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Post election results spark protests
“He’s not our president!” Hundreds of Cal State Long Beach students, faculty and staff marched from the University Library to the Speakers Platform chanting these words. Tuesday night when Donald Trump was announced as the winner of the 2016 presidential election, protests broke out across the nation at universities such[Read More…]
Students gather to watch, discuss final presidential debate
Cal State Long Beach students laughed and cheered while watching the final presidential debate at a debate watching party hosted by the department of communication at the Anatol Center Wednesday night. The debate, which was held at University of Nevada Las Vegas, was the last chance for Republican nominee Donald[Read More…]
Vote 2016 forum tackles gender and race issues
About 100 people packed the Anatol Center Wednesday night, with attendants standing in the back of the room and sitting on the floor to join the Vote 2016 forum on race, gender and the presidential election. This forum, the third in the Vote 2016 panel series, featured anthropology graduate student[Read More…]
No. 6 Long Beach State men’s water polo beats UC San Diego 10-6
The No. 6 Long Beach State men’s water polo team defeated No. 16 UC San Diego Wednesday at the Canyonview Aquatic Center. Early in the match, both teams were making offensive adjustments and at the end of the first period the 49ers and Tritons were tied 2-2. The Tritons (9-6)[Read More…]
The booming era of casual sex
I grew up in a conservative, Christian household. I was constantly scrutinized for my preferences because I didn’t want to meet a man in the church like everyone else in the community did. My family believed that the only place you could meet your future spouse was in the church.[Read More…]
Send Silence Packing creates dialogue on suicide awareness
Students stood beside 1,100 backpacks displayed on the Speaker’s Platform lawn Monday afternoon to read the stories of college students who committed suicide. Send Silence Packing was created by Active Minds, a national nonprofit organization that raises mental health awareness and educates college students on the available resources students have[Read More…]
Cal State Long Beach invites members of community to discuss cancellation of N*W*C
Cal State Long Beach students, professors and community residents participated in a discussion panel at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center on Thursday, Sept. 29. The event, called “In Context: Art, Race and Censorship,” allowed panelists to discuss the cancellation of the play “N*gger, W*tback, Ch*nk” and related it to the[Read More…]
Long Beach State sweeps Cal Poly to move to 3-0 in Big West play
Long Beach State continued its strong conference play as they swept Cal Poly Friday night at the Walter Pyramid. LBSU beat the Mustangs (7-6) 25-19, 25-22, and 25-15 in the third set to cap off the 49ers’ dominating performance. The 49ers (9-7) have continued their winning ways in conference play,[Read More…]