One night in March 1968, commanding officers of the U.S. Army and troops from the ghettos, barrios and rural areas of America drank and “toked it up” in anticipation of an attack on Vietnamese enemies the next day. What followed on that day would come to be known as the[Read More…]
News
Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
Water use drops
According to a report by marketwatch.com, water demand was 9.2 percent below the 10-year average. Customers used approximately 2.1 billion less gallons of water than the year before. A San Jose Mercury News article estimates 325,851 gallons as the average amount of water a family of four uses in a[Read More…]
As the semester progresses, parking gets a little easier
Parking lots at Cal State Long Beach fill on most days, but it happens later and later each day as the semester progresses, according to data collected by the University Police. Use of the Marina Lot has also declined, although students still park there. Will Khem, a senior chemical engineering[Read More…]
Tag the World from CSULB
Tag the World, a nonprofit organization, is hosting its launch party with a Celebrity Slam Oct. 16 in the Walter Pyramid. The Celebrity Slam pits two teams of celebrities against each other in a basketball game, with over 20 celebrities making appearances at the event. Robert Parks-Valleta, CSULB alumnus and[Read More…]
Legendary journalist will speak at CSULB
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Seymour Hersh will give a lecture on topics from his most recent book, “Chain of Command: The Road From 9/11 to Now,” on Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Carpenter Center. Hersh is well-known for his history of reporting on U.S. government misconduct and international involvement.[Read More…]
Activist encourages more focus on global warming
As Election Day approaches, the widening cracks in the economy are receiving more and more attention as other issues are taking lower priorities. Anti-nuclear activist Helen Caldicott encouraged people to “turn the media around” and demand coverage on facts about global warming and nuclear power at the First Congregational Church[Read More…]
Wildfires
Smoke from a fire near Porter Ranch. Two concurrent fires have burned more than 10,000 acres in the San Fernando Valley, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency in Ventura and Los Angeles counties Monday afternoon. The Press-Telegram reported air quality in Long Beach had worsened from smoke[Read More…]
New associate director of parking a ‘parking professional’
Not too many people get excited about coming to Cal State Long Beach and dealing with parking. But Mark Rudometkin actually enjoys it. “I get up looking forward to the next day, looking forward to getting to [CSULB],” he said. Rudometkin, who started working in the parking industry as a[Read More…]
CSULB aims to promote breast health awareness
Cal State Long Beach celebrates Pink October with a series of events set to educate audiences on breast cancer and the services available to students on campus this week concerned with the disease. “One out of eight women will get breast cancer,” said Heidi Burkey, health educator from the health[Read More…]
Student pleads not guilty to weapons charges
Cal State Long Beach student Gregory Mitre pled not guilty to two felony charges at the Long Beach Superior Court House on Oct. 10. Anthony Salerno made an appearance as Mitre’s private attorney. The court ordered Mitre to appear again on Nov. 7 for an early dispositional hearing. Mitre was[Read More…]