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University Times

Official portraits of Vice President Kamala Harris and President Donald Trump. Photos courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Cal State LA students react to the presidential election

Joseph Chavarria, Multimedia Reporter November 21, 2024

On Nov. 5, millions of Americans flocked to polling places around the country to exercise their right to vote and have their voices heard. As votes were tallied and the night lingered on, it became evident...

Confetti flies as fans celebrate the Dodgers' World Series victory  at the Dodgers parade in Downtown Los Angeles on Friday, Nov. 1.

The Dodgers finally get their parade

Joseph Chavarria and Jose Cabrera November 6, 2024

Grand Park was a sea of blue on Friday, Nov. 1, as passionate Dodgers fans packed the streets to celebrate the team’s victory, the second championship win in four years and the first parade since the...

Alana Gentry and her family. Courtesy of the Gentry family.

Thousands of foster kids could lose their home under new bill

Joseph Chavarria, Multimedia Reporter October 28, 2024

Alana Gentry has dedicated much of her adult life to supporting children and guiding parents through the daunting task of parenthood. Although Gentry and her husband tried to have kids naturally and through...


Chart showing 101 theft crimes within a two mile radius of Cal State LA from  Aug. 1 to Sept. 19. Motor Vehicle Theft: 61, Robbery: 3, Larceny: 15, Vehicle Break In: 22. 
Data visualization courtesy of CrimeMapping.com

Annual security report finds rise in car theft

Cynthia Harbott, Multimedia Reporter September 26, 2024

The Cal State LA Public Safety Department sent a school-wide email on Sept. 15 containing the 2024 annual security report, which outlines information on crime statistics spanning from 2021 to 2023 for...

The Heat Index Chart from the National Weather Service. If exposed to direct sunlight, the index values can likely be higher.

Historic heat wave scorches Cal State LA

Joseph Chavarria, Multimedia Reporter September 11, 2024

When students began their third week of instruction, they were met with temperatures in the low 90s that made for an uncomfortable experience on campus. To make matters worse, the temperature climbed to...

Protester waves a Palestinian flag in front of the University Bookstore during a May Day for Palestine rally on May 1, 2024. The event was organized by the Cal State LA Students for Justice in Palestine.

CSU bans encampments, restricts mask-wearing during protests

Jackson Tammariello and Cynthia Harbott August 31, 2024

The CSU Chancellor’s Office on Aug. 15 announced new system-wide policy changes that bans encampments and establishes more protest restrictions at each of the 23 CSU campuses. This comes in response...

Protestor peeks out of umbrellas set up to block observers' and journalists' view Wednesday, June 12. Photo by Xavier Zamora

Police take down pro-Palestinian encampment, Eanes says ‘we will not negotiate’

Jackson Tammariello, Managing Editor June 17, 2024

Police arrived at Cal State LA Monday afternoon to begin the process of dismantling the Gaza Solidarity Encampment. This comes after protesters staged a sit-in at the Student Services Building last Wednesday...

Protestors surrounded the Student Services Building and held signs near the parking lot entrance. Photo by Xavier Zamora

Encampment must go after Student Services Building vandalized, says Cal State LA president 

Sasha Funes and Jackson Tammariello June 14, 2024

Cal State LA President Berenecea Johnson Eanes said in an email Thursday that the Pro-Palestinian encampment on campus has “crossed a line” and “must leave” after protestors entered the Student...

A "memory table" remembering Edgar Aguirre. Provided by Project Rebound's Project Coordinator Jeff Stein.

Arrest made in the death of former Cal State LA student

Tristan Longwell, News Editor May 13, 2024

Police have made an arrest in the death of Edgar Aguirre, a 38-year-old Cal State LA student who was shot and killed a few blocks from campus on April 1, 2023. Detectives from Central Bureau Homicide...

Last Friday, President Berenecea Eanes spoke with protesters about their demands for divestment and safety concerns.

From May Day to today: Where the encampment is now

Wooden crates, tables, chairs, University Times newspaper boxes and more barricade the front of the University Gym at Cal State LA. Graffiti covers the gym wall with words like “Free Palestine.” Billie...

Dr. Melina Abdullah welcomes attendees of the Black Community Honors event on behalf of the Pan African Studies Department on Oct. 29, 2018 at Cal State LA's Golden Eagle Ballroom.

Cal State LA’s Melina Abdullah nominated for U.S. vice president

Marcos Franco, Managing Editor April 26, 2024

Earlier this month, Cal State LA Pan-African Studies professor and co-founder of the Los Angeles chapter of Black Lives Matter, Melina Abdullah, was announced as the running mate of independent presidential...

A student opens up TikTok on her phone.

Students express mixed feelings over the TikTok ban

Brian Lai, Senior Multimedia Reporter April 10, 2024

On March 13, the House of Representatives passed a bill effectively forcing the sale of the social media app TikTok. According to the bill, the Beijing-based company Bytedance must sell its stake in TikTok...

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