The things we do onto others
We all have that one classmate who can get under our skin.
Grunge lives on
Cal State Long Beach students and staff may not have the day off in honor of the dead or alive presidents, but here's another celebrant who helped lead the country in terms of alternative rock: Kurt Cobain.
by Cal State Long Beach student Brian Chan
Senior fashion merchandising major Brian Chan wanted to create an affordable workmen's wear clothing line.
A Cal State Long Beach student production
"Check out my new web series!" is a phrase that we all here now more often than ever, especially on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter. But do most of us actually watch these online series?
Eat your way to romance
Valentine's Day is here...bow-chika-wow-wow! It's that time of year again when we buy lots of red crap with hearts on it to give to our partners, so they know just how much they mean to us.
For all the love birds and drunkards out today
The tracks cover a full spectrum of love's emotional repercussions, ranging from butterflies to bitterness.
Make your day less confusing
Start organizing your life today!
What really went down with LA officials and beachgoers
News of the Frisbee and football ban at Los Angeles beaches went viral, thanks to many misinformed and outraged onlookers, who included KCBS and KCAL stations.
Finding dates online
It's almost that time of year again, Valentines Day! Or as it's also known, Singles Awareness Day or S.A.D.
Support local businesses
Imonni, owned by Yuske Kamiya, opened next to his then-shop MOOKEE more than a decade ago.
The selling of bras and panties is no longer a man's job
It's already awkward enough shopping for a bra or panties in the U.S. A perfect stranger measuring your boobs and seeing the underwear you picked out for your steamy weekend way with the boyfriend can be a blush-worthy scenario.
The history of dub evolution
The term remix is often tossed around nowadays. Remixes used to be reserved for hip hop producers who would take the a cappella (vocals) off of a hip hop single in order to engineer a new beat around it. Even before that, there was dub. Jamaican producers using the then-current analog studio-mixing equipment in the '60s, such as King Tubby and Lee "Scratch" Perry, pioneered a new means of creating original scores by resyncing drum patterns and bass line recordings originally recorded as accompaniment for lyrical roots-reggae songs.
Top 10 familiar phrases said by your classmates
With the first episode of "Sh*t Girls Say" going viral and mutating into every group from Batman's phrases to things no one says, here is the local edition for Cal State Long Beach students.
The coffee establishment plans to expand its alcohol sales at select Southern California locations
The social landscape of Starbucks is about to experience a drastic change.
Contemporary art from across the globe
Los Angeles' inaugural Affordable Art Fair set up a tent at L.A. Live's Event Deck from Jan. 17-22 to showcase contemporary pieces ranging from $100-$5,000 from more than 40 galleries.
PR stunts growth
An undulation of problems have been resurfacing after the shipwreck of Carnival Cruise's Costa Concordia on Jan. 13.
...pitchforks and all
In response to Washington Governor Christine Grigoire announcing her support for a law legalizing same-sex marriage in her state, the state's head Catholics call on all its devout followers in Washington to stand against marriage equality.
First week woos and blues
Alarm clocks ringing, freeway traffic, left or is it right? The joys of the first day back to school (or the first day of school) begins.
Do Hollywood marriages ever last?
Calling it quits after seven years of marriage, Heidi Klum and Seal say they've grown apart.
4 out of 5 nuggets
The New York Times best seller isn't just a story about the Bible, it's a historically fictional look at the history of women and the intimate relationship between mothers and daughters.
I miss my mommy!
Another first day of school for non-freshmen and transfer students
3rd annual celebration of food and fashion
The third annual Taste Awards celebrated topnotch food and fashion figures and programs at The Egyptian Theater on Thursday.
Streetwear and action and board sport industries trade show
More than 450 of streetwear and action and board sport industries showcased their products during the Agenda Trade Show at the Long Beach Convention Center from Jan. 5-6.
Christmas movies
Nothing says Christmas like a good holiday movie and the warm mushy feeling it gives you inside. Here are favorites from the Daily 49er staff for you to check out this holiday season. "Miracle on 34th Street" / MPTVImages.com Amir Vafamanesh, sports editor, recommends you check out the classic holiday movie, "Miracle On 34th Street.
Then there's FEMA camps masked as national emergency centers
Uncle Sam is giving equal opportunity to its U.S. citizens in that they, too can be dubbed as terrorists.
5 out of 5 nuggets
Even though the producer Jun Seba is gone, his supernatural sounds continue to bless us with his third album, a posthumous joint called "Spiritual State," put out by his independent record label Hydeout Productions.
TLC's "Virgin Diaries"
TLC's new and buzzed about show, "Virgin Diaries," follows several adult couples who have managed to save themselves for their wedding night. You heard me right, the adult virgin species hasn't gone into extinction! Some of these couples haven't even had their first kiss yet.
Made in America
UNIQUE LA presented a holiday mall alternative at The California Market Center this weekend through one-of-a-kind fashion, design, art and food made in America.
He's not that big of a horn dog
Men think about sex much less than what was originally thought, according to a recently published study from Ohio State University.
Afghanistan's post-Taliban judicial system
A baby in a playpen is protected from harmful scenarios of the outside world. A child on a leash seems all too inappropriate. However, putting kids behind bars is just plain inhumane.
Making headlines again, Santa Ana winds
California isn't only home to shake and bake weather, but its resident Santa Ana winds have temporarily blown the earthquake anxiety out of the water. We can look out for falling tree branches while on the road, but here are the next steps in preparing for a power outage.
Lea T, T for transgender
Lea T graces the December cover of Brazilian Elle. So what? She's been on Oprah and snobbish magazines like LOVE. However, transgender models like her rarely make it onto mainstream fashion publications, let alone the runway.
Tony Bennett paints the wrong picture of Lady Gaga
The crooner may have survived World War II as a U.S. Army infantryman, but he just may not live through his comparison of Lady Gaga to the Cubist mover and shaker Pablo Picasso. #toosoon
Talk about taking a load off
More than a dozen residents in West Palm Beach, Fla. were scammed into buying special toilet paper in order to avert septic tank damage.
Child pornography on planes
A man was arrested for viewing child pornography on a first class flight from Salt Lake City to Boston yesterday.
Women's fall looks
Colorblocking is a trend of the past and present, whether it's in the form of an op art Mondrian painting or clothes, like on bloggers Nicole Warne and Olivia Lopez.
Thanksgiving-themed songs
In light of today's festivities, let's take a break from reading news stories and listen to music for once. Here's a pre-Thanksgiving-themed mixtape from the Nina Simone blues to The Cranberries of our childhood to Star Slinger's chopping and dicing of R&B into something new.
A Thanksgiving side dish
If you can't stand the heat and pressure of the night before Thanksgiving, then scramble to the grocery, find the ingredients listed below and start the fire.
Big retailers' operation hours on Thursday
While we're all sitting around our tables with our family, enjoying good food and giving thanks for everything we're blessed with in our lives, masses of people will be working their shifts in retail.
Real life shouldn't be the only determinant of acting roles
Pamela Anderson's sex-filled career has taken a miraculous turn.
Post-Thanksgiving gym motivation
We talked to five Cal State Long Beach students who regularly work up a sweat and asked them how they manage to fit in time for fitness.
Hollywood affairs
Demi heard from a bird that her hubby's been double dipping, and she's not having that! But what I find more interesting is something I've heard about another Hollywood couple's marriage, and how adultery would never be an issue for them.
No more packing lunches, just weight
Congress voted against the Obama administration to downgrade the nutritional value of school lunches.
Canning quality, keeping canned laughter
Critical favorite, but ratings disaster "Community" will be benched mid-season and replaced with new episodes of "30 Rock."
(or something like that)
A photo of Pope Benedict XVI locking lips with a top Egyptian imam might not be the first thing you think of when you think of the Roman Catholic church.
When do personal blurbs get too personal?
Now, there's a website where you can anonymously "say hello, make a move, ask for a number or confess your love" to someone you momentarily crossed paths with at Cal State Long Beach.
Sasha Grey celebrates Read Across America Day
Retired porn star Sasha Grey has caused a stir with her visit to Emerson Elementary School in Compton to read to first-and-third graders, according to the Huffington Post.
4 out of 5 nuggets
This album isn't a compilation of independent hits, in which each song appears to have nothing to do with the last. Instead, each track feels as if it's simply a piece of the overall puzzle.
The brain functions in mysterious ways
According to the Daily Mail, Welsh rugby player Chris Birch said that his recent stroke turned him gay.
Smart seasonal shopping
The turkey holiday may still be a few weeks away, but I'd like to go ahead and give thanks to Trader Joe's.
4 out of 5 nuggets
Looking past the death of a band mate, the cross-dressing performances and himself, Bradford Cox sheds light on love in his lo-fi pop album Parallax.
Restaurant reviews
Italian food meets affordability
Social media security
Who's doing the monitoring?
In honor of those who've passed
According to the United Nations, the world population is estimated at 7 billion humans today. The birth of a child may indicate the celebration of life, but don't forget that the dead are also honored on the 31st. To set the mood for Halloween, formerly known as the holiday for harvest time and honoring of the dead, here are some of the famous deaths in the last century.
Weekend dress up
Growing up doesn't necessarily mean that one has to dress down à la Mean Girls. Many Cal State Long Beach students leave a little mystery whether it be with their imaginative do-it-yourself collaborations or childhood-inspired pieces. Here's a glimpse of how your classmates looked over the weekend.
Six alternatives to celebrating the holiday
Halloween 2011 lands on a Monday, but you can still go HAM this weekend. If you've stopped trick-or-treating because of age discrimination, here are six alternatives that will surely get you into the swing of the festivities:
Parking zone's disease
Have you ever returned to your car after a long day of classes, only to find the car next to yours looks like it was parked by an inebriated college student?
When is enough, enough?
At what point does public display of affection, otherwise known as PDA, turn into Kim Kardashian's sex tape?
A blog about stolen shots of Long Beach girls and others
Update: As of Oct. 9, the anonymous blogger shut down both his LBC Girls Tumblr and yesipoop Twitter account.
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