Largely marginalized communities got their chance in the spotlight — or rather, on the canvas through Associated Students, Inc.’s latest art gallery. ASI kicked off a memorable evening at the “Conscious Collections Opening” Thursday in the University Student Union Art Gallery. For the month of April, ASI wanted to compile[Read More…]
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White supremacy resolution stuck in the senate
The sight of inked swastikas and racist rhetoric on bathroom stalls is no longer shocking for most Cal State Long Beach students. The Associated Students Inc. senate has tried to prevent hate speech in the past, but the new resolution against white supremacy sparked debate in the senate Wednesday. Some[Read More…]
What to expect at CSULB’s diversity week
A weeklong celebration of multiculturalism and diversity has reached the Cal State Long Beach campus. Associated Students Inc. is hosting five events to celebrate diversity from Tuesday through Friday. The Free Hugs event happened Tuesday at the University Student Union Beach Auditorium and featured peace activist Ken E. Nwadike, Jr.[Read More…]
Terry Crews demystifies Hollywood image at ASI’s ‘Evening With’
In 1997, Terry Crews was sweeping factory floors in Los Angeles while working two other jobs to make ends meet. Fresh out of his 6-year-long NFL career, Crews was out of money, so he moved to L.A. to pursue a career in production or movie design but found no luck[Read More…]
ASI announces election results
After two weeks of campaigning, Associated Students Inc. announced the results for the 2018 election Thursday. Genesis Jara, a chief government relations officer, won 52 percent of the vote for president; Leen Almahdi, senator of health and human services, was elected vice president with 54 percent of the votes; and[Read More…]
CSULB future hanging in ballots
Fliers around campus, informational booths along busy university areas and tables bribing students with coffee for talking to student government candidates — these sights can only mean one thing: Associated Students Inc. elections are here. Students can vote for their favored candidates online via email until March 14. The results[Read More…]
Genesis Jara begins her campaign for ASI president
From big brand internships such as Coca-Cola and a student ambassador for Amazon to starting her own nonprofit, Genesis Jara’s next goal is to add Associated Students Inc. president to her resume. Jara, a junior majoring in business administration, pulls her leadership experience from her position within the Hispanic Student[Read More…]
Sofia Musman takes the leap to presidency
Sofia Musman has been through all things student government. As a college of the arts senator, she listened to complaints from the campus community over the boycott, divestment sanction resolution that was proposed and passed last spring. As student body vice president, she oversaw a mixed group of senators debating[Read More…]
The American Indian Student Council speaks out against Prospector Pete
Silence fell over the Associated Students Senate Wednesday as a member of the American Indian Student Council spoke up against mascot Prospector Pete. Miztlayolxochitl Aguilera, a sophomore Chicano and Latino studies major had tears in her eyes as she faced the senate to explain what the statue meant to her[Read More…]
Senators wish to say goodbye to Prospector Pete to disassociate from the Gold Rush era
The Prospector Pete mascot was the topic of debate at this week’s Associated Students Inc. Senate meeting Wednesday. According to ASI senators, indigenous students have been fighting for the school to dissociate from the Gold Rush era since the ’70s and the statue has served as a painful reminder for[Read More…]