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University Times

The student news site of California State University - Los Angeles

University Times

The student news site of California State University - Los Angeles

University Times

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A whole new meaning to certain crimes in California?

Brandon Rodriguez, Community News Reporter October 12, 2020

Should some criminal activity that would be charged only as misdemeanors under current law, such as theft or fraud, be considered felonies? That’s the question posed by a measure on the November ballot,...

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Ballot measure aims to diversify schools and public agencies

Jericho Caleb Dancel, Community News Reporter October 12, 2020

There may just be a way to create more diversity in universities and in the workforce. That’s what supporters of Prop. 16 say about the impact it could have. November is fast approaching, and the...

LAPD officers arrest a protester during a demonstration against the killing of George Floyd in police custody. The protest happened in the La Brea district of Los Angeles, California, on May 30, 2020.

Scholar Strike speakers highlight racism in society and campus disparities

Could some Cal State LA's funds invested in campus police be used instead to offset student fees or support programs such as ethnic studies? This was one of the questions raised at a Scholar Strike...

Being and belonging in Boyle Heights

Vanessa Wyatt, Community News Reporter February 28, 2020

As a generation of urban Latinx youth grow up and aspire to achieve the American Dream, does their success contribute to problems in their communities? That question is part of what the Netflix series,...

Claudia Rueda poses in front of King Hall at Cal State LA

When an Activist’s Fight Becomes Personal

Jesse Seo, Contributing writer December 7, 2018

Like many students on the Cal State LA campus, Claudia Rueda, 23, was an activist, working to help raise awareness about political issues and immigrants’ rights. But last year, the tables turned and...

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