Students aren’t the only ones searching for the lowest priced textbooks – faculty, like economics professor Lisa Grobar, are looking too. In 2010, the Cal State University started the Affordable Learning Solutions Campaign in an effort to make textbooks more affordable for both students and faculty. Students whose professors use[Read More…]
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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
CSULB cart taken for a joyride
Three students took a white, two-seater Yamaha cart on March 8 at about 4 p.m., University Police Lt. Christopher Schivley said. The cart was left unattended and was taken from the south side of the Social Sciences and Public Administration building, Schivley said. The cart, valued at about $300, was[Read More…]
ASI candidates state their platforms on Monday
Associated Students Inc. candidates stated their platforms and further explained why they are running for their positions at a press conference on Monday. Each candidate gave their opinion on the top three issues that face students and how they plan on addressing these issues. Some of their ideas ranged from[Read More…]
Electronic proof of insurance may be legal
When University Police Capt. Scott Brown pulls students over at Cal State Long Beach, they often don’t have one very important piece of paper on them: proof of driver’s insurance. “Plenty of people don’t have insurance, or they have the old card, or they can’t find it,” Brown said. “It’s[Read More…]
Student returns from Sudan with new outlook
Jordan Hattar wasn’t like most teenagers – he didn’t spend the summer after his high school graduation surfing or playing beach volleyball. Instead, he took the trip of a lifetime and went straight to south Sudan to help build a medical clinic and teach at a school for the village[Read More…]
Health Fair to promote well-being, spirituality
The University Student Union Program Council will feature more than 20 campus organizations and vendors to provide students with healthy lifestyle options at the sixth annual Health Fair on Wednesday. The event will take place at the USU South Plaza, in front of the Wells Fargo Bank, from 11:30 a.m.[Read More…]
Three binge drinking cases reported over two weeks
Three cases of alcohol poisoning were reported at Cal State Long Beach during a two-week period in February, when students came to campus drunk. The students were hospitalized and expected to make a full recovery, according to an email from the Housing and Residential Life office. The email was sent[Read More…]
Steep CSU tuition fees more expensive than Harvard
The cost of attending Harvard might actually be a more affordable option than going to a Cal State University school, according to an article from the Bay Area News Group. Due to increasing tuition costs for CSU enrollment, and the large amount of financial aid given by top private schools,[Read More…]
BOT meeting protester pleads not guilty
In November, students gathered outside of the Cal State University Board of Trustees meeting in Long Beach to protest a 9 percent tuition increase, and University of California, Los Angeles sophomore Seth Newmeyer stood with them. Now — nearly four months later — Newmeyer stood before a court judge instead.[Read More…]
Students donate less to campaigns
During the 2008 election, President Barack Obama rallied students to get involved by donating and voting. This time around, students are rethinking the notion of giving money to campaigns due to financial situations and dire times. According to opensecrets.org, Obama’s donations from individual contributors for the 2008 election added up[Read More…]