For those who like to buy event tickets online, a better deal may be available by going to the box office. The Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center is one example of a private entity on campus that charges customers an additional $2 fee when purchasing tickets online. Although[Read More…]
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Students march in honor of Cesar Chavez
The United Migrant Student Association will celebrate the legacy of Cesar Chavez Thursday afternoon through a campus march symbolizing the 340-mile march that Chavez led from Delano to Sacramento in 1966. Chavez, a leading Mexican American activist for migrant workers, founded the United Farm Workers Union in 1962. The organization[Read More…]
University grants only available to full-time students during summer
Students who receive state university grants will now be able to receive grants during the summer if they enroll in more than six units. Previously, six units was the maximum. Students will no longer be eligible for these summer grants if completing fewer than six units, however. Full-time students who[Read More…]
USU 1st floor to be completely open after spring break
Students can once again enjoy a quick game of pool and bowling or spend time in the TV lounge on the first floor of the University Student Union, which has been partially repaired and re-opened this week. The rest of the floor is scheduled to open shortly after spring break,[Read More…]
Students to visit New Orleans on spring break humanitarian mission
Cal State Long Beach students will be going to New Orleans with Habitat for Humanity as part of the fifth annual Alternative Spring Break (ASB). Since 2006, CSULB has participated in the rebuilding of New Orleans and areas in the Gulf region that were affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita;[Read More…]
Falling tree injures student
A Cal State Long Beach student got “very, very lucky” yesterday after a fallen tree by Parking Lot 4 fell and branches knocked her to the ground, according to University Police. “It was a gigantic tree,” said University Police Lt. Scot Willey. The student suffered a minor laceration to her[Read More…]
ASI makes changes after routine audit
Associated Students Inc. is asking student organizations to be more specific in their requests for funding after an audit revealed instances of error in the funding request process. An audit on ASI showed four instances of unauthorized people requesting or approving expenditures. ASI has since updated some of its business[Read More…]
Provost candidate wants to help CSULB ‘change lives’
Check out how it all started here – Search for new provost begins The Cal State Long Beach College of the Arts grew for the last eight years with Donald Para at the helm, and now he is looking to take over as the next provost. As the college’s former dean,[Read More…]
ASI presidential candidates drop from 5 to 1
Associated Students Inc. is investigating why four presidential candidates dropped out, leaving one candidate, James Ahumada, in the race. The hearing at the ASI Senate Chamber discussed the complaint filed by Jason Aula — a former presidential candidate who is now running for treasurer — against the ASI board of[Read More…]
Health care bill passage met with mixed feelings on campus
U.S. House Democrats on Sunday pushed through the health care bill that will extend coverage to more than 32 million uninsured Americans. The narrow victory of 219 to 212 votes in favor of the health care bill promises full health care reform by 2014. Under the new bill, insurers will[Read More…]