There’s a lot of validity to the phrase “it’s all Greek to me.” In the world of fraternities and sororities, words like “rush,” “pledge” and “big” have practical definitions that tend to differ notably from what one could find in the dictionary. For those of us in the Greek system,[Read More…]
CSU
Any news pertaining to the CSU system as a whole, not just CSULB. This includes news that affects all of the universities in the CSU system.
‘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…]
CSULB session on quitting tobacco provides several resources to tiny turnout
Patrick Glover, a history senior, tried to kick a smoking habit he’s had since he was 13 and attended a Tobacco Cessation Information Session Monday for help. He was the only student to attend. The session was held from 12-1 p.m. in Student Health Services Room 118 as a part[Read More…]
ASI president runs for re-election
Associated Students Inc. President Jose Salazar will run for re-election for the 2016-17 school year, according to Laura Butt, ASI department secretary, Tuesday. Salazar said he is running again to finish two remaining platform goals from last year’s election: lowering tuition and seeing to it that two nap pods are[Read More…]
CFA addresses campus concerns
The California Faculty Association held an open forum on the Cal State Long Beach campus today addressing strike logistics and faculty and student concerns regarding the potential “Fight for Five” strike set to occur if an agreement with the CSU is not reached. “We don’t want to go out on strike,”[Read More…]
‘Fight for Five’ gets the democratic vote
The Fight for Five secured support from 3,200 delegates of the California Democratic party Sunday, who voted to endorse the California Faculty Association’s “Fight for Five” campaign in the negotiation process with the California State University system. “California State University faculty have stood with students and parents to protect our[Read More…]
CFA: What to expect if CSULB professors strike
In the event of the looming California Faculty Association strike, Cal State Long Beach says the campus will operate as usual; the CFA says the campus will be completely vacant; students say they still don’t know what to expect; and many are still widely unaware of the strike’s existence or[Read More…]
Fresh Air Advocates aim for smoke-free campus
Anti-tobacco and smoking advocates at Cal State Long Beach launched phase one of the Breathe Campaign Monday to prepare for a smoke-free campus in the Fall 2016 semester. The Fresh Air Advocates are a group of 15 students from CSULB’s Health Science Department that have been trained to perform[Read More…]
CFA to strike for 5 days if impasse with CSU continues
California State University faculty will strike for five days at CSU campuses across the system in April if collective bargaining continues to fail, and students are welcome to join, California Faculty Association leaders announced Monday morning. “It is time for faculty and students to stand together and say, ‘No longer,’”[Read More…]
Budget woes: CSU prioritizes success over compensation
For the first time since California’s pre-recession epoch, the state funded budget requests made by the California State University System were approved in full. However, prioritizing where the grant should be dispensed is where the strands begin to split. Within one-year’s work, a CSU task force finalized their decision that[Read More…]