The Long Beach State women’s tennis team fell short 5-1 in its home opener Saturday against Saint Mary’s. After winning the season opener at UC Riverside last Friday, LBSU (1-1) could not handle the Gaels (1-3) under the scorching sun at the Rhodes Tennis Center. “It was a tough loss,”[Read More…]
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No. 1 Long Beach state stay undefeated in sweep over Concordia
The No. 1 Long Beach State men’s volleyball team dominated in its tenth win of the season as it swept Concordia University 25-20, 25-14, 25-13 Friday at the Walter Pyramid. LBSU (10-0) was led by junior outside hitter TJ DeFalco who posted a double-double going for 12 kills (.500) and[Read More…]
Struggling women’s basketball drops another against UC Davis
The Long Beach State’s women’s basketball tried to keep it as close against UC Davis but the Aggies pulled away in the fourth quarter at the Walter Pyramid. LBSU (2-19, 0-7 Big West) team fell, 83-71, to the UC Davis Aggies (18-3, 8-0 Big West) behind junior forward Morgan Bertsch’s[Read More…]
Irvine snaps Long Beach State’s three-game win streak
A nail-biting battle between two long-time rivals in front of 2,833 fans ended with the Long Beach State men’s basketball team dropping an important conference matchup. UC Irvine (10-14, 4-4 Big West) got the best of LBSU (12-13, 6-3 Big West) 75-68 in the final minutes of the game[Read More…]
Women’s basketball will host UC Davis
After a disappointing loss to the Cal Poly Mustangs Jan. 25, the 49ers’ women’s basketball team is looking to rebound against the UC Davis Aggies Thursday. “UC Davis isn’t great with a lot of ball pressure,” senior guard Cecily Wilson said. “We’re going to try to pressure them as much[Read More…]
The Long Beach men’s basketball team proves to be the real deal
What was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team has turned into a satisfying surprise, as the team currently sits in third in the Big West Conference at 6-3. No one knew what the team’s identity would be going into the 2017-2018[Read More…]
Men’s golf finishes fifth at Waves Challenge
After a three month break from competitive play, the Long Beach State men’s golf team returned to action in the Waves Challenge hosted by Pepperdine at Saticoy Country Club in Somis, California. High winds and fast greens caused first and second round scores to reach the mid-80’s and the 49ers[Read More…]
Japanese garden now comes at a cost
The Earl Burns Japanese Garden, home to Japanese imported Kasuga lanterns, bonsai and evergreen trees and a tranquil koi fish pond, has begun its plan for maintenance and further development. To help pay for this, Jeanette Schelin, the director of the garden, has implemented a new admission charge toward the[Read More…]
BeachBoard’s new look fails to improve on its flaws
After Cal State Long Beach announced in October of last year that officials would be revamping BeachBoard, students were expecting much more than they received. BeachBoard has been the website students have been going to get and turn in assignments for six years, according to university director of academic technologies[Read More…]
BeachBoard’s new look is a success
Ever since the new BeachBoard design came out, I’ve been keeping a shameful secret around the newsroom: I love the update. I like the brighter colors, the modern bubbly shapes of the classes and I love, and I do mean love, that little bell in the top right corner. I[Read More…]