The unmistakable sound of Journey’s power ballads rose like waves of summer heat from Blair Field Friday, bringing an end to Long Beach’s 100 Days of Summer concert series. The Journey tribute band Don’t Stop Believin’ (DSB) provided the main attraction from second base. Fans ranging from young to old[Read More…]
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Mystery Munchies
Between classes, students often rely on campus convenience stores to satisfy their appetites. Cal State Long Beach alumna Olivia Ayala, who has worked at the Outpost convenience store for two years, said she has noticed that foods crossing the register most frequently include those like Sun Chips and VitaminWater. While[Read More…]
inFocus: Back to School
The university is back in full swing for the fall semester, with hot days and massive crowds of students and faculty members seen across campus. The school has come to life and the student traffic is seen everywhere from parking lots to food lines in the University Student Union. Many[Read More…]
Skateboarding gets a facelift
In popular belief, skateboarding is the diversion of choice for rebels, daredevils and dropouts. At Cal State Long Beach, however, it’s a popular and now stylish mode of transportation. A quickly emerging company, born in Berkeley, Calif., that makes skateboards just for college students has chosen CSULB as the first[Read More…]
Miley Cyrus strips, Katy Perry roars at 2013 VMAs
The day before classes begin is usually a busy one, and many a student may have missed out on watching the MTV Video Music Awards. Anyone who wasn’t watching missed a few reunions and surprises, as well as a big disgrace. Lady Gaga showed more than just her costume creativity[Read More…]
Shoreline Jam to return to Queen Mary Events Park
Many concert-goers are crammed into musky concert venues, drowning in a mob of sweaty, stinky fans, but for a third year, reggae lovers can enjoy music in the sunshine at the Shoreline Jam. The reggae rock music festival will take place at the Queen Mary Events Park, transforming the open[Read More…]
Summertime Playlist
Ballyhoo! With their last albums being titled “Daydream” and “Cheers!,” Ballyhoo! produces summertime grooves perfect for blasting through the open car window. The blend of rock and reggae with a dash of pop and punk categorizes the group alongside bands such as Slightly Stoopid, Pepper and 311. Their new[Read More…]
Surviving the Semester
The diversions team has compiled some of its favorite ways of staying cool under pressure, all the while enjoying what the City of Long Beach has to offer. Dancing There’s nothing like holding hands and locking eyes with a complete stranger while loud music plays in the background. You have[Read More…]
Filmmaker debuts Wilmore 9 film festival
With more than 50 film festivals held throughout California, Downtown Long Beach played host to its first annual film festival this past weekend, showcasing a myriad of films. After four months of prepping for the event, Long Beach resident John Case pulled off the Wilmore 9 film festival with the[Read More…]
Downtown Long Beach plays host to a new festival
The heart of Downtown Long Beach is no stranger when it comes to creative and innovative events put on by eclectic movers and shakers of the city. A new festival, “Wilmore 9 Film, Music and Art,” will commemorate its first annual event this Saturday and Sunday all throughout the downtown[Read More…]