Democrats square off before voting begins

Richard Tzul, News Managing Editor

January 15, 2020

Weeks before voting begins in Iowa, six Democratic presidential candidates gathered on stage in the state’s capital of Des Moines at Drake University to convince voters which one of them should run against Donald Trump in the general election. According to recent poll numbers, it’s a tight four person race in Iowa, the inaugural state for the primaries and caucuses. With a race more contentious than ever, this was the most significant debate to date. Fore...

Analysis: The Political Commentary of ‘Watchmen’

Richard Tzul, Copy Editor

December 3, 2019

The following contains major spoilers for HBO’s “Watchmen” through episode 7: “An Almost Religious Awe” The “Watchmen” comic is a deconstruction of the superhero genre; the HBO adaptation takes it a step further deconstructing superheroes and villains through a racial lens. The Hero ...

Review: Disney+ Is All Shiny But Not New

Joshua Letona, News Editor

December 3, 2019

Disney+ has been on the market for a month now, which has given the new streaming service some time to find its footing. Despite some missteps such as day-one service failures and forgetting to add a “Continue Watching” section, the streaming service is now at a place that can be recommended for fam...

YAF is not oppressed

Kolya Ludwig, Golden Eagle Justice Collective

November 19, 2019

Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) is a nationwide conservative organization with a vocal chapter at Cal State LA. On its website, the group brands itself as an embattled, marginalized voice on college campuses, where “intolerant leftist” students rip their flyers off of school walls and protest their thought leaders when they hold speaking events. However, the truth is th...

EDITORIAL: Public Safety Leaves Students Unprepared After Threats Surface

November 12, 2019

The Department of Public Safety, including university police, has ensured us it has handled the first two threats and are investigating the third to the best of its abilities. There are more police on campus and the school said there has been no immediate threat, but still, students don’t feel s...

Earthquake Safety: A Point of Concern

Eric Rivera, Contributing Writer

November 11, 2019

Given that there has been an increase of earthquakes in the greater Los Angeles area, it has become imperative that students feel safe on their campus. On the morning of Oct. 17, the campus participated in the Great California ShakeOut. Their website states that the drill has been an annual pract...

“Doctor Sleep” is a Slow Burn, but an Emotionally Satisfying Sequel

Joshua Letona, News Editor

November 8, 2019

Stephen King notoriously hated director Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of “The Shining,” calling it “too cold” and saying there was “no sense of emotional investment in the family” in a 2006 interview with The Paris Review. Now, director Mike Flanagan hopes to bridge the visions of Kubrick and King in the almost 40-year later sequel “Doctor Sleep.�...

Who’s Watching the Watchmen?

Richard Tzul, Copy Editor

November 7, 2019

The following contains major spoilers for the “Watchmen” comic.   HBO’s “Watchmen” debuted late last month, continuing not only the story of the original graphic novel, but also its political controversies. From Panel to Screen As a fan of the original, I was excited for the ne...

Blockbuster Sequels Underperform at the Box Office

Joshua Letona, News Editor

October 22, 2019

The weekend of Oct. 18 saw two long-awaited sequels underperform at the box office.  Disney’s “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” and Sony Pictures’s “Zombieland: Double Tap” both released in the same weekend and saw a low turnout from audiences when the originals did significantly better...

We Need an Edible Garden on Campus

Alicia Papanek, Contributing Writer

October 22, 2019

In 2013, Cal State LA started what was sure to be a promising garden across from La Kretz Hall, by where the greenhouse currently is.  In fact, the Student Dietetic Association’s “Eatatorial” featured the new garden in its spring 2013 issue. “The opening of the garden is just the beginni...

Pronouns: More Than a Part of Speech

Lauren Diana, Contributing Writer

September 24, 2019

Pronouns are used in the English language to replace nouns, but to many, this particular part of speech means much more. The LGBTQ+ community recognizes the use of personal pronouns as a basic, yet integral part of their identity that display the acceptance and acknowledgement from the community, ac...

The Girl who Rules the World with Music

Kayla Misa, Contributing Writer

September 24, 2019

Billie Eilish, the world’s chart-topping 17-year-old popstar, has drawn in the world to her music whether it be nonsensical, melancholic or addressing climate change.  At the age of 14, Eilish started her music career when she uploaded her first song “Ocean Eyes” to Soundcloud for the simple ...