It’s only five in the afternoon and already there is a line going around the corner of the Glass House in Pomona. Circa Survive won’t hit the stage for another five and a half hours, but you can already see the excitement in the faces of the people in line.[Read More…]
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Don’t be like Creaven, take advantage of The Beach
Me giving advice about going to college is like Ashlee Simpson giving singing advice. But during my four years at Cal State Long Beach I have learned, from experience, what not to do. Here is my list. Do not schedule any classes before noon. I once refused to learn this[Read More…]
Dorm dining, general etiquette sorely needed
It’s move-in time once again for those of us living on-campus, and many moving into the residence halls are first-year students coping with living away from home for the first time. As someone who has lived in the dorms before, I have learned a few things that might come in[Read More…]
SURVIVAL GUIDE – FALL 2006
This is the annual pre-semester Daily Forty-Niner Fall 2006 Survival Guide issue. We hope first-time freshmen and transfer students new to The Beach will find it a helpful guide to student life at Cal State Long Beach. Inside this issue you will find stories about textbook prices, testaments of off-campus[Read More…]
Academic Survival Tips
– New full-time students should take between 12 to 15 units in their first semester. – New freshmen should take University 100, if possible, in their first semester. – Freshmen who need courses such as English 1, Math 1, or Math 10 must successfully complete these courses by the end[Read More…]
Breakfast does not have to be only coffee
This may be your first or ninth semester at Cal State Long Beach, but for whatever reason you still don’t know the area very well. Where do you go if your first class doesn’t start until 11 a.m. or to cram before a huge test? Long Beach has some of[Read More…]
Ohta comes back to The Beach
For the first time in six years, Melissa Ohta is back on the 49er volleyball team, but this time she is not on the roster as a defensive specialist. After three final four appearances, one national championship and a long enough absence from Long Beach State women’s volleyball to graduate[Read More…]
Recreational sports for everybody
The athletics program at Cal State Long Beach has received press recognition for awards like the Commissioner’s Cup and for alumni who have continued to have success at the professional level. But sports participation at CSULB is not just for the super athlete. According to Director of Recreational Sports Rita[Read More…]
Big West Preview
1. Long Beach State – When Mauricio Ingrassia started coaching at Long Beach Community College in 1995, his team went 7-10-0 his first year, then 17-4-2 his second year and then 26-1-0 his third year. Since Ingrassia started coaching at LBSU in 2004, his team went 6-9-3 his first year,[Read More…]
Cegles ready to begin his era
During the 2005-06 school year it looked as if Long Beach State would never be able to replace athletic director Bill Shummard after he left the school in 2005. Finally in April, President F. King Alexander named Vic Cegles the man to lead the 49ers athletic program in the future.[Read More…]