ASI senate members voted in favor of adopting Senate Resolution 2016-11, which advocates humanitarian and environmentally friendly investing practices, at tonight’s meeting. The Socially Responsible Investing resolution is a suggested investing policy from ASI to the 49er Foundation in regard to the corporations in which it invests. The 49er Foundation is[Read More…]
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Catholic faith leads blind student
Standing at about 5 feet 5 inches – 5 feet 7 inches if he were to stand up straight – Jose Espinoza is about 284 pounds and completely blind. He acknowledges his bad posture with a slight shrug of the shoulders. He apologizes for his slow gait as he navigates[Read More…]
Gonorrhea, Syphilis rates rise on campus
Gonorrhea and syphilis rates have risen among students tested at Cal State Long Beach, according to laboratory data from the Health Resource Center. Last Wednesday, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Mary Ann Takemoto stated during an ASI Senate meeting that sexually transmitted infections have increased on campus. Takemoto[Read More…]
‘More to come’ if CFA, CSU fail to agree on raise
California Faculty Association members took to the microphones to confront the CSU Board of Trustees about perceived wrongdoings that have come in the course of recent budget negotiations at a California State University Board of Trustees meeting held at the CSU Chancellor’s office Tuesday morning. This meeting was the last[Read More…]
Catholic Newman Club prepares for anti-abortion display with ‘boot camp’
The Catholic Newman Club prepared themselves with a “boot camp” on Monday evening for next week’s Genocide Awareness Project, where anti-abortion groups will equate abortion to genocide while other groups hold a counter-protest nearby. Also known as Beach Newman, the club will host its annual GAP demonstration along with the[Read More…]
Crime blotter: Missing juvenile, fire and stolen bike
Trash can fire There was a fire in a trash can on the north side of the international housing March 3 at 11:23 p.m. Officers received the call, and when they arrived, they were able to extinguish the fire. The fire department did not need to be called, police said.[Read More…]
CSULB student named one of 2016’s New Faces of Civil Engineering
Do not expect to lounge around all day with civil engineering fifth year Cody Dodge anytime soon. Or even sit still for very long. Co-president of the American Society of Civil Engineers at Cal State Long Beach, Dodge is busy finalizing a 1200-attendee conference and overseeing a $1.4 billion mass[Read More…]
CSULB’s Army ROTC receives awards recognizing excellence
The 2016 Army ROTC Annual Awards Ceremony honored cadets from Cal State Long Beach, along with cadets from three other universities, for their leadership, excellence and responsibility. Bob Hope Patriotic Hall in Los Angeles welcomed the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps on March 4 to award the most recognized cadets[Read More…]
Meet the candidates: Marvin Flores
Marvin Flores gets things done. “That’s how I was raised — if you want something you have to work for it.” Originally from Anaheim, Flores, 21, is a first generation student and could be the next Associated Students Inc. president if he wins the election in March. He’s been a[Read More…]
Students invited to open forum after knife pulled in class
Article was updated at 6:07 p.m on March 6. Vice President of Student Affairs Carmen Taylor invited Cal State Long Beach students in an email Friday to an open forum Thursday to discuss campus safety concerns after a student brandished a knife in class. The forum will be the first[Read More…]