In the spirit of domestic violence awareness month, symposium “Behind the Screens: Domestic Violence and Technology” was held at the Anatol Center Wednesday and dissected the concept of “power and control.” The strategy combats the typical “perpetrator-survivor” analysis, in which the perpetrator and survivor are identified in a gender-based violence,[Read More…]
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Soiled paper products no longer compostable at LBSU
Students dining at Long Beach State may be surprised to learn that soiled paper waste is no longer composted anywhere on campus, despite signs on many compost bins that claim otherwise. EDCO Disposal, the company that hauls the school’s waste, is only able to transport food waste because “[soiled] paper[Read More…]
Crime blotter: Harassing calls, traffic accident and a chase
Injury-related accident – On Oct. 16 police responded to a call of an accident regarding a pedestrian hit by a vehicle at the Pyramid Parking Structure. The pedestrian, identified as a student by Long Beach State Police Lt. Richard Goodwin, sustained injuries, but not serious enough to warrant an ambulance.[Read More…]
No. 8 Long Beach can’t get over the hump
The No. 8 ranked Long Beach State men’s water polo team cannot get itself out of a rough stretch of games. Losing eight out of its last nine, the team hasn’t been able to find a groove 16 games into the season. Long Beach (7-9, 0-1 GCC) is coming[Read More…]
ASI Senate discusses BEACH 2030 event and Samantha Brown is confirmed as Commissioner for Disability Affairs
Associated Students Inc. voiced increased student engagement and publicity on the BEACH 2030 initiative. The BEACH 2030 initiative will have a two-day, online public event Nov. 14 and 15 that is meant to involve the entire LBSU community to plan the future of the university. The initiative is led by[Read More…]
New clubhouse unveiled for women’s soccer and softball
Shouts of excitement filled the new softball and soccer clubhouse Oct. 11 when the players were introduced to their new space for the first time. The $3.5 million project began in January and was finally opened for the women’s soccer team to use during its match against Cal Poly. “I[Read More…]
Los Angeles County takes first step toward new voting system
By 2020, Los Angeles County will transition its polling places to voting centers, a new model that will allow voters to cast a ballot at any voting center location in the county over an 11-day period. The transition will start with the Vote by Mail experience this upcoming election. The[Read More…]
What goes up but never comes down? The USU escalators
Although it’s been inoperable since the beginning of the semester, the University Student Union escalators have undergone repairs that were projected to be complete by early October. It’s unknown at this time when repairs will be complete. According to James Ahumada, the Associated Students Inc. senior communications manager, the current[Read More…]
‘Herb’ your enthusiasm
College life, for many, includes living a rather fast-paced lifestyle, one devoid of what may be perceived as time-consuming — home cooking. According to an article by Roberto Ferdman for The Washington Post, the cause for the diminishment of the home-cooked meal is “the fact that people simply don’t have[Read More…]
Long Beach sweeps Fullerton in well-rounded effort
Within the first few minutes of the game, Fullerton senior outside hitter Madeline Schneider hit the floor after jumping for the ball and suffered an injury to her left knee. She sat out the remainder of the game, and Fullerton was depleted before having a chance at Long Beach Tuesday[Read More…]