As the Cal State University considers creating a graduate incentive fee, the University of Texas at Austin plans to pay students who graduate on time. In an effort to increase its four-year graduation rate, UT Austin announced a pilot program Thursday that would shave off $1,000 to $2,000 of students’[Read More…]
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Project OCEAN washes away stress
Correction: The article said that the “Check Yourself” event is held once every semester. It should have said that “Check Yourself” was held one time only in support of National Depression Screening Day. CAPS will hold another event in April, but it will not be the same as “Check Yourself.”[Read More…]
49ers film five-minute flicks
Cal State Long Beach moviemakers have the chance to see their films on the big screen but only for five minutes. Campus Movie Fest, which has traveled to over 75 other universities, gives students the opportunity to produce a five-minute film in one week, providing those students with free equipment[Read More…]
Women learn to be aggressive, fight back with RAD
With the help of University Police, a program is teaching women that they can survive anything, even the attacks of a sexual predator. Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) aims to empower women by teaching them they are capable of protecting and keeping themselves safe. The self-defense training classis generally offered once[Read More…]
Alexander: 2,000 CSULB classes ride on Prop. 30
Long Beach leaders stood at the steps of the Walter Pyramid yesterday to discuss how Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax initiative would affect not only schools but also the city itself. “We believe as partners it is our job … to inform everyone of these consequences, whether it’s a negative vote[Read More…]
’49ers Vote’ campaign looking to catch up
With 12 days left before the voter registration deadline, Cal State Long Beach is still 3,450 students short of its registration goal of 4,900 student voters. The ’49ers Vote’ campaign kicked off a few weeks ago and since has registered about 1,450 students to vote. Associated Students Inc. President John[Read More…]
Blotter: Student detained for possession of brass knuckles
University Police responded to a reported disturbance at Los Cerritos Hall room 138 at 10:26 p.m. on Saturday, University Police Captain Scott Brown said. The disturbance was found to be a party upon arrival, Brown said. There were nine people in the dorm room, and the students were found to[Read More…]
Hillside dining undergoes more changes
Cal State Long Beach’s Residential Dining Services is still looking to spruce up the student eateries by opening a previously closed patio section to students. The opening comes in addition to the dining halls’ new menu and interior renovations. The Hillside dining hall has lent its outside patio to various[Read More…]
ASI presses for more printers
Additional printing stations in the University Student Union and the Student Recreation and Wellness Center may allow students more places to print wirelessly in the near future. Associated Students, Inc. Senator Angelica Cortez-Hernandez said she has received multiple requests from students about adding more printing stations. Students last semester and[Read More…]
On campus club juggles play with classes
Most school days, Walter Heth walks out of class – sporting a traveler’s tool belt and raccoon tail – hops on his unicycle and pedals over to the Speaker’s Lawn for a few hours of juggling with the on campus performing arts club, Beach Balls. Like Heth, who is president[Read More…]