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

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

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Photo from Washington D.C. during the March for Our Lives protes courtesy of Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press.

Student voices heard during March for Our Lives protests

Sam Paar, Staff Writer April 9, 2018

A generation can only be pushed so far until something snaps, until the group makes a decision to revolt against injustice, violence and corruption. Unfortunately for the young students at Marjory Stoneman...

Photo of Mark Zuckerberg by the Associated Press.

Betrayed by social media: Zuckerberg testifies

James Rudolph, Opinions Editor April 3, 2018

In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica controversy, Facebook indicated that CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before Congress. Three congressional committees, including the Senate Judiciary Committee, invited...

Photo of Robert Mueller courtesy of J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press.

Twitter war and a logical fallacy: Trump v. Mueller

James Rudolph, Opinions Editor April 3, 2018

While under investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller III., President Donald Trump never referred to Mueller by name in his Twitter outbursts. Under advice from his lawyers, Trump refrained from...

VAR: Is it good for soccer or does it delay?

Rachael Kriger, Editor-In-Chief March 26, 2018

Soccer is a sport of fast-paced action. It is two separate halves of 45 minutes of non-stop action. In many cases, it goes longer than 45 minutes with the addition of stoppage time. However, the...

Carlos Cordeiro named next U.S. Soccer president

Rachael Kriger, Editor-In-Chief March 2, 2018

The U.S. Soccer Federation has a new president. However, it’s a familiar face in the program. Former vice president under Sunil Gulati – now the former president of U.S. Soccer – Carlos Cordeiro...

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Air-conflict in the Middle East: Iran’s Influence

James Rudolph, Opinions Editor February 28, 2018

The morning of Feb. 10 was rocked by the conflict between Israeli Air-Space Forces and Syrian forces under Bashar Al- Assad’s rule. Assad was supported the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, a branch of Iran’s...

Photo of gold medalist Alina Zagitova, right, and silver medalist Yevgenia Medvedeva of Russia courtesy of Petr David Josek/Associated Press.

Top 10 moments from the Pyeongchang Olympics

Rachael Kriger, Editor In Chief February 26, 2018

The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics are officially over. It was three weeks of friendly sport competition, a bit of controversy and unforgettable moments. The winner of the Olympics, by medals, was...

Photo of the Boston Breakers during the 2017 season courtesy of Mike Gridley/ISI Images.

Boston Breakers folding the NWSL’s fault

Rachael Kriger, Editor In Chief February 19, 2018

The National Women’s Soccer League is officially back to nine teams. On Jan. 28, the Boston Breakers announced that they will not compete further in the league, which is entering its sixth season. The...

#OscarsSoWhite

#OscarsSoWhite

James Rudolph, Opinions Editor February 9, 2018

March 4 marks the 90th annual Academy Awards. This year, movie fans see more nominations for black actors and actresses than we have in the past two years, which helped the Academy of Motion Picture...

Paar: No more celebrity presidents

Sam Paar, Staff Writer February 6, 2018

The 2016 election was bound to be unprecedented either way it swung: to the left was who may be the first female president, and to the right was a man who had never held a position in politics. A year...

Kirkwood: Pirates ownership pushing fans away

Colin Kirkwood, Staff Writer February 6, 2018

Many Pittsburgh Pirates fans knew that this offseason would be a crossroads for the historic franchise nestled along the Allegheny River. The team had the feel of becoming a bit stagnant after coming off...

Photo of President Donald j. Trump in the Oval Office courtesy of Andrew Harnik/Associated Press.

For and Against: Trump’s first year of Presidency discussed

James Rudolph and April Pfrogner January 31, 2018

President Donald Trump has just finished his first year as president of the United States. Opinions editor James Rudolph talks about what failures Trump managed to tank in his first year of office,...

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