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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.

CFA announces Nov. 17 strike

Cal State University faculty will strike at the university system’s Dominguez Hills and East Bay campuses Nov. 17, as the CSU and California Faculty Association continue to butt heads over compensation. The one-day strike will cancel classes at the two campuses but other campuses, like Cal State Long Beach, will[Read More…]

CSULB director wins award for Panama Canal film

Dave Kelly, the director of advanced media production at Cal State Long Beach, received an award for his documentary on the expansion of the Panama Canal and how it would impact trade from a worldwide perspective. Kelly received the award from the Western Access Video Excellence (WAVE) for the documentary[Read More…]

College Tuition hits its highest

The national average cost of a full credit load has hit the highest on record at more than $8,000, according to the College Board’s release of this year’s twin reports on college costs and student aid. This fall, the average price of in-state tuition and fees for four-year public universities[Read More…]

Student Media Board attempts to prevent controversy

The Associated Students Inc. Senate passed a bylaw amendment to change the Student Media Board’s disciplines and responsibilities in an effort to prevent future controversy similar to the Union Weekly’s March 14 Pow Wow article. The new bylaws passed on Nov. 2 include mandatory training, an approval process for content[Read More…]

Freshman 15 weight gain deemed ‘media myth’

She was homesick and isolated her freshman year at UC San Diego. Now a junior accounting major at Cal State Long Beach, Sreylonn Phin believes those factors led to her weight gain. She said she didn’t exercise much that year, either, and ended up gaining more weight than just the[Read More…]

CSULB convenience store prices exceed chains

It’s no secret. 49er Shops convenience stores generally have higher prices than other stores that sell a lot of the same things, but many on this campus struggle to understand why this difference exits. 49er Shops adjusts its prices to be comparable to those at other convenience stores, said Rosa[Read More…]

‘Accidents Happen’

A two-car collision took place on the corner of State University Dr. and Palo Verde at approximately 5 p.m.  The driver of a magenta Toyota LE hit the rear of a silver Nissan Altima. No serious injuries were sustained. The driver of the Toyota was on her way to pick[Read More…]

Student tailgate highlights Homecoming Week events

Homecoming Week kicked off Sunday, and a slew of campus events will follow in anticipation of Saturday’s men’s basketball game against the University of Idaho. Long Beach State Athletics, Associated Students Inc. and the Cal State Long Beach Alumni Association are hosting the week’s events, which range from student art[Read More…]

Students audition for ‘Wheel of Fortune’

Students at Cal State Long Beach were treated to a special promotional audition session on Thursday in the Beach Auditorium for the popular TV show “Wheel of involved.” “Wheel of Fortune” is in its 29th season and has been doing promotional tours since 1999. According to David Strathearn, director of[Read More…]

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