by Sandy Banks | Oct 14, 2019 | Columns, Fall 2019
Column Cuisine with a Conscience By Sandy Banks I had two goals on my visit to Everytable at Cal State LA as the spring semester began: I wanted another of those tasty “Salmon Superfood” salads. And I needed an interview with Sam Polk, the restaurant chain’s founder....
by Jillian Beck | Oct 14, 2019 | Alumni News, Fall 2019
Alumni News Alumni reminisce, celebrate Cal State LA By Jillian Beck With $750 in his pocket and one suitcase in hand, Isaac Larian, ’78, moved to the United States from Tehran, Iran, when he was 17 years old. He found work as a dishwasher by night, making $1.65 an...
by Jocelyn Y. Stewart | Oct 14, 2019 | Fall 2019, Features
Highlights We Are LA By Jocelyn Y. Stewart Standing onstage at the Luckman Theatre, in the glow of the spotlight, President William A. Covino announced the news: “Our goal for We Are LA: The Campaign for Cal State LA is … $75 million,” he said. As he spoke, a sea of...
by Jillian Beck | Oct 14, 2019 | Cover Stories, Fall 2019, Features
Cover Story Engineering a Life Alumnus Salvador Rojas built a robot while studying at Cal State LA. But his greatest invention came outside the lab. By Jillian Beck For a moment, Salvador Rojas glimpsed his future through a courthouse window. Inside the Edmund D....
by Robert J. Lopez | Oct 14, 2019 | Commentary, Fall 2019
Commentary Pioneering Latino leaders trace their roots to Cal State LA By Robert J. Lopez It’s impossible to talk about Latino leadership in Southern California without discussing Cal State LA. Many of the organizers of the Chicano civil rights movement were Cal State...
by Jillian Beck | Oct 14, 2019 | Athletics, Fall 2019
Athletics Preparation pays off Cal State LA men’s soccer looks to continue success after repeat conference tournament crowns By Jillian Beck The game is scoreless with seven minutes left on the clock. As the sun dips behind Triton Soccer Stadium in La Jolla, an autumn...
