Long Beach residents will vote on five ballot measures that apply to the city in the Nov. 6 statewide general election. Four of these items are on ballots after a city council vote, while the one remaining item was added after a citizen’s petition gathered 46,082 signatures from voters registered[Read More…]
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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…]
LBSU design student dies in hit-and-run on Sunday
Long Beach State design student Alena Gretencord died in a hit-and-run 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Gretencord was struck by a vehicle after falling into the first lane of eastbound Second Street near Tivoli Drive while walking on the center median, according to a Long Beach Police Department press release. The suspected[Read More…]
State Superintendent candidate requests student input for a college affordability bill
Tony Thurmond, candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, called on students to come forth with ideas on making post-secondary education more affordable during a town hall meeting at University of California, San Diego Oct. 4. During the meeting, student leaders from various universities addressed the concerns of their student[Read More…]
Council members hold off on hotel safety proposal, discuss more efficient meetings
Hotel worker safety precautions Members of the Long Beach City Council went back and forth Tuesday night with City Attorney Charles Parkin over a proposal amending the Long Beach Municipal Code that would provide workplace safety precautions for hotel employees. With the Nov. 6 general election coming up, members of[Read More…]
Soiled paper products no longer compostable at LBSU
Students dining at Long Beach State may be surprised to learn that soiled paper waste is no longer composted anywhere on campus, despite signs on many compost bins that claim otherwise. EDCO Disposal, the company that hauls the school’s waste, is only able to transport food waste because “[soiled] paper[Read More…]
Los Angeles County takes first step toward new voting system
By 2020, Los Angeles County will transition its polling places to voting centers, a new model that will allow voters to cast a ballot at any voting center location in the county over an 11-day period. The transition will start with the Vote by Mail experience this upcoming election. The[Read More…]
What goes up but never comes down? The USU escalators
Although it’s been inoperable since the beginning of the semester, the University Student Union escalators have undergone repairs that were projected to be complete by early October. It’s unknown at this time when repairs will be complete. According to James Ahumada, the Associated Students Inc. senior communications manager, the current[Read More…]
Merchandise of our favorite fuzzy tails relocate in the bookstore
A recent Twitter post from Alex Manfredi, Daily 49er assistant sports editor, caused community-wide speculation over the possibility of a squirrel becoming the new mascot for Long Beach State. “So I guess we’re the LB squirrels?” Manfredi’s tweet read with a photo of the squirrel merchandise on display in the[Read More…]