A study conducted in December 2018 revealed that more students felt discouraged to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid because of the complicated process, which left $2.4 billion in federal grant money unused. In addition, 15 percent of students “did not know they could complete a FAFSA,” according[Read More…]
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Library bus stop closure extended due to weather
The Liberal Arts 1 bus stop is now open. According to a CSULB Parking twitter post, bus routes along West Campus Drive are now available for normal pick up. Upper campus construction and bus stop closure has been extended to March 30 due to weather, the campus announced March 19.[Read More…]
Vigil held at LBSU for victims of Christchurch mosque shootings
More than 100 people of all communities gathered outside of E. James Brotman Hall Thursday evening to honor, remember and support those affected by the recent mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand. Led by Long Beach State’s Muslim Students Association, the vigil included speeches from a number of guest speakers,[Read More…]
ASI president Jara loses to newcomer, VP wins reelection
The race for Associated Students Inc. president delivered a curveball Thursday, as Chief Justice Lizbeth Velasquez defeated President Genesis Jara in the lowest voting turnout in five years. Velasquez prevailed with 55 percent of the vote, to Jara’s 45 percent. ASI Director Richard Haller noted that as of Wednesday evening’s[Read More…]
Diversity makes a splash at LBSU Splash Mob
The second annual Long Beach State LGBTQ Splash Mob took place Thursday at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center pool as part of Associated Student Inc.’s Respect Diversity Week, and was promoted as an event where, queer, trans, and all body positive people could come together, eat food, play games and hang out.
Crime Blotter: UPD arrest a man outside CBA and respond to stolen flags and a St. Patrick’s Day accoster
Umbrella assaulter apprehended Just before 7 p.m. on March 17, a man in his 20s reportedly checked car doors at the E8 parking lot behind the University Bookstore. According to Capt. Richard Goodwin of the University Police Department, the man began to make his way over toward the College of[Read More…]
49ers get pummeled by the Trojans
LOS ANGELES –– The gym was small and humid, and the crowd was noisy, rowdy and too much to handle for Long Beach men’s volleyball as it suffered its first loss of the season to No. 11 USC. For the first time since the 2017 NCAA Semifinals, No. 1 Long[Read More…]
Dirtbags battle, but come up short against Titans
Dirtbags junior catcher Dominic Campeau adjusted his batting gloves with the bases loaded and Long Beach down by a run with two outs in the eighth. The crowd at Blair Field gasped as he launched the first pitch of his at bat into deep center field, then groaned as it[Read More…]
Beach Weekly Episode 16: That’s the tea
Co-hosts Hannah Getahun and James Chow spill the tea in the flashiest, bizarre and cutest things in news. This week’s roundup includes a CBS show filmed at Long Beach State, wild coyote campus trends and a feature on a 94-year-old student at the university. 0:17 Filming for new show “Under[Read More…]
Sudden spring storm leaves drivers stranded after heavy rain
North Long Beach and Compton streets were left in a gridlock Wednesday after a sudden spring storm brought thunder, hail and a flash flood. After nearly two hours of heavy rain, parts of the I-710 between the I-405 and the highway 91 off-ramp were closed in both directions and left[Read More…]