Starting today until Thursday, the University Student Union will be holding assessment focus groups for students to offer feedback and ideas for improving the facility. The focus groups are open to anyone and give a chance to students who would like to express their ideas on how to make the[Read More…]
News
Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
‘Authentic’ Mexican restaurant replaces Taco Bell
Students craving a chalupa or Crunchwrap Supreme will no longer find a Taco Bell on campus. A new restaurant, Pete’s Fresco Grille, opened at the start of this semester in the University Dining Plaza, in the previous Taco Bell location. “The [Taco Bell] license came up for renewal, and we[Read More…]
ASI Senate to decide on initiative to tax oil companies for funding
A professor at Cypress College addressed the Associated Students Inc. Senate for support for an initiative to tax oil companies for education. The initiative would place a 15 percent tax on oil that would go straight to the education system. Peter Mathews, professor of political science at Cypress College, told[Read More…]
Democrat leader returns to CSULB
Long Beach Councilwoman Gerrie Schipske has returned to Cal State Long Beach to resume her teaching career in the health care administration department — a move that required her to step down as the executive director of the Orange County Democratic Party (OCDP). Schipske resigned from her position to teach[Read More…]
Alumnus blares trumpet in Baltimore
After nearly a lifetime of fine-tuning his skills, one Cal State Long Beach alumnus will spend the next year playing trumpet with the Baltimore Symphony. Ryan Darke, who graduated from CSULB in 2008, started his one-year contract with the symphony in July. Darke said he felt a new sense of[Read More…]
UP Police Captain enjoys outdoors
When former University Police Captain Fernando Solorzano was named chief of police, Scott Brown stepped up as the newest captain. Brown, who has been working in law enforcement for nearly 17 years, sat down with the Daily 49er to talk about his experience in the field. Q: How did you[Read More…]
Crime Blotter
Vandalized vehicles result from parking stress After a possible fight over a parking spot, an obscene word was keyed into the gray paint of a 2010 Hyundai in Lot 14-B in the afternoon on Aug. 29. A custodial employee’s 2003 Toyota Corolla was vandalized when parked in Lot 3 on[Read More…]
FEA professor sued CSULB before
Before Film and Electronic Arts Professor Brian Alan Lane sued the Cal State University for $6 million, Lane and then-FEA chair Sharyn Blumenthal filed suit against each other and the CSU, alleging instances of discrimination and defamation. Lane, who is currently suing the CSU alongside Department Chair Michael Pounds, took[Read More…]
Dream Act awaits Brown’s approval
The second half of the California Dream Act, which was designed to allow immigrant students access to financial aid, has successfully passed through the California State Assembly and now awaits approval on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk. Known as AB-131, the bill would grant undocumented students the right to apply for[Read More…]
Pyramid adds seven wheelchair sections
The Walter Pyramid has improved accessibility by designating seven different sections that ensure handicapped guests will have a better view of the event they’re attending. Wheelchair seating sections were chosen for their visibility angles, which ensure an unobstructed line of sight to the floor, even when people in front of[Read More…]