The streets of West Hollywood exploded with rainbow flags, chants and signs reading “Prop. 8. Gone. Finally!” hours after a landmark pair of U.S. Supreme Court decisions changed the game for same-sex marriage in California. In a 5-4 vote, legal challenges that sought to overturn a district judge’s ruling, which deemed[Read More…]
Author: Daily 49er Editorial Staff
Petition to save Africana studies department gains support
A petition to save the departmental status of Africana studies at Cal State Long Beach is less than 900 signatures away from reaching its goal. The petition was created by President of the Africana studies Student Association (ASSA) Brittany Brooks. As of late Wednesday, it had received 4,112 signatures since its creation in May,[Read More…]
Communications professor gains national, international recognition
San Steven Bolkan may be one of a few professors on campus who encourages students to voice their grievances about their teachers. Bolkan, who has been a member of Cal State Long Beach’s Department of Communication Studies since 2009, received recognition from the Eastern, National and International Communication associations for three papers[Read More…]
Camp Nugget provides games, encourages physical activity for disabled children
Monday marked 7-year-old David’s second week at Camp Nugget. With other children, he enthusiastically participated in games, pranced around the room and was quick to shoot his arm into the air when it looked like someone deserved a high five. “He likes this place a lot,” said Elijah Pitman, who[Read More…]
CSU, EPA partnership aims to attract students to environmental field
In late March, the Cal State University and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Southwest Pacific Region signed a five-year agreement that could attract more students to the environmental field. Through the partnership, the CSU will have easier access to resources needed to train students pursuing environmental studies, while EPA will receive[Read More…]
Student loan interest rates at risk of doubling
If the federal government doesn’t act before July 1, students will see the interest rates on their subsidized Stafford Loans jump from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. A bill awaiting approval in the Senate could counteract the doubling of interest rates for loans disbursed on or after July 1 —[Read More…]
CSULB students to present bike path proposal at conference
Four Cal State Long Beach master’s of business administration students will travel to University of California, Santa Barbara next week to present their proposal at the California Higher Education Sustainability Conference. Lucy Le, Ishwar Bharbhari, Christopher Brunson, Tyson Siekiera and Briant Carcamo were chosen to present their proposal, “Sustainable Transportation Curriculum and Partnerships: The CSULB Bouton Creek Bike Path Project,”[Read More…]
Bob Rodgers was dedicated to CSULB, an active volunteer
Leslie Kennedy, director of Instructional Technology Support Services, said her favorite memory of Bob Rodgers is from when he injured his foot. “After a foot injury … he should have stayed home nursing, [but] he insisted on playing Santa Claus at the children’s holiday party,” Kennedy said. “He took pride[Read More…]
State budget passes Legislature with CSU funding, Middle Class Scholarship
Along with passing a state budget this weekend, California lawmakers approved legislation to slash student fees by up to 40 percent for some middle-income Cal State University students. The legislation — the Middle Class Scholarship Act — has been added to the $96.3-billion state budget, which continues to propose $250[Read More…]
A-list actors make “This Is the End” a must see comedy
Featuring an all-star cast from comedy movies such as “Superbad” and “Pineapple Express,” “This Is The End” is a humorous flick that will join in the ranks of its comedic predecessors. “This Is The End” is a fresh approach to comedy, highlighting dozens of celebrity cameos like Michael Cera (Superbad)[Read More…]