A Cal State Long Beach professor authored a study on radioactive kelp, which was found along the coast of Southern California last year. The radioactive material was released into the water and atmosphere as a result of the Fukushima accident. As professor Steven L. Manley watched the damage from Fukushima[Read More…]
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Cal State Long Beach club to host first 5K run
The Cal State Long Beach Running Club will host their first 5K run, “Run the Beach 5K,” on Saturday. Runners of all ages and levels are welcome, and participants can run or walk the event, according to Running Club Public Relations Officer Stacey Flores. “We wanted to provide a 5K[Read More…]
Lecturer ranks in Princeton Review’s ‘best’ list
Thomas Gufrey, a chemistry lecturer at Cal State Long Beach, was recently chosen as one of America’s top-notch undergraduate professors in The Princeton Review’s “The Best 300 Professors.” In partnership with ratemyprofessors.com, The Princeton Review selected outstanding professors at 122 colleges. The selection was based on data collected from students[Read More…]
Nonprofit housing to receive donations
A resolution supporting the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act passed on its second reading during the Associated Students Inc. Senate meeting Wednesday. The legislation, represented in House of Representatives Bill 1327 and Senate Bill 705, allows donations made to nonprofit collegiate housing, such as fraternities and sororities, to be used[Read More…]
Six laundry machines replaced in Parkside Commons dorms
The company who contracts the washing and drying machines to the Cal State Long Beach Parkside Commons dorms replaced six broken washers and put stickers on each washer with instructions on proper detergent use, according to housing director Carol Roberts-Corb. Campus housing does not own the washers and dryers that[Read More…]
Department chairs may access teacher evaluations
A new policy on teacher evaluation forms will allow department chairs to have access to student comments. The Faculty Personnel Policies Council (FPPC) created this policy and presented it to the Academic Senate, where it was amended, changed and ultimately approved. “The primary change on the new policy is that[Read More…]
KBEACH general manager on leave
The general manager of KBEACH radio was placed on administrative leave on March 29, leaving the station in a scramble to regroup. John Trapper, who has been the general manager of KBEACH at Cal State Long Beach for 12 years, said there had been an ongoing dispute between himself and[Read More…]
Community arts group ¡DUENDE! hosts youth poetry competition
Social justice, activism and action were promoted at the Grand Slam Competition as seven poets competed for a chance to be a part of the 2012 Brave New Voices international slam competition. ¡DUENDE!, a community group that focuses on empowering youth through the arts, hosted the competition on Friday at[Read More…]
Call for CSU to freeze executive pay
This article corrects a quote from CSU spokesman Erik Fallis regarding the “legitimate concerns” of the Board of Trustees. In light of financial challenges the Cal State University currently faces, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson has called on the CSU to freeze any increase in executive compensation. Torlakson[Read More…]
Daily 49er staff members win regional awards for photography
Two Cal State Long Beach students won first place prizes in the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Award contest. Stefan Agregado, photo editor for the Daily 49er, and Steven Carcano, sports photo editor for the Daily 49er, won in the regional competition in the categories of Breaking News[Read More…]