For some Cal State Long Beach students, spring break opens up travel opportunities, but recent drug-related activity in Mexico has changed itineraries for many. The Summer Winter Action Tours, also known as SWAT, is a company that provides trips for students. This year, SWAT offered its customers a three-day trip[Read More…]
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CSULB student chooses ‘Coffee for a Life’ over Starbucks
Cal State Long Beach student Victoria Aguilera was first inspired to raise money for the indigenous people of Chiapas, Mexico, when her friends began the process of selling five tons of coffee to benefit that same cause in 2007. Since then, Aguilera, an art education graduate student, has been a[Read More…]
Political Science Department to host memorial lecture
The Political Science Department will host the Leroy Hardy Memorial Lecture Thursday at 6:30 pm in room 204 of the Foundation Building. Noted author and political commentator Bill Boyarsky will speak on the topic of “Leroy Hardy and Reapportionment in California.” Hardy died last November after teaching for about 40[Read More…]
Boycott resolution fails to pass at ASI meeting
The Associated Students Inc. Senate failed to pass SR No. 25, a resolution in support of the call for the immediate end to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, on Wednesday. The current resolution was a revision from the previous week and called for a future boycott by ASI and 49er[Read More…]
CSU board of trustees takes a stand on propositions
The California State University board of trustees voted Wednesday to stand for controversial propositions that will appear on the May 19 primary election ballot. The board of trustees discussed Propositions 1A through 1F at Wednesday’s meeting at the Office of the Chancellor in downtown Long Beach. (Click here for summaries[Read More…]
Class sets out to find the worth of a wife’s work
If being a wife was a paid position, a married woman would earn an average of $120,000 a year, according to a Cal State Long Beach women’s studies class. The estimated salary was made by students from assistant professor Shira Tarrant’s United States Women and Economy: Money, Sex and Power[Read More…]
GWAR revisions linger in Senate
Issues of credibility and quality, on top of already confused senators at the Academic Senate meetings, make a vote on potential changes to the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) difficult. The Cal State Long Beach Academic Senate’s bewilderment is mostly attributed to its having to review more than one proposal[Read More…]
Mental Wellness Day focuses on suicide prevention
Suicide prevention will be the main focus of Mental Wellness Day events on Tuesday at Cal State Long Beach. “Suicide is the second leading [cause of] death for college students age 18 to 34,” said David Sanfilippo, the director of Disabled Student Services. To combat this problem, Mental Wellness Day[Read More…]
Stress levels rise as economic hole deepens
For anyone feeling stressed out by the current economy or finding everyday life overwhelming, there may be an answer. On Tuesdy, UCLA psychology professor Michael Irwin will give a lecture, titled “Managing Stress for a Healthier Life,” in The Pointe at the Walter Pyramid. Irwin has worked for 20 years[Read More…]
Plans for freeway closure cause concern
A planned renovation of three major Southern California freeways, starting in early 2010, is causing concern among some Long Beach residents. The renovation, known as the West County Connectors project, is aimed at creating direct connections between carpool lanes on state Route 22 and Interstates 405 and 605. The[Read More…]