DIG Magazine earned the “Best Print Cover” award in the student-publication category at the Western Publishing Association’s annual Maggie journalism banquet on April 28 at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel, adjacent to the Los Angeles International Airport. The magazine was also a finalist for the “Best Web Publication” and “Best Print[Read More…]
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Women’s shelter educates on domestic violence at CSULB
Domestic abuse can intimidate and immobilize victims, and students attending a recent forum in the University Student Union at Cal State Long Beach were privy to a plethora of techniques to regain and maintain an edge in the fight against domestic violence and abuse Thursday night. Self-defense training and resources[Read More…]
Graduation Initiative 2025 pushes summer sessions
As a part of the Graduation Initiative 2025, the California State University system plans to raise the amount of students graduating within four years. One of the strategies to achieve this goal is to increase summer session enrollment. According to the CSU website, this would allow students to keep to[Read More…]
CSULB president voices opposition to ASI resolution
President Jane Close Conoley on Tuesday emailed a letter to the Daily 49er and the Associated Students, Inc. Senate stating her opposition to an ASI resolution regarding Cal State Long Beach’s divestment in Israel. The resolution, called “Suggestions for Socially Responsible Investing: Companies Complacent in and Profiting from Palestinian Oppression,”[Read More…]
Adoptable dogs bark for boba
Students got quite the cute treat outside the outpost building on Tuesday morning. As they walked to and from class, a group of various breeds of excited dogs could be seen. The dogs were brought in for one very important reason — to raise awareness of shelter animals, who are[Read More…]
Library will introduce integrated database
Cal State Long Beach students will see a number of changes to the University Library’s website and database that, according to Associate of Dean of University Library Tracey Mayfield, will revolutionize the way CSULB students, faculty and staff do their research. The launch of the new system will be June[Read More…]
Reclaiming Democracy series ends at CSULB with ‘Collective Action’
The series of talks inspired by the 2016 election came to an end with over 70 people attending at the last event to discuss collective action on the Speaker’s Platform today. “The previous three workshops have been about ideas and theory, and ultimately you all know it takes action, organizing[Read More…]
CSULB to host their second collegiate hackathon
Laptops, coding, food and 24 hours of turning ideas into reality — these are the elements of Cal State Long Beach’s second collegiate hackathon, taking place April 22-23 in the University Student Union. Beginning on Saturday at 2 p.m., students will have the opportunity to come together during the 24-hour[Read More…]
Less hassle, more tassle with the Graduation Initiative 2025
Cal State Long Beach students should expect to see more sections of highly impacted classes, among other changes, thanks to programs and research conducted under the Graduation 2025 Initiative. In January 2015, the California State University system launched the initiative, aiming to increase graduation rates across the 23 campuses. Currently,[Read More…]
ASI’s new president promises to serve students of all backgrounds
Just a few weeks ago, Daniel Gomez served as a senator at-large for Associated Students, Inc. Following the election results in March, Gomez will bring his passion to serving students to the executive level as the new ASI President at Cal State Long Beach in June. Gomez is a transfer[Read More…]