Long Beach beer enthusiasts will have the chance to indulge in dozens of tastings right here at the Beach on Oct. 15. Sponsored by the 49er Shops in support of CSULB’s Hospitality Management program, the Long Beach Craft Beer Festival will be taking over the Jack Rose Track and Field[Read More…]
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CSULB alumni nominated for 40 under 40 awards
The Long Beach Post hosted its 40 Under 40 event Thursday night where seven Cal State University Long Beach alumni were recognized for their service to Long Beach and the community. According to Dennis Dean, director of operations at the Long Beach Post, 40 Under 40 began in 2012 as[Read More…]
Cal State Long Beach invites members of community to discuss cancellation of N*W*C
Cal State Long Beach students, professors and community residents participated in a discussion panel at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center on Thursday, Sept. 29. The event, called “In Context: Art, Race and Censorship,” allowed panelists to discuss the cancellation of the play “N*gger, W*tback, Ch*nk” and related it to the[Read More…]
Aquarium of the Pacific hosts college night
Cal State Long Beach students can experience marine life up close during the College and Food Truck Night at the Aquarium of the Pacific in downtown Long Beach Thursday at 5 p.m. The event, which takes place during aquarium after hours, was designed in order to accommodate the busy lifestyles[Read More…]
First debate tackles economy, race relations
Students flooded the Nugget Pub and Grill Monday night to watch the first of the three presidential debates leading up to November’s election. While students ate and drank, they kept their eyes fixed on the large screen, often laughing, cheering and booing at the candidates’ responses to moderator-posed questions. The[Read More…]
In November, Long Beach Transit will introduce seven new electric buses to Passport Route
After a week delay, Long Beach Transit unveiled its new zero emissions battery-powered electric buses Monday at a press conference in downtown Long Beach. The $11 million project, which consists of 10 new buses and a wireless charging system, was voted on and passed in April of 2015 by the[Read More…]
Long Beach renters protest ‘slumlord’ millionaires
A small but solid group of protesters walked the narrow sidewalks of residential downtown Long Beach on Thursday at 3 p.m., holding self-made signs that read: “No more slumlords” and “Long Beach is 4 everyone” while three yellow-vested organizers lead group chants shouting, “They say eviction — we say resistance![Read More…]
CSULB partners with local Native American tribes to rebury indigenous remains
While students searched for parking and raced to class Thursday morning, flowers and shells covered the earth and ancestral songs filled the air near Lot 20 as Cal State Long Beach celebrated the reburial of Native American remains and artifacts. The event, which was a celebration of the actual reburial[Read More…]
First amendment panel at CSULB
A panel discussion on protected speech in an election cycle invited Cal State Long Beach student-journalists, news directors and topic specialists to offer insight on today’s media issues. Union Weekly Editor-in-Chief Alex Ramos, Kbeach Radio’s News and Sports Director Rebecca Perez and Daily 49er Editor-in-Chief Micayla Vermeeren joined the discussion[Read More…]
The Body Positive teaches The Beach self love
Every seat in the Anatol Center was filled with Cal State Long Beach students, faculty and community members during part one of The Body Positive presentation. This dialogue kicked off body positivity month and discussed the importance of self love and appreciation. Co-founder of The Body Positive, Connie Sobczak, spoke[Read More…]