The student news site of California State University - Los Angeles

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

Psilocybin mushrooms regain popularity as researchers look for new ways to use it

Psilocybin mushrooms regain popularity as researchers look for new ways to use it

Gisselle Mauricio, Multimedia Reporter May 16, 2024

Psilocybin mushrooms, also known as “magic mushrooms” or shrooms, are fungi that naturally contain the chemical psilocybin, a psychedelic drug compound. Its effects on the mind are hallucinations and...

Amateur Special FX artist, Carlos Gomez holds his mask named Elmer.

Creating one final masterpiece, from movie fanatic to Special FX artist

Tristan Longwell, News Editor May 10, 2024

Twenty-four year old Carlos Gomez is an amateur special fx artist and soon-to-be graduate student at Cal State LA, who creates gory sculptures, masks, puppets, props and other artwork. His fascination...

The bumper of a flipped over Audi fell off after the driver lost control and crashed into three parked vehicles in front of the North Field on campus.

BREAKING: Car flips over next to Hellman bridge, crashing into three cars

Marcos Franco and Anne To May 2, 2024

Earlier today, a car headed westbound over the Hellman bridge on Paseo Rancho Castilla lost control and crashed into three parked vehicles in front of the North Field on campus.    The driver...

A no smoking sign at Building 5 in Phase II of housing. The ban on tobacco and smoking has been in effect at Cal State LA since Sept. 1, 2017.

Lack of smoke spots affects students on campus

Sasha Funes, Sports Editor April 28, 2024

National Marijuana Day, which is celebrated annually on April 20, has arrived and with weed being legal in California, there are marijuana dispensaries all over Los Angeles and cannabis-related advertisements...

Collage by Christiane Rios.

Cal State LA students celebrate 4/20

Christiane Rios, Multimedia Reporter April 28, 2024

I got 99 problems but 420 solutions. The annual counterculture holiday 4/20 just passed and students share whether they smoke or not – along with the history of 4/20 and where the term first originated.  Communications...

Free laundry facilities are available to student residents.

Student residents satisfied with university’s switch to cost-free washing machines

Ashley Romero, Multimedia Reporter April 26, 2024

For the 2023-24 school year Cal State LA housing made the switch to cost-free laundry services in all of their residence halls. Students no longer have to pay to use the machines in any of the laundry...

Tickets for four out of the five cultural graduations are sold out.

Cultural graduations: Free admission this year

Anne To, Editor-In-Chief April 20, 2024

All five cultural graduations have free admission this spring, 2024. Every year, the Cross-Cultural Center (CCC) hosts APIDA Grad, Black Grad, Pride Grad, Native Grad and Nuestra Grad. In previous cultural...

Night thrills at Queer Prom

Brian Lai, Senior Multimedia Reporter April 10, 2024

The event was organized through the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC), marking the return of last year’s Queer Prom. Students attended Queer Prom on March 29, an event at the Golden Eagle Ballroom...

A student opens up TikTok on her phone.

Students express mixed feelings over the TikTok ban

Brian Lai, Senior Multimedia Reporter April 10, 2024

On March 13, the House of Representatives passed a bill effectively forcing the sale of the social media app TikTok. According to the bill, the Beijing-based company Bytedance must sell its stake in TikTok...

First-year Cal State Fullerton student Theresa Limbeek addresses the Board of Trustees as a CSUEU union representative on Tues. March 26, 2024.

Student assistants ready for the bargaining table

Tristan Longwell, News Editor April 10, 2024

The newly formed California State University Employees Union (CSUEU) student assistant bargaining team consists of 10 "Student Assistant activists" from various CSU campuses across Northern and Southern...

Cal State LA: Safe or not?

Cal State LA: Safe or not?

Tristan Longwell, News Editor April 10, 2024

In light of recent crime on campus, Cal State LA students are questioning their safety.  On Friday, March 1, the Public Safety Department notified students that an attempted robbery and car theft occurred...

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