With a suddenly productive offense behind it, the 49ers’ pitching staff has fallen into a habit of giving up leads rather than protecting them. The Long Beach State softball team (27-17, 9-4 Big West) lost its first conference series of the season this weekend when it dropped two of three[Read More…]
Author: snoadmin
CLARK: Success of Dirtbags’ season will come down to results in road games
Big West Conference play is still in its early stages, but one thing is already abundantly clear: the Dirtbags will need to win on the road to stay in contention. Long Beach State (16-18, 6-3 Big West) is coming off a three-game sweep of UC Davis, which is the only[Read More…]
Our View: ASI should bury the hatchet and work together
They did it again. Associated Students Inc. President John Haberstroh and Vice President Jonathon Bolin are returning to their positions for the 2013-14 academic year. They will be joined by recently elected Agatha Gucyski, who will serve as the treasurer. The campaign season for the new ASI executives was long[Read More…]
Vinyl records spin their way back into popularity, relevance
For some people, music is purely an auditory experience, not a visual one. But when Cal State Long Beach film graduate student Sam Singer listens to music, images of a guitarist’s fingers sliding across the strings and the warmth of the vinyl playing are strong enough to paralyze him with[Read More…]
Students measure the cost of cutting class
Ej Arcilla, a junior health administration major, skips class when she knows boredom and fatigue will take over. “If you’re going to pay attention in class, then go, but if you’re not, then there’s no point,” Arcilla said. However, according to Vice Provost for Planning and Budgets David Dowell, Arcilla[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: California social work laws need reform
California social work laws need reform Social workers are heading to Sacramento on April 21 to lobby for the Social Work Title Protection bill. Assembly Bill 252 will prohibit an individual from representing himself or herself as a social worker without possessing a social work degree accredited by the commission[Read More…]
Our View: BeachSync contract renewal needs to be justified
Nearly every Cal State Long Beach student has a Facebook. The same cannot be said about BeachSync. Why? Well, at first, it is difficult to use. Students and campus organizations must take time to create new profiles, update calendars and set up new events that already exist elsewhere on other[Read More…]
Smokers should make the transition to healthier e-cigarettes
“Dude. It’s just vapor,” my friend said to our resident assistant after letting out a cloud of fruity-smelling smoke in the common room. My friend, a regular smoker, is now obsessed with his e-cigarette, an electronic apparatus that uses batteries to heat an aqueous nicotine solution. E-cigarettes were introduced to[Read More…]
Some CSULB classrooms lack tools necessary for learning in technology age
Cal State Long Beach’s lack of funding and centralized leadership for technology have caused technology on campus to fall behind the curve, according to Vice President for Student Services Doug Robinson. “Students come here and are already technologically savvy, but the infrastructure here has lagged behind the ability level of[Read More…]
Long Beach runners witness Boston Marathon explosions
Update: According to CNN, one more death has been reported, making the total number of deaths three so far and more than 140 people are injured. Cal State Long Beach sports management graduate student Gisele Schaaf sat alone in her hotel room located next to the finish line of the[Read More…]