Cal State Long Beach senior international studies major Justin Schafer was awarded the International Parliamentary Scholarship and will intern for the German National Parliament beginning in March. Schafer, who is graduating this semester, interviewed with a five-person selection commission at the German consulate in Los Angeles on Oct. 13.[Read More…]
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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
Salary chart of managers in CSU student governments
This salary chart lists the salaries for the overseers of the student governments in the California State University system. Student government institutions in the CSU have elected student officials. They also have a full-time overseer that is called an executive director, general manager or advisor. In a three-week period, the Daily 49er[Read More…]
CSULB’s top-paid ASI official earns $121,932
The Associated Students Inc. executive director at Cal State Long Beach makes $121,932 a year, making him the fifth-highest paid ASI overseer in the Cal State University system. ASI organizations are student-government institutions in the CSU that have elected student officials. They also have a full-time overseer that is called[Read More…]
Influx of on-campus suicide calls incites treatment
In light of a string of reported suicide attempts, Cal State Long Beach students may wish to know how they can prevent suicides on campus. Between Oct. 11 and Nov. 22, University Police responded to four calls of a person on the verge of suicide. Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)[Read More…]
Spring Closures Caused Inflation of Fall Applications
Yesterday, the Daily 49er reported on the number of transfer student applications that had been received for fall 2011. This number, along with fall 2010 applications, were inordinately greater than any years prior by 40 percent. The reason for this large increase is due to the closures of spring 2009[Read More…]
Date Doctor, David Coleman speaks at CSULB
More than 175 CSULB students sat anxiously awaiting for the “Date Doctor”, David Coleman, to come on stage and speak about relationships, dating, and sex on Tuesday night. Coleman is an award–winning speaker and author who frequently travels around the country speaking to college students. He previously visited the school[Read More…]
Fresh Foods to be Temporarily Replaced by Grab-and-Go Convenience Store
The Fresh Foods Café Express in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be replaced by a temporary convenience store by finals week or winter break at the latest. The Fresh Foods Café Express unexpectedly closed shop Nov. 13. “Our goal is to provide minimal food and beverage products for[Read More…]
German BIMUN honors three CSULB students
Three Cal State University Long Beach students were honored in Bonn, Germany last weekend for their participation in the Bonn International Model United Nations (BIMUN). Senior political science majors Dina Al-Hayek, Justin Patrick Benning and Leanii Garcia were all awarded for their participation in the international event. “It was an[Read More…]
Students rally for a DREAM
With hand-designed T-shirts and banners decorated in support of the DREAM Act, about 10 students gathered at the Friendship Walk to raise awareness about the measure. The DREAM Act is an immigration piece of legislation where persons aged 16-35 may apply for citizenship if they have been residing in the[Read More…]
College Beat production to go online
The launch party for College Beat Productions’ official website will take place on Thursday from 5-8 p.m. after the bi-annual screening in the Beach Auditorium. The website, collegebeattv.org, is the first time College Beat has had an official website during its 11 years at Cal State Long Beach. College Beat[Read More…]