An Olympic atmosphere swept over the Walter Pyramid on Friday night, as fans from all over Southern California converged to watch the United States and Japan women’s volleyball teams square off in the second match of the USA Volleyball Cup. With “Team USA” chants echoing throughout the crowd, American flags[Read More…]
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49ers play in summer leagues
Long Beach State sports may not be in season, but current and former 49ers are still busy. James Ennis and Casper Ware are representing The Beach on the floor of Orlando’s Amway Center in the NBA summer league. Former Dirtbags are making their way through the minor leagues, and current[Read More…]
Ennis takes flight
James Ennis, the reigning Big West Player of the Year and currently an NBA Draft prospect, still gets star-struck. The former Long Beach State guard/forward, who graduated this spring after putting together an impressive senior season for the 49ers, was working out for the Los Angeles Lakers when he saw[Read More…]
CLARK: Make an exception and root for CSUF
There is only one circumstance during which a Long Beach State fan should root for the Titans of Cal State Fullerton. LBSU fans should only hope that their bitter rivals from inland Orange County win if a CSUF victory directly helps a 49er team’s chances at winning the Big West[Read More…]
Notes: LBSU wins commissioner’s cup
Long Beach State wins Big West Commissioner’s Cup LBSU was honored as the Big West Conference’s top athletics program for the third straight year and fourth time in the last five years, as it was awarded the 2012-13 Big West Commissioner’s Cup. The 49ers surged to a 139.3 average over[Read More…]
Bradley Manning should be viewed as a patriot, not a traitor
Bradley Manning may very well be America’s greatest patriot, though many people don’t know his name. Known to some as the U.S. Army soldier who leaked hundreds of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks, Manning’s heroic act of patriotism may land him in prison for life. Although his leak of[Read More…]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is fighting for college students’ needs
With student loan interest rates set to double from 3.4 to 6.8 percent on July 1, it leads students to wonder about the legislators behind the scenes and which ones fight for their needs. When thinking of American politicians, big names like Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and New[Read More…]
Our View: Naming Para as interim president is a wise move
For almost a decade, President F. King Alexander has been the “yin” to Cal State Long Beach’s “yang.” It is nearly impossible to mention CSULB in conversation without bringing up Alexander’s name. From playing basketball with students at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center to representing CSULB at numerous meetings[Read More…]
Athletics department: four 49ers will not return to men’s basketball team
The Long Beach State athletics department released the 2013-14 men’s basketball team roster, and, as expected, it was missing some familiar names. Keala King, Tony Freeland, Deng Deng and Kyle Richardson will not suit up for The Beach anymore, as their scholarships have not been renewed for 2013-14. West Coast[Read More…]
Kimbrough leads 49ers in Big West honors
The Big West Conference presented its 2013 softball honors awards on May 14, two of which were handed to Long Beach State shortstop Shayna Kimbrough and right fielder Darian Tautalafua. Kimbrough was named this year’s conference Player of the Year while Tautalafua earned Freshman Player of the Year honors. Kimbrough[Read More…]