Spring 2021 Goes Virtual | Time toTalk Ep. 10
September 23, 2020
On this week’s edition of Time to Talk, the University Times discusses staying online for the spring semester, Zoom etiquette and student’s experiencing back and neck pains during quarantine.
Zoom etiquette: Nine tips to keep in mind during the next school year
Marisa Martinez, Digital Editor
September 16, 2020
While Cal State LA students will be spending most of their time on Zoom this academic year, some might find it hard to connect with their peers appropriately on the internet. The Center for Effective Teaching and Learning’s senior director, Catherine Haras, and an instructional designer, Owynn L...
Opinion: Hearing out Sanders’ supporters and other voices on Twitter can be exhausting but enlightening
Ethan Axtell, Community News Reporter
April 15, 2020
Looking for elevated and articulate political discourse on Twitter is like searching for Michelin Star cuisine in a dumpster, guided only by your tongue. You’ll never find what you’re looking for but you just might discover what people are eating. In other words, you might not find brilliant political insight o...
Clean Air Vehicles Usher in New Era in the Auto Industry
Erick Brigham, Multimedia Journalist
November 30, 2019
Clean-air vehicles provided a glimpse of the future at the L.A. Auto Show. The annual car show, which runs from Nov. 22 through Dec. 1, introduced concept cars to production-ready models. Porsche revealed its new fully electric vehicle, the Taycan, which will start shipping out in early 2020. Tayc...
Rest Your Bod in a Pod
Erick Brigham, Multimedia Journalist
October 1, 2019
Cal State LA has a new way of combating exhaustion on campus: relaxation pods. The three pods are over four-feet in length and feature a Cal State LA logo on the side. The pods retail at $13,000 each, though the university did not disclose how much they paid through “student-union fees.” T...
A Guide to Streaming Services
Joshua Letona, Contributing Writer
July 19, 2019
With the recent announcement that the shows “The Office” and “Friends” are leaving Netflix, news of new streaming services are on the horizon. The success of Netflix has made the concept of streaming services a lucrative business venture for other companies. More streaming services are on t...
The Happiest Streaming on Earth
Marissa Chavez, Digital Editor
February 13, 2019
In recent years, streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu, Sling, Amazon Prime, HBO, and ESPN have brought convenience to watching movies and series. Online streaming is ideal for anyone with limited time or those without access to a TV. It allows you to stream and control what you watch, whenever...
Shake, Rattle; There’s An App For That
Joseph P. Pinto, Multimedia Journalist
February 6, 2019
On Dec. 31, 2018, Mayor Eric Garcetti–in collaboration with the United States Geological Survey, AT&T and The Annenberg Foundation–released the ShakeAlertLA app for Apple and Android Phones. The app is an early warning system that alerts Los Angeles residents of an incoming earthquake–providing...
Best Attribute is its Technology
Marisa Vasquez, Managing Editor
November 27, 2018
The Nintendo Switch, released in March of 2017, has only recently begun to make strides. The console, unlike its former Nintendo console relatives, was designed to go from a TV monitor to a handheld device in one swift motion. How the functionality of home and portability comes into play for the newly r...
On this week’s edition of Time to Talk, the University Times discusses staying online for the spring semester, Zoom etiquette and student’s experiencing back and neck...
On this week’s special edition of Time to Talk, the University Times assembles the Fall 2020 editors to speak on their time in quarantine, answer some fun questions and...
This week University Times Managing Editor, Tahiti Salinas and Golden Eagle Radio Station Manager and UT Digital Editor, Marisa Martinez sit down with Associated Students...