It’s not often that an outfielder turns around to watch a home run ball clear the fence at Blair Field. But that’s exactly what happened at the Dirtbags game Sunday afternoon, when third baseman Juan Avila crushed a no-doubt grand slam over the left field wall, leading Long Beach State[Read More…]
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CSULB accepts bids for new campus shuttle contract
Cal State Long Beach’s Parking and Transportation Services is accepting bids for a new contract for its shuttle system, a system that Associated Students Inc. Vice President Jonathon Bolin said is in danger of being drastically cut. The university’s current contract with Silverado Stages, Inc. is set to expire within[Read More…]
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…]
‘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…]
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…]
CSULB continues efforts to go green, ASI hosts green technology fair
In an effort to minimize its ecological footprint, Cal State Long Beach has made it a priority to “go green” and evolve into an environmentally sustainable campus.
Daily 49er names new editor in chief
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…]
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…]
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…]