Long Beach State women’s soccer fans began to count down from 10 as the last seconds of the game against Northridge grew near. When the time expired, the 49ers jumped up with excitement and held hands as they took a final bow in front of a crowd of 591. After[Read More…]
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Hundreds of protesters take a stand at Campus Clash tour
Crowds of protesters chanted, “Go home fascist” and held signs that read phrases such as, “Unite to fight patriarchy and bigotry,” among other slogans on the bottom steps of the Long Beach State University Student Union Tuesday night. This protest was in response to Campus Clash, a talk hosted by[Read More…]
No. 1 USC sinks Long Beach
Long Beach State men’s water polo looked to regain momentum this weekend, but fell short to No.1 USC 13-6. After going 1-3 at the Mountain Pacific Invitational last week, Long Beach (7-10, 0-1 GCC) was in need for a win, but USC (23-1) proved to be too much to handle.[Read More…]
Record breaking goal by Ashley Gonzales moves Long Beach State closer to first place.
Breaking past the Anteater’s defense and enduring a one-on-one battle against Irvine goalkeeper Maddie Newsom, Ashley Gonzales maneuvered around her, leaving the net wide open. She stumbled her way into scoring position and quickly tapped the ball into the net, setting the record for Long Beach State’s career goals. Gonzales[Read More…]
Long Beach Zombie Fest staggers back to Long Beach for its 7th year
Groans filled the air as crowds of rotting zombies shuffled their corpses around Rainbow Lagoon this weekend for the 7th annual Long Beach Zombie Fest. Organized by Los Angeles based production company O Entertainment, the three-day festival opened Friday and ended on Sunday with an assortment of activities and entertainment[Read More…]
La Raza’s spoken word event inspires people of color writers
“I want to be the person I needed when I was younger. I want to encompass what I needed to see when I was growing up,” New York native Danyeli Rodriguez Del Orbe said. This was one of the main messages of Del Orbe’s spoken word performance and writing workshop[Read More…]
Professors and students at LBSU look to reform low voter turnout through campus forum
The Interdisciplinary Public Square, a group of students, faculty and staff on campus who tackle the issues of American democracy, hosted its fourth teach-in session Thursday to address the issue of declining voter turnout, drawing a crowd of more than 50. The event featured three speakers who each tackled different[Read More…]
Students hold ‘Believe Survivors March’ in response to Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court appointment
“Hey hey, ho ho, Brett Kavanaugh has got to go!” Chants like this could be heard throughout upper campus as a hoard of about thirty students in all black clothing marched on Monday for the “Believe Survivors March.” The Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Association organized the march in response[Read More…]