Dressed in saris, flamenco skirts and Polynesian garb, groups of performers scurried through the halls of the University Student Union on Saturday, preparing to perform for dozens of students, family and friends at the 46th annual Multicultural Dinner Show. Hosted by the International Student Association (ISA), the club’s “Global Fusion”[Read More…]
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New Parkside washing machines rinse away student stress
Parkside College residents tumbled across a refreshing surprise of new washing machines when they came back from spring break. The previous washers, which students used for a year, were replaced because they leaked and caused a wet, muddy floor. The problem was brought to attention by the custodial staff, according[Read More…]
Artist strings instruments in a different way
Rhythmic melodies turned heads and drew a sizeable crowd in the Max L. Gatov Gallery West, where people came to experience “Saudades: Crafting Samba.” Graduate student Daniel Hilbert’s MFA thesis exhibition spread a little culture and brought smiles to everyone in the room with a live Samba band. The show[Read More…]
Design students fight for funding, better equipment
More than 400 students in the design department signed a petition for increased funding for three design machine workshops in the Design Center, according to Rigoberto Pulido, president of the Design Students Association and senior industrial design major. The letter, which was sent to three College of the Arts administrators,[Read More…]
Graduates should bridge gaps rather than dig them deeper
With graduation approaching, many of us now turn our focus to what we will actually be doing with these educated minds of ours. After all, education is the vehicle that led us into college, and it will lead us down the road to the rest of our lives. It will[Read More…]
Our View: Students should know of alternative computer labs
Attention students! There are computer labs on campus – and they’re not in the library or Horn Center. The only issue is there is nowhere for students to find where these other computer labs are located and how long they are open for. This causes a few problems. First, the[Read More…]
Students find zen before finals at Yogafest
As finals approach, students’ stress levels are higher than the Walter Pyramid, but a new event at Cal State Long Beach aimed to help students relax through yoga. The first annual Yogafest, organized by the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, consisted of three hours of yoga at the MAC Gym[Read More…]
Men’s volleyball loses to BYU in MPSF final, misses NCAA tournament
For the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team, the last week of the 2012-13 season was one that felt like a rollercoaster ride of emotions, ultimately ending with LBSU missing out on the at-large bid into the NCAA tournament. LBSU started its Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament campaign by handily[Read More…]
Women’s water polo sets school record for wins
No one could doubt that the Long Beach State women’s water polo team was on to something special this season. There was only a question as to where it would wind up, and as it turned out, the final destination ended up being a school record for wins in a[Read More…]
Women’s tennis wins third straight Big West championship
The second-seeded 49ers were crowned Big West champions for the third consecutive year on Sunday after upsetting top-seeded UC Irvine with a 4-1 victory. Head coach Jenny Hilt-Costello ignored each team’s seeded positions, however, and said that the matchup featured two even teams. “Most people know Irvine thought it was[Read More…]