The debate over the mascot of Long Beach State has been grounded in the racial tensions surrounding the contentious legacy of prospectors in California for decades. “The American Indian Community at LBSU has been protesting the 49er Days [events] and Prospector Pete for the past 50 years,” said Craig Stone,[Read More…]
Campus
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Crime blotter: religious demonstrators, vandalism and a suspicious person
Vandalism at the Chancellor’s office Staff at the California State University Office of the Chancellor’s reported vandalism outside of the building Feb. 21. Vandals spray-painted the phrase, “F THE POLICE” and other illegible writing. According to Capt. Richard Goodwin, there are no suspects or leads. Suspicious cure in the library[Read More…]
Robbers suspected of crashing near Parkside dorms detained
Three arrests were made this past week concerning the alleged robbers who stole from a 7-Eleven and crashed their getaway car near the Parkside College Dorms. According to a Long Beach Police Department press statement, Adriano Martinez, a Compton resident, was apprehended after reporting the getaway car as stolen. Investigators[Read More…]
ASI Senate passes vote to support abortions on campus bill
An Associated Students Inc. Senate resolution that would support on-campus abortions passed by a narrow margin Wednesday, despite objection from the campus Student Health Services. The resolution would allow Lobby Corps, a branch of ASI that supports legislation, to back Senate Bill 24 which would require all California State Universities[Read More…]
LBSU grants additional parking in lot G7
Parking and Transportation Services now allows any student with a regular spring parking permit to use the specified electric vehicle parking located at lot G7 after 10 a.m. “I had no idea about being able to park there so early, but I’m definitely going to do it now,” said Olivia[Read More…]
LBSU offers meditation for students looking to de-stress
It’s no secret that life as a college student can be stressful. Practicing mindfulness meditation has been a way for students at Long Beach State to manage their day-to-day lives. Mindfulness meditation has been shown in studies to reduce stress, improve focus and lessen anxiety. Yogapedia defines mindfulness meditation as[Read More…]
Christian speakers come to LBSU
Students gathered at the Central Quad Monday as evangelists shouted phrases such as “Christians who lie, cheat and steal are not the real thing” and “You’ll go to hell like Hillary Clinton.” George Edward “Jed” Smock, Jr., better known as Brother Jed, and other preachers arrived at Long Beach State[Read More…]
Crime blotter: UPD responds to a suspicious senior, a partial bike theft and a lost seagull
Suspicious senior at the theatre and library A Long Beach State student reported an older White male wearing a tan hat taking pictures of them and their vehicle near the University Theatre Feb. 17 at 10:30 a.m. After the student’s call, the University Police Department found the 5-foot-7-inch senior citizen[Read More…]
LBSU and U.S. Coast Guard to offer scholarship program
Long Beach State and the U.S. Coast Guard have partnered to offer two years of free tuition to students committed to joining the Coast Guard once they graduate. Campus President Jane Close Conoley and members of the U.S. Coast Guard met to sign the College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative Feb. 15[Read More…]
Activists debate abortion law at ASI senate meeting
Students, alumni and advocates packed and overflowed the Associated Students Inc. Senate chambers on Wednesday to voice support or opposition for Senate Bill 24, which would require all University of California and California State Universities to provide medically induced abortions by 2023. The resolution would allow Lobby Corps, a branch[Read More…]