Long Beach State’s Latinx Student Union will host two races at the Walter Pyramid on March 23. The Breaking Fronteras: Undocu 5k marathon and 1k Kids run are hosted in support of the undocumented students at CSULB. The Kids Run is a newly implemented idea created by the Latinx Student Union to keep support for the fundraiser fun and consistent....

By: Linsey Towles and Acsah Lemma The Long Beach State candidates vying for the position of Associated Student Inc. vice president of finance addressed what role the position plays in CSU tuition increases and student insecurity during an interview with the Daily Forty-Niner. The position focuses on the management of finances and assets at ASI. Jaimin SutharQ: With tuition increases...

By: Elizabeth Basile, Linsey Towles, Anthony Orrico and Acsah Lemma California State University Long Beach's Associated Student Inc. elections are underway and candidates for the executive vice president position answered student centered questions for the Daily Forty-Niner. Matt Mellendrez: Q: "What are your plans to mitigate the effects of the planned tuition increases?"A: "First off talking about tuition increase, I...

By: Acsah Lemma, Linsey Towles and Anthony OrricoThe four Associated Students, Inc. president candidates spoke with the Daily Forty-Niner about many topics, including basic student needs and possible tuition increase solutions. Long Beach State’s ASI president acts as the official representative of the ASI association on campus and to the public. Teresa FalconQ: What are your plans to mitigate the...

In a developing story, additional flyers sharing similarities to flyers deemed “antisemitic” by Long Beach State President Jane Close Conoley were spotted on the same bulletin boards in the Liberal Arts budlings, in addition to Peterson Hall. The original flyer that prompted Conoley to send out a campus-wide email on March 13, targeted Jewish Studies professor Jeffrey Blutinger. On the...

In response to a recent posting of antisemitic flyers across campus, Long Beach State President Jane Close Conoley issued a campus-wide email statement denouncing the act on March 13. “Earlier this week, flyers appeared on campus featuring the image of one of our professors and characterizations purporting to represent his views related to the Hamas/Israel conflict,” the email said. While...

By: Cheyenne Elizarraras and Maya-Claire Glenn In a world filled with controversy and polarizing topics, modern society often turns to social media to voice their opinions. The pressure to address political and social issues on social media websites including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and X (formerly known as Twitter) has become more prominent in recent years. During the Black Lives Matter...

Although Black History Month has ended, celebrating Black culture and its impact is a year-long commitment at Long Beach State. With organizations such as the Black Student Union (BSU) and the Black Resource Center (BRC), achieving that goal is not a solitary endeavor. “Black History Month is a time to reflect on the history. The leaders who have made the...

With mass atrocities being committed in Gaza with the aid of U. S. taxpayers' money, are Aaron Bushnell's actions so shocking? Senseless death does not seem to trigger the “empathy” of the American government unless they have a U. S. passport. On Sunday, Feb. 25, 25-year-old active-duty Air Force member Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire in front of the...

In the fall of 2022, Lydia Tesfaye, a transfer student from a Sacramento community college, left her hometown with the fear that she wouldn’t have a physical support system like she had growing up. After exploring club options at that year’s Week of Welcome, she stumbled upon the newly reactivated Eritrean-Ethiopian Student Association (EESA) and found a community to help...