Aidan Swanepoel and Steven Matthews have played pivotal parts in making Teed Up what it is today. They sit down with the hosts to give the audience some behind-the-scenes insight as to what went into editing and directing the show. The guests also talk to the hosts about the struggles they have faced while working on the show and some...

A suicide by hanging in the McIntosh Humanities Building at Long Beach State has been reported by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office. The male is reported to have hung himself in the stairwell of the building, according to the coroner's office. "I can confirm the Department of Medical Examiner responded to a death at the 1200 block of...

As a 2020 graduate, I was robbed of a proper graduation. Instead of gathering together with my graduating class, I wore my cap and gown and walked around the auditorium of my high school alone. Socially distanced from other students and staff, my parents and I snapped a photo with my empty diploma cover and returned to the car. It...

The hosts Naoki and Matty take a step back to reflect on their time hosting Teed Up so far and go on to name their favorite moments and guests during a mailbag episode. The hosts polled questions from the Daily Forty-Niner editorial and multimedia staff to give the people the answers to life's most mind-bending questions such as "What is...

During my early days at Long Beach State, I was a pre-graphic design major with a "C's get degrees" mindset, just trying to power through my undergraduate career so I could earn a bachelor of fine arts. Graphic design was appealing because I had prior experience and it felt like a financially practical application of my lifelong hobby, art. Between...

After a series of protests and other student-led efforts, the Long Beach State 2024 commencement ceremony will feature graduates walking the stage with their names read, unlike the previous 2022 and 2023 ceremonies. For first-generation college graduates and students whose parents immigrated to the U. S., having one’s name read at the ceremony represents an intergenerational accomplishment. Fourth-year public relations...

In this semester's final Beach Weekly episode, host Lei Madrigal discusses last week's on-campus pro-Palestine protest with Daily Forty-Niner news assistant Linsey Towles, a civil war in Sudan and more. Head to the USU Beach Auditorium on Monday, May 6 for a free screening of the new movie, “Bob Marley: One Love.” Showings will be from 1 p.m. to 3...

The hosts Naoki Gima and Matty G put their bosses through a gauntlet of Teed Up trivia questions and sport-related quizzes. These quizzes test the duo's knowledge of sports terminology and whether they know some of the more uniquely named athletes. With neither guest being particularly sports savvy, the questions lead to hesitance, laughter and plenty of guessing. Then, closing...

In season 12, episode 13 of Beach Weekly, host Lei Madrigal discusses an upcoming parking fee increase, pro-Palestine protests at college campuses nationwide and more. Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives is an event that addresses the high levels of physical and sexual violence that affect Native American communities throughout North America. On April 30, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m....

In this episode of Artist Banter, host Julia Goldman virtually meets with Arizona-based artist, photographer and educator Kaitlyn Smith. In 2020, Smith created her piece, "Lights Out," which used an A. I. model to examine 50,000 images of construction workers on Facebook. The piece displays the A. I.'s interpretation of the American workforce through 60,000 deepfakes that were displayed in...