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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

Picture of Cal State LA students helping with a beach cleanup.

Catch of the Day

Becky Nava, Staff Reporter March 5, 2019

Gnarled fragments of Wingstop containers, green Starbucks coffee stirrers and plastic car parts are just some of the keepsakes left over from the Associated Students Inc. (ASI) beach clean up this past...

Cal state la mens basketball is playing on the court.

Off to the Playoffs

Anthony Quach, Staff Reporter March 4, 2019

On Thursday, Feb. 28, the Cal State LA men's basketball team wrapped up their regular season in comeback fashion, with a 67-65 California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) victory over the Stanislaus...

Comic of csula student being beaten up by a man which represents "rent".

Students to Face Steep Rent Increases

Becky Nava, Staff Reporter March 4, 2019

On-campus housing prices are expected to increase by over $1,000 for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year, according to Rebecca Palmer, the director of Housing and Residence Life. The increase can be attributed...

The Farmer's Market is back on campus

Farmers Market Returns To Campus

Joseph P. Pinto, Multimedia Journalist March 4, 2019

The Farmers Market made its semester debut Feb. 27 with vendors selling everything from elotes and aguas frescas to kettle corn and fresh fruit. This is the first Farmers Market on campus since the 2018...

President William Covino listens to students, community members, and Cal State LA faculty and staff's concerns regarding the administration's planned impaction proposal.

The Problem with Admission

Marissa Chavez, Digital Editor February 26, 2019

“Impaction disproportionately targets the students” “We’re not intimidated, we’re not scared, we’re here to support each other” “They’re supposed to be serving us” “This...

Photo courtesy of Cal State LA Athletic Department.

Slaughtered by the Otters

Anthony Quach and Isaac Gutierrez February 26, 2019

It was a rough weekend in Seaside, CA for the Cal State LA men's baseball team, after they lost all four California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) games to the Cal State Monterey Bay Otters. The...

Editor-in-Chief Addresses

Editor-in-Chief Addresses

Kyle Frizol, Editor-in-Chief February 26, 2019

Hello. I would like to please ask for written responses to the four points below: 1. Impaction is an important decision that should be evaluated using verifiable and appropriately cited research data...

Illustration by Miles Gaius

California Gets Trumped

Anthony Karambelas, Staff Reporter February 25, 2019

If there is anything we have learned from Trump’s two years in office, it is this: the man delivers on his promises. When he says he will terminate Obama’s immigration executive orders, he does it....

Students, community members, and Cal State LA faculty and staff voice their concerns to President William Covino and Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Lin Mahoney, about their planned impaction proposal.

University Community Demands Covino’s Attention

Marissa Chavez, Digital Editor February 23, 2019

Thursday’s public hearing was unlike any forum held in recent memory. From the start, students, faculty, and community members were determined to make their voices heard, and they were successful. This...

Operation Impaction

Operation Impaction

Marissa Chavez, Digital Editor February 19, 2019

In recent years, Cal State LA’s enrollment numbers have increased by 25 percent according to University President William A. Covino. There are currently 22,649 full-time students according to the...

'East LA Interchange' directed by Betsy Kalin.

The Heart of East LA

Joshua Letona, Contributing Writer February 18, 2019

“East LA Interchange” explores the effects of gentrification, freeway construction and the reputation of East LA and Boyle Heights. Kalin was inspired by the community and presented a different image...

Chair of Pan African Studies, Melina Abdullah, outside Los Angeles City Hall after being detained.

City drops charges against Cal State LA Chair of Pan African Studies

Becky Nava, Staff Reporter February 13, 2019

All eight of the charges brought up by the city of Los Angeles against Melina Abdullah–chair of the Pan African Studies department and co-founder of the LA chapter of Black Lives Matter–have been dropped. Following...

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