Long Beach State officials could not secure an official date for the winter commencement ceremony due to schedule conflicts and staff shortages. CSULB President Jane Close Conoley said on Monday, April 11 that the plan to host a traditional commencement ceremony with in-person, name reading, and stage walking components for Beach graduates was canceled. Hosting the graduation ceremony at the...

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Climate change has been an ongoing issue impacting Earth for decades due to shrinking glaciers, polluted beaches, and rising temperatures. While many of these events were caused by humans, we can also start taking the right steps to achieve sustainability to help the environment. In November 2016, California voters approved the statewide single-use carryout bag ban where retail businesses such...

Long Beach State President Jane Close Conoley announced via email on Monday, April 11 that the winter commencement ceremony at the Walter Pyramid would no longer happen due to “a number of logistical considerations."Conoley told the Daily Forty-Niner on Thursday, March 17 that CSULB had intentions to create a name reading and stage walking graduation for students who were "unhappy"...

By: Brandon Nakao and Melanie RodriguezIsaac Julian, who served as the Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Academic Affairs Officer and Senator-At-Large, was recently elected ASI president in the 2022 elections on March 17. 49er: How do you feel after becoming elected ASI President? Did you celebrate?When I heard that I had won, I was overwhelmed with feelings of excitement and happiness....

It's been six months since Huntington Beach, off the Orange County coast, experienced the largest oil spill since 1969, and although time has passed, this disaster event became a lesson to remind coastal communities about the hazards of offshore drilling. When local Orange County residents first woke up to a strange odor emitting from the ocean Friday morning on Oct....

The Acura Grand Prix is returning to Downtown Long Beach this weekend from Friday, April 8 to Sunday, April 10 where multiple racing series will be competing over the race weekend. Tickets are still available for the event and range between $30 to $1,075. There are three-day packages and single-day tickets for both general admission and reserved seating. Available Packages...

By: Jessica Bustos and Mikayla SchwartzAfter fourth-year linguistics major, Miranda K. Aguilar-Lorenzana witnessed someone crashing into the parked car next to her 2004 Buick Sentry, she no longer wanted to sleep in it. "I heard people arguing and [they said] 'leave them a note or something,'" she said. "I thought it was a dream."Aguilar-Lorenzana is one of the 12.5% of...

The Acura Grand Prix is set to happen at the Long Beach Convention Center this weekend from Friday, April 8 to Sunday, April 10 where multiple racing series will be competing on the city's streets. The three-day weekend event is expected to have over 180,000 fans in attendance and road closures throughout Downtown Long Beach streets such as Shoreline Drive,...

The Teamsters Local 2010 labor union advocated for California State University (CSU) skilled trade workers to receive fair wages on Thursday afternoon in front of Brotman Hall. Long Beach State skilled trade workers, plumbers, electricians, and other facility staff briefly demonstrated during their lunch break and later returned to work. Micheal Sherritt, Teamsters Local 2010 union representative, said the CSU...