This week get ready to experience the newest and absolute würst addition to Long Beach. Dog Haus. Dog Haus is a restaurant that serves gourmet style hotdogs and burgers. Located in downtown Long Beach on 3rd Street and the Promenade, Dog Haus promises to be a new love for hotdog[Read More…]
Features
Features are not limited to features on people. Articles in the features category are in-depth, written analysis of a certain topic. This can include a feature of a restaurant, group, person, organization, location, hobby, club, etc.
Full-moon hike “Luna”-cy
Much like waves crashing against the rocky shores flanking northern California and the ever-consistent weather patterns of phenomena like El Niño, the seemingly ubiquitous presence of the moon is a constant inspiration of thought. Small business owner Becca Gordon is one of the many inspired by our spiraling moon and[Read More…]
Hanging onto your New Year
Whether your New Year’s celebrations included double-fisting multiple flutes of champagne at a celebratory party or enjoying a two-person party including you and your dog, the question of resolutions comes into play. But the truth is, the lifespan of most New Year’s resolutions putters out before the first week’s end[Read More…]
Inspiring awareness ‘Like a Girl’
Telling someone they act like a girl is a common insult on the playground. Being “girly” is equated to being insignificant, but what does it really mean to act “like a girl?” Is it a sign of weakness to be seen as feminine? Is it a sign of strength to[Read More…]
Different sides of ‘Me’
Love, happiness, sadness, anger—these are not only the stages of a break-up but also some of the expressions intricately portrayed in the figurines playfully arrayed throughout the “So Many Me’s” student gallery. California State University, Long Beach ceramic arts student Kathy Yoon exposed her innermost self to gallery visitors in[Read More…]
A practical guide to carving a jack-o-lantern
Greetings, boos and ghouls! Yes, I went there. Brace yourself for spook-tacular word play and realistic guidelines on carving yourself a gourdeous jack-o-lantern in preparation for Halloween. Step number fun: Acquire a pumpkin. I don’t care how you do it. Buy it, pick it from a patch, or bribe your[Read More…]
The culture corner
Welcome to the culture corner, a recurring series focused on the homesickness, culture collision and assimilation that California State University, Long Beach’s international students experience. It’s a chance to learn about another culture and see your own through a different pair of eyes. Meet Ngozi Kalu, a matriculated student on[Read More…]
A golden artiversary
In 1965, artists from around the world changed the landscape of California State University, Long Beach. This fall marks the anniversary of the international Art Symposium in the United States, resulting in the original nine monumental sculptures on campus. The University Art Museum is celebrating with a trilogy of homages,[Read More…]
Slayer slays on “Repentless”
Name: Slayer, Album: “Repentless”, Label: Nuclear Blast, Release Date: September 11, Rating: 4/5 stars After 32 years, Slayer has continued to push the limits of thrash metal while staying true to the band’s pioneering and redefining sound of speed metal from the 80’s. Their newest album “Repentless” has been over[Read More…]
Comic Con invades Long Beach
The scenes were surreal: John Snow eating a burrito on the floor, a “Jurassic Park” tour vehicle driving down the freeway and a women’s restroom filled with “Justice League characters.” Fiction came to life this weekend at the annual 2015 Long Beach Comic Convention. CSULB alumni and “Boy Meets World”[Read More…]