Workers have resumed construction on the Hall of Science after a three-month suspension that was a consequence of the state budget stalemate. Over the next six months Cal State Long Beach will completely fund the construction of the Hall of Science, which will cost nearly $2 million a month, through[Read More…]
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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
Energetic student Kate Sue Yi remembered
Kate Sue Yi, a junior Cal State Long Beach nursing student, died tragically last Thursday. She was 20 years old. Auria Zahed, a junior psychology major, said there was never a dull moment with her close friend Yi. “She was always smiling, laughing and being a goofball,” Zahed said. According[Read More…]
ASI introduces steps to go green
Associated Students Inc. President Erin Swetland informed ASI senators at Wednesday’s meeting of plans to end the printing and distribution of class rosters for future semesters. Swetland told the senate that the elimination of paper copies of class rosters is in the efforts of “going green” and was brought up[Read More…]
UAW says strike may be something it has to do
An academic student employee union and the California State University system are looking to the state to resolve their disagreements over whether or not fee waivers will be included in their upcoming contract. Though the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agriculture Implement Workers of America (UAW) 4123 have been working with[Read More…]
Selfless service pays it forward
Be the Cause, an organization dedicated to service projects, is using healthy food and hungry bellies to spread the word of altruistic services. Every Sunday at 4 p.m. Zephyr’s Vegetarian Café in Downtown Long Beach closes its door and transforms into Seva Café. This café is entirely separate from Zephyr’s[Read More…]
Political Portrait: Ricardo Linarez
The Daily Forty-Niner will be featuring profiles of ASI presidential candidates Christopher Chavez (Monday), Avis Atkins (Tuesday), Ricardo Linarez (Wednesday) and Raul Preciado (Thursday). The Daily Forty-Niner will also publish an ASI election guide on Monday, April 13. Ricardo Linarez ASI presidential candidate Linarez hopes to foster ‘easier access’ between[Read More…]
2010 Census begins in full force
Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster, community leaders and dozens of census workers marked the Census 2010 deadline countdown at the Centennial Plaza at Long Beach City Hall on Monday. The rally was a multicultural and multilingual experience. Sara Pol-Lim, executive director for the United Cambodian Community, and Amelia Nieto, executive[Read More…]
Cease Animal Torture holds weeklong events at CSULB
Animal rights activist group Cease Animal Torture (CAT) is hosting the Animal Liberation Forum 2009 this week to inform students about taking action against animal cruelty. CAT co-chair Nicoal Sheen opened the event yesterday stating that the group was created to discuss the animal rights movements and respond against attacks[Read More…]
Stem cell research expands at CSULB
After President Barack Obama’s March 9 executive order easing limitations on stem cell research, Cal State Long Beach received $1,337,700 for cell studies. Lisa Klig, a biological sciences professor and adviser of the biotechnology certificate program, said the program is glad to be awarded a Bridges to Stem Cell Research[Read More…]
UAW says strike may be something it has to do
An academic student employee union and the California State University are looking to the state to resolve their disagreements over the inclusion of fee waivers in their upcoming contract. The United Automobile, Aerospace and Agriculture Implement Workers of America (UAW) 4123 have been discussing the contract with the CSU since[Read More…]