Several members of the California Faculty Association celebrated the ratification of the tentative agreement negotiated between the union and management of the California State University system on the free speech lawn May 4. The CFA handed out slices of cake, bags of chips and Subway sandwiches to students and faculty[Read More…]
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CSULB student government meets for final meeting
The Associated Students Inc. Senate met for its final meeting last night, passing its final resolutions of the spring semester. At the start of the meeting, Sen. Yasmin Elasmar asked for the resolution regarding the establishment of a Student Oversight Committee for Risk Assessment be tabled until further notice. The[Read More…]
Parking during Commencement will be worse than usual
Two weeks from now Cal State Long Beach will be holding 10 commencement ceremonies, hosting over 9,000 graduating students, family members and friends, increasing the volume of traffic and lessening the chances of finding parking. Unfortunately, the bad news doesn’t end there. According to a recent press release, the closure[Read More…]
Amazon goes to The Beach
Cal State Long Beach’s 49er Shops’ upcoming partnership with Amazon is one of camaraderie, not competition, as the campus nonprofit retailer joins forces with the billion-dollar online market to provide Amazon@TheBeach starting fall 2016. 49er Shops announced its partnership with Amazon to provide the on-campus pickup location in the University[Read More…]
Carry your loot on a scoot
Cal State Long Beach alumnus have merged scooting power with carrying power in an attempt to change students’ means of transportation in both a convenient and environmentally-conscious fashion. Urban transportation company Nimble Scooters designs kick-scooters that allow riders to kick-scoot cargo wherever they go. The company aims to change the[Read More…]
Crime blotter: Hit and run, welfare check, duck hurt
Duck down University Police received a call about a duck near the Parkside Commons that broke its leg on Sunday at 3 p.m. When animal control arrived to assist, the duck was able to fly and was not taken in. Where’s my money? A 19-year-old male student reported that his[Read More…]
Associated Students, Inc. amends payment bylaw for officers and directors
Associated Students, Inc. senators and executives will no longer be paid monthly and bi-monthly and instead be paid once at the beginning of the semester by scholarship, leaving some worried about how student leaders will be kept accountable for doing their work. While elected executives will see the new scholarship[Read More…]
CFA ratifies tentative agreement
The California Faculty Association members approved the tentative agreement with the California State University system, with 97 percent of those who voted in favor of the deal. The ballot was held online April 22–29. Of the 23,000 CFA members, 63 percent voted. “The [CSU] is pleased the [CFA] Board[Read More…]
CSULB Regional Intelligence Report says U.S. economy slowly but surely growing
Despite all the hullabaloo surrounding the U.S. economy, the state of commerce seems to be slowly making a comeback. Although retail sales barely crept upward by the end of 2015, consumer spending was at its strongest since the Great Recession, according to the Regional Intelligence Report released by Cal State[Read More…]
CSULB signs Climate Leadership Commitment
Cal State Long Beach became a Charter Signatory to the Climate Leadership Commitment Thursday by pledging to have a more environmentally conscious and sustainable campus. CSULB will be responsible for keeping public records of climate target goals and their progress, all while incorporating sustainability into the university’s curriculum. “CSULB has[Read More…]