“Dumbo” Soars Below the Clouds
Joshua Letona, Intern Reporter
April 9, 2019
Filed under Opinion
“Dumbo” is the latest entry among the string of live-action remakes of Disney classics. The original film runs at just over an hour, giving the new creative team some freedom to expand on the story. Tim Burton takes the director’s seat this time, putting his stamp on a script written by Ehren Kruger...
Irony: Rock the Vote
Anthony Karambelas, Staff Reporter
March 26, 2019
Filed under Opinion
California’s 2018 midterm election set a record for the highest turnout in recent memory, closing in on 65 percent. Sure, we have a long way to go before we reach the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)’s consistent 70 percent turnout, but we should feel proud of ourselves....
The Second-Class Citizen at Cal State LA
Anthony Karambelas, Staff Reporter
March 19, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Walking through King Hall is a bit like strolling through a museum. It is a wonder that the 57-year-old walls still hold strong (probably just courtesy of the asbestos). For years, students and faculty sat compliantly in classrooms and offices, keeping their minds off the unnerving reality that their...
Impaction: Another Step Eroding Shared Governance
Anthony Karambelas, Staff Reporter
March 4, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Sure, it frustrating to see our campus take a left turn towards elitism. But, the new impaction proposal signals a lot more than an attempt to exclude those outside campus walls. It is a breach of trust from within. The administration has made the show of inclusivity, hosting three hearings, an online...
Treat Yo’ Self
February 25, 2019
Filed under Opinion
We are taught to love others, but rarely ourselves. Stop searching for love in others, and find it within. When you are this young with zero commitments, why not treat yourself as you would your partner? It does not mean splurging on lavish items to feel better, it can be something as simple as self...
Going Down With the Ship
Kyle Frizol, Editor In Chief
February 18, 2019
Filed under Opinion
In the face of insufferable politicians, elected officials, oil executives and corporations, climate change has been written off as an inconvenient improbability, swept behind the priorities of their profits, votes, and re-election support. Call it what you will; global warming or climate change is...
Too Hunky to Hate: Why We Thirst Over Serial Killers
Becky Nava, Contributing Writer
February 6, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Film and media narratives love to pitch us pseudo-edgy male characters as desirable and sympathetic, even at the expense of the women they obsess over. One such character can be found in the Netflix show, “You”. By day, main character Joe Goldberg is a seemingly benevolent bookstore manager and...
Grab ‘em by the Presidency: The Female 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates
Becky Nava, Contributing Writer
February 6, 2019
Filed under Headlines, Newest, Opinion, Politics
The Trump administration’s attack on women, immigrants and other minority groups has been well-documented. His inauguration seems to have ushered in an unrelenting stream of misogyny, racism, homophobia and white supremacy. It was unsurprising, considering his own history of sexual misconduct and knack...
Time for the Stairs
Anthony Karambelas, Staff Reporter
January 23, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Forget heavy metal. It pales in comparison to this. The steel-on-steel screeching is not just unnatural, it’s frightening. But it’s one more thing to distract from your elevated heart rate, threatening to burst from your chest. You wonder how such a simple task as climbing from the first floor ...
Derecho a la ciudadanía
Nasario Vásquez Jr., Contributing Writer
November 6, 2018
La discordia y el caos de la presidencia de Donald Trump se refleja no solamente en la política, sino también en la vida de cada individuo en los Estados Unidos; y podría argumentarse que en varias partes del mundo también. En el 2015, cuando anunció su candidatura a la presidencia, Trump decidi...
The University Club: A Review
Jordan Rodriguez, Contributing Writer
November 6, 2018
Filed under Community News, Health, Opinion, Uncategorized
When some students walk past the University Club on campus, they wonder: Is it a night club? Is an exclusive members-only area? Is it only for faculty and staff? The truth is, the University Club is open to all. The misconception has been around for a while, as reported by the University Times ...
Entitlement Trumps Dignity
Becky Nava, Contributing Writer
October 9, 2018
Filed under Opinion
“No means yes, yes means anal.” This phrase was proudly chanted back in 2011 in front of the Women’s Center at Yale, a school praised for the many leaders and innovators it produces. The chanters were members of the Delta Kapa Epsilon (DKE) fraternity, of which notable alumni include U.S. Preside...