People always equate hockey to Canada but the sport is still widely enjoyed among the sunny skies and palm trees of Southern California. When you talk about California hockey two teams come to mind: the Ducks and the Kings. I don’t count the Sharks because they don’t even have a[Read More…]
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Luke Miller shows true leadership on the ice
When Luke Miller arrived at preseason camp for his freshman season at Suffolk University, he wasn’t expected to make the starting lineup. When he stepped onto the ice for the first game of the season, everything went wrong; He played terribly and was scratched for the next eight games. “To[Read More…]
Academic Senate debates General Education ‘diversity’ category’s name
Academic senators spent one hour of their meeting discussing whether the new General Education Policy should name a GE requirement “Racial/Ethnic Diversity” or “Human Diversity,” ultimately not making a final decision on the matter. At the Sept. 20 Academic Senate meeting, a new ad hoc committee was formed to review[Read More…]
Renewed teach-in series to address issues of declining voter turnout
To combat a declining voter turnout, Long Beach State professors will take action once again. The Interdisciplinary Public Square, an on-campus group spearheaded by Michael Eisenstadt, director of forensics and assistant professor in the communication studies department, is organizing a teach-in series called “Reclaiming Democracy: A Teach-In on Voting Rights[Read More…]
Green Rides Expo introduces clean, green riding machine
Evan Whitener, a Long Beach State alumnus and owner of Long Beach’s The Bicycle Stand, was enthusiastic about bike-riding during his time as an undergraduate student in the industrial design program. However, his inability to carry belongings while riding a bike made his commute to campus difficult. At the Green[Read More…]
LBSU scores 22 against Toreros
Luke Miller raised his arms at the side of the net after his second whack at a rebound went over the goalie’s shoulder and into the top of the net. The goal put Long Beach (2-1) up 5-0, essentially ending the game with 3:21 left in the first period. LBSU[Read More…]
President Conoley confirms Carmen Taylor’s separation from campus
President Jane Close Conoley sent out an email 4:40 p.m. Monday confirming Mary Ann Takemoto as the Interim Vice President for Student Affairs. “This decision comes in the wake of Vice President Carmen Taylor’s separation from her position with the campus today,” Conoley said in the email. It is unclear[Read More…]
Generosity Feeds prepares 25,000 meals for hungry children in less than two hours
Over 250 volunteers of all ages gathered at St. Anthony High School in Long Beach Saturday morning to assemble prepackaged meals for hungry children. In under two hours, volunteers packed 500 boxes containing 25,000 meals to feed 2,500 children in Long Beach for 10 weekends, according to Ron Klabunde, CEO[Read More…]
Retired couple serves up enthusiasm for women’s volleyball
If you walked into the back of Rascals, a teriyaki grill on Bellflower, you’d see a wall lined with Long Beach State sports memorabilia and posters, mostly representing women’s sports. The items in the black and yellow shrine were not donated by the university, but by retired Long Beach residents[Read More…]
Compton resident says former ASI employee was on drugs at time of murders
A former Associated Students Inc. employee, Jamie Williams, who is facing capital murder charges, may have been high on PVP, or “bath salts,” when he was arrested, according to longtime family friend and Compton resident, Brandy Riley Fletcher. According to Fletcher, Williams was seen running out of his stepfather’s house[Read More…]