California has the beach and the waves, but lacks the jobs or stability that young people crave. Ten states, excluding California, have been deemed the best places for youth ages 18 to 24 to thrive and prosper, according to an analysis conducted by Moneyrates.com. At the top of the list[Read More…]
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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
CSULB professor finds hate note on car
Coming back from a stroll on the beach, Griselda Suarez and her family found a slip of yellow paper on their car’s windshield, and at first they thought it was a citation. But it wasn’t a citation – it was a note. “You Mexicans took over Cherry Beach – (No[Read More…]
Former CSULB geography professor loses battle with cancer
Gary Peters, who served as chair of the College of Liberal Arts at Cal State Long Beach, died on Friday. He was 71 years old. Peters was also a geography professor and chair of the geography department at CSULB, but his legacy in the geography department lived on years after[Read More…]
Dining hall renovations bring better food, longer wait
Long lines and new serving schedules have some dorm residents struggling to get their money’s worth at the dining halls. This semester, the 49er Shops adjusted the menus and food services at the Parkside and Hillside dining halls, according to Carol Roberts-Corb, director of housing and residential life at Cal[Read More…]
Suspicious package a dud
A suspicious package prompted a partial evacuation of the Beach Hut and Academic Services building yesterday. According to University Police Sergeant Keith Caires, police received the call from Beach Hut staff at 1:13 p.m and were dispatched to the scene. Caires said that the officers turned their radios off, to[Read More…]
Cal State Long Beach: Now available in fun size
While most students were busy enjoying their summer, junior interior design major Myra Guerra spent two weeks updating a single square inch of the Cal State Long Beach campus model. The 10-year overdue update and refurbishment of the model took Guerra, junior interior design major Nicole Makari, junior general design[Read More…]
Smorgasport: an overwhelming success
Thousands of students packed into Parking Lot 3 on Friday night for Associated Students Inc.’s annual Smorgasport, staying out late to play games, eat free food and check out campus organizations. Rows of student organization booths lined the festival’s perimeter, with club members promoting their organizations. Daniel Castle, a senior[Read More…]
The CDC rises up to help out sophomores
Cal State Long Beach freshmen have moved into the dorms. They have their IDs, books and registered classes. Their focus is on the transition into college. The Career Development Center, however, would like to focus on a group they believe to be underserved: sophomores. A program called Project Rise will[Read More…]
Art lockers to be renovated into classrooms
Cal State Long Beach art students are learning to wear the weight of their art on their shoulders. For the first time since their opening, the School of Art has closed the art lockers for the 2012-13 school year. Located in Fine Arts building 4, the lockers served as a[Read More…]
PH buildings undergo renovations in response to faculty complaints
Construction crews began refurbishing the Peterson Hall buildings Friday in response to issues discovered by faculty in some of the classrooms, according to Interim Director of Academic Facilities Michael Blazey. Some problems to be addressed during renovations include poor acoustics, window glare and high temperatures, Blazey said. The first phase[Read More…]