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PennWest California Archives

A Trip Down Memory Lane: Hamer Hall

Kayla Brill, Staff Writer March 27, 2025

Not only are there classes held in Hamer Hall, but there are also weight, training, and dance rooms, along with the pool and the old arena. Not only are there important training areas but there are...

A Trip Down Memory Lane: Old Main

A Trip Down Memory Lane: Old Main

Kayla Brill, Staff Writer March 20, 2025

A brick building with a clock tower, Old Main is known to be the oldest building on our campus here at Penn West California! Construction of Old Main started in 1868. The building was built with about...

Album of the Week: Purgatory

Album of the Week: Purgatory

Luke Clister, Staff Writer March 20, 2025

Welcome to CalTimes’s Album of the Week series! We will review our favorite albums and artists, old and new, across all genres. If you have any suggestions, please email us! Tyler Childers is a popular...

A Trip Down Memory Lane: Our Beloved Mascot

A Trip Down Memory Lane: Our Beloved Mascot

Kayla Brill, Staff Writer March 13, 2025

In 1933, the students at California State Teachers College (now Penn West California) asked for the school to have a mascot or a symbol for their school. They decided on it being a Hammer and Tongs from...

Animals on Campus: The Potential Risks of Loose Regulations

Animals on Campus: The Potential Risks of Loose Regulations

Alivia Wheeler, Assistant Editor February 28, 2025

When on PennWest California’s campus, you may encounter some furry friends. Many students spend their time with stray cats who like to hang out around residence halls in the warmer months, while the...

Preview of the 97th Oscars

Preview of the 97th Oscars

Luke Clister, Staff Writer February 28, 2025

The 97th Academy Awards show is this Sunday, March 2, and promises to have some of film’s biggest stars. Hilarious comedian Conan O’Brien is a first-time host of the Oscars this year and looks to pull...

Trip down Memory Lane: Ascent of Humanity

Trip down Memory Lane: Ascent of Humanity

Kayla Brill, Staff Writer February 28, 2025

The one sculpture that always caught my eye on campus was “The Ascent of Humanity” in front of the Manderino Library. Containing 15 bronze sculptures, all 8 to 10 feet tall! This sculpture used to...

A Trip Down Memory Lane

A Trip Down Memory Lane

Kayla Brill, Staff Writer February 20, 2025

Have you ever been walking around campus and wondered what history surrounded you? This is a question that I think about often when walking to class, so I decided to start a segment on Campus history with...

Album of the Week: Sigh No More

Album of the Week: Sigh No More

Luke Clister, Staff Writer February 20, 2025

Welcome to CalTimes’s Album of the Week series! We will review our favorite albums and artists, old and new, across all genres. If you have any suggestions, please email us! Mumford & Sons is...

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Considers Wide Range of Acts for 2025 Induction

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Considers Wide Range of Acts for 2025 Induction

Evelyn Esek, Entertainment Editor February 20, 2025

Being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is considered to be one of the most prestigious honors in the music world. Each year, a new class is nominated, and then selected members are inducted....

Cody Woods Incorporates Crowd into Comedy

Cody Woods Incorporates Crowd into Comedy

Evelyn Esek, Editor February 13, 2025

PennWest California’s Student Activities Board (SAB) hosted renowned stand-up comedian Cody Woods on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Woods has been doing stand-up comedy for 18 years, since he was 17 years old. He...

Super Mario Party Jamboree: The Ultimate Multiplayer Experience

Super Mario Party Jamboree: The Ultimate Multiplayer Experience

Nikkisha Thompson, Staff Writer February 6, 2025

Welcome back to CalTimes’s Weekly Game Review Series! In this series, we review some of the most popular games of the moment, from fresh releases to those that have already earned their place in the...

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