A proposal to replace the death penalty with a life sentence in prison for California qualified for the November ballot on Monday. According to the attorney general’s official summary, repealing the death penalty in California could result in saving millions of dollars annually. It is estimated that the measure will[Read More…]
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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
Semester at Sea program offers valuable insight
When Cal State Long Beach professor Nilufer Medora traveled to China as part of the semester at sea program, she was in a small kitchen but eating 22 different dishes, all prepared by one person. Medora and her students had stopped at a port stop of the MV Explorer ship[Read More…]
Suspect booked for trespassing, asking ‘uncomfortable’ questions
University Police found a suspicious person near the Beach Hut on April 16 at 2 a.m., Capt. Scott Brown said. The suspect was described as a 5-foot-6, thin, black man wearing a dark hoodie and black pants, Brown said. He was cited for trespassing since he had no business on[Read More…]
‘This Is Your City’ event showcases local nonprofits
More than 20 local nonprofits gathered in the University Student Union southwest terrace to recruit student volunteers and create awareness about social issues in Long Beach. The event, This Is Your City, showcased nonprofit services and opportunities for students. Chris Soto, the USU programs assistant, coordinated the event in hopes[Read More…]
UCs enrolling more out-of-state students
Enrollment in the University of California system for fall 2012 has increased, especially for out-of-state students. All UC campuses, except for Berkeley, have increased their out-of-state admission offers by 43 percent this year. Admission offers to in-state residents only increased by 3.6 percent. Dianne Klein, spokeswoman for the UC system,[Read More…]
Theatre arts students face enrollment obstacles due to unit cap
Some theatre arts students may have to reduce the number of classes they take or shows they perform in due to the 16-unit cap beginning next semester. According to Joanne Gordon, chair of the Department of Theatre Arts at Cal State Long Beach, students involved in shows must take a[Read More…]
Documentary fights for recognition of Armenian genocide
The Armenian Student Association (ASA) at Cal State Long Beach showed the documentary “Screamers” Thursday, about the Armenian genocide, when 1.5 million people were killed at the hands of the Ottoman Turks. Today marks its 97th anniversary. However, many countries do not recognize it as genocide. “It’s a horrible feeling[Read More…]
Earth Week festivities to feature fashion show, mobile tide pool
The ASI Conservation Commission is hosting Earth Week this week with activities ranging from interactive forums and panels to a fashion show. “I want the students to know that there is more to the green movement than most people expect, it’s more than just hugging trees,” said Thuy Nghiem, ASI[Read More…]
Dorms to be split into three colleges
The realm of Harry Potter will soon be coming to Cal State Long Beach housing – only the new residential learning colleges will not be called Gryffindor or Slytherin. Next year, the campus residence halls will be split up into three residential learning colleges, according to Housing Director Carol Roberts-Corb.[Read More…]
Mi Casa, Mi Universidad in ‘transition’ phase
The five-year grant period that was funding Mi Casa, Mi Universidad, a project to help enrollment and graduation rates among Hispanic and Latino students, has expired, leaving the program in a transition period. Cal State Long Beach was designated as a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) in 2005, which made programs like[Read More…]