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University Times

An illustration showing a record player of the Grammys being outdated. Illustration by Samuel Valencia.

Out of touch Grammy’s forget Angelenos in need

Samuel Valencia, Copy Editor February 13, 2025

As celebrities marched the red carpet for the 67th Grammy Awards, the internet went just as crazy as it usually does. Every outfit, glambot, and interview were shared over and over again, and all of this...

Graphic by Jose Oliver

Free speech comes at a cost  

Jose Oliver, Opinion Editor February 12, 2025

Since the ratification of the Constitution in 1791, free speech has been one of the United States’ core principles. American society has seen numerous shifts in what is acceptable to say. Recently, the...

Graphic by Samuel Valencia

From DOGE to lap dog: Musk lands White House job

Samuel Valencia, Copy Editor February 12, 2025

Thanks to his help in his 2024 election win, President Donald Trump has essentially given a blank check to billionaire Elon Musk, owner of the social platform X and the world’s richest man. Now Musk...

Model of President Donald Trump in a straitjacket displayed at the "We Fight Back" protest in downtown L.A. on Monday, Jan. 20.

Letter from the editor: January 29, 2025

Sasha Funes, Editor-in-Chief February 12, 2025

I didn’t pay much attention to politics growing up. When I was 14 years old, I fell asleep on election night 2016, and woke up the following day to learn that Donald Trump was elected as the 45th President...

Graphic by Jackson Tammariello

Column: Keep your head up, your neck will thank you

Alfredo Jimenez Salinas, Contributor December 9, 2024

Almost every time I wait for the Metro J Line, I spot them: zombies. Eyes looking down at about a 45 to 70-degree angle, necks hunched like a branch about to give up on its foliage weight, and with no...

Tyler, the Creator performs "Darling I," during the "Chromakopia" listening party at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. on Oct. 27, 2024.

A colorful look at aging 

Jose Oliver, Multimedia Reporter December 9, 2024

Tyler, The Creator’s latest album, “Chromakopia,” marks another notch under his belt as a musician and rapper, and continues his two-year cycle of releasing music with a central theme of reflecting...

Absolute Batman Issue 1 cover. Art by Frank Martin and Nick Dragotta, courtesy of DC Comics.

The new Batman comic is an absolute must-read 

Alex Covarrubias, Contributor December 9, 2024

When we think of Batman, we think of the Batcave, his Bat-gear, his ridiculous amount of wealth, and his suave attitude as billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne. But in the new comic book series from DC, “Absolute...

"The Penguin" official poster. Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Discovery

“The Penguin” is an ice-cold killer TV show

Bryan Antúnez, Multimedia Reporter December 9, 2024

This review contains spoilers for “The Penguin.” Colin Farrell was an absolute show stealer in the 2022 film “The Batman” as the Penguin, and he knocked it out of the park again as the headliner...

Graphic by Gisselle Mauricio

Reading is a novel idea

Christiane Rios, Social Media Editor December 9, 2024

As students with hectic schedules, we often forget the simple joys in life. For me, it's reading. During my busy schedule, a healthy escape is to get lost in a great novel and appreciate the literary works...

Photo courtesy of Jainath Ponnala via Unsplash

Column: How we can turn wastewater into liquid gold

Alfredo Jimenez Salinas, Contributor November 21, 2024

Even though access to water is recognized as a human right by the United Nations, there are over two billion people worldwide who have no access to safe and clean drinking water according to the World...

Graphic by Jackson Tammariello

Column: From Dust to Drinks

Alfredo Jimenez Salinas, Contributor November 6, 2024

Imagine gazing towards the lunar horizon under a new atmosphere, with endless space to explore. I would enjoy riding a hoverboard in my mobility suit on the moon. Elon Musk might imagine people enjoying...

"Scream" movie poster. Photo Courtesy: Spyglass Media Group

‘What’s your favorite scary movie?’ I know what my answer is

Bryan Antúnez, Multimedia Reporter November 3, 2024

In honor of the Halloween season, I wanted to take a look back at the 1996 horror classic  “Scream” — a movie that spawned a franchise still ongoing today and why it’s my favorite horror film...

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