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…]
Long Beach
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WomenShelter of Long Beach holds housewarming event
WomenShelter of Long Beach stressed the grave importance and need for the center’s education and outreach program at a housewarming party to commemorate their move to Bixby Knolls Friday. Since 1977, WSLB has assisted thousands of families in need of safe and supportive care. “The mission of WSLB is to[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…]
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…]
LBPD drops sexual assault investigation, CSULB looks into ‘unsafe conditions’
The Long Beach Police Department said Tuesday that it has dropped the investigation of a sexual assault that was initially reported to have taken place at the Kappa Sigma house during a Valentine’s Day “Lace and Lust” party Feb. 13-14. “The victim chose not to continue with the criminal prosecution,[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…]
Long Beach People’s State of the City Address draws hundreds
Long Beach’s fifth annual People’s State of the City Address reminded residents that community health is a major issue in a city where “your ZIP code determines how long you live,” according to Courage to Take Action Long Beach. The event, which was held Thursday night at Franklin Middle School,[Read More…]
Students sign to legalize marijuana
Keenan Jackson has collected over 400 signatures in favor of legalizing marijuana from Cal State Long Beach students in a span of four days. The petition signatures are for a ballot measure to decriminalize and legalize the possession and consumption of recreational marijuana in California. The petition needs 585,407 verified[Read More…]
CSULB relies on Kappa Sigma nationals to conduct sexual assault investigation
Cal State Long Beach officials are “yielding” to Kappa Sigma’s national organization’s investigation into a reported sexual assault at the Kappa Sigma fraternity house, director of Student Life and Development Brett Waterfield said. The decision not to conduct an independent investigation came when Kappa Sigma nationals contacted Waterfield shortly after[Read More…]
Smart gas meters change billing in Long Beach
A new program will update gas meters by using radio waves to transmit gas usage from homes directly to the City of Long Beach Gas Utility, according to the Gas and Oil Department. The 18-month-long project began Feb. 1 and will bring a whole new way of paying your gas[Read More…]