Scantron prices on campus have gone up from 25 cents to 32 cents, and although testing forms are essentially a rectangular piece of paper, they are a required supply for most college students. Prices of Scantrons increased in July 2011 due to an increase in manufacturing and transportation costs. The[Read More…]
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Long Beach plastic bag ban may extend to bookstore
The Long Beach plastic bag ban might extend to 49er Shops, meaning shops like the bookstore will no longer provide plastic bags to carry items purchased by students. “At this time, the 49er Shops Inc. is looking into options and evaluating our own practices that may be affected by any[Read More…]
Long Beach group to protest for social change
Occupy Wall Street, a protest movement intended to change America through a public demonstration of discontent with the current financial and government system, has escalated into a nationwide protest with hundreds of protest sites, including one in Long Beach, Calif. Occupy Long Beach, a group with nearly 700 fans on[Read More…]
ASI president promotes advocacy, makes duties and availability known
Associated Students Inc. President Lucy Nguyen describes herself as mildly obsessed with Cal State Long Beach. Cramming up to 30 meetings with administrators, faculty and Beach Club organizations a week, Nguyen often forgets to eat. One of Nguyen’s primary goals this fiscal year is to promote ASI advocacy and make[Read More…]
OrgSync expecting fall semester launch
The student organization social networking platform, OrgSync, will be launched this semester, after a summer of preparation and a somewhat controversial adoption by Associated Students Inc. The ASI Senate overwhelmingly approved the networking platform, a $15,000 yearly price tag, but raised some opposition — especially within the College of Engineering.[Read More…]
Shuttle text message service ‘doesn’t work’
The Cal State Long Beach shuttle text messaging service is inconsistent and unreliable, according to some Cal State Long Beach students. CSULB campus shuttles are equipped with a system called Syncromatics, which has the capability to track the shuttle position, occupancy and arrival time. “The GPS navigation doesn’t work sometimes,”[Read More…]
Beachnet+ to run at double speed
Cal State Long Beach’s Wi-Fi system will be upgraded to double speed and limit login requirement frequency, in a process that should be complete within the next two months, said Steve La, director of network services. class.” La, who is also the director of CSULB’s Network, Telecommunications and Security department,[Read More…]
Bank of America users face $5 fee
Bank of America will be charging a one-time monthly fee of $5 next year, whenever a customer uses their debit card to make a purchase. This new policy forces customers to carry cash to make purchases or pay up to $60 a year in fees. Regardless of how many times[Read More…]
Student wins MTV award for work with Katy Perry
A student trying to start a film club on campus received a surprising phone call last summer notifying him that his company won an MTV Video Music Award at the cable channel’s yearly award show. Cal State Long Beach student Alexander Valentine, a junior communications major, works for Dot &[Read More…]
NGUYEN: ASI, students played role in restoration of shuttle services
Friday shuttle services unexpectedly resumed last week, after a Thursday email from President F. King Alexander, but an electronic decree may not have been the only reason for the restoration of the on-campus service. University officials limited weekly shuttle operation and eliminated on-campus Friday routes at the start of the[Read More…]