Senior psychology major Brianna Huntsinger has a birth defect known as spina bifida. Still, she powers through workouts at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, and blogs about the experience. Huntsinger, the secretary for disability affairs for Associated Students Inc., was inspired to write the blog after making sure the[Read More…]
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CSULB students protest censorship of lesbian play title
Cal State Long Beach students will protest the university’s decision to not feature the new Cal Rep show, “The Night of the Tribades,” on the Seventh Street marquee. Students will gather in front of Brotman Hall, today and tomorrow from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. No one from CSULB could[Read More…]
Four suicide reports in four weeks at CSULB
University Police received on Nov. 6 its fourth suicide call in just as many weeks. University Police Lt. Scott Brown said he has “no idea” why so many attempts have taken place in such a short amount of time. However, in all four situations, University Police were able to get[Read More…]
CSULB engineering students oppose OrgSync program
EDITOR’S NOTE: The article has been updated due to an incorrect title used in the article. When Daniel Hernandez learned of Associated Students Inc’s plan to implement the web program OrgSync, he was skeptical. One month later, he had mobilized his college to oppose the plan. “In general, engineers tend[Read More…]
CSULB to implement new e-mail system
Students who use Cal State Long Beach’s e-mail service will have to switch to the new BeachMail system by Jan. 31. The system will be launched on Dec. 1, giving students two months to switch systems. Microsoft is providing BeachMail as a free service for a minimum of five years.[Read More…]
Late-night shuttles keep campus safe
Campus shuttles are available until midnight, but most students stop using them around 10 p.m. Still, the shuttles continue to run as a matter of safety. According to sustainable transportation coordinator at CSULB Elissa Thomas, student facilities such as the library, the Student Recreation and Wellness Center and the Horn[Read More…]
Maniacs debut new mascot at Pyramid sleepover
The Maniacs unveiled a new mascot at the second annual Homecoming Eve Camp Out at the Walter Pyramid Nov. 12. Hype, the new Maniacs mascot, was dressed from head to toe in a bright yellow spandex suit, topped off by a Speedo with the 49er logo. “Hype is the epitome[Read More…]
Film program to screen students’ movies at festival
Cal State Long Beach is one of 12 colleges and universities across the country that is offering students a chance to screen their movies at a major film festival in June 2011. The Sprite Refreshing Films program will choose six student screenplays to be turned into six- to 12-minute movies.[Read More…]
CSULB students advocate non-violence, peace
California Congressman Bob Filner joined with student and community organizations to discuss the true costs of war at CSULB’s third annual Practicing Peace Festival on Nov. 10. “The violence, the thinking that goes behind it, the injuries — we as a society need to know the different kinds of costs[Read More…]
CSU raises tuition by 15 percent
The board of trustees for the Cal State University system approved a tuition increase of 15 percent today. Tuition will increase 5 percent for spring 2011 and 10 percent for the 2011-12 academic year. Lt. Gov. Abel Madonado, an ex officio member of the board, and student trustee Nicole Anderson[Read More…]