Several freeways and traffic routes used frequently by students have been or will be temporarily closed. Some freeways became inaccessible as early as August and will remain so for as long as two years. For most of the closures, alternative routes have been marked for drivers. Seventh Street 22 freeway[Read More…]
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Student feels faint in Hall of Science, no known cause
A female Cal State Long Beach student felt faint during a class in Lecture Hall 103 in the Hall of Science and was taken by paramedics to a local hospital this afternoon, according to University Police. Keith Caires, patrol sergeant at CSULB, said University Police received a medical aid call[Read More…]
CFA and CSU unite to advocate Brown’s tax initiative
The Cal State University and California Faculty Association have each set their sights on a new primary goal: to get Proposition 30 passed. After months of tension between the two groups over contract negotiations, CFA and the CSU are now focusing their energy on advocating Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax initiative,[Read More…]
Long Beach Transit debuts green buses
Long Beach Transit has swapped its red Passport buses for more fuel-efficient compressed natural gas buses as part of a plan to incorporate 64 of the new vehicles into its citywide service over the next three years. LBT debuted the first seven of its cleaner and quieter 40-foot buses yesterday[Read More…]
CSULB predicts less pain after cuts
Cal State Long Beach’s budget will not take so hard a hit as the Cal State University’s, even after voters make their decision on the tax measures on the November ballot, CSULB Provost David Para said at the 2012 Annual Convocation on Friday. At the convocation, campus leaders discussed the[Read More…]
Cal State Long Beach increases unit cap due to open enrollment
As of Thursday, Cal State Long Beach students may now add up to 18 units for the fall semester. The decision to increase the unit cap from 16 to 18 units was made Aug. 20 after courses still had open spots, according to Lynn Mahoney, associate vice president of undergraduate[Read More…]
Cal State Long Beach increases unit cap to 18 units
Cal State Long Beach students will now be able to add up to 18 units for the fall semester starting today. The decision to increase the unit cap from 16 units to 18 was made on Monday after there were still courses with open spots, according to Lynn Mahoney, associate[Read More…]
Study shows students face more loan debt, CSULB suffers less
Paying off school loans is a challenge for thousands of students nationwide, but according to a newly released report, students who come from upper-middle-income homes are going deeper into the red. The Wall Street Journal report conducted an analysis of Federal Reserve data and found that upper-middle-income families experienced the[Read More…]
Bike Fixit Stations park at CSULB
Cal State Long Beach plans to install three bike-repair stations right before the beginning of fall semester. Elissa Thomas, the sustainable transportation program coordinator at CSULB, first saw the Dero Bike “Fixit” Air and Repair Stations at University of California, Davis when she attended a conference there last summer. While[Read More…]
Long Beach Transit offers new Seal Beach bus route
Long Beach Transit officials have offered to bring back the bus line that runs into Seal Beach, with one stipulation: Seal Beach must pay for the service itself. LBT announced it would pull two bus lines between Long Beach and Seal Beach starting Aug. 26, due to claims that Seal[Read More…]