State senator and former Associated Students, Inc. president Jenny Oropeza will be remembered during a memorial service today at Cal State Long Beach in the University Student Union at 3 p.m. Oropeza was running for her re-election when she died unexpectedly Oct. 20 at the age of 53. CSULB President[Read More…]
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Speakers honor UCLA basketball coach John Wooden
A choking silence fell over the audience as Andy Hill recounted college basketball coach John Wooden’s last speech with former players. “The very last thing I ever heard Coach say — and his voice was failing and you really had to strain to hear him — he looked over at[Read More…]
Filipino congressman mocks country’s corruption at CSULB
A Filipino congressman jokingly mocked his government’s corruption but gave hope for the future in a speech at Cal State Long Beach on Tuesday. Raymond Palatino, the first Kabataan (Youth) Party congressman of the Philippines, spoke in the Multicultural Center. Bayanihan Studies Kollective and AnakBayan Los Angeles hosted the event.[Read More…]
CSULB students rally for Prop 19
Cal State Long Beach students gathered Tuesday to rally for Proposition 19 at the Speaker’s Platform, beside a large, colorful banner adorned with drawings of cannabis leaves that read “Legalize Marijuana!” Proposition 19, also known as Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010, would make it legal for a[Read More…]
CSULB’s Facilities Management director retires after 17 years
Robert Quirk’s face is well known around Facilities Management offices, and it’s not just because he’s worked there for 35 years. Quirk, 55, will retire Monday from a job that he has had since he was 20 years old. As a tribute, several members of the staff have begun wearing[Read More…]
CSULB international students search for the American dream
Allen is a true American. He drives a Mustang, eats at In-N-Out Burger on a weekly basis and rolls through California stop signs. Allen’s real name is Ali Sener, an international student who, until recently, changed his name on his LinkedIn account in hopes of raising his chances of finding[Read More…]
Breast cancer program raises awareness at CSULB
The Boarding For Breast Cancer, or B4BC, foundation promoted the two fundamental aspects of preventing breast cancer among young women — early detection and an active lifestyle. Cal State Long Beach welcomed the non-profit, youth-focused foundation Oct. 27 to educate and raise awareness in breast cancer among students. The foundation[Read More…]
Defeat zombies at CSULB’s Halloween festival
Cal State Long Beach will host two Halloween events Thursday at the Pointe in the Walter Pyramid. The Housing Office created a “Left for Dead” haunted house and Halloween festival for CSULB students. “The haunted house is ‘Left for Dead’ themed this year,” housing residence assistant Tyree Jones said. “Left[Read More…]
CSULB program makes Princeton Review’s ‘Best 300’ list
The Princeton Review named Cal State Long Beach’s Master Business Administration program one of the “Best 300 Business Schools” for the fifth year in a row, citing the program’s three schedule-based programs. Because not every student has the same time availability, the College of Business Administration program offers three programs[Read More…]
CSULB’s Child Development Center receives grant to keep food fresh
The Isabel Patterson Child Development Center received a $45,000 grant to keep food in the mouths of its daycare children. The center, located on the edge of the Cal State Long Beach campus on Atherton Street, received the money for its food program from the Child and Adult Care Food[Read More…]