A resolution in opposition to Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed cuts to the state’s Child Development Program was passed by Associated Students Inc. on its first reading Feb. 15. Brown proposed a cut of $517 million throughout the state of California. An estimated amount of 62,000 children will be affected by[Read More…]
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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
Hybrid classes get greater attendance, involvement rates
Hybrid courses, classes that are part online, part face-to-face, are reported to increase student involvement and performance by using web-based technology and classroom techniques. According to the Cal State Long Beach website, a hybrid class is a course that depends on both academic technology and face-to-face contact between the students[Read More…]
Graduate school applications on rise at CSULB
For Ben Martinez, a senior computer engineering major, graduating this spring does not mean his days sitting inside big lecture halls are numbered. Martinez is jumping straight to graduate school instead of joining the workforce. Martinez is among the growing number of students who are pursuing their master’s degree right[Read More…]
Engineers hold RC car triathlon at CSULB
Zombie tag, cardboard boat races and a Battle Royale of radio-controlled cars were just a few of the many events that comprise Engineers Week at Cal State Long Beach this year. E-Week 2012 consists of several different events celebrating and recognizing engineering achievements, according to the event website. The week[Read More…]
CFA authorizes vote on strike
In a unanimous decision Monday night, the California Faculty Association’s board of directors authorized its members to vote on a potential strike. The vote will take place on Cal State University campuses between April 16 and April 27. The CFA board’s authorization came after 18 months of labor negotiations between[Read More…]
Honda Civic stolen from campus
A student reported his 1994 red Honda Civic stolen from Parking Structure 1, the structure closest to the Walter Pyramid, between the times of 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Feb. 13, University Police Capt. Scott Brown said. The vehicle was parked on the ramp between level one and two.[Read More…]
Students continue to text and drive despite laws
The California 2011 Statewide Traffic Safety Survey showed that cellphone use while driving has become the No. 1 safety concern, surpassing the No. 1 concern of 2010 — speeding and aggressive driving. Many Cal State Long Beach students agreed. Senior civil engineering major Anthony Dombrowski said that other drivers are[Read More…]
CSULB to launch bike share program
Cal State Long Beach is preparing to launch a bike share program that will be implemented by January 2013. The solar-powered bike kiosk will connect the dorms to the rest of the campus by providing a better means of transportation. “You can just grab a bike by the residence halls[Read More…]
Parkside washing machines broken
Broken washing machines in the Parkside residence halls are causing some students to do their laundry off-campus. Ashley Ector, a sophomore sociology major, lives on campus in Parkside, but she does her laundry at a laundromat off campus. She has to pay $1.75 to wash one load of laundry when[Read More…]
Student moves from ASI to national campaign for Obama
Justin Lawson wore a white collared button-up shirt, black slacks and a golden-yellow tie as he stood at the podium for the Associated Students Inc. Daily 49er executive candidate debates last spring. He motioned with his hands as he spoke from a podium in front of him, answering the question[Read More…]