Students did a double take when they passed by a glossy white machine with wandering eyes, unaware that they had just passed InMoov 3, a 3D printed interactive robot. Crowded around the Friendship Walk outside the University Student Union, students learned about technology from campus organizations, as well as outside[Read More…]
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A new student led parenting support club proposed at LBSU
A group of parenting students hosted their second unofficial meeting to discuss plans for their proposed parenting club Wednesday in the University Library Family Friendly Study Area. Julianna Rodriguez, Joelle Bobadilla and Erika Rodriguez, all of whom are parents, are leading efforts to start the Pregnant and Parenting Students Club.[Read More…]
University reaches funding goal for Alumni and Visitor Center
Construction can now begin for the Anna W. Ngai Alumni and Visitor Center after the university reached its goal of 90 percent of the $12 million needed to continue forward with the project, according to Long Beach State President Jane Close Conoley. The venue will be named after Ngai, an[Read More…]
Student coalition releases statement in response to university’s handling of Turning Point USA event
#WeAreCSULB, a coalition of student groups, published a statement Oct. 25 claiming that Long Beach State provides no protection or support for marginalized groups on campus. The statement was posted to the La Raza Student Association Instagram, following Turning Point USA’s event, Campus Clash Oct. 23. #WeAreCSULB is comprised of[Read More…]
LBSU Department of Design holds memorial for student killed in hit-and-run on Sunday
Incense smoke drifted in slowly from the corner of the room as students wiped away their tears and placed bouquets of orange flowers next to portraits of a fellow Long Beach State design student who was killed over the weekend. The LBSU Department of Design held a memorial Wednesday for[Read More…]
ASI Board of Control uses spring semester funds
The Associated Students Inc. Board of Control was forced to pull funds from the spring semester in order to fulfill an abundance of student requests Tuesday. According to Jesse Luna, the BOC chairman, there are $1,521 left in the unallocated fund which is mostly used to fund student organization’s events,[Read More…]
New LBSU project to create a solar power residential hall
In the next two years, Long Beach State is planning to build one of the first net zero housing buildings in the California State University system, behind UC Davis’ West Village project which is the largest net-zero energy community. The Long Beach State Housing and Residential Life department has submitted[Read More…]
Tuesday classes are cancelled for the Veteran’s Day academic week
For this year’s upcoming Veteran’s Day, Monday classes held Nov. 12 will be moved to Tuesday, Nov. 13, while all Tuesday classes are canceled. Academic schedule decisions are made by the Academic Calendar Committee, which meets twice a year and is made up of students, staff, faculty and administrators. The[Read More…]
Climathon challenges teams to create sustainable housing solutions
The walls were plastered with water level prediction maps, whiteboards were covered with mapping diagrams and tapping sounds indicated the focused coding of climate hackathon participants at the second annual 24-hour hackathon “Climathon.” The hackathon took place from Friday to Saturday in the Long Beach State Duncan Anderson Design Gallery.[Read More…]
LBSU looks to ‘greener’ practices with new sustainability commission
With the new Imagine Beach 2030 initiative commencing in less than a month, university officials are looking at ways to increase sustainable usage on campus, one way being the creation of the Presidential Commission on Sustainability on Sept. 28. The commission’s role will be to help evaluate new technology or[Read More…]