In this episode of Beach Weekly, host Aubrey Balster gives you the lowdown of upcoming campus events and recent news, including the sentencing of former ASI employee Jamie Williams. On Sept. 28, 2018, Williams shot and killed his father and step-sister, and injured his step-mother. Sports analyst Manuel Valladares dives into the latest in LBSU men’s volleyball, men’s basketball and baseball.
Tag: vote
It’s Sharks vs. Stingrays vs. ‘Go Beach’ for LBSU’s new mascot
The final round of votes in early May will determine the university’s new identity.
ASI president Jara loses to newcomer, VP wins reelection
The race for Associated Students Inc. president delivered a curveball Thursday, as Chief Justice Lizbeth Velasquez defeated President Genesis Jara in the lowest voting turnout in five years. Velasquez prevailed with 55 percent of the vote, to Jara’s 45 percent. ASI Director Richard Haller noted that as of Wednesday evening’s[Read More…]
ASI elections are right around the corner
Associated Students Inc. election campaigns will begin March 11 despite a lack of candidates running. Currently there are seven elected positions that are currently vacant, including two senator positions. According to ASI’s website, “Candidates will be listed … on the student government website, and outside the Student Government Office in[Read More…]
California Secretary of State Alex Padilla partners with Long Beach State in Ballot Bowl
Only 18 percent of American college students voted in the 2014 midterm election, according to statistics compiled by Institute for Democracy & Higher Education. To bolster voter turnout, California Secretary of State, Alex Padilla partnered with Long Beach State and other campuses Friday to prioritize voter education and registration on[Read More…]
CSULB future hanging in ballots
Fliers around campus, informational booths along busy university areas and tables bribing students with coffee for talking to student government candidates — these sights can only mean one thing: Associated Students Inc. elections are here. Students can vote for their favored candidates online via email until March 14. The results[Read More…]
CSULB students vote against $165 University Student Union fee increase
The Student Fee Advisory Committee will meet on Friday to compile a recommendation for University President Jane Close-Conoley, who will make the final decision regarding the issue of a University Student Union fee increase. “I’m absolutely siding with the students,” Conoley said via telephone after the voting results were announced. She said she would[Read More…]