After conducting a counter insurgency operation in Helmand, Afghanistan, former Associated Students Inc. President Mark Andrews was incapacitated, spent 18 days in various hospitals and almost lost a leg. Andrews was hit by a bullet in the leg and is now back in California, in the process of receiving a[Read More…]
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Senator talks about California higher education at CSULB
State Sen. Alan Lowenthal discussed concerns and suggestions about the current educational crisis with California’s community, state college and university systems with students, faculty and staff during a town hall meeting on Thursday at The Nugget Pub & Grill. The meeting was called “Policy on Tap.” “It is always great[Read More…]
Physics Demo Day charges up the crowd
Physics Demo Day, held on the second Thursday of every month, gives students and teachers an opportunity to network and share ideas in a profession where there is usually just one physics teacher per high school. The most recent Demo Day on Thursday allowed current and prospective teachers and Cal[Read More…]
A reintroduction to campus safety
Students at Cal State Long Beach are urged to reconsider using safety measurements after the recent shooting of two students at University of Southern California. An email sent out to USC students on April 11 said, “Wednesday morning, April 11, 2012, two individuals, a male and a female, were shot[Read More…]
CFA, CSU enter next stage of negotiating
After mediation efforts broke down Friday, the state mediator authorized contract negotiations between the California Faculty Association and the Cal State University to move on to the next step, fact-finding. This could lead to another faculty strike in coming months, according to an email from CFA President Lilian Taiz. The[Read More…]
USU turns 40, celebration Wednesday
For students, the University Student Union is a convenient place to hang out, watch television, play billiards or bowl; but before 1972 the space the building occupied was simply an empty lot. The USU is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year because of student efforts that began in 1965. That[Read More…]
Composition site receives upgrades
Composition at The Beach, a social networking website for those interested in first-year composition at Cal State Long Beach, has received a facelift that will make it easier for students to navigate. The site was created and launched in 2008. It currently has 145 members consisting of students and faculty[Read More…]
Vietnam war vet talks life in CSULB creative writing graduate program
Kevin Chidgey, a student in Cal State Long Beach’s masters of fine arts creative writing program, has proven that it is never too late to continue your education. Chidgey, a retired electrician, is in the process of obtaining his master’s degree, after more than three decades of working in the[Read More…]
Students march for workers’ rights
Chants of “United we stand, united we fall,” and “Si Se Puede (Yes, it’s possible)” rang through upper campus at Cal State Long Beach as about 50 members of the Latino Student Union and the Pilipino American Coalition (PAC) paraded across campus. The march, held on Wednesday, was an effort[Read More…]
NCAA ring, NIT watch stolen from Athletics
About $3,000 worth of sports valuables were stolen from the desk of a Cal State Long Beach employee in the Athletics Department office of the Walter Pyramid on April 1, University Police Capt. Scott Brown said. The items included a National Invitation Tournament wristwatch, a ring from the National Collegiate[Read More…]