It’s not always easy to make mental health a priority, but Long Beach State offers a variety of services that can assist with personal life, academic and career challenges. Some on-campus resources that are available are the Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Project Ocean and the Campus Assessment, Response and Evaluation Team (CARES). CAPS is a counseling service offered to...

The monotonous idea of waking up everyday, grabbing a cup of water and gulping down prescribed medication seemed dystopian to me as a child. I grew up believing that the ritualistic intake of pills was only meant for crazy people–as portrayed in the movies I devoured. I was severely misguided by pop-culture and fiction. The younger me would have revolted...

After 23 months, a settlement agreement has reached an end in a lawsuit brought by the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation – Belardes and the California Cultural Resources Preservation Alliance, Inc., to protect sacred Native American land next to Long Beach State. Puvungna, a sacred plot of Native land that once stretched far inland from Bolsa Chica, is...

International students must adhere to the new requirements after Long Beach State revised the conditions these students must meet to attend the university this fall. CSULB, in line with the Department of Homeland Security, updated their mandatory requirements for international students, including JCB health coverage, which is the required every semester for international students across every CSU campus. In addition,...

The Nugget, a campus favorite watering hole, is shuttered; the Starbucks in the University Library has disappeared and the University Dining Plaza is a ghost town. Student-favorite restaurants at Long Beach State have closed due to the pandemic, and it is uncertain when they will officially re-open. However, some 49er Shop restaurants including the residential dining halls and the Outpost...

After attending three classes the day before, Natalie Alvarez, a graduate student at the School of Social Work at Long Beach State, woke up on the morning of Aug. 31 realizing that she had lost her sense of taste and smell. Alvarez is vaccinated, having gotten her second dose in April of this year. Still, she went to get tested....

A cold-water pipe leak has prompted an air conditioning outage in three Liberal Arts buildings on Monday, Sept. 20 and Tuesday, Sept. 21 as temperatures reached over 90 degrees. While conducting a planned repair on a leak in a hot water pipe located in the Liberal Arts 4 quad, Beach Building Services engineers discovered an adjacent chilling water pipe was...

An increase in financial aid grants across various departments was announced by Long Beach State's Associated Student Inc. during its latest meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 15. ASI President Jesus Gonzalez said during the meeting that the increase in financial aid rewards is expected to help students who suffered loss of income as a result of the pandemic. “There was an...

President Joe Biden arrived in Long Beach yesterday in an effort to support Gov. Gavin Newsom ahead of the last day for the gubernatorial recall election. Biden arrived in California for the first time since defeating former Republican President Donald Trump in last year’s election. He spoke at Long Beach City College Monday evening, minutes after Air Force One landed...

Three years ago, Jesus Gonzalez had his admissions offer rescinded by Long Beach State. After advocating on behalf of himself, with the help of the Educational Opportunity Program, he was soon readmitted. Now, during this final year at Long Beach State, the 21-year-old sociology major grins wide, reminiscing about how advocating for himself three years ago, paved the way to...