Tag: first generation

Arts & Life

Graduates feel impact of a ‘real’ commencement ceremony

Long Beach State has returned to a traditional commencement this year, as students will walk ...

By El Nicklin

May 7, 2024

Arts & Life

Graduating for yourself and no one else

Luk-Mattew Phanbandith is the first in his family to graduate and has worked hard for ...

By Leila Alarcon

May 10, 2023

Opinions

CSULB administration prioritizes profits over the graduating class

With CSULB’s commencement ceremony less than six weeks away, many students have begun to lose ...

By Sam Farfan

April 9, 2023

Campus

Silent administration sparks student protest over graduation

Students gathered outside Brotman Hall to protest their spring commencement after another graduating class was ...

By Hannah Shields

April 4, 2023

Special Projects

Plantiitas encourages community to blossom into their best selves

Located on Fourth Street, local plant store Plantiitas provides Long Beach community members with workshops ...

By Sam Farfan

November 16, 2022

Arts & Life

“Electricidad” takes the stage at CSULB’s Studio Theater

A modern spin on Sophocles’ "Electra" will be performed until Oct. 8.

By Rosaura Montes

October 2, 2022

Opinions

Journey of a first generation college student

Being the first person to attend college in my family, let alone on the journey ...

By Julia Simpson

February 24, 2022

A father and mother stand with their daughter in the middle of them. The daughter is wearing a graduation gown and cap.

Lifestyle

A degree to succeed: The pressure of being a first-generation student

While I'm the eldest daughter and the first in my family to pursue a bachelor's ...

By Lauren Ramirez

May 12, 2021

Opinions

First-generation students: We belong

To be educated is a privilege that first-generation students worked relentlessly for.

By Grace Widyatmadja

September 30, 2020

Arts & Life

CSULB students create club for first generation college students

Navigating college is hard enough, but these three students are the first in their family ...

By Iman Palm

September 30, 2020