Composition at The Beach, a social networking website for those interested in first-year composition at Cal State Long Beach, has received a facelift that will make it easier for students to navigate. The site was created and launched in 2008. It currently has 145 members consisting of students and faculty[Read More…]
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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
Vietnam war vet talks life in CSULB creative writing graduate program
Kevin Chidgey, a student in Cal State Long Beach’s masters of fine arts creative writing program, has proven that it is never too late to continue your education. Chidgey, a retired electrician, is in the process of obtaining his master’s degree, after more than three decades of working in the[Read More…]
Students march for workers’ rights
Chants of “United we stand, united we fall,” and “Si Se Puede (Yes, it’s possible)” rang through upper campus at Cal State Long Beach as about 50 members of the Latino Student Union and the Pilipino American Coalition (PAC) paraded across campus. The march, held on Wednesday, was an effort[Read More…]
NCAA ring, NIT watch stolen from Athletics
About $3,000 worth of sports valuables were stolen from the desk of a Cal State Long Beach employee in the Athletics Department office of the Walter Pyramid on April 1, University Police Capt. Scott Brown said. The items included a National Invitation Tournament wristwatch, a ring from the National Collegiate[Read More…]
Many CSU presidents held other positions in system
About half of the current Cal State University presidents have held prior positions within the CSU, but internal candidates are not given preference over those not affiliated with the system, according to CSU spokesman Erik Fallis. This year alone, two presidents of schools in the CSU system were hired directly[Read More…]
SRWC holds Zumba fundraiser
The Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be hosting a Zumba Jam fundraiser on Thursday where participants must bring one canned good for each hour they attend. The collections will be donated to charity. The Zumba Jam will feature five different rotating Zumba instructors for a two-hour fitness class. The[Read More…]
CSULB professor studies radioactive giant kelp
A Cal State Long Beach professor authored a study on radioactive kelp, which was found along the coast of Southern California last year. The radioactive material was released into the water and atmosphere as a result of the Fukushima accident. As professor Steven L. Manley watched the damage from Fukushima[Read More…]
Cal State Long Beach club to host first 5K run
The Cal State Long Beach Running Club will host their first 5K run, “Run the Beach 5K,” on Saturday. Runners of all ages and levels are welcome, and participants can run or walk the event, according to Running Club Public Relations Officer Stacey Flores. “We wanted to provide a 5K[Read More…]
Lecturer ranks in Princeton Review’s ‘best’ list
Thomas Gufrey, a chemistry lecturer at Cal State Long Beach, was recently chosen as one of America’s top-notch undergraduate professors in The Princeton Review’s “The Best 300 Professors.” In partnership with ratemyprofessors.com, The Princeton Review selected outstanding professors at 122 colleges. The selection was based on data collected from students[Read More…]
Nonprofit housing to receive donations
A resolution supporting the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act passed on its second reading during the Associated Students Inc. Senate meeting Wednesday. The legislation, represented in House of Representatives Bill 1327 and Senate Bill 705, allows donations made to nonprofit collegiate housing, such as fraternities and sororities, to be used[Read More…]