For the first time since the university was founded, CSULB students will have to pay tuition to enroll in classes. The payments students had to make were never officially referred to as “tuition.” The CSU Board of Trustees is set to change the terminology of “student-university fees” to “tuition,” putting[Read More…]
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Long Beach cyclists cited, to meet before city council
The Long Beach Police Department handed out more than 70 citations and impounded 21 bikes on Oct. 29 during an organized ride, but cyclists are now organizing to voice their opinion about the incident today at the Long Beach City Council meeting. About 100 cyclists met at the Walter Pyramid[Read More…]
CSU may increase tuition 15% Tuesday
The Cal State University system may raise spring tuition by 5 percent and 2011-12 tuition by an additional 10 percent in a meeting that begins Tuesday. This comes after increased funding from state and federal levels to the CSU. California’s 2010-11 budget partially restored funding to the CSU. The CSU[Read More…]
CSULB film students win praise, cash
Two Cal State Long Beach film students won multiple awards, totaling $2,500, at the 2010 CSU Media Arts Festival, which took place at Cal State Fullerton on Saturday. CSULB had six finalists at the competition representing categories in animation, documentary, experimental, narrative and television. Jason Oppliger’s film entitled “You Cannot[Read More…]
CSULB student wins ‘Future Teacher’ title
Angela Lewis continued a tradition of Cal State Long Beach students and alumni by winning the Future Science Teacher Award. Lewis was recently recognized as the sole winner during an awards breakfast, making this the fourth consecutive year in which the award had a winner hail from CSULB. The award[Read More…]
A colorful Dia de los Muertos ceremony at CSULB
After 35 years of honoring the dead, on-campus club La Raza’s annual Dia de los Muertos celebration at the University Student Union ballrooms attracted twice as many people than last year. “There’s a connection with the people [here],” attendee and senior kinesiology major Osvaldo Frausto said. “We’re all here, living[Read More…]
Lights turning off in CSULB parking structures
The lights in Parking Structure 2 and 3 have recently been turning off at night. Cal State Long Beach officials said the problem was a system error. “There was a malfunction in the lighting controller two weeks ago in [Parking] Structure 3,” said Paul Wingco, energy and sustainability manager of[Read More…]
CSULB’s ROTC cadets train hard at Camp Pendleton
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Jennifer Do and her group had been hiking for almost five hours since noon. Heavy rain from days before left the ground muddy, making each step hard to take. Blisters began to form on Do’s feet because of the many hours walking in uncomfortable boots. “Towards[Read More…]
ASI Senate split on purchase of $20,000 web program
Associated Students Inc. senators were divided Wednesday on whether to purchase a web program due to its cost. The Daily 49er reported Tuesday that ASI President James Ahumada is presenting OrgSync to senators in hopes that they will support the purchase of the online program. OrgSync is in use by[Read More…]
CSULB students bring ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ to life
It might be considered the most popular cult film ever. There are weekly showings across the United States and an underground fan base that swells into the hundreds of thousands. The “Rocky Horror Picture Show” has run continuously in America since its premiere in 1975, making it the only film[Read More…]