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Internships: Pointless duties or stepping stones?
When it comes to internships, some trials and tribulations may arise but I learned some valuable lessons.
Finding affordable housing off-campus still affecting incoming students
There will be a new class of students that get to experience the hardship of finding affordable housing on their own.
Compton resident says former ASI employee was on drugs at time of murders
A former Associated Students Inc. employee, Jamie Williams, who is facing capital murder charges, may have been high on PVP, or “bath salts,” when he was arrested, according to longtime family friend and Compton resident, Brandy Riley Fletcher. According to Fletcher, Williams was seen running out of his stepfather’s house[Read More…]
Former LBSU employee visited President’s Suite, UPD and Office of Student Affairs on day he allegedly committed double homicide
This story was updated 5:40 p.m. Oct. 5. See timeline below of Jamie Williams’ movements on campus Sept. 28 Hours before former Associated Students Inc. employee Jamie Williams was arrested in connection to a double homicide in Compton Sept 28, he visited several Long Beach State offices including the President’s[Read More…]
Former ASI employee arrested Friday in connection to double homicide
Long Beach State University Police responded to reports of a disgruntled former employee of the Student Recreation and Wellness Center Friday. They were unable to locate him. Jamie Williams was arrested hours later in connection to a shooting that left his father and step sister dead, and his stepmother injured.[Read More…]
Sociology student’s life is remembered by Cal State Long Beach
Cal State Long Beach student Estephan Hernandez died Thursday Sept. 28 during a drive-by shooting in Compton. The 21-year-old senior sociology student was struck down in the intersection of East 148th St. and Bahama Avenue. The university released a statement Monday Oct. 2, honoring the student, who was consistently on[Read More…]