The 19th annual Flossie Lewis Center Luncheon recognized Cal State Long Beach for its collaboration with the center on Thursday at The Grand: Long Beach Event Center. CSULB and Long Beach City College were both awarded the 2009 Flossie Lewis Center Partnership Award. The Flossie Lewis Center, located in Long[Read More…]
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Town hall meeting discusses trials facing Southern California’s ports
Stakeholders of Long Beach and Los Angeles ports expressed concern with the declining cargo volumes and forecasts of expected competition over discretionary cargo. These issues were discussed at the Cal State Long Beach Center for International Trade and Transportation’s 10th town hall meeting that took placed Wednesday evening at the[Read More…]
Parking tickets flood Lot 6
More than 140 students received citations Sunday night after parking in Lot 6. The $40 citations were given out after a barrier blocking the entrance to the lot, was moved by an unknown person. According to University Police Captain Fernando Solorzano, the lot was reserved for Pow Wow parking. Daniel[Read More…]
Margaret Mead, the nomad of film festivals
Documentaries about social justice, international border and water supply issues highlight the Margaret Mead Traveling Film Festival during its stop at Cal State Long Beach begin today. Steven Rousso-Schindler, assistant professor of anthropology, and co-organizer Scott Wilson, assistant professor of anthropology, coordinated the event for CSULB. Rousso-Schindler said the Margaret[Read More…]
For some, student housing costs will rise
Associated Students Inc. President Erin Swetland addressed an increase in student housing fees for fall 2009 at Wednesday’s senate meeting. According to Swetland, Cal State Long Beach’s purchase of the Brooks College campus on Pacific Coast Highway has brought the need to increase student-housing fees. “Anyone who is a continuing[Read More…]
Online referendum lacked regulation
Unlike Associated Students Inc. elections, there are no set regulations for online student fee referendums, including the recent Beach Legacy Referendum, campus officials said Wednesday. When it comes to online voting, “you’re going to find there’s no way to get your arms around [the process],” said Doug Robinson, vice president[Read More…]
Online referendum lacks regulation
Unlike Associated Students Inc. elections, there are no set regulations for online student fee referendums, including the currently-underway Beach Legacy Referendum, campus officials said Wednesday. When it comes to online voting, “you’re going to find there’s no way to get your arms around [the process],” said Doug Robinson, vice president[Read More…]
Cost of student housing rises
Associated Students Inc. President Erin Swetland addressed senators on the increase of student housing rates for fall 2009, at Wednesday’s ASI senate meeting. According to Swetland, Cal State Long Beach’s purchase of Brooks College has lead to the increase in student-housing rates. “Anyone who is a continuing student in our[Read More…]
Fundraising ’til dawn’
Students, faculty, staff and community members will have the opportunity to help save the lives of children with cancer at a letter-writing campaign hosted by Cal State Long Beach’s Up ‘Til Dawn. The fourth annual event will first be held Thursday in the USU Ballrooms and will later move to[Read More…]
‘Legacy’ loses in online vote
The Beach Legacy Referendum, a proposal by Cal State Long Beach’s Athletic Department to increase student fees by $95 per semester starting fall 2010, did not pass in the two-day online student vote. Approximately 18 percent of the student body voted overall. Of those students, more than 3,898 — approximately[Read More…]