Cal State Long Beach may be becoming a one-stop shop. CSULB opened the U.S. Passport Application Acceptance Office in Brotman Hall on Thursday, offering students, faculty and staff the opportunity to conveniently get papers to cross international borders. “It’s totally convenient. I’d renew mine there,” said Brandon Porsandeh, a social[Read More…]
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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
Senate mulls textbook rental program, changes to GWAR
49er Shops, Inc. bookstore director Fred Neely proposed the program at last Wednesday’s Senate meeting, saying that similar programs at CSU Fullerton and San Diego State nearly halved the cost of books for students. The program would rent out high-demand textbooks based on enrollment numbers, and would only cost students[Read More…]
Study investigates how students pay for college
With a turbulent economy and rising costs of living, students and parents are worrying about the ever-increasing cost of attending college. “I’ve used financial aid but this is the first year I’ve taken out a loan because I’m living on my own,” said Doris Han, a junior liberal studies major.[Read More…]
University Police upgrade
While walking on your way to class, you may have crossed paths with a University Police officer on the department’s new T3 “personal mobility vehicle.” “Our Chief nicknamed it R2D2,” University Police Capt. Fernando Solorzano said. While University Police say the $7,000 T3 purchased for the department by CSULB[Read More…]
U-Pass extended for a year
Cal State Long Beach will continue the U-PASS program for a year, allowing students, faculty and staff to continue to ride Long Beach Transit for free, university officials announced today. The U-PASS program was introduced at the beginning of this semester for a one-month trial period, and due to[Read More…]
Recycling center helps LB go green
Associated Students, Inc.’s Recycling Center has accomplished significant carbon dioxide emission reductions by providing recycling services for the CSULB and Long Beach communities. Over a year span, the center recycled 1.7 million pounds of material. Center coordinator Lee Johnson compared the center’s green house gas reductions to a year-long removal[Read More…]
Accident in front of Foundation building
A female student was hit by a Toyota on Thursday while walking in front of the Cal State Long Beach Foundation building around 8:35 a.m. The driver said she was driving east on State University Drive when she stopped at the stop sign at Deukmejian Way, according to Stan Skipworth,[Read More…]
Schwarzenegger signs California budget
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the California budget Tuesday, 85 days after the beginning of the fiscal year. The Associated Press reported the signing of the $145-billion budget was delayed by “three months of debate over tax increases” and disagreements over how to close California’s $15.2 billion deficit. The final budget[Read More…]
Forum to discuss U.S. international military involvement
Student and teacher peace activists anticipate discussions on international warfare at a peace rally to be held in the University Student Union Ballroom on Wednesday, Oct 1. The rally’s theme, “War Is Expensive, Peace is Priceless” sparked involvement from different on-campus organizations such as Campus Progressives, Peace Studies Program, Women’s[Read More…]
A new memorial pays tribute to America’s M.I.As and P.O.W.s
Cal State Long Beach held a short ceremony in front of the Veteran’s Flag at the South Campus Quad Friday for National P.O.W/M.I.A Recognition Day. The ceremony opened up with Troy Johnson, the president’s advisor on veterans Aaffairs, giving a remembrance for Jacob Hefter, the CSULB student who was killed[Read More…]