CSULB researchers test local kelp forests for radioactive isotopes

Sarah Borean, Staff Writer
March 9, 2014
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Cal State Long Beach marine biology researchers took to the seas Thursday to collect samples from local kelp forests that would be tested for radioactive contamination from Japan’s 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. CSULB marine biology graduate students Connor White and Dan Crear led the expedition,... Read more »

Pow Wow brings dance, food, culture to campus

Cynthia Mauleon, Staff Writer
March 9, 2014
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Dream catchers swayed in the wind and the sound of drumbeats filled the air as hundreds gathered together to celebrate the 44th annual Pow Wow at Cal State Long Beach this weekend. Master of ceremonies John Dawson said the Pow Wow generates a common interest among students and reminds people that... Read more »

Chinese artists, music to visit CSULB

Vikanya Chea, Staff Writer
March 9, 2014
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The third annual Chinese Culture Festival will bring Chinese art and music to campus this week. The opening ceremony, scheduled to take place at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center from 2 to 4 p.m., will feature a musical performance based on “Di Zi Gui,” a book about Chinese philosopher Confucius,... Read more »

CSULB kicks off Women’s History Month

Josie Mandala, Contributing Writer
March 9, 2014
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Cal State Long Beach kicked off the beginning of Women’s History Month by screening filmmaker Valerie Soe’s two most popular documentaries, “The Oak Park Story” and “Chinese Gardens.” Soe, a professor in the Asian American studies department at San Francisco State University, has produced... Read more »

Students react to proposed ban aiming to reduce plastic water bottle use in San Francisco

Nicolette Norris, Staff Writer
March 6, 2014
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San Francisco is leading the fight for eco-friendly policies by becoming the first city to propose a limit on the use of plastic water bottles on public property. San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to “begin phasing out the sale and distribution of water in single-use... Read more »

Petition opposing reinstatement of affirmative action gains ground

Andrew Spencer, Assistant City Editor
March 6, 2014
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A change.org petition written by “Concerned Californians” is fewer than 10,000 signatures away from heading to the State Assembly in efforts to keep affirmative action out of public education. The petition, which aims to gather 100,000 signatures, urges State Assembly members to vote against... Read more »

New website designed to receive anonymous student concerns

Vikanya Chea, Contributing Writer
March 6, 2014
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A student causes a ruckus in the classroom over and over again. Peers are concerned, but they don’t tell their professor. Rather than be proactive, they tolerate and ignore. But for those looking to express concerns about these troublemakers anonymously, a new Cal State Long Beach website, Campus... Read more »

44th annual Pow Wow to bring drums, dancing, culture to campus

Enedina Cisneros, Assistant Radio Producer
March 5, 2014
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The 44th annual Pow Wow celebration will return to campus this weekend. The two-day event, the largest spring event of its kind in Southern California, offers the traditional American Indian arts, crafts, food and dance that the Pow Wow has been historically known for. This year’s Pow Wow, though,... Read more »