There’s a little-known place on campus where Cal State Long Beach students are allowed to express themselves through drawings, graffiti art, written messages and other small pieces of artwork. This little-known place is called the art department’s student locker room, and some are concerned that these artistic efforts are affecting[Read More…]
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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
ASI finalizes budget with cuts made to executive pay
The Associated Students Inc. Senate passed the 2009-2010 operating budgets for ASI and the University Student Union, which account for a combined total of $9.95 million in spending. Funds for scholarships, student organizations and student government operations were reduced from last year’s levels in order compensate for declining enrollment numbers[Read More…]
Igniting a night for women
“Take Back the Night” is an event intended to address and protest women’s fear of walking alone in the streets at night. The roots of this event may have originated in the 1800s, when women protested the violence they experienced at night on the streets of London. Others say the[Read More…]
Tips for avoiding the swine flu
Here are some ways for people to help prevent the spread of this or any strain of influenza: Clean hands with soap and water or a hand sanitizer frequently Avoid close contact with people who are sick Stay home from work or school if you are sick Cover your mouth[Read More…]
Student on campus may have swine flu
A Cal State Long Beach student received a “probable positive” test result for swine flu. The Long Beach Health Department is waiting for the final determination of the student’s test results and has declared a local health emergency. The LBHD informed the university of the affected student late Tuesday, and[Read More…]
Economic crisis motivates students to turn to law
According to a Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions survey, 40 percent of pre-law students said the current economic crisis, which includes the highest unemployment rate in 25 years, is motivating their decision to apply to law school. Though Robert Shurtz, a political science professor at Cal State Long Beach, has[Read More…]
U-Pass program likely to continue with off-campus shuttles as a sacrifice
What began as a stopgap measure to ease last year’s parking crunch may soon be here to stay. University officials and representatives from Long Beach Transit are negotiating a new contract to renew the U-PASS program, which enables students, staff and faculty members to ride Long Beach Transit buses for[Read More…]
Arab Hip-Hop is ‘social commentary in raw form’
Tonight Cal State Long Beach will “Celebrate Arab Hip-Hop,” but sex and bling will not be on the itinerary. Instead, lyrics of social injustice and creative cultural resistance will reign supreme. The History Students’ Association (HSA) will be collaborating with the Middle Eastern studies program to promote multiple events over[Read More…]
Nonprofit wants to ‘force a consensus’ on abortion
The Speaker’s Platform lawn was covered with large images of aborted fetuses Monday, sparking debate among Cal State Long Beach students. The nonprofit organization Center for Bio-Ethical Reform visited CSULB for the first time to present the Genocide Awareness Project (GAP), a series of displays comparing abortion to, for example,[Read More…]
Forum signals need to improve faculty ethnic diversity (part two)
This is the second of a two-part report on a faculty ethnic diversity conference at Cal State Long Beach on April 24. Read part one here When James Manseau Sauceda attended Cal State Long Beach as a student, finding faculty with similar ethnic and cultural experiences was out of the[Read More…]