Long Beach State dance major Vanessa Cruz was born with arthrogryposis, a condition characterized by joint contractures and muscle weakness throughout the body. Despite challenges, Cruz has continued to pursue her passion for dance. Cruz sits down with the Daily Forty-Niner to discuss her journey to the CSULB dance department.
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CSULB ‘decks the halls’ at 2019 Holiday Cart Parade
Snoopy’s bright red dog house, Carl Fredricksen’s floating house from Disney Pixar’s ‘Up’ and the Polar Express traversed down Beach Drive for the 2019 Holiday Cart Parade. Departments from all across campus participated in the annual event.
‘An Evening With’ SoulPancake co-founders Rainn Wilson and Shabnum Mogharabi
Over 300 students gathered at the Richard and Karen Carpenter Center for ‘An Evening With’ Rainn Wilson and Shabnum Mogharabi hosted by ASI’s Beach Pride Events.
Vigil held at CSULB for family killed in Halloween crash
Friends, family and community members gathered at the Isabel Patterson Child Development Center Monday to remember the lives of the Awaida family who was killed in a car crash Halloween night.
Out of the Closet, CSULB students share their coming out stories
No one’s coming out story is the same. Members of Long Beach State’s LGBTQ+ community share their individual coming out stories in the Daily Forty-Niner video series, “Out of the Closet.”
Long Beach Funky Quaffles bring magic to the Beach
The ‘Long Beach Funky Quaffles’ has been a competitive quidditch team since 2013, bringing J.K. Rowling’s fictional sport to the Beach.
CSULB alumna Criseida Serpas showcases dress collection at third Sanctuary Fashion Week
Criseida Serpas of Criseida Couture exhibits her curve-hugging, pin-up style dress collection at the third annual Sanctuary Fashion Week at the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles.
A retrospective look at Long Beach State’s oldest club sport | Celebrating 70 years
In 1957, Dr. Ludwig Spolyar and Bill Lockyer founded Beach Crew as a fun way to bring their friends together. Beach Crew, now known as Long Beach State Rowing, has grown into a distinguished program on campus.
Designing a CSULB icon: The man behind the Walter Pyramid | Celebrating 70 years
In celebration of Long Beach State’s 70th anniversary, the Daily Forty-Niner takes you back to 1992, when the university hired architect Donald Gibbs to design a gymnasium that would later become a university icon- the Walter Pyramid.
A closer look at CSULB’s Carlson/Bloc tower | Celebrating 70 years
In 1965, Long Beach State hosted the California International Art Symposium where eight of the world’s best-known outdoor artists gathered at the university to create public art pieces to be dispersed throughout the campus. One of these pieces was the Carlson/Bloc Tower by André Bloc.