A group of parenting students hosted their second unofficial meeting to discuss plans for their proposed parenting club Wednesday in the University Library Family Friendly Study Area. Julianna Rodriguez, Joelle Bobadilla and Erika Rodriguez, all of whom are parents, are leading efforts to start the Pregnant and Parenting Students Club.[Read More…]
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University reaches funding goal for Alumni and Visitor Center
Construction can now begin for the Anna W. Ngai Alumni and Visitor Center after the university reached its goal of 90 percent of the $12 million needed to continue forward with the project, according to Long Beach State President Jane Close Conoley. The venue will be named after Ngai, an[Read More…]
A guide to the props on the California ballot
Prop 1 Prop 1’s purpose is to address the housing crisis by investing in existing affordable housing for low-income residents, veterans and farmworkers, among others. The investments will be paid for using obligation bonds which are seen as public debt. California already has $72.8 billion obligation bonds to repay, however,[Read More…]
Drag Bingo Night hosted by ASI
Commissioner of LGBTIQ+ Affairs to accommodate transgender students
Vivian Napoles, Associated Students Inc. commissioner of LGBTIQ+ Affairs, reported to the ASI Senate Wednesday about accommodating more transgender students on campus. According to Napoles, the LGBTIQ+ section of the Campus Climate Committee has been working with Mark Zakhour, the director of Design and Construction Services, in creating more single-use[Read More…]
Student coalition releases statement in response to university’s handling of Turning Point USA event
#WeAreCSULB, a coalition of student groups, published a statement Oct. 25 claiming that Long Beach State provides no protection or support for marginalized groups on campus. The statement was posted to the La Raza Student Association Instagram, following Turning Point USA’s event, Campus Clash Oct. 23. #WeAreCSULB is comprised of[Read More…]
Campus Voices: Cultural Appropriation
LBSU Department of Design holds memorial for student killed in hit-and-run on Sunday
Incense smoke drifted in slowly from the corner of the room as students wiped away their tears and placed bouquets of orange flowers next to portraits of a fellow Long Beach State design student who was killed over the weekend. The LBSU Department of Design held a memorial Wednesday for[Read More…]
ASI Board of Control uses spring semester funds
The Associated Students Inc. Board of Control was forced to pull funds from the spring semester in order to fulfill an abundance of student requests Tuesday. According to Jesse Luna, the BOC chairman, there are $1,521 left in the unallocated fund which is mostly used to fund student organization’s events,[Read More…]
Survey provided by ASI aims to discover if there is a need for legal services for students on campus
A survey given to students by the Associated Students Inc. at Long Beach State could potentially provide new resources to students seeking legal assistance. Created last semester through ENGL 417, a proposal writing course, ASI Chief Justice Robina Henson wanted to survey the student population to identify possible needs for[Read More…]