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The Cal Times student news is a publication of the Student Association Inc. at California University of Pennsylvania

Cal Times

The Cal Times student news is a publication of the Student Association Inc. at California University of Pennsylvania

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Feverish tweets on flu shots 

Johanna Eisel, Contributor October 14, 2020

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is receiving backlash from anti-vaccinators on their tweet to have all Pennsylvanians vaccinated for the upcoming flu season.   All the followers that...

(L-R): Students Bailey Westfall, club president, Amanda Andrews, McKenna Ferris and Maria Dovshek, club vice president, at the 2019 Relay for Life event.

Relay for Life organizers continue to spread awareness from home

Alexandra Paes, Staff Writer October 14, 2020

The Relay for Life organization at California University refuses to let distance learning stop them from spreading their awareness message to the public. Cal U’s chapter of Relay for Life is sponsored...

Chancellor Greenstein addresses an audience of over 250 participant over Zoom on the topic of the proposed integration.

Chancellor’s virtual visit ends with more questions than answers

Hannah Wyman, News Writer October 7, 2020

Chancellor Dan Greenstein’s virtual visit to discuss the merger of Cal U, Edinboro University and Clarion University left faculty and students with more questions than answers on the impact on programs,...

Cal U professors find it hard to connect with students and ensure quality education over Zoom.

The other side of the screen: Cal U professors and their experience teaching via Zoom

Megan Schimp, Contributor October 7, 2020

Every morning, California University professors start their classes by logging onto their computer and signing into Zoom. Rather than seeing students come into a physical classroom, professors watch as...

The first 2020 presidential debate took place in Cleveland, Ohio on September 29.

Wavering confidence: students react to first 2020 presidential debate

Johanna Eisel, Contributor October 7, 2020

In lieu of the first presidential debate, held on Tuesday, Sept. 29, many students at California University of Pennsylvania, Cal U, are expressing concerns about the next president to be elected.  Between...

Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Chris Lisle, Staff Writer October 7, 2020

Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, otherwise known as the “Notorious RBG,” passed away on Sept. 18, 2020 at the age of 87 due to pancreatic cancer complications. Ginsburg was a trailblazer...

Read creative works, journalism pieces, photography, and more at https://www.thevulcanwriters.com/.

The Inkwell is seeking writers, creators, and artists

Cal U’s literary magazine, The Inkwell, will have another issue that is being put together this semester. It has been released every three years, with the first year being in 2005 and the most recent...

Old Main Hall, California University of Pennsylvania

Remote, face-to-face, or hybrid format during the pandemic? What the universities surrounding Cal U are doing this fall

Veonna King, Staff Writer October 1, 2020

Updated Oct. 1, 2020 Art Institute of Pittsburgh http://www.artinstitutes.edu/pittsburgh/ The Art Institute is working remotely this semester. 420 Boulevard of the Allies Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Butler...

A tour guide introduces Cal U’s Natali Student Center on the virtual tour offered as part of the “Experience Cal U” section of the university’s website at www.calu.edu/visit. 

How to choose the right college in a pandemic

Hannah Wyman, News Editor October 1, 2020

For high school juniors and seniors, selecting a college to attend is no easy task, and now COVID-19 has added safety, accessibility and financial concerns to worries of standardized tests, college...

Parenting students are able to focus on their schoolwork and still spend quality time with their children thanks to the Child Care Means Parents in School grant.

Student parents find relief with free childcare

Hannah Wyman, News Editor September 30, 2020

For twenty-five-year-old Christina Holstine, remote learning this fall semester means juggling virtual classes for two degrees, chemistry and biology pre-medicine, along with working and raising...

Bonus points in bed! Cal U hosts web seminars for students to earn bonus points

Bonus points in bed! Cal U hosts web seminars for students to earn bonus points

Alexandra Paes, Contributor September 28, 2020

Instead of attending seminars on campus, how about earning bonus points from your bed instead? With COVID-19 changing the look of a typical fall semester, Cal U has opted for an all online experience...

The statue of philanthropist and businessman Robert Eberly outside of Manderino Library and the Vulcan statue on the Cal U campus Quad have each been fitted with a mask to remind all of us to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Unmasked: Why certain Cal U statues are now wearing masks

Kaitlyn Collins, Staff Writer September 17, 2020

Recently, face masks have appeared on certain statues around Cal U’s campus. The Vulcan statue, which stands in the Quad, and the statue of Robert Eberly, located outside of the Manderino Library, are...

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