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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

Cal Times

Sheleta J. Webb, director of multicultural affairs and diversity education, looks at the most recent chalk mural drawn on a new wall-sized chalkboard in the Natali Student Center. This semester, fine arts major Alissa Petrosoniak and Associate Prof. Todd Pinkham launched the creation of the weekly “Monday Murals” art project.

“Monday Murals” adorn student center wall

Kristin Bomboy, Cal Times Contributor December 4, 2015

Art has been around for centuries. In the stone ages, people took to the walls of caves with dirt and charcoal and drew stories with symbols. In the 15th century during the Renaissance period, a new material...

U.S Army Lt. Gen. Alan R. Lynn of the class of 1979 is expected to speak at both Graduate and Undergraduate Commencement on Dec. 11 and 12

Cal U marks 181st Commencement Dec. 11-12

Stetson Provance, News Editor December 4, 2015

California University of Pennsylvania will mark its 181st Commencement with separate ceremonies for undergraduate and graduate students. • Ceremonies for graduate students will be held at 7 p.m. Dec....

4th Annual Cal U Christmas for Soldiers Campaign!

4th Annual Cal U Christmas for Soldiers Campaign!

November 23, 2015

Calling all students and student organizations! Do you wish to make a difference this holiday season? Help Cal U send care packages to soldiers currently stationed overseas this holiday season! Drive...

California University of Pennsylvania Police Chief Edward McSheffery spoke to the Cal Times about his desire to improve the educational experiences of all students. He encouraged any student feeling threatened for any reason to contact the campus police office. McSheffery is also actively working on late night event policies with university officials.

University, BSU Work Together to Better Define Event Policies

Stetson Provance, News Editor November 20, 2015

Last week, the Cal Times published  a story on the first half of Interim University President Geraldine Jones’s “Campus Talk,” held on Nov. 4 in the university’s Performance Center. This week,...

Cal U Department of Theatre and Dance presents  Miracle on 34th Street, The Musical - Dec. 3-6

Cal U Department of Theatre and Dance presents Miracle on 34th Street, The Musical – Dec. 3-6

November 19, 2015

Community members will be onstage and high school students will be working behind the scenes when the Department of Theatre and Dance performs Miracle on 34th Street, The Musical. This is the third consecutive...

The Smear Campaign started from a graphic design project that alumnae Alyssa Skinner started in her time at Cal U. With the website launch just over 2 months ago, the varies shades of lipstick are now for sale on thesmearcampaign.com.

Cal U alumnae starts The Smear Campaign

Lauren Griffith, Entertainment Editor November 16, 2015

When people hear the words slut or bitch, they have a negative connation. California University of Pennsylvania Alumnae Alyssa Skinner aims to change that with her brand, The Smear Campaign.    The...

Students Voice Concerns at Campus Talk

Stetson Provance, News Editor November 16, 2015

Almost a year to the day of one of the most attended campus talks in university history, Interim University President Geraldine Jones once again addressed a large crowd of students concerned about the...

Annual Alcohol Free Mix-Off Takes on Ghoulish Theme

Annual Alcohol Free Mix-Off Takes on Ghoulish Theme

Aaron Zimmerman, Cal Times Contributor November 6, 2015

California University of Pennsylvania hosted its 25th rendition of the alcohol free mix off event hosted by Greek Life and other student organizations. Students and staff gathered in the performance center...

LGBT Speaker Jewelle Gomez speaks about inclusive communities

Claudia Pehowic, Cal Times Contributor November 6, 2015

On Oct. 26, students and faculty met in the Vulcan Theater to welcome Jewelle Gomez, who shared her story about finding community as a lesbian in 1970’s New York City.  She shared a memory of a desperate...

Studio 224 Hosts Halloween Themed Art and Design Show

Studio 224 Hosts Halloween Themed Art and Design Show

Eric Griffith, Cal Times Contributor November 6, 2015

Pee Wee Herman, a serial killer, an alien assassin, and a man in a gimp suit walk into the Vulcan Art Building… This might sound like the beginning of a bad joke, but in reality it's how the twice-yearly...

Honors Students Compile Digital Stories in Wheeling, W.Va.

Honors Students Compile Digital Stories in Wheeling, W.Va.

November 6, 2015

On Oct. 15, Dr. Christina Fisanick partnered with the Heinz History Center and took 10 freshmen students in her Honors Composition class to Wheeling to research the history of Ohio County. Students Christopher...

Cal U student remembered fondly by the university

Cal U student remembered fondly by the university

Stetson Provance, News Editor November 6, 2015

In what has become an all-too often occurrence, the campus community at California University of Pennsylvania is once again grieving the tragic loss of a student. According to police, Mason Reiff, 21,...

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