Cal State Long Beach’s male students are receiving more HPV vaccinations than in the past, according to the Health Resource Center on campus. The Human Papillomavirus, known as HPV, is the most common sexually transmitted virus in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. During[Read More…]
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Former ASI President Ahumada joins House
After graduating from Cal State Long Beach last spring, former Associated Students Inc. President James Ahumada went to Washington, D.C. to work for the U.S. House of Representatives. Ahumada began his ASI career in 2007 as a member of the Beach Team, an ASI student government introductory group, during his[Read More…]
Alexander talks college planning at gospel church
Cal State Long Beach President F. King Alexander urged young people to plan early for college in his address at Gospel Memorial Church of God in Christ in Long Beach on Sunday. Alexander’s speech was part of Super Sunday, a state-wide initiative where Cal State University leaders, including the chancellor,[Read More…]
Walter Pyramid faces snow storm
Snow arrived at Cal State Long Beach on Thursday, despite the 80-degree weather. A couple hundred people gathered to watch 40 competitors snowboard and ski down the snowy steps of the Walter Pyramid’s north entrance from noon to 4 p.m. CSULB’s ski and snowboarding team’s first annual Pyramid Rail Jam[Read More…]
Students look to mobile apps for jobs
Cal State Long Beach students with skills in computer science are looking at an emerging field — creating applications for smart phones. According to a study done by TechNet, 466,000 jobs have been created since 2007 in the mobile app sector. This is largely due to the introduction of the[Read More…]
CSULB student loses shot at ‘Idol’ fame
Cal State Long Beach junior journalism major Heather Youmans’ final moment in the “American Idol” spotlight aired Wednesday night during the singing competition’s first round of Hollywood auditions. Youmans, 19, was shown singing Heart’s “Crazy on You” and receiving sour faces from the judges in response to an off-key note.[Read More…]
CSU to loan California $250 million
The state of California has asked the Cal State University system for a $250 million loan for the end of February. California’s cash flow is expected to run low around the beginning of March due to insufficient tax revenue from the previous year, according to an article from the Daily[Read More…]
CSU campuses face fines for enrollment
Six campuses in the Cal State University system are losing state funding after not meeting enrollment targets. Each school in the CSU system is given a number at the beginning of every year stating how many students should be in enrolled. This is called the full-time equivalent (FTE) number, and[Read More…]
Creative writing MFA program presents reading series
Creative writing master of fine arts program students will present their readings at the Exhibit [A] gallery in Downtown Long Beach on Friday at 7 p.m., as part of a monthly reading series. The event will give students a chance to present their works in front of a public audience,[Read More…]
Author to speak on ‘humiliating moments’
Heather Havrilesky, New York Times Magazine contributor and former television critic for Salon.com, will talk about and read excerpts from her humorous memoir at Cal State Long Beach today at 7 p.m. in the University Student Union Ballroom C. Students will be able to meet the Los Angeles based writer[Read More…]