In one of the most climactic matches of the season, the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team was able to pull off a five-set, come-from-behind victory over UC Irvine in the semifinals of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament. “That was a huge one,” junior Connor Olbright said. “We just[Read More…]
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Gimmillaro earns contract extension
Long Beach State women’s volleyball coach Brian Gimmillaro has agreed to a contract extension through 2018, athletic director Vic Cegles announced today. Gimmillaro, who has coached the 49ers since 1985, will also become the Director of Women’s Volleyball, according to a press release by the LBSU athletics department. “I want[Read More…]
Softball to play at first-place Hawaii
Even if the Long Beach State softball team wins every game left on its schedule, it won’t earn a Big West Conference title unless Hawaii starts losing. “We would have to play a big part in it,” head coach Kim Sowder said. The 49ers (30-19, 12-6 Big West) will travel[Read More…]
Blockbuster season kicks off to an early start
The Great Gatsby-May 10 F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece “The Great Gatsby” has been turned into a film, again, but this time avant garde director Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge) is taking the spectacular party scenes and dramatic events in the book and making them intense eye-candy with his grand style. Staring[Read More…]
On campus skateboarding ban to be reconsidered
Campus skateboarders may no longer hold their breath in anticipation of a possible fine, as university administration and police work to change policy and allow skateboarding at Cal State Long Beach. Changes to a Long Beach City municipal code that would allow skateboarding on CSULB’s campus will soon be presented[Read More…]
SJSU raises passing rate with online learning platform
San Jose State University recently implemented a hybrid class using edX technology and raised its pass rate by more than 30 percent, according to SJSU Director of Media Relations Pat Lopes Harris. Harris said that the university is using edX, a non-profit online learning platform founded by Harvard, in an[Read More…]
University discusses allocations for potential funding
Next year will be the first time in five years that Cal State Long Beach expects to have money left over in the budget to distribute after funding classes is taken care of, according to Vice President for the Department of Administration and Finance Mary Stephens. Exactly where that money[Read More…]
ASI points students to computer labs
During finals week, the most common places for computer use on campus comes down to two locations: the Horn Center and the University Library. But many students, like junior psychology major Cassie Conlin, find that the time it takes to reach these places can be an issue. “I hate walking[Read More…]
Our View: Restrictions won’t deter students from Taco Beach
Most Cal State Long Beach students live for the weekend. Once we finish our last classes of the week, it’s time to go out and celebrate with friends. Long Beach, being the city that it is, has many options for students 21 and over to blow off a little steam.[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Low-income schools need more funding
Low-income schools need more funding In the history of the education system, there have been efforts to eliminate racial segregation and provide children with the same quality education. For example, Mendez v. Westminster and Brown v. Board of Education set out to eliminate racial segregation in public schools. However, despite[Read More…]