For anyone in the Beach family looking for tips about eating, sleeping or drinking, they need not look any further than “Wellness Wednesdays” in the University Student Union. The Student Health Services is providing weekly workshops on topics such as sex and sexuality, eating and exercise – even surviving finals[Read More…]
Arts & Life
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‘Were We Even Here’ art exhibit open this week in the CSULB student art gallery
Debris hanging on the walls acts as a canvas for paintings and embroideries; in the middle of the room there is a rustic, red bed frame. The pieces reflect the values and meanings of items in a home, as well as how a house communicates status. Cal State Long Beach[Read More…]
A view from the audience
Drama enthusiasts around the Long Beach community received a cathartic debut performance of Arthur Miller’s modern classic, “A View from the Bridge,” Friday. The play, directed by Cal State Long Beach alumnus Jeff Paul, was performed at the CSULB University Theater and sold out on its opening night. Paul takes[Read More…]
King Lear read-along kicks off Shakespeare Saturdays
The words of the Bard will echo through University Art Museum’s Permanent Collection Gallery on Saturday as members of the community participate in the first Shakespeare Aloud event of the year. The event will kick off with a reading of “King Lear.” Held once a month on Saturdays, the free[Read More…]
First Music Tastes Good festival comes to downtown Long Beach
Downtown Long Beach will be home to a new music and food festival this weekend. From Friday to Sunday, Music Tastes Good will offer Long Beach locals a taste of a distant idea that finally became a reality. Talent Buyer Jonathan Halperin helped Josh Fischel, founder and curator, with the[Read More…]
CSULB Assistant Professor of Dance showcases her company Acts of Matter at IMPLOSION: A Pairing of the Arts
A mentor, dancer, choreographer and Cal State Long Beach Assistant Professor of Dance are the many titles that Rebecca Lemme holds. Lemme’s company Acts of Matter will be performing their show “Fragments” at the IMPLOSION: A Pairing of the Arts Festival in Santa Monica on Sept. 23-24. The show is[Read More…]
Hollywood Horror Nights at Universal Studios
There’s no telling when someone will sneak up behind you, jump out of an old picture or the walls of an entire room will disappear — in the new mazes at Universal Studios Hollywood Horror Nights, things aren’t always as they seem. Even when there are no surprises, you’re still[Read More…]
Testing, testing HIV
It’s easy for students to go about their lives assuming they could never be affected by HIV, but taking precautions could potentially save their life or the life of another; Student Health Services recommend sexually active students get tested. “If a person finds out he or she has a HIV[Read More…]
“Blair Witch” soft-reboots the franchise with boring horror tropes
“Blair Witch, ” a modern take on the 1999 film “Blair Witch Project”, contains the same essential story beats as its predecessor without any discerning twists and turns. Set 20 years after the first film, James (James Allen McCune) discovers evidence his sister Heather, the previous film’s protagonist, might be[Read More…]
Movies at the Beach
One of the biggest struggles of college is being able to afford it; books, classes and parking permits may place a big financial burden on students. Some kinds of recreation, such as a $13 movie at the local theater, might not be an option for students. Beach Pride Events as[Read More…]