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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.

Students work on film to help the homeless

The sun had not risen yet, but senior film student Richard Brandon Tamayo had already put in 10 hours of work at a Belmont Shore movie set. Tamayo worked as an intern during the 10-day shoot last July on the residence-turned-movie-set in Belmont Shore for the romantic comedy “Halloween Party.”[Read More…]

Brother Jed returns to campus, targets Muslims

Brother Jed, an evangelist, preached against homosexuals, non-Christians and Muslims claiming he was spreading “the word of God,” to an angry crowd of Cal State Long Beach students on Tuesday. Jed and his followers stood in the grassy area near the Faculty Offices and held three signs that read, “Every[Read More…]

CSULB employee’s ex-wife arrested

A Cal State Long Beach employee’s ex-wife was arrested on March 15 at about 12:15 p.m. for violating a restraining order, University Police Captain Scott Brown said. The former spouse showed up at Brotman Hall and the CSULB employee informed University Police. She was arrested on the spot, Brown said.[Read More…]

Remodeled CSPAN bus stops on campus

The new, remodeled CSPAN bus stopped by campus on Tuesday to show its coverage of candidate events, town hall meetings and the current Republican Party debates. “We’re [taking] this bus across the country right now on the road to the White House tour to promote who CSPAN is, how we’re[Read More…]

Elevator had other problems before death

Elevator 2 in the Foundation building at Cal State Long Beach, where Annette Lujan died on Dec. 7, 2011, had multiple other maintenance issues of the same type within the last year and a half, according to service records completed by Schindler Elevator Corp. Lujan died when she tried to[Read More…]

Budget cuts force 13-unit fall 2012 registration cap

An initial enrollment period will limit Cal State Long Beach students to a 13-unit fall 2012 course load, because the Cal State University system faces the threat of a $200 million reduction in state support. Continuing students will be permitted to register for 13 units during the university’s self-service registration[Read More…]

School of Nursing receives $170,000 grant

The Cal State Long Beach School of Nursing received a $170,000 grant last week because of its contributions to areas with nursing shortages. The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) awarded grants via the Song-Brown Program to 12 universities across California.  Out of the $1.74 million handed out[Read More…]

Seniors, juniors to be able to switch GE route

Juniors and seniors will be able to switch to the new 2012 general education policy that removed one laboratory science requirement, among other changes. The Academic Senate passed the GE policy on Jan. 26. The new policy will apply to all current freshmen and sophomores, as well as incoming freshmen[Read More…]

Stafford Loans face a 100 percent interest increase

Instead of planning road trips this summer, college students across the nation may have to save money for the possibility of a 100 percent interest rate increase in subsidized student loans. Subsidized Stafford Student Loans are funded by the federal government and provide students with interest free loans until six[Read More…]

Legalization of marijuana to be an issue again

Five groups are trying to put another initiative to legalize marijuana on the ballot for 2012. In 2010, Proposition 19 made the possibility of legalization seem very real.  According to the Los Angeles Times, Proposition 19 received support from 46 percent of the voters. When the measure failed to pass,[Read More…]

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