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CSULB hosts moot court competition

Cal State Long Beach hosted the ninth annual American Collegiate Moot Court Association (ACMA) western regional competition this weekend. After seven months of preparation, 40 teams from colleges across the country, including five teams from CSULB, competed in the ACMA western regional competition Friday and Saturday. Moot court, also known[Read More…]

CSULB-student org holds free health fair

The Minority-Focused Alliance of Pre-health Students, or MAPS, of Cal State Long Beach held their second annual free health fair in Bell, Calif. on Sunday. The event was hosted at the Aztlan Clinic where more than 58 students, six doctors and three medical students from University of California, Los Angeles[Read More…]

New lounge opens in CSULB’s student union

The University Student Union added a new student lounge called The Basement on Monday. The Basement is downstairs in the USU, adjacent to the Sticks Lounge video game center. “It was already crowded on Monday,” ASI communications coordinator Christina Esparza said. “I was surprised to see so many people there.”[Read More…]

Long Beach lights up with red for AIDS awareness

Several downtown Long Beach structures were illuminated in red light on Wednesday night in honor of World AIDS Day. Almost 100 people raised their red glow sticks in the air along with Long Beach mayor Bob Foster in front of the Performing Arts Center as he counted down to one[Read More…]

ASI collects toys for tots, hands out vouchers

Associated Students Inc. is kicking off a toys for tots drive next week that benefits students as well as children. The holiday drive will allow Cal State Long Beach students to make a $5 donation or a new toy donation of equal or greater value for a food voucher redeemable[Read More…]

Eco-friendly task force promotes student proactivity

The Sustainability Task Force, a student-run organization, will create a new class for summer 2011 to bring awareness to campus sustainability, and to teach students how to write grants to ultimately petition the Environmental Protection Agency for millions of dollars. The class would also compare the United States to the[Read More…]

Frog’s Fitness at CSULB to close down

Frog’s Fitness, located in Cal State Long Beach’s Walter Pyramid, will close its doors Dec. 31, according to Ayla Donlin, general manager of the gym. On Nov. 23, the Daily 49er reported that the gym was doing great and was looking forward to reinstate their lease. “At that point it[Read More…]

CSULB political science students receive awards at Model UN conference

Two Cal State Long Beach students captured honors after getting into heated debates with other schools at the recent Santa Barbara Intercollegiate Model United Nations Conference. “It is essentially a large role-playing event that tests and advances your diplomatic abilities, while dealing with contemporary international events,” political science major Richard[Read More…]

CSULB student held hostage at a house party

A female student was held hostage by a male student as she attempted to get into her car after leaving a house party in Paramount City Nov. 22, University Police Capt. Fernando Solorzano said. While trying to get into her car after leaving the party, the male student reportedly grabbed[Read More…]

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