Over 100 people patrolled the beach with trash bags in hand Saturday morning. These community members were custodians for the day and volunteered for Justin Rudd’s 30-Minute Beach Clean Up. The 225th consecutive beach clean took place at 10 a.m. Feb. 17, and has been happening on the third Saturday[Read More…]
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CSULB students participate in the 30th annual research competition
From Nietzsche’s thoughts on theatre to heart rate variability among transgender men, Cal State Long Beach’s 30th annual Student Research Competition covered it all. The competition, which took place on Friday, provided an opportunity for 55 Long Beach graduate and undergraduate students to bring research they’ve conducted under disciplines in[Read More…]
Residents have brunch with local candidates
The sounds of friendly chatter could not be avoided throughout the Long Beach Dairy and Creamery on 167 E. South St., as citizens and candidates met over brunch in a casual mingling event that resembled a party. Held during every election cycle and referred to as “The 2018 Congressional, State,[Read More…]
CSULB evacuated Saturday for reasons unknown at this time
(Update: Feb. 19 6:05 p.m.): According to Lt. Richard Goodwin, a false fire alarm activation was the reason for the Saturday library evacuation. He said he does not have a cause for the activation. Less than 24 hours after Cal State Long Beach University Police sent out a campus-wide email[Read More…]
Long Beach City Council to draft new ordinance to help stop bicycle theft
At Tuesday night’s meeting, the Long Beach City Council voted to draft an ordinance that would lessen the sale of disassembled bicycle parts and ban bicycle chop-shops. According to the Long Beach Police Department, there were an average of 653 reported bicycle thefts per year from 2012-2017. Although bike thefts[Read More…]
Susan Burton exposes her personal experiences behind bars
Susan Burton was sitting with a friend on Oct. 4 1997 drinking cheap beer while trying to figure out where to buy crack to smoke that afternoon. Then, out of the blue, she told her friend that she could not go on with her drug addiction. It was time for[Read More…]
CSULB to host semesterly job fair
Every college student feels the stress over what they’ll do after graduating, but Cal State Long Beach offers a way to relieve some of that worry. Each semester, students have the opportunity to attend a job fair where they can meet employers, dress the part, exchange handshakes, showcase interviewing skills[Read More…]
Local activists begin journey to get rent control on ballots
Huddling together under the shade of trees at MacArthur Park, about 80 Long Beach residents gathered Sunday to launch a campaign to bring rent control to the city. The #RentControlNow Coalition, which consists of groups such as Housing Long Beach and the Long Beach Gray Panthers, hosted the event and[Read More…]
Q&A with Timothy P. White
CSULB brings the music back to commencement
After receiving backlash from students over the decision to cut live music and move the location of the Cal State Long Beach commencement ceremony, President Jane Close Conoley issued a statement on the CSULB Newsroom that was posted to Twitter Friday announcing the reinstatement of live music. “I want to[Read More…]