Campus media may soon combine the efforts of KBEACH 88.1 FM, Union Weekly and College Beat TV under one name – 22 West Media. “It’s the hope that more students are going to consume and find their content more relevant,” said James Ahumada, ASI Communications Manager who is also overseeing[Read More…]
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Candidates discuss platforms at forum
For those who aren’t burnt out on democracy after last November, there is an election going on this week for the Associated Students Inc. student government at Cal State Long Beach. And I hear what you’re thinking: who’s running? What do they want to do? Why should I care? The[Read More…]
Trustee Maggie White talks with students in tuition forum
Following the recent plans to increase student tuition, Dale Lendrum of Associated Students Inc. and Maggie White from the California State University Board of Trustees held an open forum for students to voice their opinions. Fees are predicted to increase after announcements made by the CSU Board of Trustees propose[Read More…]
Project Rebound introduced in ASI Senate
A mug shot of a dirty, shaggy-haired confused man holding a prisoner number was featured on the the projector. Meanwhile, a clean-shaven man in a polo shirt and shorts spoke and pointed at the screen. “That’s me roughly 24 years ago,” he said. Before Dale Lendrum was Secretary of System[Read More…]
ASI senate urges for new teacher evaluations
The Associated Students, Inc. Senate passed a resolution on Wednesday for a first reading that would encourage evaluations of professors to be conducted throughout the entire semester. The resolution states that in order to address conflicts with students during the semester, the professor would have the option of using a[Read More…]
ASI Senate to recognize the Armenian Genocide
Associated Students Inc. read a resolution on Wednesday to recognize the Armenian Genocide and commemorate its 100th anniversary. The resolution called for California State University, Long Beach to memorialize April 24, 2015 as a day dedicated to remembering the Armenian Genocide. ASI Vice President Nayiri Baghdassarian wrote the resolution herself[Read More…]
ASI Senate resolution encourages awareness of sexual assault
The Associated Students, Inc. Senate heard a resolution at the meeting on Wednesday to help support sexual assault awareness at California State University, Long Beach. ASI Senators David Kling and Joanna Yan introduced the resolution, proposing that CSULB student leaders promote the culture of having a safe and respectful campus[Read More…]
ASI discriminates against Chick-fil-A with a new resolution to end LBSU sponsorship
Chicken sandwiches don’t discriminate against the stomachs they fill, but Associated Students Inc. begs to differ. ASI recently announced that it is working to end Chick-fil-A’s California State University, Long Beach athletic department scholarship on charges that the food chain discriminates against the gay community and gay marriage. This claim is[Read More…]
LGBTQ climate at CSULB to be reassessed
In an effort to promote commitment to LGBTQ inclusion on college campuses, non-profit organization Campus Pride is launching an index for sports. Schools are evaluated annually on more than 50 self-assessment questions. Once the assessments are concluded, schools receive a 14-page report containing results and recommendations to help create an[Read More…]
Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration speakers urge college students to engage in human rights activism
In conjunction with Associated Students Inc. and Beach Pride, black faculty and staff members at California State University, Long Beach hosted a celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Tuesday. “If you think to yourself ‘my vote doesn’t really count for anything,’ shame on you,” President of[Read More…]