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Album of the Week: “The Stranger”

Album of the Week: “The Stranger”

Evelyn Esek, Editor April 24, 2025

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! After becoming known...

BBNO$ Talks Inspiration, Challenges, and Collaborations in Exclusive Interview at PennWest Edinboro’s Spring Concert

BBNO$ Talks Inspiration, Challenges, and Collaborations in Exclusive Interview at PennWest Edinboro’s Spring Concert

Nikkisha Thompson, Staff Writer April 24, 2025

On April 11 2025, the CalTimes team had the unique opportunity to sit down with the Canadian-born rapper, singer, and producer, Alexander Leon Gumuchian, also known as BBNO$, during his performance at...

Evening of Creativity: Best of Broadway

Evening of Creativity: Best of Broadway

Kayla Brill, Staff Writer April 24, 2025

Penn West California students have directed, choreographed, and designed this show completely on their own! The director Quenten Zboyovsky states, “This year I had the opportunity to direct Evening...

A Hilarious Tribute: A Minecraft Movie

A Hilarious Tribute: A Minecraft Movie

Alivia Wheeler, Assistant Editor April 10, 2025

“A Minecraft Movie” includes shining performances as a brother and sister (Sebastien Eugene Hansen and Emma Meyers), their animal-loving realtor (Danielle Brooks), and an out-of-prime professional...

Brownsville Drive-in Launches 2025 Season

Brownsville Drive-in Launches 2025 Season

Luke Clister, Staff Writer April 10, 2025

Located at 6229 National Pike, Grindstone, our area is home to one of the country's few remaining drive-ins. It is less than 20 minutes from the California Campus, making it a much closer location for...

Behind the Scenes of PennWest Califoria’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

Behind the Scenes of PennWest Califoria’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

Kayla Brill, Staff Writer April 3, 2025

PennWest California's adaptation of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will send its audiences into a vibrant new world of Shakespeare. It also gives audiences a new take on love, magic, and transformation....

Game Review: “Persona 4 Golden”

Game Review: “Persona 4 Golden”

Owen Haluska, Sports Editor April 3, 2025

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 “Persona” series...

Album of the Week: For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)

Album of the Week: For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)

Luke Clister, Staff Writer April 3, 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! Japanese Breakfast is...

APCA Comedian of the Year Aurora Singh visits PennWest Cal

APCA Comedian of the Year Aurora Singh visits PennWest Cal

Evelyn Esek, Entertainment Editor March 20, 2025

On Thursday, March 13, the Student Activities Board (SAB) brought in comedian Aurora Singh, who hails from the real state of California. She had many a joke about PennWest Cal’s more rural lifestyle. She...

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...

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...

Shining Light on Bright Star: A Musical That Embraces Love, Loss, and Second Chances

Shining Light on Bright Star: A Musical That Embraces Love, Loss, and Second Chances

Nikkisha Thompson, Staff Writer February 20, 2025

Bright Star, inspired by real events, is a moving production that tells a powerful story of love, loss, opportunity, and ultimately, redemption. With a talented cast and dedicated production team, Bright...

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