Having productive study habits is always important, but what else are students doing to help them focus on studying?Students usually listen to music to help ease their anxiety and stress to prepare for tests. It’s not uncommon for classical music to be on study playlists, but there’s a certain genre that has been on the rise since the pandemic; lo-fi...

Visual and performing arts programs in California K-12 public schools will have additional funding of at least $1 billion upon the passing of Proposition 28 during the Nov. 8 midterm elections. As of Saturday's results, 62.4% of California residents voted yes on requiring a minimum of 1% of revenues the state and local governments receive under Proposition 98 to be...

Religious studies professors at Long Beach State have noticed that fewer students are attending religious services and more are identifying as “spiritual” or of no religious affiliation. Senior public relations major America Olmedo, who was raised Christian, is among the growing number of college students with no current traditional religious affiliation. “I feel like if you label yourself a certain...

Long Beach State has updated its water conservation efforts during California's driest year and employed the use of solar powered energy to create a more sustainable campus. California's ongoing drought is the worst it's been since 1896, according to California's drought tracker. The years 2020 to 2022 specifically have been the driest years on record with 2023 expected to extend...

Parking on the Long Beach State campus, which has been consistently rising in cost, now sits at $500 for the 2022-2023 academic year, and students have expressed frustrations over the new price. The increase of an estimated 12,000 students on campus this fall semester has further limited available parking on campus, and the increase in parking prices has aggravated some...

Tradition ran through the streets of Downtown San Pedro as the community gathered for a celebration of life on Sunday, Oct. 23. Sixth Street was transformed into a center of music and joy as the city of San Pedro hosted its 10th annual Dia de Los Muertos festival. Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a traditional...

The No Barriers Campaign (NBC) was launched on Sept. 30 to give students opportunities for enhancing their support services, strengthen co-curricular programs and scholarships. The $275 million campaign is the largest fundraising effort in the Long Beach State's 73 years. CSULB president Jane Close Conoley said 70% to 80% of students receive financial aid. “The idea is that financial need...

Sister Cindy is a traveling preacher known for her misogynistic catchphrases, insults toward audience members, homophobia and use of shock value as a means to evangelize. She doesn't exactly sound like someone you'd enjoy being around, and yet she always draws a crowd. With a catchphrase like "be a ho no mo," and referring to her sermons as "Cindy's Slut...