Cal State Long Beach’s ski and snowboard team broke out their boards in 78-degree weather Thursday to host a snowboard competition on the steps of the Walter Pyramid. Twenty tons of snow – made from shaved ice – covered the stairs and patted down the fake grass, making a smooth[Read More…]
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Students practice yoga to raise money for sex trafficking victims
A group of charitable Yogis greeted the Saturday sun as it climbed up the eastern side of the Walter Pyramid – they saluted it 108 times. The LBC Yoga Mala took place on Saturday and lasted from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Yoga instructors, activists and enthusiasts were gathered at[Read More…]
Blotter: Singing man chased and arrested
Two women were allegedly assaulted at 7:48 p.m. on Oct. 18 in the University Student Union, Brown said. The man who allegedly assaulted the women was described as a black male with light skin, 5’10”, medium athletic build, wearing a gray hooded sweater, khaki cargo shorts and carrying a backpack,[Read More…]
CSULB professor pigs out on writing
In the last five years since history professor and Director of American studies Brett Mizelle, started putting together his book “Pig,” he has watched his office overflow with trinkets of the portly pink animal. On a pin board in Mizelle’s office hangs a navy blue tie patterned with hundreds of[Read More…]
Voter guide: California Propositions
The following information was found at the Secretary of State’s website, ballotpedia.org or the California Voter’s Guide, unless otherwise stated. Secretary of State: www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-measures/qualified-ballot-measures.htm Ballotpedia: www.ballotpedia.org California Voter’s Guide: www.voterguide.sos.ca.gov/propositions Proposition 30 – Temporary taxes to fund education Summary Those who earn more than $250,000 annually would see a[Read More…]
Second Annual Bench Press Contest attracts a crowd
Twenty- eight participants lifted and shifted their weight at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center’s second annual Bench Press Contest Wednesday afternoon. The event took place in the SRWC’s main gym, and SRWC Fitness Coordinator Maureen McRae said three women and 25 men signed up for the contest. Some SRWC[Read More…]
Campus political clubs face off in debate
Cal State Long Beach Republican and Democrat clubs debated in front of a half-full lecture hall Wednesday night, sparring on topics that ranged from Proposition 30 to the role of the U.S. military. The night, hosted by the Political Science Students Association, started with Prop. 30, which the Democrats were[Read More…]
The psychology department goes mental with haunted house
Every student’s nightmare became a reality Wednesday night. A zombie apocalypse took over the Psychology building, turning a classroom into a terrifying zombie-infested maze with zombies attacking people from the left and right, out of walls and grabbing at their feet. The Psychology Student Association’s (PSA) second annual haunted house[Read More…]
49ers Vote campaign comes up short of expectations
Associated Students Inc.’s 49ers Vote Campaign ended Monday, having registered 2,835 less students than it aimed to. The voter registration campaign set a goal of registering at least 4,900 students to vote by the Oct. 22 deadline. Through the campaign, 2,065 students were registered, according to records from the ASI[Read More…]
Academic Senate approves new graduate certificate for CSULB
Cal State Long Beach is trying to curb the increasing overweight and obese population among Latinos with a new graduate certificate in Latino health and nutrition studies. During the Academic Senate meeting on Thursday, senators voted and approved the implementation of a new graduate certificate through an expedited course of[Read More…]