Junior English major Kristine McGowan was chosen Friday to be the next editor in chief of the Daily 49er. McGowan is currently the managing editor of the Daily 49er and was an assistant news editor in 2011-12. She has spent two summers interning at the Daily Press in Victorville, Calif.[Read More…]
Author: snoadmin
George Jones’s influence on country music shouldn’t be forgotten
The nights will get a little colder, the sun will shine a little less, and his music won’t sound quite the same. After spending nearly 60 years recording country music and entertaining millions, superstar George Jones passed away last week after being admitted to a local hospital in Nashville, Tenn.[Read More…]
The green movement needs to avoid condescending others
This morning the librarian asked me if I wanted a receipt. I said no. He said, “Good for you.” This is odd. This is the green movement at its pinnacle of condescension. First of all, if every cashier would simply stop offering a receipt, the issue of wasted paper as[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…]
‘Arthur Newman’ is more boring than watching golf
Old man meets young woman. Old man falls in love with young woman. Sex ensues. The three aforementioned plot points, often the linchpin of modern independent films, could not have been presented in a more boring way in the new film “Arthur Newman.” The tale of two hopeless individuals, Colin[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…]
Our View: Ex-officio Board members should have a voice
Some members of the Cal State University Board of Trustees may soon not have to a make a trip to the CSU Chancellor’s Office every other month to have a voice at the Board’s meetings. Assembly Bill 46 passed last week in committee with a vote of 9 to 3[Read More…]
Board of Control votes for potential ASI fee increase
The Associated Students Inc. Board of Control voted unanimously at last week’s meeting to pass a resolution that would increase the ASI fee by roughly 36 percent. Only four of the seven voting members were present at the meeting. The resolution will be submitted as a recommendation to the Student[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…]
LBSU set for rivalry showdown in MPSF semifinals
When the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team takes on UC Irvine (23-6) in the semifinals of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament tonight, the odds will be stacked against it. The ‘Niners (23-7) are 0-3 against the Anteaters this season. “We’ve had some close matches with UCI, and we[Read More…]
