Most of Long Beach’s leaders for the next four years were chosen Tuesday as polling places closed at 8 p.m. The final results for the primary nominating election were posted online by the office of the city clerk at 12:56 a.m. Wednesday, after ballots from all polling places were counted.[Read More…]
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Student farmers plant their roots at CSULB garden
Forget that can of ravioli, at-risk students who use the Beach Pantry now have access to fresh and organic vegetables — grown right here at Cal State Long Beach. The Grow Beach Organic Garden completed its first harvest of the semester last week as campus farmers who rent these plots[Read More…]
Long Beach Formula Drift draws thousands
Thousands of fans from all around the world poured into the stands of the Long Beach racetrack Saturday to watch professional drivers slide loud and powerful custom cars around the track, kicking off the 15th annual season of Formula DRIFT. The vehicles roaring around the track were judged by driving[Read More…]
Ethnic and gender groups celebrated CSULB’s Multicultural Festival
The Southwest Terrace was draped with over 200 flags from around the world Thursday to celebrate diversity at Cal State Long Beach. The sounds of salsa music reverberated from the Multicultural Celebration on upper campus for the fourth day of Diversity Week. Passing students were invited to check out the[Read More…]
CSULB hosts annual Psychology Day
Students were “psyched” Wednesday to dive into a full day of activities demystifying human behavior. The 46th Annual Psychology Day kicked off at 11 a.m. as attendees filing in were greeted by psychology majors and graduate students alike. The event took place in throughout the entire Psychology Building and offered[Read More…]
Nobel Prize winner to lecture at CSULB
For those aspiring to become a physicist or glean something from a Nobel Prize winner, Cal State Long Beach members can look forward to a lecture from William Phillips. The 39th annual Nobel Laureate Lecture was organized by the College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics Student Council and will take[Read More…]
Three car collision near CSULB leaves three injured
An accident at the intersection of Bellflower Boulevard and Beach Drive at Cal State Long Beach left three people injured and three vehicles impacted after a blue Honda Element ran a red light around 3 p.m. on Easter Sunday, Long Beach Police said. According to Officer Mike Manousselis of the[Read More…]
March for Our Lives takes Long Beach
Long Beach joined the nation in the March for Our Lives event Saturday, as thousands gathered in Bixby Park to rally against gun violence. The national protest was inspired by the Parkland, Florida shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, one of many mass shootings over the last few years. The[Read More…]
CSULB geography professor remembered for inspiring students
Friends, colleagues and students gathered for a memorial in Peterson Hall Thursday evening to honor Geography Professor Tom Frazier who died earlier this month at the age of 51 after 16 years of teaching at Cal State Long Beach. A crowd of 45 to 60 congregated around photographs and a[Read More…]
Legal woes raise questions over LBCC Hall of Champions inductee
Cal State Long Beach faculty member Richard Foster will be inducted into the Long Beach City College “Hall of Champions” along with seven other former athletes, despite accusations from a former nationally-ranked swimmer he represented in the past. The award is meant to “recognize individuals and teams who have developed[Read More…]