Freshman physics major Eve Khatami died at a hospital 2 a.m. Wednesday night, according to an email sent from the Housing Office at 3:19 p.m. Thursday. Khatami was found in her Los Alamitos Hall dorm room around 12:30 a.m. and transported to Long Beach Memorial Hospital around 1 a.m. She[Read More…]
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Issues of safety for minority students addressed at Board of Trustees meeting
Audience members and the Board of Trustees fell silent during a public comments period Wednesday as Anthony Lawson played a clip of his brother deliver a speech about what it means to be a man. “A man … takes care of the people around him and not just himself,” the[Read More…]
Senate continues debate over transparency for events deemed controversial
The debate regarding Resolution #2019-06, “In Support for Increased Transparency,” made its way back to the Associated Students Inc. Senate floor Wednesday evening. The writers of the resolution, Sens. Megan Kim, Melissa Mejia and Brianna Guzman, focused most of their attention on the second draft toward rewording statements and phrases[Read More…]
The university launches two-day Imagine Beach 2030 online event
Posts varying from discourse over the introduction of an e-sports association to the appointment of a giraffe as the new mascot with the hashtag #LongBeachLongNecks filled the feed of users engaged with the Imagine Beach 2030 online event Wednesday. Through Imagine Beach 2030, students, faculty and community members all over[Read More…]
Clery Report reveals decrease in Long Beach State crime
Long Beach State’s Annual Campus Security Report, released Oct. 1, showed that some felonies have decreased in the past two years, namely liquor and drug law arrests. The report is a mandatory annual release in conjunction with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crimes Statistics Act,[Read More…]
ASI kicks off Homelessness Awareness Week by hosting a panel with students who have used the Basic Needs Program
Jorge Sandoval, a graduate psychology major, had to take an educational leave because college turned out to be too expensive. Just before his return, Sandoval was injured a car accident that left him unable to work. However, Sandoval was able to use the Student Emergency Grant and food resources to[Read More…]
CSUN fight to keep Ethnic Studies
Correction: Executive Order 1110 and 1100R will not eliminate the need for students to take courses in Ethnic Studies. California State University, Northridge and Long Beach State joined forces on Thursday to discuss their grievances on the Executive Order 1100R and 1110. The meeting was held in the multicultural building[Read More…]
LBSU’s Veterans Day celebration speeches attract students and veterans
Veterans, active duty members and civilians alike gathered together at the Speaker’s Platform for the Veterans Day Celebration Thursday. Over 80 people trickled in and out while speeches were being given, eager for the cutting of the cake as the event’s main focus was the Marine Corps’ 243rd birthday Nov.[Read More…]
LBSU Homecoming packs school pride and memories
As the beats of today’s most recognizable hit songs reverberated throughout Long Beach State’s 2018 Homecoming Saturday, 1969 graduate, Alyce LaViolette reminisced about a different era. She’s attended more of these events than she can count and recalls when Homecoming would transform the parking lot into an old western town[Read More…]
Campus Clash sparks a Senate debate on transparency
The Associated Students Inc. Senate members found themselves in a heated discussion this Wednesday regarding how Long Beach State officials announced the occurrence of the Campus Clash talk back in October. President Jane Conoley sent an email to all students just hours before the event was scheduled to begin, failing[Read More…]