“You are the last people to ever see this,” Anthony Green told the sold out crowd, at the House of Blues in Anaheim Sunday night, before he and his friends took the stage as their “super band” the Sound of Animals Fighting. The massive side project that cites its roster[Read More…]
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Students should respect backpack tent workers
As a former employee of the University Bookstore, I must say that a significant number of students who go to school here are insane, inconsiderate, oblivious or all of the above. I don’t know if it is understood by everyone what the bookstore employees really have to go through to[Read More…]
Cocca’s column detrimental to democracy
This quotation was stated in an opinion piece, “Uninformed voters hurt democratic process, stop voting” in the Aug. 28 issue of the Daily Forty-Niner: “There are legions of uninformed people who vote based on political campaign commercials, name plates and billboards. This is not how a people should be informed.”[Read More…]
‘Business-Friendly’ Long Beach no surprise to students, faculty
In Los Angeles County, Long Beach was awarded a prestigious title as a finalist for the award that recognizes the county’s most “business-friendly city,” according to the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LACEDC). George McQuade, vice president of Mayo Communications, the public relations firm of the LAEDC, said the[Read More…]
The Beach opens season on a high
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team sent fans home happy this weekend at The Walter Pyramid, winning all three of their matches in the Long Beach State Invitational. On Friday, The Beach beat the No. 13 Missouri Tigers 30-16, 30-18, 30-27. On Saturday afternoon the women cruised by Alabama[Read More…]
Pacific Northwest no problem for LBSU
One of the downfalls of the 2005 Long Beach State women’s soccer team was its lack of success on the road, winning just twice away from home. In 2006, it took just two games to match last year’s total. The 49ers (2-0-0), picked to win the Big West by the[Read More…]
Dirtbags in the Cape
Last summer, Evan Longoria was the lone representative of the Dirtbags in the Cape Cod Baseball League, one of the most prestigious summer-ball leagues for college ballplayers. But the Downey native was taken third overall in the 2006 MLB Amateur Draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, leaving the Dirtbags[Read More…]
Injury-free is key on court
Six first-place votes in the Big West Preseason Coaches Poll, released Aug. 7, has the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team as the favorites to win the Big West Conference title in 2006. “If you win the conference you get an automatic bid in the [NCAA] tournament and even though[Read More…]
Sowder named new softball coach
On the evening of Aug. 17, Kim Sowder got the phone call she was hoping for. Athletic Director Vic Cegles and Senior Women’s Ad-minstrator Cindy Masner asked Sowder is she wanted to be the next softball coach at Long Beach State. Of course, Sowder said yes. “To say the least,[Read More…]
Big West Women’s Volleyball Preview
1. Long Beach State – Led by long-time head coach Brian Gimmillaro and headlined by junior Alexis Crimes, arguably the best middle blocker in the nation, and a solid-supporting squad, expect the 49ers to retain their Big West conference crown. 2. UC Santa Barbara – Co-champions of the Big West[Read More…]