Getting into your car before driving in the rain without proper inspection of your vehicle is dangerous. According to the U. S Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, 75% of weather-related crashes occur on wet pavement and 47% of crashes happen during rainfall. With this being said, here are a few tips to follow the next time you find yourself...

The case of 14-year-old Emmett Till was the catalyst of the civil rights movement. Within that same year, Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. would become even bigger tidal waves of change. In the movie “Till,” director Chinonye Chukwu highlighted Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till, and her perspective after finding out about the brutal murder of her...

Tori Harris played her first home game on Nov. 12. With the new addition of her shooting range, she helped lead the women's basketball team to a win. Her teammates would repeatedly raise their fingers up as she attempted a three-pointer. She made three out of six attempted shots during the game. Long Beach State won against La Sierra 76-34....

Not only does the interior of CoffeeDrunk match the aesthetics of a popular Pinterest board, but the coffee also fits the vibe of its customers and employees. The coffee shop, with its name typed in one of the most popular fonts, Helvetica, was voted Best Place for a Caffeine Fix by Long Beach State Students. "We have a really good...

Different vendors from Long Beach are selling food, skin care products and fresh produce every Tuesday in front of the Student Recreation and Wellness Center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Long Beach State student Chris Nunez bought three steamed pork buns from Bao Bao House for $10. He rated it a seven out of ten, but said the buns...

Austin Metoyer will continue to serve his hometown, Long Beach, as the new president and CEO of Downtown Long Beach Alliance. The Long Beach State alumnus was the youngest out of the final three candidates."I know this downtown and I know this organization," Metoyer said. "I know it like the back of my hand."Austin Metoyer has served the DLBA for...

The Newport Beach Film Festival kicked off its 23rd year with over 300 films from several different countries. What first began in 1999 has turned into an international event, attracting hundreds of passionate film lovers. The Newport Beach Film Festival provides an opportunity for the community, aspiring filmmakers and film-watchers to appreciate independent films. From Oct. 13 to Oct. 20,...

The ASI Beach Kitchen teaches Long Beach State students how to cook nutritional meals after its grand opening in May. The Beach Pantry is an extension of the kitchen and provides ingredients so their easily accessible for students. Christina Limon, the Beach Pantry coordinator, said the kitchen helps create a great relationships with students. "For a lot of students it...

The passion of camaraderie, academic excellence and college athletics can be seen through Andy Sythe’s accomplishments at Long Beach State. His position as director of track and field is to uphold Long Beach Athletics' mission of enriching the lives of student-athletes on campus and advancing the Long Beach athletics off the track. As a coach, Sythe has been recognized for...

Children being taught the principles of consent is important by laying out a foundation of what consent is to a child before they learn about consent in a sexual context. Learning about boundaries is common in kindergarten. Teachers educate their students about their space bubble and respect. Elementary school is when you learn to properly engage with other people of...