All of the Cal State Long Beach students studying abroad in Japan are safe after a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami devastated the country Friday, according to Cecilia Fidora, assistant director of the study abroad program. Fidora said there are nine or 10 CSULB students studying on exchange for a semester[Read More…]
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ASI considers supporting Planned Parenthood
A resolution in opposition to House of Representatives Bill 217, which seeks to deny any and all federal funding going to organizations that provide abortion services, passed on its first reading March 9. HR 217, introduced to the House by Mike Pence, was passed by the House Feb. 18. The[Read More…]
Despite budget crunch, admission steady
Despite an 18 percent budget cut affecting the Cal State University’s 2011-12 academic year, Cal State Long Beach plans to admit about the same number of students it usually does in the fall, according to Mike Hostetler, associate vice president for student services and dean of students. “It’s obvious from[Read More…]
Cultural event raises money to honor Mexican workers
The braceros came to the United States by filling a job in agriculture that few wanted to do. Members of the History Student Association (HSA) raised money for a statue of a bracero at an event in the University Student Union yesterday featuring a film screening, book presentation, music and[Read More…]
CSULB ASI candidates to face off in Daily 49er-sponsored debate
The candidates for Associated Students Inc. will have a chance to speak about their qualifications and stances in a debate in front of the student body this Tuesday. The event is sponsored by the Daily 49er, and is intended to be an independent, neutral forum for the candidates. Its debate[Read More…]
Braceros to host penny drive, film
The History Students Association will be hosting a Bracero Penny Drive Initiative today at the University Student Union ballrooms from 2-9 p.m. The event will feature a documentary about the Bracero program called “Harvest of Loneliness” followed by a book presentation entitled “El Programa Bracero” by Dr. Cándido Gonzalez Perez,[Read More…]
CSULB officials say studying abroad is still safe
The unexplained death of San Diego State student Austin Bice, whose body was discovered last Tuesday in the Madrid River, shouldn’t scare students away from the experience of studying abroad, according to Cal State Long Beach officials. Bice, 22, from Carlsbad, Calif., was studying international business at Carlos III University[Read More…]
Women’s conference provides work advice, networking
The 13th annual Women & Careers Conference, which was themed “Energize Your Dreams,” was held at the University Student Union ballrooms Friday morning. The event, which was organized by the Women’s Resource Center and other campus organizations, attracted more than 100 attendees, in addition to professionals from a variety of[Read More…]
ASI treasurer candidates share their goals, qualifications
In the first of a series, the Daily 49er brings you the Associated Students Inc. candidates, in their own words. Online elections will be March 21-24. Justin Lawson Justin Lawson, a junior political science major, secretary of system-wide affairs under Associated Students Inc. and restaurant server at Lucille’s, is[Read More…]
Conference to inform about women and careers
The annual Women and Careers Conference, which has been taking place for 13 years, will be held Friday morning in the University Student Union ballrooms from 9 a.m. to noon to provide students with opportunities to meet successful women and gain information about internships and job opportunities. During the conference,[Read More…]