After a student referendum and over 10,000 votes from the campus and Long Beach community, the 49ers and Prospector Pete have officially been replaced.
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Any news pertaining to the CSU system as a whole, not just CSULB. This includes news that affects all of the universities in the CSU system.
Revisions made to Title IX for LBSU, all CSUs
Mandatory changes to Title IX allows the opportunity to avoid expulsion or suspension for students.
LBSU receives record number of fall applicants
The school received a record number of freshman and transfer applicants for the fall 2019 semester, topping out at over 106,000. The student applicants will be vying for around 10,000 open seats.
$2.4 billion left unused in FAFSA
A study conducted in December 2018 revealed that more students felt discouraged to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid because of the complicated process, which left $2.4 billion in federal grant money unused. In addition, 15 percent of students “did not know they could complete a FAFSA,” according[Read More…]
ASI Senator’s interruption sparks mascot debate
Off-agenda discussion of the mascot search committee during the Associated Students Inc. Senate meeting sparked conflict among the board, leading to a rare interruption of the vice president Wednesday. Sen. Aaron Jordan spoke over ASI Vice President Leen Almahdi after giving an initial comment, violating the rule that senators must[Read More…]
LBSU graduation rate up 28 percent in 2018
Long Beach State’s dedication to helping students graduate in four years has yielded the highest graduation rates in a decade. The graduation rate rose from 16 percent in 2015 to 28 percent in 2018, according to LBSU Provost Brian Jersky. “It’s great news,” Jersky said, “In 2018 the number of[Read More…]
Q&A with controversial preacher Brother Jed
Jed Smock, better known as Brother Jed, is a campus preacher famous for his method of preaching he describes as “confrontational evangelism.” He has traveled to college campuses around the world to preach the gospel and denounce “sinful nature.” The 76-year-old is recognized for holding signs that say “You Deserve[Read More…]
ASI elections are right around the corner
Associated Students Inc. election campaigns will begin March 11 despite a lack of candidates running. Currently there are seven elected positions that are currently vacant, including two senator positions. According to ASI’s website, “Candidates will be listed … on the student government website, and outside the Student Government Office in[Read More…]
We ‘fucking’ won: Daily 49er and Dig Magazine bag 20 awards
When Daily 49er advisers warned student editors about the possible repercussions of printing the headline “Just fucking vote” on the cover of the newspaper, the staff took a risk. That front page won first place for Best Front Page at the annual California College Media Association awards Saturday. When the[Read More…]
ASI Senate passes vote to support abortions on campus bill
An Associated Students Inc. Senate resolution that would support on-campus abortions passed by a narrow margin Wednesday, despite objection from the campus Student Health Services. The resolution would allow Lobby Corps, a branch of ASI that supports legislation, to back Senate Bill 24 which would require all California State Universities[Read More…]