The Walter Pyramid at Cal State Long Beach was buzzing with activity as it hosted a free health care clinic. Modern House Call for Women is an event headed by Maria Shriver, California’s first lady. The clinic is geared toward women, offering free services such as dental, medical, eye exams,[Read More…]
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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
VIDEO: Arianna Huffington visits CSULB
Arianna Huffington, co-founder and editor in chief of The Huffington Post, spoke at Cal State Long Beach on Thursday. The event was held in the Carpenter Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. It was the fourth installment of CSULB’s annual Distinguished Speaker Series. Huffington, a nationally-syndicated columnist and writer[Read More…]
State senator, former ASI president dies at 53
State Senator and former CSULB Associated Students Inc. president, Jenny Oropeza, died Wednesday at 9 p.m. She was 53. The 1979-81 ASI president made quite an impression on one ASI executive. “Jenny was the AS president who first got me involved in student government back when I was a student[Read More…]
Speaker shares insight on stopping domestic violence
“I have this theory that most of us could live with a serial killer for about a year and not even notice,” said Alyce LaViolette, an expert in domestic violence counseling. “The energy of new love is greater than the energy of fear.” This was one statement by LaViolette during[Read More…]
Man reportedly fondles himself in CSULB women’s stall
Cal State Long Beach had a second report of a man fondling himself in just two days. A man was reportedly seen on Oct. 10 fondling himself in a women’s restroom stall in the Vivian Engineering Center, University Police Capt. Fernando Solorzano said. This report comes shortly after a man[Read More…]
Man receives 25-to-life for murder of CSULB student
Read Athena Mekis’ Kate Su Yi feature story, which includes details behind the murder, here. The 25-to-life prison sentence Jonathan Huynh received today did not relieve Kate Su Yi’s parents and friends of their pain. “Twenty-five years,” Yi’s father, Chung Jae Yi, said with distress. “It’s not enough,” Deputy District[Read More…]
ASI president addresses ‘bad press’
During an annual address Wednesday, Associated Students, Inc. President James Ahumada commended the group’s accomplishments and urged senators to keep students first, despite any “bad press” or “being on the front page as some of us have been.” On Oct. 5, the Daily 49er published an article entitled “CSULB’s student[Read More…]
Women share breast cancer tribulations
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, members of the Beautiful Day Foundation shared valuable information and personal experiences with breast cancer yesterday in the Multicultural Center. According to American Cancer Society, in 2009 an estimated 192,370 women in the United States were diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and about[Read More…]
CSULB alumnus interns for Michelle Obama
One Cal State Long Beach student had a not-so-typical day at the office last year that led to an interesting relationship. “Enrique Ramirez? Come with us, the First Lady needs your help immediately,” said a supervisor to the 2009 CSULB graduate. Ramirez, one of the only interns who spoke Spanish,[Read More…]
Out-of-county CSULB students still have chance to vote
Time is running out for students who want to participate in Election Day Nov. 2, but the clock has not run out yet for those who are registered and are far from home. Oct. 18 was the last day to register to vote. In an effort to raise awareness on[Read More…]