The race for Associated Students Inc. president delivered a curveball Thursday, as Chief Justice Lizbeth Velasquez defeated President Genesis Jara in the lowest voting turnout in five years. Velasquez prevailed with 55 percent of the vote, to Jara’s 45 percent. ASI Director Richard Haller noted that as of Wednesday evening’s[Read More…]
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Crime Blotter: UPD arrest a man outside CBA and respond to stolen flags and a St. Patrick’s Day accoster
Umbrella assaulter apprehended Just before 7 p.m. on March 17, a man in his 20s reportedly checked car doors at the E8 parking lot behind the University Bookstore. According to Capt. Richard Goodwin of the University Police Department, the man began to make his way over toward the College of[Read More…]
94-year-old student has a passion for learning
In 1952, sheep were still roaming the fields of Long Beach State College, a small school that took hours of driving to find. A couple hundred students took classes on the newly formed campus each semester in barracks and converted apartment complexes. It was around this time that Harold Katz[Read More…]
A conversation with Conoley
Each semester, The Daily 49er tries to fit into President Jane Close Conoley’s busy schedule to catch up with her
LBSU construction experiences delay due to uncertain weather
Long Beach State’s Heating Hot Water Infrastructure Project was once again put on hold due to the constant downpour of rain. It was scheduled to be finished March 21, but is now set to be completed March 25. According to the campus Design and Construction page, the project is, “replacing[Read More…]
Lieutenant Governor visits ASI Senate for Q&A
California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis visited Long Beach State Wednesday to speak to students and hear their input on critical campus issues. Kounalakis’ arrival coincided with the weekly Associated Students Inc. Senate meeting where she addressed the student government and emphasized her role in education. “I went to all 58[Read More…]
Coyotes on campus, important to Long Beach
The first time former American Studies student Robin Nixon saw a coyote on upper campus was five years ago, during her second semester of college at Long Beach State. “It was that whole open area where the Beach Hut and the [University] Library is,” Nixon said. “It was around 6[Read More…]
Studies show religious people tend to be happier
A recent study found that actively religious individuals tend to be happier than those who are not religious. The study conducted by Pew Research defined actively religious as those who identify with a religious group and attend services at least once a month. The study found that regular participation in[Read More…]
LBSU BMAC brings life to the LIFE project
The Learning Independence for Empowerment Project, which assists those who struggle socially on campus, has seen an increase in participation due to the new location in the Bob Murphy Access Center. Ilene Gonzalez, an autism services associate for the BMAC, attributed the participation hike to its newer, more accessible location[Read More…]
A Beachside arrest, a construction site burglary and an injured dog
Suspicious person apprehended at Beachside An arrest was made after a suspicious person was reported outside the Beachside College Dorms March 11. A Beachside resident reported a man standing outside the housing complex asking for passing women’s phone numbers. University Police Department officials were dispatched to question the man. In[Read More…]