A recent schedule change to campus connection shuttles left some housing residents to find alternative transportation or risk being late to class. “[The schedule changes] have affected me quite a bit,” said Ashley Hadji, a resident at Cal State Long Beach’s Residential Learning College. “During the week, it’s not as[Read More…]
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Possible gunman causes closure of CSUN library
Cal State Northridge closed their campus library Tuesday afternoon and students, faculty and staff were permitted to leave campus with “proper notification” to their professors or supervisors, after university officials were notified of a possible gunman on campus. This happened after a man approached a library staff member and indicated[Read More…]
Healthy campaigns to take over Monday
The Health Resource Center is set to implement weekly health programs so that Cal State Long Beach students may look at Mondays in a new way: As a chance for a fresh start. The Monday Campaigns is a national movement that dedicates the first day of every week to health.[Read More…]
Rap war, dance-off entertain at ‘Battle of the Beats’
After a three-hour rap battle and interactive show on Sept. 22, Battle of the Beats contestant Phillip “Sharp Skills” Jacobs, 26, was deemed winner, receiving the grand prize trophy and three hours of recording time in the KBEACH studio — in addition to a year’s worth of bragging rights. Jacobs[Read More…]
‘Send Silence Packing’ sheds light on suicide prevention, ‘breaks down stigma’
Parents, students and members of the Long Beach community showed up to pay their respects to the students lost to suicide each year and to help spread the word about suicide prevention at Cal State Long Beach’s first “Send Silence Packing” event on Thursday. “[People’s reactions] are positive and emotional,”[Read More…]
Professor tracks sharks using underwater robotics
Three Cal State University professors led an experiment using underwater robotics to track tagged sharks more efficiently in marine-protected areas. Christopher Lowe, a marine biology professor at Cal State Long Beach, has partnered with Christopher Clark, a computer science professor at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and Mark Moline, a[Read More…]
Pageant contestant chases the crown again
Cal State Long Beach senior Danielle Tellez found the classifieds ad. She submitted an online application, went through two phone interviews and an in-person meeting. Then, she got the call back. Now, the 22-year-old is representing the city of Long Beach in the running for Miss California USA. “Usually, with[Read More…]
Poverty rate rises, students search for solutions
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the national poverty rate increased this year and income among 15- to 24-year olds decreased b 9.3 percent in 2009 and 2010. In addition, there are more financial aid recipients at Cal State Long Beach, according to nick Valdivia, director of financial aid at[Read More…]
Backpack tour to raise awareness on suicide
The Send Silence Packing tour will display more than 1,000 backpacks representing the individual college students that lose their lives to suicide every year. Several campus organizations, including Project OCEAN (On-campus Emergency Assistance Network) and the Active Minds chapter of Cal State Long Beach, are hosting the tour at the[Read More…]
University Police evacuate library
University Police ordered students and staff to evacuate the University Library last night after a suspicious package was found in the Academic Services building. An announcement over the intercom at 9:37 p.m. informed students that University Police requested everyone to evacuate the building immediately. Students left with little explanation. “It’s[Read More…]