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The student news site of California State University - Los Angeles

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The student news site of California State University - Los Angeles

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Joshua Letona

Joshua Letona, Editor-in-Chief

Starting at the University Times in Spring 2019, Joshua Letona has worked his way as an intern to three different editors positions and now, Editor-in-Chief. He’s contributed to over 70 articles at the UT, along with reinventing the Culture section. Joshua’s passions lie in storytelling as he strives to be a filmmaker and entertainment journalist.

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portrait of a guy wearing his graduation sash

From the verge of flunking to graduating with honors and landing a journalism job

Joshua Letona, Contributing Writer
May 12, 2021
BREAKING: Cal State LA chosen as a COVID-19 vaccination site

BREAKING: Cal State LA chosen as a COVID-19 vaccination site

Joshua Letona and Mia Alva
February 3, 2021
As rollout continues, Cal State LA officials are working with Los Angeles County to make the campus a vaccine site.

Cal State LA hopes to become a future COVID vaccination site

Joshua Letona, Editor-in-Chief
January 21, 2021
President Trump incited an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building during the final Electoral College vote. Photo from Unspash.com.

Cal State LA community members respond to the U.S. Capitol insurrection

Joshua Letona, Tahiti Salinas, and Marisa Martinez
January 13, 2021
Photo courtesy of Cal State Monterey Bay.

BREAKING: Cal State LA loses a second provost in two years

Joshua Letona, Editor-in-Chief
December 9, 2020
Breaking: Cal State LA students may return to campus fall 2021

BREAKING: Cal State students may be returning to campuses for Fall 2021

Joshua Letona, Editor-in-Chief
December 9, 2020
Photo provided by Luis J. Rodriguez.

‘Cared straight’ out of gangs

Joshua Letona, Editor-in-Chief
November 30, 2020
Early voters cast their vote in at the new electronic voting booths in Panorama City on March 2, 2020.

Cal State LA gym to open as a voting center

Joshua Letona, Editor-in-Chief
October 22, 2020
A student living in the Cal State LA dorms tested positive for COVID-19, according to an email sent out to housing students.

BREAKING: COVID-19 case reported in the Cal State LA dorms

Joshua Letona, Editor-in-Chief
October 3, 2020
CSU Chancellor, Timothy P White, at the California State University Board of Trustees meeting in 2015.

BREAKING: CSUs to stay online for spring semester

Joshua Letona, Editor-in-Chief
September 10, 2020
Summer Szeto sits at her work station in the Cal State LA dorms. With no family around, it’s the only place she can call her own in the state of California. Photo courtesy of Summer Szeto. This photo was coached by the reporter Joshua Letona.

Homeless student fights to stay at Cal State LA

Joshua Letona, Editor-in-Chief
September 2, 2020
Attendees can line up at the Welcome Center Kiosk and follow the path to the Food Bank at Parking Lot 5.

Free drive-thru food bank to set up at Cal State LA

Joshua Letona, Editor-in-Chief
June 23, 2020
Protestors march in Downtown Los Angeles in support of the Black Lives Matter movement against police brutality. The recent protests were sparked from George Floyd's death in Minneapolis, Minnesota where we died due to a police officer pinning him down to the ground with his knee on his neck for close to nine minuets. Photo courtesy of Corinne Baptiste.

Cal State LA students show up to protest, despite threats of police violence and coronavirus

Joshua Letona and Marisa Martinez
June 9, 2020
As people gathered at King Hall and prepared to march around campus in solidarity with the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement, they raised their fists in support of the protest that have been going on worldwide for the past two weeks. Photo by Joshua Mejia

ASI and BSU collaboration brings peaceful protest to Cal State LA

Joshua Letona, Editor-in-Chief
June 7, 2020
Photo by Brian Delgado

BREAKING: CSU announces most fall 2020 classes to be online

Joshua Letona and Marisa Martinez
May 12, 2020
Photo courtesy by Cal State LA Photo Archives

BREAKING: Cal State LA to be COVID-19 testing site

Joshua Letona, Entertainment Managing Editor
May 7, 2020
As of now, Commencement 2020 will be held at a later date this year. Photo courtesy of Cal State LA photo archives.

BREAKING: Commencement confirmed, date unknown

Joshua Letona, Entertainment Managing Editor
May 6, 2020
Executive director of the Art Directors Guild Chuck Parker (left), production designer Rick Carter (middle) and Cal State LA’s Arts and Letter Dean, Linda Essig, (right) gather for photos as the ceremony comes to a close.

Hollywood production designer awarded for his ‘wondrous’ work at Eagle-Con 2020

Isaac Gutierrez and Joshua Letona
March 9, 2020

Time to Talk – Ep. 4

Adrian Bennett de Avila, Joshua Letona, Marisa Martinez, Richard Tzul, and Tahiti Salinas
April 23, 2020
Two hands holding PSP gameschock controls.

Staying connected: Maintaining friendships through video games

Joshua Letona and Christopher Lazaro
April 16, 2020

Time To Talk – Ep. 3

Adrian Bennett de Avila, Richard Tzul, Joshua Letona, and Marisa Martinez
April 13, 2020
Photo illustration by Brian Delgado

BREAKING: Cal State LA students offered ‘credit/no credit’ option

Marisa Martinez and Joshua Letona
April 7, 2020

Time to Talk: Ep. 2

Adrian Bennett de Avila, Marisa Martinez, Joshua Letona, Richard Tzul, and Joshua Mejia
April 6, 2020
First week back: Cal State LA students react to moving to online classes

First week back: Cal State LA students react to moving to online classes

Tahiti Salinas and Joshua Letona
March 29, 2020
BREAKING: Cal State LA gets a new provost: José Luis Alvarado

BREAKING: Cal State LA gets a new provost: José Luis Alvarado

Joshua Letona, Entertainment Managing Editor
March 27, 2020
What to watch while “safer at home”

What to watch while “safer at home”

Joshua Letona, Entertainment Managing Editor
March 20, 2020
BREAKING: Housing residents required to move out

BREAKING: Housing residents required to move out

Joshua Letona, Entertainment Managing Editor
March 20, 2020
Films such as Walt Disney’s “Mulan” were postponed amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Hollywood takes a break: Coronavirus concerns affect the industry

Joshua Letona, Entertainment Managing Editor
March 14, 2020
Sonic, voiced by Ben Schwartz, (left) and James Marsden (right) in a scene from “Sonic the Hedgehog.”

Golden Eagle February movie roundup

Joshua Letona, Entertainment Managing Editor
March 6, 2020
Second chances to be depicted through animation

Second chances to be depicted through animation

Joshua Letona, Entertainment Managing Editor
March 6, 2020
TVF students take a selfie while attending the Sundance Film Festival in Salt Lake City, Utah.

TVFM students experience the Sundance Film Festival

Joshua Letona, Entertainment Managing Editor
February 18, 2020
(From left to right) “Mini Mao,” “Mao is Coming,” and “Tinanamen Square Mao,” all by artist Tu-2, greet guests on their right as they walk into the Luckman Gallery.

[Photo] Meditation meets art: Artist Tu-2 brings his work to Cal State LA

Rosio Flores, Staff Reporter
February 13, 2020
Uncut Gems movie poster.

Oscar snubs: Cal State LA students recognize overlooked films of 2019

Joshua Letona, Entertainment Managing Editor
February 4, 2020
Ruth Gonzalez (left), a Cal State LA chemistry major, and Aaron Tercero (right), a Cal State LA biology chemistry major, view Richard Vasak’s artwork calling it “very beautiful work” during the “Established in Ink” exhibit opening reception.

More than ink: Local tattoo artist brings community to Cal State LA

Joshua Letona, Entertainment Managing Editor
February 3, 2020
Named after the Lizzo song, Good as Hell by Debbie Korbel presents Kristine Schomaker with wings and a crown.

[Photo] Challenging beauty: ‘Perceive Me’ opens its doors for the Fine Arts Gallery

Joshua Letona, Entertainment Managing Editor
January 28, 2020
Oscar trophies in a souvenir store in Hollywood, CA.

Academy awards criticized for lacking diversity again

Joshua Letona, Entertainment Managing Editor
January 20, 2020
Christopher Koo (left) and Aaron Castaneda (right) listen to Cal State LA community members during a Board Members meeting on Nov. 14.

ASI Fee Increase Denied

Joshua Letona, News Editor
December 10, 2019
Disney Plus on a Samsung tablet.

Review: Disney+ Is All Shiny But Not New

Joshua Letona, News Editor
December 3, 2019
A SUV stationed in front of the Public Safety building.

UPDATED: Third Potential Threat Found in On-Campus Bathroom

Joshua Letona, News Editor
November 12, 2019
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
A Cal State LA campus police vehicle stations itself in the front of the library on Monday, November 4, 2019 at around 1:30PM. The library is the second mass shooting target to receive a threat in the span of one week

Second Shooting Threat Raises Concerns

Joshua Letona and Darwin Lopez
November 5, 2019
Nina O’ Brien, the associate professor of Communication Studies and Management of Cal State LA, goes over a resume workshop at the Connect the Dots event.

Learning from the Pros

Joshua Letona, News Editor
November 5, 2019
Map overview of Salt Lake Park, Hunginton Park, and Wells Fargo Bank

Huntington Park to Get 10-Block-Long Park

Joshua Letona, News Editor
October 29, 2019
Press release posters of Zombieland Double Tap and Maleficent.

Blockbuster Sequels Underperform at the Box Office

Joshua Letona, News Editor
October 22, 2019
Six temporarily unavailable elevators at Cal State LA surveryed by the University Times.

Unavailable Elevators Cause Issues for Cal State LA Students

Joshua Letona and Meghan Bravo
October 16, 2019
Joker Movie Poster.

“Joker” is a Near Comic Book Film Masterpiece

Joshua Letona, Copy Editor
October 4, 2019
Construction continues digging out the remains of the Salt Lake Park skate park.

Skaters Say Goodbye to Local Skate Park

Joshua Letona, Community Photo Editor
October 2, 2019
Conductor Paolo Bortolameolli leads the orchestra through songs from "West Side Story".

The LA Phil Reaches Underrepresented Communities

Joshua Letona, Copy Editor
October 1, 2019
Signs indicating loading, access services, and handicap lay outside the Administration Building.

OSD Student Leverages ADA Lawsuit Win To Demand Change

Joshua Letona, Copy Editor
September 17, 2019
Press Release Image of IT Chapter Two.

“It Chapter Two” Floats in a Satisfying, If Uneven, Finale

Joshua Letona, Copy Editor
September 7, 2019
Former Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Lynn Mahoney (left) and Cal State LA President William A. Covino (right) at the Academic Senate meeting on Tuesday, April 23

President Covino Under Review

Joshua Letona, Copy Editor
August 31, 2019
Quentin Tarantino’s New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles, California.

The Best Movie Theater Experiences in LA

Joshua Letona, Copy Editor
August 20, 2019
Eddie the Eagle, Cal State LA's mascot, poses for a photo in front of the Eagle's Nest Gym.

Welcome to Welcome Week

Joshua Letona, Contributing Writer
August 12, 2019
Democratic presidential hopeful US senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders delivers his closing statement during the first round of the second Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season hosted by CNN at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan on July 30, 2019.

Understanding Bernie’s Student Debt Bill

Joshua Letona, Contributing Writer
August 8, 2019
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Press Release Poster.

“Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” is Another Tarantino Classic

Joshua Letona, Contributing Writer
August 5, 2019
Simba, voiced by Donald Glover in the live-action The Lion King film

Disney Stands Critic Proof

Joshua Letona, Contributing Writer
July 25, 2019
The We are LA logo runs on a monitor at the Cal State LA's Administrative building ground floor. The fundraising campaign's goal is to reach $75 million that is to be allocated throughout the university's departments. It is now at $61 million and hopes to surpass its goal by next year

We Are LA Gives Back to Cal State LA

Joshua Letona, Contributing Writer
July 25, 2019
Nils Hasselmo Hall taken from the southeastern side of the campus of the University of Minnesota

[Photo] The University Times takes on Minneapolis

Marisa Vasquez, Editor-In-Chief
July 22, 2019
Netflix, Disney + and HBO Now logos compiled by Brian Delgado.

A Guide to Streaming Services

Joshua Letona, Contributing Writer
July 19, 2019
Child's Play Theatrical Poster (left) and Toy Story 4 theatrical poster (right)

The Toys Are Back In Town

Joshua Letona, Contributing Writer
July 1, 2019
Tom Wesselmann's Study for Mouth No. 4 is the first piece of artwork displayed at the Pop Culture exhibit at Cal State LA's newly renamed fine arts gallery titled the Ronald H. Silverman Fine Arts Gallery

The Fine Arts Gallery Gets A New Name

Joshua Letona, Contributing Writer
June 17, 2019
Press release of Dark Phoenix, property of 20th Century Fox.

“Dark Phoenix” Burns Out at the Box Office

Joshua Letona, Contributing Writer
June 17, 2019
Big Eye by Tony Tasset on display at the Fine Arts Gallery

Pop Culture at the Fine Arts Gallery

Joshua Letona, Contributing Writer
June 10, 2019
Picture of Cal State LA's live streamed video of the college of Natural and Social Sciences. Antoinette Tinamarie Saddler, a Cal State LA Pan-African Studies graduate, protests Presidetn William A. Covino by holding up a sign that reads "Black students are 2% at CSULA, impaction is exclusion, Fire Covion.""

Graduates Pass Up Covino Handshake

Joshua Letona, Contributing Writer
June 6, 2019
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