In the early afternoon of a mostly empty campus, a handful of Delta Lambda Phi members did what most fraternity brothers do to prepare for their Saturday night — they listened to music, traded stories and spent hours applying a full face of makeup. The annual Dragalicious event, hosted by[Read More…]
Events
Lifestyle events that occur on or off campus should be categorized under “events.” Events differ from performances in that performances stage or present a play, concert or other forms of entertainment while events do not. Examples of events include the Long Beach Zombie Walk, Week of Welcome and Queen Mary’s Dark Harbour.
Third annual hackathon takes over USU ballrooms
Cases of water bottles, energy drinks, caffeine chews and candy piled high outside of the University Student Union Ballrooms over the weekend. But this wasn’t an elaborate stockpile to prepare for an apocalypse — it was to nourish over 100 coders as they programed for a chance to claim the[Read More…]
Eco-friendly students of CSULB bring awareness to their peers
The Southwest Terrace became a sea of green as students created their own succulent pots, flower crowns and containers of compost at the Eco Crafts Fair. Cal State Long Beach hosted the fair in celebration of Earth Week, and the event promoted students transitioning into more green-friendly habits. Booths were[Read More…]
In Photos: The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach takes to the streets
Long Beach Step Show
‘Conscious Collection’ features artwork from CSULB students of various marginalized communities
Largely marginalized communities got their chance in the spotlight — or rather, on the canvas through Associated Students, Inc.’s latest art gallery. ASI kicked off a memorable evening at the “Conscious Collections Opening” Thursday in the University Student Union Art Gallery. For the month of April, ASI wanted to compile[Read More…]
WonderCon 2018
‘PostSecret Live!’ brings laughter and tears at the Carpenter Center
Giggles and laughter echoed as audience members listened intently to Frank Warren share the countless shocking postcards he’s received over the past ten years. As part of an art project, Warren created PostSecret in 2004, which encouraged strangers around the world to send in anonymous postcards with unique designs and[Read More…]
Terry Crews demystifies Hollywood image at ASI’s ‘Evening With’
In 1997, Terry Crews was sweeping factory floors in Los Angeles while working two other jobs to make ends meet. Fresh out of his 6-year-long NFL career, Crews was out of money, so he moved to L.A. to pursue a career in production or movie design but found no luck[Read More…]
The Carpenter Center welcomes “PostSecret Live!”
Secrets, hidden and unspoken, can easily turn from little inconveniences into heavy burdens. One community is finding a way to alleviate these secrets through a project, “PostSecret Live!” coming to Long Beach 7 p.m. Thursday at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. PostSecret is an online project where people from around[Read More…]