Parking and Transportation Services now allows any student with a regular spring parking permit to use the specified electric vehicle parking located at lot G7 after 10 a.m. “I had no idea about being able to park there so early, but I’m definitely going to do it now,” said Olivia[Read More…]
Campus
Any campus-related news. Events that happen on campus should fall in this category. News that pertain specifically to the school should go here.
LBSU offers meditation for students looking to de-stress
It’s no secret that life as a college student can be stressful. Practicing mindfulness meditation has been a way for students at Long Beach State to manage their day-to-day lives. Mindfulness meditation has been shown in studies to reduce stress, improve focus and lessen anxiety. Yogapedia defines mindfulness meditation as[Read More…]
Christian speakers come to LBSU
Students gathered at the Central Quad Monday as evangelists shouted phrases such as “Christians who lie, cheat and steal are not the real thing” and “You’ll go to hell like Hillary Clinton.” George Edward “Jed” Smock, Jr., better known as Brother Jed, and other preachers arrived at Long Beach State[Read More…]
Crime blotter: UPD responds to a suspicious senior, a partial bike theft and a lost seagull
Suspicious senior at the theatre and library A Long Beach State student reported an older White male wearing a tan hat taking pictures of them and their vehicle near the University Theatre Feb. 17 at 10:30 a.m. After the student’s call, the University Police Department found the 5-foot-7-inch senior citizen[Read More…]
LBSU and U.S. Coast Guard to offer scholarship program
Long Beach State and the U.S. Coast Guard have partnered to offer two years of free tuition to students committed to joining the Coast Guard once they graduate. Campus President Jane Close Conoley and members of the U.S. Coast Guard met to sign the College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative Feb. 15[Read More…]
Activists debate abortion law at ASI senate meeting
Students, alumni and advocates packed and overflowed the Associated Students Inc. Senate chambers on Wednesday to voice support or opposition for Senate Bill 24, which would require all University of California and California State Universities to provide medically induced abortions by 2023. The resolution would allow Lobby Corps, a branch[Read More…]
Face of VR makes visit to LBSU
The former face of the virtual world has come back to his old reality as Palmer Luckey, co-founder of Oculus, paid a short visit back to Long Beach State. Luckey spoke to a journalism class about his widely publicized career, gave his thoughts on current technological trends and provided students[Read More…]
Long Beach City Council to extend Scooter Pilot Program
Long Beach’s Scooter Pilot Program will be extended another six months as the city council plans to look into a more permanent program. The council voted 8-0 Tuesday among support from residents. “I enjoy it and it saves me a lot of money,” said Long Beach resident Senay Kenfe. “I[Read More…]
LBSU’s construction management department places third in competition
Long Beach State’s construction management department placed third in the Concrete Solutions category at the 2019 Associate Schools of Construction Student Competition in Sparks, Nevada Feb. 6-9. LBSU’s concrete team was one of 12 teams that participated in the category. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, University of Washington[Read More…]
LBSU named an ‘economic powerhouse’
A new report found that Long Beach State University has a $1.53 billion impact on local economies. Beacon Economics, an independent research and consulting firm, conducted the study as a way to measure the economic and fiscal impacts of LBSU on the greater Long Beach community. “California State University, Long[Read More…]