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…]
Long Beach
Any off-campus news. Events that happen off-campus or news that affect/interest the greater Long Beach community fall under this category.
CSULB club builds a soilless aquaponics system
Environmental Scientists are beginning to realize that 200,000 years of human existence is taking a toll on Earth’s outermost layer of soil. “Generating three centimeters of topsoil takes 1,000 years, and if current rates of degradation continue, all of the world’s top soil could be gone within 60 years,” said[Read More…]
Locals rally over rent control in Long Beach
Renters, property owners and activists came out in droves Tuesday evening to rally against and for rent control in Long Beach, with signs in hand and opinions ready, over 100 people crowded city hall. The Long Beach City Council met its constituents with the promise to discuss a proposed ballot[Read More…]
Students for Quality Education rally at CSU Board of Trustees meeting to fight tuition hike
Over 30 students and faculty congregated around the doors of the California State University Chancellor’s Office in Long Beach Tuesday morning. As the crowd waited for the Board of Trustees meeting to begin, they stood in solidarity against the latest tuition hike. While it will be another two months of[Read More…]
Women’s ‘You’re Worth It’ conference premiers at CSULB
Princess II Queen, a committee of The Black Business Student Association, is adopting L’Oreal’s signature slogan for a conference it’s hosting at Cal State Long Beach Saturday, Mar. 24. “You’re Worth It” is a free conference that will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the University Student[Read More…]
Long Beach City Council to be confronted by rent-control rally
Advocates in Long Beach plan to pack city council Tuesday to voice their opinions on whether rent control is needed in the city. Both upholders and opposers of rent control are expected to rally before the council reviews an ordinance on the issue. The rally will take place outside of[Read More…]
District 3 candidates
Incumbent: Suzie Price Suzie Price is a senior deputy district attorney running for re-election for District 3. She is challenged by environmental activist Gordana Kajer and High School teacher, Robert Savin. Price is a strong advocate for increased resources for law enforcement. If re-elected, Price aims to bring more business[Read More…]
District 5 Candidates
Incumbent: Stacy Mungo Councilwoman Stacy Mungo was elected to District 5 in 2014. She is a strong supporter of retaining the “neighborhood character” of low-density areas by strategically planning the construction and locations of apartment buildings and neighborhoods. Transparency Mungo stated that one of the biggest hurdles when she was[Read More…]
District 7 candidates
Incumbent: Roberto Uranga Roberto Uranga is running for re-election as the 7th District councilmember. He wants to focus on job creation and decreasing crime. Housing Uranga believes that rent control is not an effective solution for addressing renters and the housing needs they face. Instead, he thinks working closely with[Read More…]
ASI announces election results
After two weeks of campaigning, Associated Students Inc. announced the results for the 2018 election Thursday. Genesis Jara, a chief government relations officer, won 52 percent of the vote for president; Leen Almahdi, senator of health and human services, was elected vice president with 54 percent of the votes; and[Read More…]