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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.

Campus auto thefts spike during 3-week period

There have been 20 grand theft auto burglaries at Cal State Long Beach this year, excluding a car that was reported stolen over the weekend, according to Police Captain Fernando Solorzano. Looking at sheer numbers in comparison to last year, the number of car thefts is not excessively high, police[Read More…]

Former Senator Bob Graham visits Cal State Long Beach

Former U.S. Sen. Bob Graham spoke to CSULB students and faculty Tuesday at the University Book Store to promote his new book America, the Owner’s Manual: Making Government Work for You. Graham, who was a two-term Governor of Flordia before his election to the U.S. Senate, also spoke to students[Read More…]

Jewish students celebrate holiday of unity

Some students may be questioning why Beach Hillel set up a Sukkah in front of the campus bookstore in celebration of the Sukkot festival this week. Sukkot is the traditional time of harvest in the Jewish faith. Jeffrey Blutinger, a Jewish studies professor, said it is about “going out into[Read More…]

Faculty, trustee positions unfilled on board of trustees

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has not yet filled the vacancies left on the California State University board of trustees and the California State Student Association has been left in an “information blackout” from the governor’s office, said Associated Students Inc. President Chris Chavez at Wednesday’s ASI meeting. The board needs one[Read More…]

Veterans receive advance benefit checks

After months of waiting to be paid, student veterans under the Post 9-11 GI Bill finally received a check from the Department of Veterans Affairs. As announced Sept. 25 by VA Secretary Eric Shinseki, 57 national Veterans Benefits Administrations opened its doors Oct. 2 to issue $3,000 emergency checks as[Read More…]

Activists describe Gaza peace mission

In July, Jeff Warner and Tarek Abedrabbo visited the Gaza Strip to help deliver $500,000 in medical aid to the people as members of the group Viva Palestina. On Monday afternoon, the two spoke at Cal State Long Beach’s Multicultural Center about their journey. Viva Palestina is an organization comprised[Read More…]

German films get nostalgic

Cal State Long Beach will be featuring “Ostalgie — Stories from the GDR,” a film festival addressing the issues in Germany from a perspective outside of the typical American student’s purview. The festival is a part of the German Embassy’s nationwide “Freedom without Walls” campus initiative commemorating the 20th anniversary[Read More…]

Staff, students encourage safe sex

Students attended a “Safe and Sexy: Healthy Sexual Relationships” workshop in the University Student Union on Tuesday to learn about better practices for safe sex and discuss current risk factors to Cal State Long Beach students and the Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender community. The workshop is part of a three-day[Read More…]

Budget cuts don’t exclude paper, travel and events

The largest college on campus is now in the process of implementing a series of cuts to offset its budget deficit with other colleges right behind or already slashing away at items that could close the remaining gap in the budget. Some cuts will leave students with fewer events on[Read More…]

Experiences for LGBT faculty, staff vary in state

A panel of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender staff and faculty discussed their experiences of being openly gay at “Out on Campus,” the kickoff event of National Coming Out Week yesterday in the University Student Union. Nancy Matthews, a Cal State Long Beach professor in the recreation and leisure studies[Read More…]

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