The Student Fee Advisory Committee will meet on Friday to compile a recommendation for University President Jane Close-Conoley, who will make the final decision regarding the issue of a University Student Union fee increase. “I’m absolutely siding with the students,” Conoley said via telephone after the voting results were announced. She said she would[Read More…]
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Dear student body of California State University, Long Beach
$99 million could be raised if students vote “yes” on Wednesday and Thursday during the University Student Union Referendum. Associated Students Inc. is not administering the USU Referendum; technically, it is a special university election that will be facilitated by the university at the request of ASI, Assistant Dean of[Read More…]
Current CSULB students should not be able to increase the USU fee for future students
On Feb. 25 and 26, the student body will have the chance to vote on a referendum to increase student fees in order to fund renovations to the University Student Union building. ASI has spent a large amount of resources to fund high-tech videos, numerous displays and tables outfitted with[Read More…]
USU Referendum approaches
A giant orange banner that reads, “400 student orgs, 30 cubicles; do the math,” hangs above the University Student Union entrance near Friendship Walk. In order to publicize the upcoming USU Referendum, Associated Students Inc. spent $20, 000 of the $20,700 available in the advertising budget designated for the USU,[Read More…]
CSULB organization SQE fights fees
Students For Quality Education said it is against all student fees and plans to give presentations to various classes explaining why club members are against fee increases. “Student fees are detrimental and if students have to come up with this money that could be someone’s rent or pay for one[Read More…]
University Student Union fee increase unneccessary
A 15-pound ball falls with an echoing boom and rolls down the lane, followed by the hollow crash of the pins as they scatter. What better way to release a little academic stress than a bowling game between classes at the University Student Union? According to a survey administered by the USU Board of Trustees and the[Read More…]