Vibroseis trucks conducted geophysical surveys on and around the Cal State Long Beach campus on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, causing surface ground vibrations and backing up traffic on East Campus Drive. According to Debra Russell, director of community development, the geophysical survey trucks send minor vibrations into the earth in[Read More…]
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ASL professor delights without speaking a word
Students could not stop laughing during William Rennie’s class. And it’s not a giggle here and there, but a plethora of my-belly-hurts laughs. Often spotted wearing a gray fedora, Rennie, who’s deaf, teaches classes without speaking a word. Still, he’s a comedian. He was the first-born child in a hearing[Read More…]
GE reqs to require only one lab class
Students entering the fall 2012 semester will be required to take only one laboratory science as opposed to two, as part of their general education. The change is part of the new GE policy that passed the Academic Senate on Jan. 26. The new policy will immediately affect all new[Read More…]
MTV’s MADE audition draws small turnout
MTV’s MADE conducted a casting call on-campus Wednesday in the University Student Union room 304 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The audition produced a small turnout. Jay Lyons, MTV’s MADE casting producer, who has been working on the show for about 4 years, said more people usually show up[Read More…]
French, Italian classes for Spanish speakers
Efren Espinoza spoke Spanish all the time at home, but never at school. So when Cal State Long Beach offered a French class for Spanish speakers only, Espinoza was intrigued. “I actually decided to double major in French because of the course,” said Espinoza, junior double major in French and[Read More…]
Week of Welcome offers a way to get involved
Cal State Long Beach’s spring 2012 Week of Welcome, a three-day event in which almost 300 student clubs and organizations present themselves, offered a variety of ways in which students can become more involved on campus. Dancers showed off their moves, Christian clubs passed out flyers with Bible verses and[Read More…]
Students receive grant for stem cell research
An internship grant offered to Cal State Long Beach will help biotechnology students conduct stem cell research and greatly improve their chances to find work in the future. The grant was funded by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) and was an extension of a previous grant that lasted[Read More…]
CSUDH President Garcia to take over as CSUF president in June
Cal State Dominguez Hills President Mildred Garcia will be taking over as president of Cal State Fullerton starting June 1. Garcia served at CSUDH for four and a half years. A presidential salary cap passed at this month’s Cal State University Board of Trustees meeting, but Garcia’s salary won’t be[Read More…]
CSU: Tuition increase possible
The Cal State University is not ruling out another fall tuition increase if state support continues to decline, CSU officials told student media in a teleconference meeting Tuesday. The CSU Board of Trustees raised annual undergraduate tuition by 9 percent or $498 last November, but Liz Chapin, a CSU spokeswoman,[Read More…]
OrgSync uses networking to connect students to campus life
OrgSync, a student organization networking tool, will be functional for all students by fall 2012. The Associated Students Inc. Senate approved the program in an attempt to create an easier way for student organizations to reach out to and connect with students. Organization leaders were contacted to get their organizations[Read More…]