Despite instruction being mainly virtual across all 23 campuses, the California State University system has achieved all-time high enrollment for the fall 2020 term as well as record-high graduation rates under its graduation initiative.
Author: Julia Terbeche
CSULB instructor found dead in classroom
An instructor at Long Beach State was found dead in their classroom by a fellow faculty member Saturday, Oct. 17.
Beach Weekly S5E10 — Welcome to the mask-erade
This week, News Editor Julia Terbeche talks about the history of Halloween and previews our latest photo story, featuring spookily decorated houses in Long Beach, as well as a Daily Forty-Niner-curated Halloween playlist. Special Projects Editor Peter Villafane discusses safe and socially distant ways to celebrate the holiday.
UPDATE: CSULB housing officials, residents both given late notice of power outage
Director of Housing and Residential Life Corry Colonna said that the department was notified one day prior to Southern California Edison’s scheduled outage, which is why residents were given late notice.
Sen. Cory Booker, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla discuss why voting matters at virtual CSULB event
CSULB Sustainability hosts a virtual event Tuesday promoting voter participation that featured guest speakers Sen. Cory Booker, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla and Melissa Romero, California League of Conservation Voters legislative affairs manager.
CSULB housing students “frustrated” over power outage
After Housing and Residential Life notified on-campus residents of a next-day power outage in the dorms from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., students are left feeling unprepared and irritated.
CSULB’s health center offers free flu shot clinic
Student Health Services at Long Beach State held a drive-thru event Tuesday to administer flu shots to the community in parking lot G1.
Beach Weekly S5E8 — OUTober
In this week’s special episode, News Editor Julia Terbeche discusses the Daily Forty-Niner’s second-ever OUTober issue and stories focused on the LGBTQ community, including violence against trans women and a feature on Hamburger Mary’s Bar and Grille. Arts and Life Editor Paris Barraza touches on the history of drag and ball culture, and Special Projects Editor Peter Villafane reads his letter from the editor as well as shares his experience as a transgender man.
UPDATE: CSULB’s campus still open despite COVID-19 outbreak causing two-week quarantine, pause in in-person instruction
The university remains open despite a recent outbreak of coronavirus in the residence halls pausing face-to-face learning.
CSULB loans 1,500 laptops and 3,000 hotspots to students this fall
In a joint effort by the Division of IT and the Division of Student Affairs, Long Beach State has launched a program to loan technological devices to students who normally rely on campus-provided resources such as computer labs.