The walls were plastered with water level prediction maps, whiteboards were covered with mapping diagrams and tapping sounds indicated the focused coding of climate hackathon participants at the second annual 24-hour hackathon “Climathon.” The hackathon took place from Friday to Saturday in the Long Beach State Duncan Anderson Design Gallery.[Read More…]
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State Superintendent candidate requests student input for a college affordability bill
Tony Thurmond, candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, called on students to come forth with ideas on making post-secondary education more affordable during a town hall meeting at University of California, San Diego Oct. 4. During the meeting, student leaders from various universities addressed the concerns of their student[Read More…]
LBSU looks to ‘greener’ practices with new sustainability commission
With the new Imagine Beach 2030 initiative commencing in less than a month, university officials are looking at ways to increase sustainable usage on campus, one way being the creation of the Presidential Commission on Sustainability on Sept. 28. The commission’s role will be to help evaluate new technology or[Read More…]
Crime blotter: Crafty bike thefts and suspicious people
U-lock broken – Long Beach State police responded to a call in the University Student Union Oct. 23 when a student called to report their bike had been stolen from the bike racks located at the west wing next to the escalators. The bike, which was described as a “light[Read More…]
Why and how to avoid cultural appropriation this Halloween
Halloween is my favorite holiday. It’s the one day when we can be anything we want. It allows us to live our wildest fantasies, explore new identities and express ourselves through ridiculous clothes, makeup and wigs. Unfortunately, it’s also often an excuse for people to wear offensive and insensitive costumes,[Read More…]
Council members hold off on hotel safety proposal, discuss more efficient meetings
Hotel worker safety precautions Members of the Long Beach City Council went back and forth Tuesday night with City Attorney Charles Parkin over a proposal amending the Long Beach Municipal Code that would provide workplace safety precautions for hotel employees. With the Nov. 6 general election coming up, members of[Read More…]
22 West Media dominates CSU Media Arts Festival and escalator issues revisited
New genderless bathroom in progress and discounted faculty gym membership becomes official Maritess Inieto, University Student Union Board of Trustees chair, said that construction was underway on a new genderless, multi-stall bathroom in the USU. At the Associated Students Inc. Senate meeting Wednesday, she said that the stall is set[Read More…]
Green Games provides students with interactive approach to sustainability
There is no time to waste when it comes to providing sustainable solutions for our actual waste on-campus, at least according to the information provided at Green Games, an eco-friendly event held at the Speaker’s Platform Tuesday. The environmentally charged event provided students with a variety of interactive mini-games highlighting[Read More…]
Women’s soccer has two conference games remaining to clinch first place
After defeating the top team in the Big West, Long Beach State has two more games left to bump UC Irvine out of the number one spot. Thursday’s 4 p.m. road matchup at UC Davis and Sunday’s 2 p.m. home game against Northridge can help Long Beach (9-5-2, 4-1-1 Big[Read More…]
New Student Success Center coming to campus by spring semester
An old building is set to receive a breath of fresh air as its renovations will provide a new hub for several organizations on campus. Peterson Hall 2, located on Long Beach State’s upper campus, will serve a new purpose in spring 2019 as the home of the Student Success[Read More…]