Residents of Cal State Long Beach dormitories beat those at Cal State Fullerton during the month-long second annual Energy Saver’s Do it in the Dark competition in which students battled to conserve the most water and energy. “We believe the competition has been a great success,” Green Campus team manager[Read More…]
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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
California students are leaving the state for higher education
Budget cuts to higher education are causing students in California to study in different states, according to a report by Arizona State University News. On Nov. 1, ASU reported an approximate 42 percent increase of new freshmen from California between 2008 and 2010. The U.S. Department of Education’s Integrated Postsecondary[Read More…]
Police receive multiple calls reporting crime at RLC
The police were contacted when a man, who was previously told to leave campus, was spotted outside of Pacific Hall at the Residential Learning Center on Nov. 9 in the evening, according to University Police Capt. Scott Brown. Police had made contact with the man on Nov. 8 because “he[Read More…]
49er Shops on the way to green initiatives
In an effort to prioritize sustainability throughout Cal State Long Beach, 49er Shops Inc. expects to stop distributing plastic bags by fall 2012. There are too many plastic bags already in inventory to make the transition immediately, according to 49er Shops Director of Communications Rosa Hernandez-Henderson. “We’ve made arrangements to[Read More…]
CSU says 9 percent tuition hike needed for student access
Cal State University officials will ask the 23-campus system’s Board of Trustees Wednesday to approve a 9 percent tuition increase in order to maximize class selection, cover the cost of enrollment growth and maintain quality access for all students. But, officials will also ask the board to approve a budget[Read More…]
Some students make the switch to credit unions
Some students are making the switch from retail banks like Chase and Bank of America to credit unions, whether their reasons be political or practical. Credit unions are said to promise lower fees, higher interest and better customer support. Bank of America surprised many customers when it announced a $5[Read More…]
CBA building receives new study location
Students at the College of Business Administration (CBA) received a new place to study as a result of a student survey conducted by Associated Students Inc. during the first week of October. Where a 49er Shops convenience store was located, new tables and chairs have been added. ASI Sen. Jose[Read More…]
Reborn in America: Overcoming struggles, language deficiency
Korean native Inseong Kim is finally ready to graduate from Cal State Long Beach — after seven years of working two jobs and battling a language disorder in a new country. Kim, 32, a senior childhood development and family studies major, credits her success to her mother, whom died about four months ago[Read More…]
Occupy Long Beach faces safety issues, conflict
A fight broke out — well, almost. Two men shouted at each other, and then suddenly, one of them was on the ground while the other proceeded to kick his leg towards him, as if to strike him. Shortly, a Long Beach Police Department car pulled up and beeped its[Read More…]
Students raise money, ‘sweat’ for vets
He came to spin at “Sweat for a Vet” not just to get a great workout or support a great cause, but to honor his family. “I come from a long line of military service men on both sides of my family,” said Abe Leal, a vocational student at Cal[Read More…]