Diego Parada spent more than $500 on a talent agency website that promised him headshots for his portfolio, access to numerous castings, auditions and plenty of other opportunities. Parada wasn’t aware that numerous other websites offered the same promotion for less than a fourth of what he paid for. Bogus[Read More…]
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Boutique owner’s passion for fashion thrives in Retro Row
Cal State Long Beach student and junior fashion merchandising and design major Esther Kim was strolling along the Fourth Street Retro Row area in Long Beach when she spotted a dangling sign inside a vacant retail space that said “For Rent.” “It was a golden opportunity that I could not[Read More…]
Zombies to invade campus
Students beware — there will be zombies on campus next week. Starting Feb. 20, engineering students participating in the department’s eWeek 2012 will play a tag game called Zombies vs. Humans, which is based around the scenario of a zombie apocalypse. According to the event’s web page, all players begin[Read More…]
Proximal piercing
The single moment of waiting for a needle to penetrate the skin provides enough exhilaration to keep people coming back for more. In just a few seconds, a bare section of skin can be decorated with a variety of different types of jewelry. Body piercing is an increasingly popular trend,[Read More…]
Student immigrates to U.S., changes career path
After working as a technician at Siemens, an international information technology company headquartered in Munich. Hee Dong Na wanted a challenge, took a risk and decided to change his career path completely. Na is 31-years-old and a graduate student at Cal State Long Beach. “Once, I dreamed about being a[Read More…]
ASI Judiciary to kick off informational campaign
The Associated Students Inc. Judiciary is launching Know Your Rights, a campaign that will offer students a series of workshops ranging from student services on campus to legal advice. The event will kick off next Monday, ending with a panel in the Beach Auditorium on Thursday. Dina Al-Hayek, chief justice[Read More…]
Illegal filming at Japanese Garden
A group was found filming at the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden on Feb. 5 around 2:30 p.m., University Police Capt. Scott Brown said. Employees at the garden told the group that they could not film without the proper permits and authorization, but they refused to leave until the University[Read More…]
LB Transit adjusts service schedule
Long Beach Transit made changes to its schedule last Sunday, including reduced trips to the Cal State Long Beach campus. Route 96 ZAP, which goes from Downtown Long Beach to CSULB and back, will have fewer trips on Friday mornings. Routes 91, 92, 93 and 94 have similar routes as[Read More…]
Candidates try to woo young voters
There are nationwide efforts to mobilize young voters as the 2012 presidential election draws near, but some argue that young voters often elude these mobilization efforts. “We live in an age when there’s so much out there in the media that grabs [young voters’] attention that’s more fun, that’s more[Read More…]
Officials investigate protests at BOT meeting
A special investigator is looking into the November 2011 Cal State University Board of Trustees meeting, where student protesters clashed with police officers after the board approved a 9 percent tuition increase. The protests resulted in the injury of an officer and the arrest of four students. According to Erik[Read More…]