The California State University board of trustees voted Wednesday to stand for controversial propositions that will appear on the May 19 primary election ballot. The board of trustees discussed Propositions 1A through 1F at Wednesday’s meeting at the Office of the Chancellor in downtown Long Beach. (Click here for summaries[Read More…]
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Class sets out to find the worth of a wife’s work
If being a wife was a paid position, a married woman would earn an average of $120,000 a year, according to a Cal State Long Beach women’s studies class. The estimated salary was made by students from assistant professor Shira Tarrant’s United States Women and Economy: Money, Sex and Power[Read More…]
GWAR revisions linger in Senate
Issues of credibility and quality, on top of already confused senators at the Academic Senate meetings, make a vote on potential changes to the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) difficult. The Cal State Long Beach Academic Senate’s bewilderment is mostly attributed to its having to review more than one proposal[Read More…]
Mental Wellness Day focuses on suicide prevention
Suicide prevention will be the main focus of Mental Wellness Day events on Tuesday at Cal State Long Beach. “Suicide is the second leading [cause of] death for college students age 18 to 34,” said David Sanfilippo, the director of Disabled Student Services. To combat this problem, Mental Wellness Day[Read More…]
Stress levels rise as economic hole deepens
For anyone feeling stressed out by the current economy or finding everyday life overwhelming, there may be an answer. On Tuesdy, UCLA psychology professor Michael Irwin will give a lecture, titled “Managing Stress for a Healthier Life,” in The Pointe at the Walter Pyramid. Irwin has worked for 20 years[Read More…]
Plans for freeway closure cause concern
A planned renovation of three major Southern California freeways, starting in early 2010, is causing concern among some Long Beach residents. The renovation, known as the West County Connectors project, is aimed at creating direct connections between carpool lanes on state Route 22 and Interstates 405 and 605. The connector[Read More…]
Protesters continue their stand against Iraq War
Mock coffins draped with the flags of Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine and the United States were stacked in front of the Hollywood Armed Forces Recruitment Center on Hollywood Boulevard at 3:40 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. By this point in the afternoon, protesters of the Iraq War had successfully fed their opinion[Read More…]
Bob Cole Conservatory of Music flips musical script
A sea of awards, accolades and acclaim surround the composition and theory faculty members whose musical programs will be heard tonight at the Faculty Composers Concert. Throughout the faculty artist series, the composer faculty performs monthly concerts of their work, and within the last few years the composer faculty has[Read More…]
Daily Forty-Niner seeks new editor
Stop by the newsroom, SSPA-004 and pick up an application for editor in chief. Anyone can apply and the experience is invaluable. Applications must be turned in to Colleen Donnelly in SSPA-004 no later than April 8. Interviews in front of the 49er Publications Board will be conducted on April[Read More…]
Contest pushes students to think up new uses for everyday objects
About 20 plastic bags, a little wax paper and an iron were all it took for three Cal State Long Beach students to take home a $500 first-place prize Tuesday afternoon at the Innovation Challenge Showcase. The Innovation Challenge invited students to create new monetary and social value for one[Read More…]