The general manager of KBEACH radio was placed on administrative leave on March 29, leaving the station in a scramble to regroup. John Trapper, who has been the general manager of KBEACH at Cal State Long Beach for 12 years, said there had been an ongoing dispute between himself and[Read More…]
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Community arts group ¡DUENDE! hosts youth poetry competition
Social justice, activism and action were promoted at the Grand Slam Competition as seven poets competed for a chance to be a part of the 2012 Brave New Voices international slam competition. ¡DUENDE!, a community group that focuses on empowering youth through the arts, hosted the competition on Friday at[Read More…]
Call for CSU to freeze executive pay
This article corrects a quote from CSU spokesman Erik Fallis regarding the “legitimate concerns” of the Board of Trustees. In light of financial challenges the Cal State University currently faces, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson has called on the CSU to freeze any increase in executive compensation. Torlakson[Read More…]
Daily 49er staff members win regional awards for photography
Two Cal State Long Beach students won first place prizes in the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Award contest. Stefan Agregado, photo editor for the Daily 49er, and Steven Carcano, sports photo editor for the Daily 49er, won in the regional competition in the categories of Breaking News[Read More…]
John Haberstroh and Jonathon Bolin win in ASI run-off elections
John Haberstroh beat opponent Stephen Thomas in the race for Associated Students Inc. president by 216 votes in last week’s run-off election. There were a total of 4,102 votes for president and Haberstroh won with 52.6 percent of the vote. Haberstroh said that he was excited and ready to serve as president next semester. “We’re[Read More…]
College students may begin to list sexual orientation in apps
California state schools may begin asking students for their sexual orientation on college applications next year as part of an effort to gather information on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender services offered at University of California and California State University campuses. According to the Los Angeles Times, a private school[Read More…]
Get to know the ASI presidential and vice presidential candidates
Stephen Thomas Despite balancing classes and work with various campus organizations, Stephen Thomas finds time to learn new things like carpentry and saving money by extreme couponing – and he loves it all. If he doesn’t have homework, tests or work to do, Thomas browses the Internet in his spare[Read More…]
Bolin, Haberstroh endorsed amid sanctions
Three former Associated Students Inc. executive candidates have endorsed current executive candidates John Haberstroh and Jonathon Bolin even as they faced sanctions prohibiting them from handing out printed materials until 8 a.m. this morning. The Board of Elections penalized Haberstroh and Bolin for “excessive us.” Haberstroh agreed and said that[Read More…]
Robeks to open shop in rec center
Good news for students who enjoy downing fresh juice or a smoothie after working out – a Robeks will be opening in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center this summer. For the first time since Fresh Foods Café Express shut down in November 2010, the SRWC will have a permanent[Read More…]
Car caught on fire in Parking Lot 11A
A 2001 black Volkswagen Super Beetle was fully engulfed in flames in Parking Lot 11A near Parking Structure 3 on March 27 at 6:30 p.m., University Police Capt. Scott Brown said. The driver pulled into the parking lot once she noticed that there was smoke coming from the hood of[Read More…]