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The student news site of California State University - Los Angeles

University Times

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Perfomer LiKWUiD performs the fourth act called “BiFAYsic Sleep Paralysis” at the Warp Trio, located at the Music Hall at Cal State L.A.

Warp Trio presents ‘black voices’ to campus

Tahiti Salinas, Staff Reporter February 19, 2020

Warp Trio, the internationally touring, cross-genre chamber music experience, presented “Black Voices” at the Music Hall last Tuesday evening. The band also included original spoken word by emcee LiKWUiD,...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (left) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (right) privately speak after the Democratic presidential primary debate on January 14, 2020.

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...

Rosio Flores was dressed in white at age 3 in South Central L.A. on the day of her presentación, a religious ceremony.

From South Central LA and Proud of It

Rosio Flores, Community News Reporter December 4, 2019

“I live near USC.” For years, this was my standard response when someone asked where I lived. I had been conditioned to avoid naming my neighborhood: South Central Los Angeles. That’s because...

View of the space during HBO's "Watchmen" Party During NYCC.

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...

Disney Plus on a Samsung tablet.

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...

Illustration courtesy of Crystal Nigo-Bravo

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...

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...

Illustration by Lauren Dahncke

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...

Press Release Poster courtesy of Doctor Sleep's Twitter account

“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...

Press Release courtesy of Watchmen's Twitter Page

Who’s Watching the Watchmen?

Richard Tzul, Copy Editor November 8, 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...

Press release posters of Zombieland Double Tap and Maleficent.

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...

Fresh vegetables, mushrooms, and bread are shown on a flatlay ready for the farmer's market.

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”...

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