As students poured into the Multicultural Center at last semester’s end-of-the-year debriefing for some free Panda Express, many stop and talk to a recognizable face: Assistant Director of Multicultural Affairs Jon Higgins. He and co-assistant director Christian Lozano greeted visitors at their holiday dinner, where students gathered to unwind and[Read More…]
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Design concept creates cash for CSULB student
Francis Redublo froze in her seat as she heard her name being announced. The senior interior design major was surprised and relieved to find out her team came in second place at the International Interior Design Association’s Southern California Student Design Charette. “I couldn’t believe it at first,” Redublo said.[Read More…]
NBC4 and Universal Studios bring back the Wishing Tree
As taught in any of the versions of “A Christmas Carol,” winter is a season for people to extend a helping hand; communities band together and those who can afford to give find joy in bringing joy to others. This year, Universal Studios CityWalk is partnering up with NBC4 Southern[Read More…]
CSULB film students claim victory
An epic battle between J.J. Abrams and George Lucas and a show that took a humorous approach to big election issues were among 11 works made by Film and Electronic Arts students honored at the 26th annual California State University Media Arts Festival at California State University, Los Angeles. Held[Read More…]
Sorella boutique expands to warehouses and storefronts
As Brittney Turner conducts business over FaceTime, she is framed with hundreds of shipment and merchandise boxes stacked on shelves behind her at the Sorella boutique warehouse in Los Angeles. She wore one of the clothing company’s “GIRLS TOUR” necklaces and a “YEEZY” inspired, oversized hoodie. Company co-founder and Long[Read More…]
‘Mentia’ shows in CSULB student galleries
Upon entrance of the Merlino room in the student art galleries, visitors are greeted by bare white walls, ominous music and a large projection of Cal State Long Beach photography senior Connor O’Brien’s father. O’Brien’s short film “Mentia” plays on loop, as if to reflect the daily routines the film[Read More…]
CSULB artist paints a social and political message
Growing up in Oaxaca, Mexico, Narsiso Martinez helped his father work in the fields. For Martinez, this was just part of his family duties, but little did he know it would become the center of his personal and professional work. At the age of 20, Martinez moved to the United[Read More…]
‘Mourning Dove’ leaves the nest
Cal State Long Beach Film and Electronic Arts senior Alexandra Petrus is a first-generation American born from an Iraqi refugee family. She is in the process of directing her senior film on the refugee crisis in the Middle East, called “Mourning Dove.” Petrus is from Oakland, California and finds a[Read More…]
ArtX marks the spot
The community art center downtown has re-opened with the intention of hosting art exhibitions, as well as running art programming and art studios. The ArtX art exchange on 3rd Street and Elm Street hosted its grand re-opening on Oct. 8. The board of directors unveiled a newly renovated 3,000-square-foot gallery[Read More…]
Design professor receives the Innovative Award
After being nominated by the City of Long Beach for her contributions of development to the city, Cal State Long Beach design professor Heather Barker has proved that resilience pays off. During the Civic Innovation summit, held in the Long Beach Convention Center on Oct. 6, Barker will receive the[Read More…]