University of California students have created a group and investment proposal, FixUC, which proposes that students pay off their tuition with their future income after they graduate. The group originated from the editorial board of the UC Riverside student newspaper. According to the FixUC website, students would pay off their[Read More…]
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Palestinian Awareness Week to offer insight
This article corrects the time period of the event. The Muslim Student Association participated in Palestinian Awareness Week with a large model wall on the lawn in front of the bookstore on Monday. Palestinian Awareness Week is an annual event every spring that addresses the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.[Read More…]
Students make time for taxes
The stress of filing taxes is over, at least for those who managed to turn their forms in on time. Regardless of the extended deadline, some students, like sophomore biology major Tyler Rivera, struggle to find time. “I have my forms and stuff, but I ended up procrastinating and never[Read More…]
Faculty vote on ‘rolling’ strike
Because their contract negotiations with the Cal State University fell apart, the California Faculty Association started voting Monday to authorize a rolling faculty strike on the 23 CSU campuses. The strike would shut down classrooms for two days on every CSU campus, but the campuses would strike on different dates,[Read More…]
Dance instructor runs for US president
A Cal State Long Beach dance instructor has announced his candidacy for this year’s United States presidential election. Steve Zee has been teaching tap dance for 11 years and is also a political comedian. He said he is running to express his right of free speech so that he can[Read More…]
Seventh Street connector to re-open in April
The northbound I-405/westbound SR-22 Seventh Street connector will re-open by the end of this month, according to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA). The bridge that links Cal State Long Beach to Orange County has been closed since last April but the 12-month project is in its last stages, according[Read More…]
KBeach to move to HD by end of semester
Cal State Long Beach’s Internet radio station, KBeach, is expected to begin broadcasting on an FM/HD signal by the end of the semester. HD radio technology is still relatively new, but it is becoming more widely available to listeners as it is being offered as a standard feature in many[Read More…]
Former ASI president to receive Purple Heart
After conducting a counter insurgency operation in Helmand, Afghanistan, former Associated Students Inc. President Mark Andrews was incapacitated, spent 18 days in various hospitals and almost lost a leg. Andrews was hit by a bullet in the leg and is now back in California, in the process of receiving a[Read More…]
Senator talks about California higher education at CSULB
State Sen. Alan Lowenthal discussed concerns and suggestions about the current educational crisis with California’s community, state college and university systems with students, faculty and staff during a town hall meeting on Thursday at The Nugget Pub & Grill. The meeting was called “Policy on Tap.” “It is always great[Read More…]
Physics Demo Day charges up the crowd
Physics Demo Day, held on the second Thursday of every month, gives students and teachers an opportunity to network and share ideas in a profession where there is usually just one physics teacher per high school. The most recent Demo Day on Thursday allowed current and prospective teachers and Cal[Read More…]