Cal State Long Beach is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Educational Opportunity Program Friday with a panel discussion open to CSULB students, faculty, staff and community members. According to a university press release, the EOP provides assistance and resources to low-income and first generation college students. Students who qualify[Read More…]
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Cal State Long Beach students celebrate the opening of food pantry on campus
Members of the Associated Students Inc. shared their personal struggles with food insecurity while celebrating the grand opening of the ASI Beach Pantry Wednesday morning. A crowd of about 50 students and faculty gathered at the southwest terrace of the University Student Union to listen to ASI Vice President Logan[Read More…]
ASI joins Students for Quality Education in protest of proposed tuition increase
The Associated Students, Inc. Senate passed a resolution to protest a possible California State University systemwide tuition hike at its meeting Wednesday night. The decision to raise tuition will be determined by a vote during the CSU Board of Trustees meeting Nov.15-16. In the meantime, ASI is encouraging students to[Read More…]
Crime Blotter: domestic violence and assault charges
Boyfriend targets girlfriend: A female reported her boyfriend SATURDAY to campus police for domestic violence. The suspect was arrested and charged. The incident happened at Los Alamitos Hall. The victim sustained a non permanent bodily injury. Both the victim and suspect were students. Assault at Parkside Commons: The University Police[Read More…]
Out in Israel: LGBT in the Israeli Defense Force
Former Israeli Defense Force Commander Hen Mazzig spoke to Cal State Long Beach’s 49ers For Israel and other CSULB students Tuesday night, discussing his experiences of serving in the IDF as an openly gay man. The talk, titled “Israel: The LGBTQ Capital of the Middle East” and hosted by 49ers[Read More…]
Community discusses Long Beach Measure MM
Supporters of the legalization of medical marijuana held a forum at The Point inside the Walter Pyramid Tuesday night. Proponents of Long Beach Measure MM, which will be on the November ballot, establishes regulations to permit the sale of medical marijuana in Long Beach. The panel included Adam Hijazi, a[Read More…]
CSULB students address issues on campus during Campus Planning Forum
Students from the College of the Arts filled the first two rows of the University Student Union’s Beach Auditorium Tuesday afternoon, holding about 30 fallen ceiling tiles as they expressed concerns for the Fine Arts building’s maintenance. What had been planned as forum for discussing the campus’ 10 year plan,[Read More…]
Smoking ban enforcement is cloudy
International Cal State Long Beach students were sent an email on Oct. 18 threatening to enforce disciplinary actions for smoking on the campus, such as termination of campus housing without a refund and citations for those who live off -campus. The email blast, which was sent only to the international[Read More…]
CSULB Associated Students Inc. tests out new pay structure
Associated Students Inc. is assessing the impact of a new pay structure implemented last spring that allows its undocumented officers to receive compensation for their service, according to ASI executives. The pay structure became an issue during the fall 2015 semester, when then-ASI President Jose Salazar was disqualified from receiving[Read More…]
Sustainability Showcase kicks off Sustainability Month at CSULB
In the first of a series of events for Cal State Long Beach’s Sustainability Month, Monday’s Sustainability Showcase highlighted the efforts of on- and off-campus groups to maintain Long Beach as environmentally friendly. Held at the Speaker’s Platform in between the University Bookstore and the Hall of Science, the two-hour[Read More…]