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Game Review: Marvel Rivals

Game Review: Marvel Rivals

Nikkisha Thompson, Staff Writer January 23, 2025

Welcome back to CalTimes' Game Review series! Here, we dive into some of the most popular games out there, whether they’re new releases or fan favorites from the past. If you have a suggestion for a...

Album of the Week: Appaloosa Bones

Album of the Week: Appaloosa Bones

Luke Clister, Staff Writer January 23, 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! Gregory Alan Isakov is...

"Balloonerism": A Film Based On The Album By Mac Miller

“Balloonerism”: A Film Based On The Album By Mac Miller

Luke Clister, Staff Writer January 16, 2025

Mac Miller is a famous Pittsburgh native rapper with multiple acclaimed albums like “Swimming” and “Circles,” who tragically died in 2018 at 26 years of age. His genres extend past rap: he has...

Help Freshmen Thrive: Easy-to-Access Kit Can Ease Transition into College

Help Freshmen Thrive: Easy-to-Access Kit Can Ease Transition into College

At PennWest, 70 percent of first-year students continue into their second year. This means almost a third – or one in three freshmen – have dropped out. Nationwide, about a quarter of full-time students...

Thank you, CalTimes

Thank you, CalTimes

Anna Hohowski, Editor-in-Chief December 13, 2024

After two and a half years, my time at PennWest California is coming to an end. I can honestly say that some of the best memories, most valuable learning experiences, and lifelong friendships have come...

PennWest’s OSD Webpage Desperately Needs Improvement

PennWest’s OSD Webpage Desperately Needs Improvement

Rhiannon Gyles, Contributer December 13, 2024

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates more than 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. have some type of disability, whether that disability be physical, sensory, learning, or otherwise. According...

Album of the Week: “Tusk”

Album of the Week: “Tusk”

Evelyn Esek, Staff Writer December 13, 2024

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

I Voted: What I Learned as a Wheelchair User

I Voted: What I Learned as a Wheelchair User

Callie Rose, Staff Writer December 6, 2024

Life as a wheelchair user, unfortunately, requires extensive planning for all activities, especially when visiting a new place. Numerous locations remain inaccessible due to steps, curbs, and the lack...

It’s Time for Professors to Change Attendance Policies

It’s Time for Professors to Change Attendance Policies

College students have so many responsibilities to tend to that it takes a major toll on their mental health. U.S. News reported that 70% of college students are facing mental health challenges. Students...

Bring Back Common Hour for a Vibrant Campus Community

Bring Back Common Hour for a Vibrant Campus Community

At PennWest California, the only thing that the removal of Common Hour has effectively done is making it harder for clubs to meet while increasing student stress and isolation. Common Hour was used as...

Album of the Week: CHROMAKOPIA

Album of the Week: CHROMAKOPIA

Luke Clister, Staff Writer November 15, 2024

Welcome to CalTimes’s Album of the Week series! We will be reviewing our favorite albums and artists old and new, across all genres. If you have any suggestions, please email us! Tyler, The Creator,...

Game Review: “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time”

Game Review: “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time”

Owen Haluska, Staff Writer November 15, 2024

Welcome to CalTimes’s Game Review series! Here we will be reviewing and critiquing popular games, whether they are old or new. If you have any suggestions, please email us! “The Legend of Zelda”...

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