The consensus among students at Cal State Long Beach is that Parking Structure two has helped alleviate the number of cars circling the parking lots but not as much the time it takes to find a parking spot. Ignacio Carrillo, associate director of parking, transportation and event services, said parking[Read More…]
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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
Schwarzenegger goes back to The Beach
Professor Amy Cabrera Rasmussen’s political science 100 classroom discussion about “why you should care about politics” ended prematurely Tuesday morning due to a surprise visit from political guest Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The university heard Monday night of the governor’s possible arrival and only knew for sure early Tuesday morning that[Read More…]
DataDots can deter thieves
For people who had their bike stolen or held on to their laptop for dear life in fear that it will be stolen, help is on the way. The University Bookstore at Cal State Long Beach will soon be selling a product called DataDots that will allow students to mark[Read More…]
Week of Welcome coming
Cal State Long Beach students can look forward to a week full of events beginning next week as Associated Students Inc. kicks off Week of Welcome. For four days, ASI will be bringing students live entertainment, games, barbeques and giveaways. The first event will be a pep rally on Tuesday[Read More…]
Construction follows students around
Officials at Cal State Long Beach have commissioned several construction projects on campus, which they say they think will improve both aesthetic and practical aspects of going to school. One major task entailed repairing and preventing flood damage to the Social Sciences and Public Administration building (SSPA). The building, which[Read More…]
FDA allows ‘morning-after pill’ over counter
The Food and Drug Administration officially approved the morning-after pill, Thursday to be sold over the counter. Women over the age of 18 can now purchase the drug without a prescription, a victory for women’s advocacy groups. The morning-after pill, also known as Plan B, is a high-dose combination of[Read More…]
ASI Senate hears SAAC presentation
Associated Student Inc.’s meeting began Wednesday afternoon with the introduction of the newly-appointed student to the board of trustees, Andrew LaFlamme, by Cal State Long Beach President F. King Alexander. Alexander introduced LaFlamme as another example of a student who works for the student interest. LaFlamme was appointed by Gov.[Read More…]
Nursing department raises money, expands
The nursing department at Cal State Long Beach is beginning to raise money to expand from its current two classrooms to six or seven. The department admitted 140 students into the program this year, which is four times the amount admitted in 2004. The department is continuously growing in population[Read More…]
First day brings stress, long lines
Among the chaotic labyrinth of cars waiting at the light on Bellflower Boulevard emerges a single rider car on his way through the intersection. Arriving in the parking lot, the car pulls into the structure but encounters the obvious: traffic. After the student parks, he makes his way to the[Read More…]
Attendance beneficial to learning
There are plenty of fun things to do in Long Beach, and for many students, going to class is at the bottom of the list. “They really don’t want to go to class because we live right by the beach,” said Laura Kintz, a senior kinesiology major. Whether or not[Read More…]