Proponents of Proposition 1A envision high-speed trains running between San Francisco and San Diego, but concerns about funding could derail the idea. If passed, Proposition 1A would partially fund a high-speed rail system by authorizing a $9.95-billion bond measure. The bond would cost the state about $19.4 billion after gaining[Read More…]
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Dealing with the national debt
Students received contrasting messages from the fiscally-frightening documentary “IOUSA” and the proceeding panel discussion with Cal State Long Beach professors, who reassured students that national debt, to a point, is necessary. The film, shown on Tuesday night in the USU Beach Auditorium, deals with the U.S. financial situation and urges[Read More…]
Groening and company make ‘Treehouse’ spooktacular
It will only be a few more years until The Simpsons’ annual “Treehouse of Horror” series will be viewed on the same plane as “Miracle on 42nd St.” for the holidays, the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Genocide of the Balloons. Consider that a[Read More…]
Panel discusses election influences
State propositions on Nov. 4 ballots regarding social issues important to conservative voters could cause a spike in the number of Republicans heading to the polls on Election Day, a panel of Cal State Long Beach political science professors said Tuesday. Professor Jason Whitehead said propositions regarding the constitutionality of[Read More…]
Under the tents
Campus vendors fight fluctuating sales, but manage to keep their heads afloat. Chris Chan — owner of the Vena company, which sells fashion accessories — said his business has seen a 25 percent drop in sales compared to last semester. He has accommodated this trend by buying less merchandise from[Read More…]
College kids go back to elementary school
Cal State Long Beach students have an opportunity for hands-on learning while teaching at local elementary schools. Students become teachers and earn course credit in a science program that integrates fun and learning for third-graders, according to Judith Brusslan, the professor heading the program. Brusslan, a biological sciences professor at[Read More…]
Rack ’em up
Due to a rise in numbers of bikes around campus, Cal State Long Beach officials are adding bike racks, considering adding bike paths and even instituting a bike loan program. Facilities Management director Robert Quirk said he realized something had to be done when “bike racks on campus appeared to[Read More…]
CSU hit with $31.3 million budget cut
Cal State Long Beach will soon see its state funds cut by $2.4 million as part of an overall budget tightening in the face of California’s slumping economy. The CSU system will be hit with a $31.3 million reduction in state funds, and the chancellor’s office has advised campuses to[Read More…]
Students advised to get laughy
In the face of an ailing economy and midterms, some students turn to laughter to help cope with stress. Steady news coverage about the financial state of the country has held students’ attention since the beginning of the semester. The credit market and financial issues affect students directly as student[Read More…]
Japanese garden showcases mums
To learn about different cultures and explore foreign aesthetics, students and spectators experienced Japanese horticulture through the array of chrysanthemums, called mums, displayed in varieties of bloom at the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden Saturday. “Chrysanthemum is a special flower because it was a symbol of the emperor in Japan,”[Read More…]