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The Fill from the Hill: The First Amendment

Samuel Valencia, Copy Editor March 27, 2025

Welcome to The Fill From the Hill, a recurring political column where University Times writers dissect the key political topics and controversies in the news, from domestic politics to international affairs....

Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson, the new Captain America. Photo Courtesy of Disney.

Marvel has fallen into a state of mediocrity

Bryan Antunez, Senior Multimedia Reporter March 13, 2025

Disney and Marvel Studios released “Captain America: Brave New World,” the 35th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), last month to middling word of mouth and subpar reviews. The newest...

Graphic by Samuel Valencia.

Trump angering NATO paints bleak portrait of world affairs

Samuel Valencia, Copy Editor March 1, 2025

While it may seem that Trump can never stop making the wrong choices, it would appear he’s ready to top himself. He has made himself the center of attention (like always) in the ongoing peace negotiations...

The "Invincible" TV show is adapted from the 144-issue comic series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics. Photo by Jose Oliver.

Animation is the kryptonite for “Invincible” Season 3

Jose Oliver, Opinion Editor March 1, 2025

After a loaded three episode premiere, the third season of“Invincible” has reached a little past the halfway point after having its previous season end with less punch than expected. Season 3 currently...

An illustration showing a record player of the Grammys being outdated.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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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