When most people think of the elite sports programs at Cal State Long Beach, basketball, baseball or soccer probably come to mind. But it might be time to add the CSULB Fishing Team to that list. Justin Gangel, a senior marine ecology major, and Alex Cox, a senior kinesiology major,[Read More…]
News
Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
Blotter: Cal State Long Beach student arrested for throwing ninja stars
Student with ninja stars arrested Two people were reported throwing ninja stars and knives at trees outside of Parkside College at 11:11 p.m. on Aug. 30, University Police Captain Scott Brown said. One person was identified as 18-year-old Timothy Cha, a Cal State Long Beach student, Brown said. Cha was[Read More…]
Prop. 30 resolution passes in ASI Senate
The Associated Students, Inc. Senate voted unanimously yesterday to pass a resolution in support of Proposition 30, just a week after nine ASI senators abstained from the same vote. The College of Liberal Arts student council members sat in on the meeting, holding green signs that read, “Vote yes on[Read More…]
Thieves beware: CSUF provides anti-theft software
Don’t try to steal a Cal State Fullerton student’s laptop. It might scream at you. On Aug. 27, CSUF announced that the university is now providing free anti-theft software that can be programmed to shout at a thief and track the device through Google Maps. The software enables students to[Read More…]
Crams don’t help the exam
Students wishing to raise their grade point averages may want to stay in bed for a little longer. Studying for hours well into the night before an exam, often called “cramming,” can hurt students’ grades, according to a recent study by the University of California, Los Angeles. According to the[Read More…]
Week of Welcome wows thousands
Cal State Long Beach’s annual Student Organization Fair returned Wednesday with a roar. The fair, as part of CSULB’s “Week of Welcome,” saw a wide variety of organizations, including break dancing, the sailing club, the Greeks, religious clubs and major study-related clubs. Some of the clubs were new while others[Read More…]
Legislation would ban anti-gay therapy
Legislation seeking to ban reparative sexual orientation therapy in patients younger than 18 has passed the State Assembly with a vote of 52-21. Senate Bill 1172 would prevent a type of reparative therapy that claims to “convert or repair” a person’s sexual orientation. If the bill passes, any mental health[Read More…]
Info-Rama showcases services at CSULB
Correction: The article, “Info-Rama showcases services at CSULB,” refers to the SRWC OutBAC program as “OBAC.” It should be “OutBAC.” OutBAC is actually run by the kinesiology department, not the SRWC. The SRWC has an instructional outdoor class called “Junkyard Fitness,” which is a year old program. Associated Students,[Read More…]
New bill promises collective bargaining for grad assistants
Research assistants from the University of California and California State University systems may soon be able to unionize. The California State Senate passed Senate Bill 259 – a bill aimed to expand collective bargaining rights for more research assistants – on Aug. 23 with a vote of 46-27. SB 259[Read More…]
Tentative legislation aims to clarify loan options
In an attempt to curb rising student debt, the Know Before You Owe Act of 2012 has been introduced to supplement the U.S. Department of Education’s new financial aid shopping sheet. The bill aims to better educate students on their financial aid options. Introduced by Senators Dick Durban (D-IL) and[Read More…]