To the relief of some groups, the California State Legislature rejected Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to implement a unit cap for Cal State University and University of California students. However, the cap could be included in the May revise, according to Meredith Vivian, director of government relations at the California[Read More…]
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Blotter: Honda Civic stolen from Parking Structure 1
A white 1994 Honda Civic was stolen from the second level of Parking Structure 1 while the owner was in class around noon on Monday, according University Police Captain Scott Brown. The vehicle was recovered in Compton the following day at 2 a.m., Brown said. The car was then released[Read More…]
Softball team in second after taking two of three from Hawaii
Even after beating No. 22 Hawaii two out of three on the road, the Long Beach State softball team will need the Rainbow Wahine to lose a couple more to win the Big West Conference title. However, the series win certainly gives The Beach a better chance at an at-large[Read More…]
CLARK: In a battle of even teams, LBSU should have gotten the NCAA tournament bid
It seems that the oft-criticized NCAA may be lacking more common sense than we originally thought. A three-person selection committee made its picks for the four-team NCAA men’s volleyball tournament Sunday afternoon and decided to give No. 3 UC Irvine the at-large bid over No. 2 Long Beach State. This[Read More…]
CSULB alumna to make a statement with jewelry
Cal State Long Beach alumna Casey Lum’s goal was to start a business before her 30th birthday. When she blows out the candles on May 24, she will have done just that. Lum, who graduated in 2006, has created an online statement jewelry boutique, B. Poy & Jo, set to[Read More…]
CSULB graduation rates are on the rise
Despite budget woes from recent years at Cal State Long Beach, graduation rates are rising – but not the number of graduates. According to Vice Provost for Planning and Budgets David Dowell, the number of students graduating from CSULB has decreased because of low enrollment numbers, a consequence of budget[Read More…]
Entertainment Weekly writer speaks on his best, worst times
Entertainment Weekly Senior Writer Geoff Boucher took the microphone Journalism Day on Tuesday to share with students his eccentric reporting experiences, from interviews with Brad Pitt and Dick Cheney to his first day on the job as a 21-year-old Los Angeles Times intern. The theme of this year’s Journalism Day,[Read More…]
Africana studies students march to Brotman Hall
The sound of beating African drums and chants from a group of more than 50 echoed from the University Union Southwest Terrace yesterday at noon. “No justice, no peace,” the group of students, faculty and other supporters chanted. The chants continued through hallways, eventually landing in front of Brotman Hall[Read More…]
Our View: Shuttle situation needs to be clear for students
Picture this. You’re sitting at the bus stop at the Residential Learning College waiting for the shuttle to arrive. You check your phone counting the minutes the shuttle is behind. It finally rolls up 10 minutes late, and the door slides open. A billow of smoke erupts, and Bob Marley[Read More…]
Battleblock Theater is insane, hilarious fun
One would think that innovation in the genre of side-scrolling 2D platformers would be nearly impossible, but The Behemoth’s new masterpiece “Battleblock Theater” is a huge improvement on the formula. The game spreads out the button-mashing combat elements and focuses more on precisely timed jumps, puzzle-solving and co-operative teamwork. In[Read More…]