The concrete walls that protect Los Angeles county from massive flooding will receive its 29th annual “great river cleanup” by restorative organization, Friends of the L.A. River. The United States’ largest urban river cleanup project will occur on the last three Saturdays of Earth Month at nine locations from 9[Read More…]
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Height can’t stop Karelov from creating a powerful court presence
From the moment Sasha Karelov could walk, she knew volleyball would be her future. “[Volleyball] was like thrown onto me,” Karelov said. “As soon as I started running, my mom was like, ‘Let’s play!’ My sister is five years older than me, so she would play in like recreational leagues[Read More…]
Students learn defense in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness month
Cal State Long Beach housing residents bowed and saluted one another as they began a game of capture the flag that was meant to teach them a life lesson. In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a group of six women gathered on the Los Alamitos Lawn in Hillside College[Read More…]
ASI passes white supremacy resolution
After last week’s debate over the resolution “ASI against White Supremacy,” student Associated Students Inc. senators came prepared and ready to vote. After taking a roll-call vote, the third reading of “ASI against White Supremacy” passed 18-0-4. Discussion started with co-author senator of health and human services, Leen Almahdi who[Read More…]
Student Health Services hosts a ‘benefits of yoga’ class
Students gathered in room 303 of the University Student Union Wednesday afternoon to attend a Wellness Wednesday workshop aimed at informing students of the benefits of yoga and meditation. The event, hosted by Student Health Services, was a part of year-long program that promotes methods to improve students’ health. Out[Read More…]
Graduates are offered opportunities to help people around the globe
Members of Cal State Long Beach’s graduating class will be joining the Peace Corps this summer to volunteer in some of the world’s most impoverished areas of the world. The university won a grant funded by the U.S. State Department, allowing the campus to have its first official on-campus Peace[Read More…]
Live Your Life Day provides CSULB students a chance to relax
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for people between the ages of 18 to 24, according to Cal State Long Beach’s Counseling and Psychological Services. That’s why dozens of booths filled the Speakers Platform Tuesday as the On-Campus Emergency Assistance Network hosted Live Your Life Day, an event which[Read More…]
Student farmers plant their roots at CSULB garden
Forget that can of ravioli, at-risk students who use the Beach Pantry now have access to fresh and organic vegetables — grown right here at Cal State Long Beach. The Grow Beach Organic Garden completed its first harvest of the semester last week as campus farmers who rent these plots[Read More…]
Long Beach State’s Jacob Hughey throws six innings and drives in three to beat No. 17 UCLA
Long Beach State junior Clayton Andrews, a talent on both the mound and as a position player, has won Big West Conference player and pitcher of the week for the Dirtbags this season. On Tuesday against No. 17 UCLA, fellow junior Jacob Hughey got in on the “two-way” action after[Read More…]
College of Education urges students to become teachers
On the second day of Education Week at Cal State Long Beach, the College of Education hosted several informational booths in the central quad where they showcased opportunities in teaching. High school teaching jobs are expected to increase by almost 10 percent, according to the College of Education, who hopes[Read More…]