The Associated Students Inc. elections have begun, and the number of executive candidates running is noticeably greater than that of previous years. This year, five candidates are running for president, four are running for vice president and two for treasurer. Only two candidates ran for each position in 2011, while[Read More…]
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Daily 49er hosts second ever ASI debate
Debates for the Associated Students Inc. executive candidates will be held on Thursday from 1-2:30 p.m. in the University Student Union Ballrooms B and C. The Daily 49er is moderating the debate, offering a neutral and independent forum for discussion. Candidates will have an opportunity to express their campaign points[Read More…]
California likely voters favor Gov. Brown’s tax initiative
A statewide survey conducted on March 7 by the Public Policy Institute of California showed that 52 percent of California residents said they would vote yes on Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax initiative, while 40 percent said they would vote no and 8 percent said undecided. The proposed tax initiative is[Read More…]
CSULB professor tracks, rescues great whites
Christopher Lowe’s family sought out fish as a form of food. Now, Lowe seeks out fish in order to protect them. “My mother’s family comes from 200 years of seamen, fishers, whalers,” Lowe said. “I was the first to consider marine biology as a profession and focus on saving fish[Read More…]
Faculty use textbook service to save student money
Students aren’t the only ones searching for the lowest priced textbooks – faculty, like economics professor Lisa Grobar, are looking too. In 2010, the Cal State University started the Affordable Learning Solutions Campaign in an effort to make textbooks more affordable for both students and faculty. Students whose professors use[Read More…]
CSULB cart taken for a joyride
Three students took a white, two-seater Yamaha cart on March 8 at about 4 p.m., University Police Lt. Christopher Schivley said. The cart was left unattended and was taken from the south side of the Social Sciences and Public Administration building, Schivley said. The cart, valued at about $300, was[Read More…]
ASI candidates state their platforms on Monday
Associated Students Inc. candidates stated their platforms and further explained why they are running for their positions at a press conference on Monday. Each candidate gave their opinion on the top three issues that face students and how they plan on addressing these issues. Some of their ideas ranged from[Read More…]
Electronic proof of insurance may be legal
When University Police Capt. Scott Brown pulls students over at Cal State Long Beach, they often don’t have one very important piece of paper on them: proof of driver’s insurance. “Plenty of people don’t have insurance, or they have the old card, or they can’t find it,” Brown said. “It’s[Read More…]
Student returns from Sudan with new outlook
Jordan Hattar wasn’t like most teenagers – he didn’t spend the summer after his high school graduation surfing or playing beach volleyball. Instead, he took the trip of a lifetime and went straight to south Sudan to help build a medical clinic and teach at a school for the village[Read More…]
Health Fair to promote well-being, spirituality
The University Student Union Program Council will feature more than 20 campus organizations and vendors to provide students with healthy lifestyle options at the sixth annual Health Fair on Wednesday. The event will take place at the USU South Plaza, in front of the Wells Fargo Bank, from 11:30 a.m.[Read More…]