Mitali Jain, 20, was elected the new Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Vice President of Finance on March 17. Having moved to California from India when she was 14, Jain faced a few obstacles before arriving at her new executive position. This included knowing very little English, adapting to an entirely new culture and leaving behind loved ones."I was excited to...

Many students attended the Owen’s Condition for Tuition Celebration event held outside the Student Recreation Wellness Center (SRWC) on Tuesday, May 3. Launched in Fall 2011, the celebration recognized students who worked out and checked into the SRWC at least 50 times throughout the semester for points. There were many prizes given out to students who checked in the SWRC...

Newly appointed Long Beach State University police Chief John Brockie envisions changes in the UPD including uniform appearances and developing a "mobile crisis team" to stabilize crisis situations occurring on and off campus. Brockie has worked with the UPD since 2019, after leaving his position as captain at the California State University, Fullerton police department. He acknowledged that he hasn’t...

When I graduated high school in May 2015, I had no idea what I was going to do with my life at 18 years old. I was pressured by my family to pick a major, and it stressed me out. I didn’t care about the general education classes such as math, history, and science because they were all boring to...

As Christal Gaines-Emory finishes up her second year at Long Beach State, she has high hopes to create better connections with the Beach community and build positive structures in the Daily Forty-Niner newsroom that will last for years. Before starting her journalism career at the Beach in August 2021, Gaines-Emory was at her hometown's newspaper, Fallbrook & Bonsall Village News...

Long Beach State graduates will be returning to the Angel Stadium of Anaheim for the 2022 commencement ceremony from May 16 to May 18. About 12,000 Beach graduates will be eligible to participate in the graduation ceremonies along with their guests, according to the CSULB commencement website. Jeff Cook, CSULB interim vice president for university relations and development, said the...

The Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Beach Kitchen held its grand opening ceremony at the University Dining Plaza on Wednesday, April 20 to demonstrate nutritional cooking programs available to the Beach community. The new program will be holding free culinary demonstrations by Beach Pantry student workers and will also involve other campus organizations such as Basic Needs, CalFresh, and the Department...

Long Beach State environmental activist groups protested at the Target department store on Bellflower Boulevard for its contribution to climate change through overseas shipping during Earth Day. Danny’all Heydari, president of SHIP IT ZERO organized the march to advocate for large corporations to practice healthier, climate-friendly alternatives instead of involving fossil fuels. “Target needs to abandon dirty ships this decade...

Long Beach State Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) hosted a meet and greet with student government executives called "Take a Sec with the Execs," at the University Student Union (USU) west patio on Tuesday, April 19. CSULB students had the opportunity to walk up to ASI President Jesus Gonzalez and Vice President of Finance John Barcelona and ask them questions about...

The Division of Student Affairs team will be hosting the Long Beach State Cultural Graduation Celebrations (CGC) in addition to the traditional commencement ceremony to honor student diversity, acknowledge racial identities, and celebrate college careers. Chicano/Latino Graduation Celebration The CSULB Latinx Student Union and the Division of Student Affairs are inviting Latinx Beach graduates to celebrate their academic accomplishments at...