Cal State Long Beach’s department of journalism and mass communication is hosting a First Amendment panel Wednesday to address free speech issues within the current presidential election cycle. Titled “Protected Speech in an Election Cycle,” the panel will consist of Bill Dallman, vice president and news director of KCBS-KCLA and[Read More…]
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CSULB computer science student featured in PBS documentary “CodeTrip”
“Computers control the world,” said Zoed Mora, a 27-year-old computer science major at Cal State University Long Beach. Mora was given the opportunity to break into the technology industry via the alternative educational program Roadtrip Nation. His experience with the program was documented and is now airing on PBS[Read More…]
Turkey in Turmoil panel at CSULB convenes to discuss failed July coup d’etat
Thursday’s “Turmoil in Turkey” panel was an educational opportunity regarding the recent failed coup d’etat in Turkey. Held in the Barrett Athletic Administration conference room, the panel was hosted by Cal State Long Beach’s department of religious studies and associate professor of religious studies Sophia Pandya. Prior to the panel,[Read More…]
CSULB’s Japanese Garden celebrates its 35th anniversary Friday night
Red tables surrounded the pond at the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden Friday night as members of the Friends of the Japanese Garden celebrated the garden’s 35th anniversary. A string quartet provided tranquil music while guests feasted on food from various food stands and took part in a silent auction.[Read More…]
Crime blotter: lights stolen and family violence
Son attacks father A father and son were brought to the University Police station by a faculty member Monday after the son hit the father. Upon being interviewed by a police officer, the father revealed that his differently-abled son had hit him, but he did not wish to file a[Read More…]
Cal State Long Beach Associated Students Inc. Senate plans for student success
Plans for voter registration, workshops for undocumented students and disability awareness days were discussed at Wednesday night’s Associated Students Inc. Senate meeting. In anticipation of the upcoming November presidential election, ASI plans to set up voter registration tables for Cal State Long Beach students who are at least 18-years-old. According[Read More…]
Constitution Day comes to Cal State Long Beach
Every seat was filled at Wednesday’s 2016 Constitution Day Panel, with students eager to learn about serious First Amendment issues regarding the future of our country. The panel, held in Psychology 150, was hosted by Cal State Long Beach’s Center for First Amendment Studies. Constitution Day is an annual event dedicated[Read More…]
CSU and CSULB push for increased four-year graduation rates
Graduating from college in the span of four years is a dream in 2016 — especially since almost 60 percent of students who enter college to pursue a bachelor’s degree graduate in six years, according to the Department of Education. The California State University system, along with Gov. Jerry Brown,[Read More…]
Cal State Long Beach Police reform protest opens dialogue among students
Students, protestors and criminal justice professionals gathered in front of the Cal State Long Beach free speech area to discuss police reform and the steps students can take to create a better dialogue between minority groups and law enforcement. The protest was the result of a student-driven petition regarding[Read More…]
Salud a la Vida hosts sexual health workshop at Cal State Long Beach
Salud a la Vida, the group responsible for the condom dispensers in bathrooms at Cal State Long Beach, hosted part one of a two-part health education workshop series for students Monday night at the social science and public affairs building.. As part of Latinx Heritage month, the Salud a La[Read More…]