Cal State Long Beach is one of 12 colleges and universities across the country that is offering students a chance to screen their movies at a major film festival in June 2011. The Sprite Refreshing Films program will choose six student screenplays to be turned into six- to 12-minute movies.[Read More…]
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Newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent or important events on campus and around Long Beach.
CSULB students advocate non-violence, peace
California Congressman Bob Filner joined with student and community organizations to discuss the true costs of war at CSULB’s third annual Practicing Peace Festival on Nov. 10. “The violence, the thinking that goes behind it, the injuries — we as a society need to know the different kinds of costs[Read More…]
CSU raises tuition by 15 percent
The board of trustees for the Cal State University system approved a tuition increase of 15 percent today. Tuition will increase 5 percent for spring 2011 and 10 percent for the 2011-12 academic year. Lt. Gov. Abel Madonado, an ex officio member of the board, and student trustee Nicole Anderson[Read More…]
CSULB University Police save man’s life
University Police saved an 80-year-old man’s life in the Physical Education building on Oct. 31, Lt. Scot Willey of the University Police Department said. University Police were called to room 106 with a report of an elderly man who was semi-conscious and barely breathing. When officers arrived to the scene,[Read More…]
CSU students fight likely tuition increase, stand up to trustees
The Cal State University Board of Trustees made a procedural move Tuesday that will set the table for a vote on two separate tuition increases when the board reconvenes today. In two 6-1 decisions, the board’s committee on finance approved a motion to raise tuition 5 percent or $105 for[Read More…]
CSU Board of Trustees ratifies agreement with student union
In an open session a little after noon, the Cal State University Board of Trustees unanimously ratified a collective bargaining agreement with United Auto Workers Local 4123, a union that represents academic student employees. While ratification occurred in the open session, the board’s committee on collective bargaining met behind closed[Read More…]
CSULB hosts pep rally Wednesday
Associated Students Inc. is hosting its annual pep rally event Wednesday to spread school spirit in preparation for the Homecoming game Saturday against San Diego State. “It’s all about school spirit,” Entertainment Commissioner Becca Bowdey said. “This year will be better than last because of the jam-packed events and activities[Read More…]
CSULB polling station should have had enough ballots
Cal State Long Beach’s polling station should have never ran out of ballots on Nov. 2, one official said. “Polling places should never run out of ballots,” said Efrain Escobedo, executive liaison for the Los Angeles Country Registrar. “If 2,000 [voters] show up, 2,000 should be able to vote.” About[Read More…]
CSULB students form group in response to Union Weekly article
After objecting to an article in the Union Weekly, students formed a new group in hopes of shedding light on social justice and gender issues. JAGed, which stands for Justice and Gender Education, formed after some students were offended by a September article in the Union Weekly, the Cal State[Read More…]
CSULB celebration to honor veterans
The Cal State Long Beach campus is closed in honor of Veterans Day this Thursday, but the community will commemorate the holiday Wednesday. A ceremony will honor the U.S. Armed Forces from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on the southeast terrace of the University Student Union. Patrick O’Rourke is director of[Read More…]