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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

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Learning From the Pros

Marissa Chavez, Contributing Writer October 30, 2018

The Television, Film & Media Studies (TVFM) Department teamed up with Golden Eagle Radio on Friday, Oct. 26, to host the first annual Entertainment Reporting Symposium.   This was an all...

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Cal State LA Alumna’s Career Started Early — in 4th Grade

Boushra Rafi, Contributing Writer October 30, 2018

Mesmerized by theater and the storytelling involved, Randee Trabitz wrote and directed her first play when she was in fourth grade. It seems she never stopped since. She went on to do stage managing,...

Man carrying a box stating "Restriccion Del Voto"

El color de mi piel no me deja votar

Nasario Vásquez Jr., Contributing Writer October 30, 2018

La mitad del término presidencial marca un tiempo importante para los estadounidenses y toda persona que vive en los Estados Unidos. Las elecciones del 6 de noviembre son cruciales por la cantidad de...

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Rebelde, Rebelde

Michael Griego, Multimedia Journalist October 30, 2018

On Saturday evening, Grammy award-winning artist Seu Jorge performed a set highlighted with David Bowie’s classics to a sold-out Luckman Theatre crowd.   Dressed as Pelé dos Santos, a singing...

Baby Trump balloon makes it second debut two weekends in a row at the Yes on 10 rally in Grand Park in DTLA.

Baby Trump Looms over Prop 10

Anthony Quach, Contributing Writer October 30, 2018

Chants of “Yes on 10!” and “The rent is too damn high!” echoed throughout the streets of downtown Los Angeles last Saturday afternoon.   Advocates and supporters of Proposition 10 gathered...

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Death of a Journalist

Anthony Karambelas, General Assignment Reporter October 30, 2018

It’s something out of a horror movie: a fiancée drops off his mobile phone with his soon-to-be bride and heads into a consulate to fill out paperwork for his upcoming marriage. Hours later he is nowhere...

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Should paramedics be required to be on-call during breaks?

Roman Banuelos, Contributing Writer October 23, 2018

Los Angeles residents will decide whether or not companies can require emergency ambulance employees to be on-call during their lunch breaks. Proposition 11, the Emergency Ambulance Employee Safety...

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Measure would approve $1.5B for children’s hospitals

Berenice Moreno, UT Community News Reporter October 23, 2018

Voters will decide next week on a state ballot measure that would allow the state to issue $1.5 billion bond to improve and expand children’s hospitals. Eight private nonprofit children’s hospitals...

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Voter Guide 2018

October 23, 2018

Housing prices, aging infrastructure among issues California voters will weigh in on next week Skyrocketing housing prices, immigration, homelessness, aging hospital equipment, concerns about the gas...

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Concha With a Cop?

Danny Robles October 23, 2018

On Tues., Oct. 16, The Cal State L.A. Department of Public Safety arrived to the University-Student Union plaza in police cruisers at around 8:40 a.m. with warm coffee and conchas. In an effort to break...

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First Time Voter Dilemma

Michael Griego, Multimedia Journalist October 23, 2018

This coming midterm election ballot is filled with hot button issues, but many first-time voters on campus find themselves voting just to vote, not knowing who or what to vote for. Though the University...

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Governor Brown, Thumbs Down

Marissa Chavez, Contributing Writer October 23, 2018

On the same day that he was given the bill, Governor Jerry Brown dismissed SB 320. A bill that required by law, all University of California campuses and California State Universities to be provided with...

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