There will be a big task to complete within the next year. The Cal State University system will have to find President F. King Alexander’s replacement. When Alexander leaves this summer for Baton Rouge, La., Cal State Long Beach will have an interim president, and during this time, a nationwide[Read More…]
Editorials
Editorials are the opinion of the 49er Editorial Board as a whole.
Our View: Boston bombing is an eye-opening tragedy
Through the resilience of the Boston Police Department and the FBI over the weekend, the suspected men behind last week’s Boston Marathon bombings were tracked down and caught. What unfolded on Friday was similar to what you would see in a movie. A high-speed chase, bombings, shoot-outs and a final[Read More…]
Our View: CSULB classrooms need technology update
Our View: ASI should bury the hatchet and work together
They did it again. Associated Students Inc. President John Haberstroh and Vice President Jonathon Bolin are returning to their positions for the 2013-14 academic year. They will be joined by recently elected Agatha Gucyski, who will serve as the treasurer. The campaign season for the new ASI executives was long[Read More…]
Our View: BeachSync contract renewal needs to be justified
Nearly every Cal State Long Beach student has a Facebook. The same cannot be said about BeachSync. Why? Well, at first, it is difficult to use. Students and campus organizations must take time to create new profiles, update calendars and set up new events that already exist elsewhere on other[Read More…]
Our View: Presidential search records should be public
It shocked the Cal State Long Beach community when news first started to trickle out that President F. King Alexander had been selected as the sole candidate to be the next president of the Louisiana State University system. CSULB students and faculty were more concerned about losing Alexander than the[Read More…]
Our View: New University of California is not the way to go
There might be a new form of higher education in California soon, and it’s been given a very creative name: the “New University of California.” State Assembly Member Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) introduced Assembly Bill 1306 in February, which proposes a new way to educate students. If the bill is[Read More…]
Our View: CSULB needs a 24-hour study area on campus
Let’s face it. Most students can easily get distracted. It’s not that we don’t want to study, but with the million of things life throws at us, it is sometimes hard to get work done. This is why quiet study areas on campus help many students study for tests, get[Read More…]
Our View: North Korea’s threats should be taken seriously
There doesn’t seem to be any time for peace. With North Korea conducting its third nuclear test in February and issuing constant threats against the U.S. and its territories and allies, North Korea has become a global annoyance. Led by Kim Jung Un, the spawn of the country’s former madman[Read More…]
Our View: Integrity is questioned when news is sponsored
It’s not too often that we get to comment on the state of journalism; however, the recent controversy at the Orange County Register has drummed up some conversation. The OC Register has partnered with three local universities, Cal State Fullerton, University of California, Irvine and Chapman University, to produce special[Read More…]