Cal State Long Beach student Alix Armour found inspiration to create an award-winning cocktail table when a falling pine cone dented her picnic table. Armour, an industrial design major, won first prize in the nationwide 2011 Student Design Competition, sponsored by the American Society of Furniture Designers (ASFD). Armour’s design[Read More…]
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Sweetheart Smash event celebrates Valentine’s Day
Students who live in the residence halls decorated cupcakes and cookies, played games and had speed dates at this year’s Sweetheart Smash Feb. 10. The Valentine’s Day-themed event took place at The Point in the Walter Pyramid. Resident advisers Tiffany Sullivan and Lisa Lindeman from the Residential Learning College, and[Read More…]
Speaker shares travels, tries to bridge Israel-Palestine divide
People of all ages filled Room 106 in Liberal Arts 3 last Wednesday to listen to guest speaker Jeff Halper, who visited Cal State Long Beach to speak about his effort constructing and rebuilding homes in Israel. Halper, who holds a doctorate in anthropology, is the coordinator of the Israeli[Read More…]
Sweetheart Smash event celebrates Valentine’s Day
Speaker addresses taboo sex talk, consent
Penis and vagina are two words most of us rarely say, and yet talk about commonly, according to guest speaker Robin Sawyer, who spoke at Cal State Long Beach on Tuesday night in the University Student Union ballrooms. Sawyer, an associate professor of public and community health at the University[Read More…]
More closures expected on I-405
All northbound and southbound lanes on the I-405 freeway were temporarily closed this morning and will be closed early Friday from midnight to 5 a.m. between the Valley View Street and Seal Beach Boulevard exits. “The closure is needed to relocate overhead utility wires,” said Christina Byrne, community liaison for[Read More…]
Faculty association says CSU spends scarce funds poorly
The California Faculty Association released a report Wednesday alleging inappropriate spending by the Cal State University’s top management, including raises for managers and hiring contractors for services the CFA said could be performed in-house for a cheaper price. “CFA would like the governor to know that cost savings could occur[Read More…]
Universities counting on ‘best-case scenario’
Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to eliminate a typo and to clarify the amount of funding each CSU can expect to receive. Cal State Universities are set to make a budget decision for the 2011-12 CSU school year based on the possibility of California voters extending temporary[Read More…]
Moot court students take public speaking to the next level
The Cal State Long Beach moot court team spends countless hours preparing for competitions. They read numerous pages of case information and their professional attire is always at the scrutiny of their instructor, political science professor Lewis Ringel. “If Dr. Ringel did not like my tie, he would rip his[Read More…]
Woman reports being robbed in CSULB parking structure
Laptop, iPhone robbery Three thefts were reported to the University Police from Jan. 29 to Feb. 3, Solorzano said. A woman reported she was robbed while on the second floor of Parking Structure 3 on Feb. 3 at 11:09 a.m., Solorzano said. The victim was putting items into the trunk[Read More…]