body aches and weight gain

Quarantine complaints: Students address issues like body aches and weight gain

Tahiti Salinas, Managing Editor September 21, 2020

The University Times conducted a Google survey which gathered 70 responses of students’ thoughts and reactions during quarantine. The survey found 57 percent of students said they started to experience...

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