Those on the job hunt may not have to worry about untagging themselves from Friday night’s party photos anymore. According to a study conducted by Northern Illinois University (NIU), party photos are not as bad as they may seem. In fact, employers said checking an applicant’s Facebook profile is a[Read More…]
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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
Israeli historian faces criticism
The Cal State University met resistance for a lecture series from Ilan Pappé, Israeli historian and professor at the University of Exeter, who visited Cal State Northridge and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo recently. His lecture, entitled “The False Paradigm of Parity and Partition: Revisiting 1967,” talks about Israeli policy[Read More…]
BOT chairman awaits senate approval
Herbert Carter, chairman of the Cal State University Board of Trustees, was appointed to the BOT by Gov. Jerry Brown but is still waiting on confirmation by the California Senate. According to CSU spokesman Erik Fallis, Carter has served on the BOT for two terms from 2004 to 2011 and[Read More…]
Alternative interview techniques add stress
Interviewing can be a nerve-wracking experience, but now some companies are beginning to stray from the traditional one-on-one interview by using alternative techniques that may add even more pressure to the situation. Some of these techniques include joint interviews at fancy dinner meetings or having applicants come up with commercials[Read More…]
Independent voters important in elections
Republican or Democrat? It may seem like these are the only viable political parties to choose from in the U.S., but voters are increasingly voting independent of them and seeing their role in presidential elections expand. “These are the people who decide elections,” said Barry Steiner, a Cal State Long[Read More…]
Hearings to be held on admission changes
Cal State Long Beach will hold three public hearings regarding proposed changes to admissions guidelines, including major-specific criteria and admittance of local students, that would go into effect for the 2013-14 academic year. The first hearing is Friday at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa. The second hearing will be[Read More…]
Student parents face cuts to Child Development Program
A resolution in opposition to Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed cuts to the state’s Child Development Program was passed by Associated Students Inc. on its first reading Feb. 15. Brown proposed a cut of $517 million throughout the state of California. An estimated amount of 62,000 children will be affected by[Read More…]
Hybrid classes get greater attendance, involvement rates
Hybrid courses, classes that are part online, part face-to-face, are reported to increase student involvement and performance by using web-based technology and classroom techniques. According to the Cal State Long Beach website, a hybrid class is a course that depends on both academic technology and face-to-face contact between the students[Read More…]
Graduate school applications on rise at CSULB
For Ben Martinez, a senior computer engineering major, graduating this spring does not mean his days sitting inside big lecture halls are numbered. Martinez is jumping straight to graduate school instead of joining the workforce. Martinez is among the growing number of students who are pursuing their master’s degree right[Read More…]
Engineers hold RC car triathlon at CSULB
Zombie tag, cardboard boat races and a Battle Royale of radio-controlled cars were just a few of the many events that comprise Engineers Week at Cal State Long Beach this year. E-Week 2012 consists of several different events celebrating and recognizing engineering achievements, according to the event website. The week[Read More…]