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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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From left to right, top row first, the candidates of U.S. Soccer presidential election: Michael Winograd, Kyle Martino, Paul Caligiuri, Hope Solo, (bottom row, left to right) Eric Wynalda, Kathy Carter, Steve Gans and Carlos Cordeiro.

An in-depth look at the U.S. Soccer election

Rachael Kriger, Editor In Chief January 29, 2018

In three weeks the U.S. Soccer Federation will have a new president at the helm. Sunil Gulati's time in charge is done. There were plenty of positives in Gulati's term three years of presidency, which...

Photo of the 2015 NWSL Champions, FC Kansas City, courtesy of Steve Dykes/Getty Images.

NWSL’s growing pain shown through FC Kansas City

Rachael Kriger, Editor In Chief December 4, 2017

Despite multiple notable players joining the league, a TV network broadcasting their games or the on-the-field success of athletes, the National Women's Soccer League has a huge problem. Money. Money...

Save the Crew: A tale of betrayal in MLS

Save the Crew: A tale of betrayal in MLS

Rachael Kriger, Editor In Chief October 31, 2017

Major League Soccer has shaken up their teams quite a bit over the years. New teams pop up, called expansion clubs, regularly. This year, Minnesota United and Atlanta United were both teams to enter...

Domestic terrorism in America: A larger discussion

Domestic terrorism in America: A larger discussion

Angel Funk, Staff Writer October 18, 2017

Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old American citizen, opened fire on Oct. 1 from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Hotel. The mass shooting has become the deadliest in United States History with the death toll...

Failure to Protect

James Rudolph, Opinions Editor October 18, 2017

On Oct. 9, Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, signed off on repealing President Barrack Obama’s Clean Power Plan (CPP), which heavily regulated greenhouse gas emissions...

Photo of Donald Trump courtesy of the Associated Press.

A Dying Dream

James Rudolph, Opinions Editor October 18, 2017

U.S District Judge William Alsup court ordered the Trump administration to release legal advice and information on its moved to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. They are...

Photo of the U.S. Men's National Team against Trinidad and Tobago courtesy of  John Dorton/U.S. Soccer.

U.S. Soccer, it’s time to clean the house

Rachael Kriger, Editor-In-Chief October 11, 2017

For the first time since 1986, the United States Men’s National Team has been eliminated from the World Cup. The shocking 2-1 loss in Trinidad and Tobago, along with wins by Panama and Honduras, put...

On the left, the Chicago Tribune cover after the Chicago Cubs won the World Series. The Tribune still hires staff photographers, while the Sun Times does not.

Newspapers are dying, but the media isn’t

Rachael Kriger, Editor In Chief August 29, 2017

Many cities in the United States are seeing a certain aspect of our society trend toward a downward spiral. That would be newspapers. The newspaper industry is heading toward the ground. The Pittsburgh...

Photo of Donald Trump speaking about his Paris Agreement decision courtesy of the Associated Press.

Out of touch with reality: Trump’s Paris decision

James Rudolph, Opinions Editor June 5, 2017

Recently, the city of Pittsburgh received a lot of national attention during President Donald Trump’s effort to remove the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change. On national television,...

Photo of Marta of the Orlando Pride courtesy of the Associated Press.

NWSL makes significant, and popular, strides

Rachael Kriger, Editor In Chief May 2, 2017

Last school year, I wrote an article about how the National Women’s Soccer League wasn’t getting enough respect or attention. A lot has changed in a year. The National Women’s Soccer League...

Photo of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Is there a “just war” in Syria?

Rachael Kriger and James Rudolph May 2, 2017

Editor In Chief Rachael McKriger and James Rudolph discuss their viewpoints on if there is a "just war" in Syria. While McKriger believes there isn't, Rudolph argues the other way. No, there is no...

Highmark Stadium in Station Square, Pittsburgh.

Does the MLS have a chance in Pittsburgh?

Rachael Kriger, Editor In Chief May 1, 2017

Major League Soccer is expanding rapidly throughout the United States. However, in Pittsburgh, there is no MLS team. In addition, the MLS recently held an expansion petition, where cities could bid...

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