Susan Burton was sitting with a friend on Oct. 4 1997 drinking cheap beer while trying to figure out where to buy crack to smoke that afternoon. Then, out of the blue, she told her friend that she could not go on with her drug addiction. It was time for[Read More…]
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Softball cleans up in Puerto Vallarta challenge
After months of practicing and preparing for the start of the season, the Long Beach State softball team finally got to hit the field and put its skills to the test in the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge. The five-game series in Mexico saw Long Beach nearly record a full sweep,[Read More…]
LBSU has a date with the best in the Big West Conference
With six games left and one game separating ninth place Long Beach State and eighth place Cal State Fullerton, the last spot in the Big West Tournament is up for grabs. After splitting the first two games of a three-game road trip against Cal State Northridge and Cal Poly, Long[Read More…]
LBSU women’s golf takes 4th in The Gold Rush
The Long Beach State women’s golf team opened and closed out The Gold Rush tournament strong, but settled for 4th place in the team’s host event at El Dorado Park. “It was another step in the right direction,” head coach Joey Cerulle said. “We were very close to being where[Read More…]
CSULB funds “Go Beach” letters from state bond
Contrary to popular belief, no student fees were spent to build the 6-foot, concrete gold-cast “Go Beach” letters near Brotman Hall. The new “Go Beach” letters were erected the first week of school and stand 6 feet tall by the west turnaround as a byproduct of a $26 million campuswide[Read More…]
Homicide detectives offer $10,000 reward for finding shooting suspect
Last semester, Cal State Long Beach sociology major Estephan Hernández was killed during a Compton drive-by shooting. A homicide press conference will be held 10 a.m. Feb. 14 in the second floor of the Barrett Athletic Administration Building Conference Room for the investigation of the death of the student. Homicide[Read More…]
Q&A with men’s basketball head coach Dan Monson
Long Beach State men’s basketball head coach Dan Monson is in his 12th campaign for the 49ers, and is in route to having another run in the Big West tournament. The team is currently 7-3 in conference play, and tied for fourth in the Big West standings with Cal State[Read More…]
Dirtbags’ prospective ace pitcher, John Sheaks, out indefinitely
Just one week before the start of the 2018 season, senior right handed pitcher John Sheaks suffered a complete tear of his ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his throwing elbow. Long Beach State’s most experienced arm is now ruled out indefinitely. “It sucks to not be able to compete this[Read More…]
Conference to connect all Latinas
A day designed for Latinas to share their testimonials, academic goals and personal struggles awaits dozens of students at Cal State Long Beach. The university will host the 17th annual Latina Connection Conference Feb. 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The theme of the event is “honoring our past,[Read More…]
Long Beach City begins new developments for 2028 Summer Olympics
In preparation for the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics sporting events, six of which will be hosted in Long Beach, the city has moved to fund eight infrastructure initiatives. The Long Beach City Council held an official vote Feb. 6 to fund a series of events during the event. The[Read More…]