Runners wearing tennis shoes and shirts that read “Breaking Fronteras: Undocu5k” were seen across the Cal State Long Beach campus Nov. 19 at the first ever Undocu5k, an event organized by the CSULB Latino Student Union. Senior anthropology major and one of the lead organizers of the 5k, Gaby Hernandez,[Read More…]
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CSULB Beach Bites app coming to iOS
The Associated Students, Inc. Senate announced that the mobile app Beach Bites will be available soon for iPhones during its meeting Wednesday night. The app was developed by the Emergency Intervention and Wellness Program at California State Long Beach as a means to help students who may not be able[Read More…]
Farmers market returns to CSULB
Local foods and freshly squeezed juices have returned to Cal State Long Beach for the fall semester. Wednesday’s farmers market at the Friendship Walk on lower campus allowed students to sample cheesecake, buy locally sourced bee pollen and honey and purchase made-to-order crepes. With the smells of the food[Read More…]
Crime Blotter: Grand theft auto and man with a knife
Car Stolen from parking lot: A male student reported his vehicle stolen on Tuesday. The vehicle, a teal 1972 Chevy pickup, was taken from Parking Lot 11B, next to the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. He parked it at 9 a.m. and noticed it missing when he returned at 3:30[Read More…]
Job hunting around the world from CSULB
As International Education Week continues at Cal State Long Beach, about 30 students attended a panel to learn about careers abroad in development, business or education. Wednesday’s International Career Panel, held in Brotman Hall room 250, was open to students who were eager to know tips on how to get[Read More…]
Trump’s proposed immigration policies threaten DREAMers
President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge of mass deportations and changes to the Deferred Action for Children Arrivals has left hundreds of thousands of undocumented people with an uncertain future in the United States. DACA allows students, also known as DREAMers, who were brought to the United States before June 2007 and[Read More…]
Latino Student Union hosts first undocu5k in the CSU system
Cal State University Long Beach’s Latino Student Union will host the first “Breaking Fronteras: Undocu5k” to financially aid undocumented students in the California State University system. The event will take place Nov. 19 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. with check-in starting at 7 a.m. outside the Walter Pyramid. The[Read More…]
International Week takes off
Students gathered around booths offering snacks and interactive games in order to learn about other cultures during the International Education Week Opening Ceremony and Fair in the University Student Union. Tuesday’s event marked the beginning of a week for students to learn about study abroad programs, globally related careers and[Read More…]
Cal State Long Beach receives STEM grant
Cal State Long Beach received a $5.8 million grant for United States Department of Education’s Hispanic-Serving Institutions, according to a university press release. The grant, which is the second of a five year installment, is for Latinx and low-income students in the science, technology, engineering and math fields. The money[Read More…]
LB City Council to discuss return of Jose Alvarez
Long Beach City Council will be asking the federal government to grant Humanitarian Parole to Jose Alvarez at its meeting Tuesday. According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Humanitarian Parole is granted in rare situations to bring someone into the United States for emergency circumstances. Alvarez’s February deportation began with[Read More…]