Poetry Without Borders, an intimate poetry reading, will break boundaries by featuring works in a variety of languages ranging from Thai to German today at the Karl Anatol Center at 6:30 p.m. Students, staff, faculty and alumni will read poems from all over the world in the pieces’ original languages.[Read More…]
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Google launches new online coupon service for locals only
Google recently released an online program called Google Offers, a service that offers discounts daily for locals in Long Beach. Google Offers is currently only available in Long Beach, Detroit, Sacramento, St. Louis, Fort Worth and Indianapolis via email or Android apps. Google’s service will face competition from other online[Read More…]
Occupy Long Beach costs mount, protesters rally for camping rights
The cost of increased police presence for the large number of Occupy Long Beach protesters at the city council meeting last Tuesday was more than $40,000 for the night, according to Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell. The extra officers were paid overtime, in contrast to the day-to-day police monitoring[Read More…]
Students struggle to meet science demands
Students are increasingly switching or abandoning their science or math-related major as the number of those earning degrees in science, math and engineering continues to fall, according to a recent study. The New York Times reported that about “40 percent of students planning engineering and science majors end up switching[Read More…]
Study shows voters willing to pay more taxes for schools
A new poll conducted by the University of Southern California Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles Times shows that California voters are willing to pay more in taxes if their money went directly to public schools. Public schools in California have lost many arts, music,[Read More…]
Students shop for best deals on Black Friday, Cyber Monday
Camping outside of stores on Thanksgiving night for deals and bargains has become the norm in recent years. However, Black Friday is no longer the only day for great shopping deals. The following Monday, deemed Cyber Monday, allows people to purchase cheap items online. Some students at Cal State Long[Read More…]
How to lose weight, get back on track after Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving has come and gone, but some students have a few souvenir pounds of extra weight to show for their holiday indulgences. Certified personal trainer and Cal State Long Beach alumna Melina Christidis said its not too late to get back on track with diets and exercise. She offered the[Read More…]
PETA push for more vegetarian options
PETA2, an animal rights group, teamed up with Cal State Long Beach students to petition for more vegan and vegetarian meal options on campus. The group originally set out to collect 1,500 student signatures, but collected 2,000 at the University Student Union and University Dining Plaza on Nov. 10 and[Read More…]
CSULB part of global reading day in honor of Kleist
Actor Eric Braeden came to Cal State Long Beach on Monday to take part in a reading of the works of Heinrich von Kleist, the famed 18th century German writer who is considered one of the earliest modern short story writers, as part of a worldwide reading event. Braeden won[Read More…]
Students feed less fortunate, ‘trot’ to the finish line
In addition to city events planned for Thanksgiving, Cal State Long Beach students are doing their own part to give back to those less fortunate. Diana Alcivar, a senior journalism major, and her parents have been involved in a Thanksgiving charity dinner for six years. Her parents decided to charge[Read More…]