With Long Beach State down two points in the fourth set, freshman outside hitter Kashauna Williams blocked the Bruins kill, making it hit the ground into a cluster of UCLA players and onto the sidelines. Long Beach fans cheered, but seconds later a career-high performance from Williams was spoiled, and[Read More…]
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LBSU upsets No. 11 UCLA in midweek game
Tensions were high for the Long Beach State Dirtbags as the team held a 5-0 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth against No.11 UCLA. The Bruins managed to score a run to get on the board, following it up with a bases loaded situation and zero outs. Head[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…]
LBSU men’s volleyball beats No. 2 UCLA to stay No. 1
LOS ANGELES — The two best volleyball teams in the country squared off for the second time in five days Wednesday at Pauley Pavilion. No. 1 Long Beach State men’s volleyball team edged out No. 2 UCLA in a nail biting four set match. LBSU (14-0) came into the match[Read More…]
The climate change conversation continues with Al Gore’s latest documentary
In a time where the existence of climate change has become a heated debate, students are being given the opportunity to learn about the issue at Cal State Long Beach. On Oct. 26, a nationwide university screening of former Vice President Al Gore’s documentary “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power,”[Read More…]
The women’s volleyball team go 2-1 in the LBSU/UCI Mizuno Invitational
After extending its losing streak to nine, the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team looked to bounce back on Saturday in a double header against the San Francisco Dons and the Montana State Bobcats. The 49ers cruised past the Dons, sweeping them 25-19, 25-19, 25-16 to win their second game[Read More…]
LBSU looks to muster a win at Walter Pyramid
The women’s volleyball team returns to the Walter Pyramid to play No. 13 UCLA on Friday, with San Francisco and Montana State following on Saturday. LBSU (1-9) looks to snap an eight-game losing streak and is currently second to last in the Big West conference in overall records. Key players[Read More…]
Distinguished African Speaker Series Takes Place on Campus
After immigrating to the United States, Dr. Emeritus Ssendi Ssensalo worked as a professor at California State University, Long Beach for 40 years. “Where I was born…my education and how my experiences within this particular culture prepared me to navigate through a completely different culture and a completely different environment,” Ssensalo said. The Africana Studies Department[Read More…]
LBSU come in short in weekend series against the Wolverines
The Long Beach State baseball team took two out of three against Utah Valley for its second consecutive home weekend series at Blair Field. Senior right-hander Kyle Friedrichs threw a career-high seven innings in the Dirtbags’ (5-2) 6-2 series opening win Friday night. Friedrichs also set a personal record of[Read More…]