Long Beach State political science professor, Edgar Kaskla is originally from Estonia, a northern European country bordered by Latvia and Russia. Kaskla also studied with an emphasis on international political economy and Eastern European politics. He also said he has friends and family who still live in Estonia and is greatly concerned for them. “It’s a one-day trip from the...

Idaho became one of the first states to pass an abortion ban based on Texas’ strict law on Monday, March 14. The Texan law allows private citizens to enforce a ban on abortion after six months of pregnancy. With everything happening in the world at the moment and the bill being passed during Women’s History Month, it is an important...

Long Beach State officials will offer spring 2022 graduates the option to attend an on-campus name reading and stage walking graduation at the Walter Pyramid in December. President Jane Close Conoley said the walking graduation will be held in December this year or January 2023 for Beach graduates that were "unhappy" with the Angel Stadium arrangement. Conoley shared that moving...

Long Beach State's annual Grad Fair at the University Bookstore brought excitement for graduating students and their families as they purchased graduation merchandise. CSULB's class of 2022 graduates attended the event to buy their caps, gowns, and other graduation needs, and to also take their graduation photos in person. Erika Marchena, a grad images employee saw how some graduates positively...

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The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees chose Jolene Koester to serve as interim chancellor on Wednesday, March 23 after the resignation of former Chancellor Joseph I. Castro. Koester said she felt humbled by the opportunity to serve as interim chancellor for the 23 campuses and that her values align with the faculty, staff, administrators', executives' and trustees' devotion...

By: Lyda Dok and Cameron Flores After two years of virtual learning, Long Beach State's Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is offering hybrid counseling resources for students struggling with issues such as family relationships, stress, and anxiety. Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)CAPS is one of the mental health services offered at CSULB and helps students "meet personal challenges associated with...

Long Beach State officials launched the annual Graduation Fair in the University Bookstore on Monday, March 21 in order for graduating seniors to buy their caps, gowns, custom sashes, and graduation sale packages before the Angel Stadium commencement ceremony. CSULB caps and gowns are available in a range of sizes as well as graduation packages that are listed for a...

Long Beach State Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) hosted its third annual Students of Color conference in the University Student Union (USU) ballrooms on Saturday, March 19. The conference consisted of several events throughout the day, including keynote speakers, student panels, and workshops to encourage students from marginalized communities to embrace their identities and inspire them to be the change in...

By: Tania Rangel and Alexis Nakahiro President Biden's ban on Russian-imported gas has raised gas prices in California by nearly 35%, financially hurting CSULB students who regularly commute to campus. Around 91% of CSULB undergraduates and 72% of first-time, first-year students commute to campus. Hannah Cruz, a sophomore who studies business economics, commutes from Costa Mesa four days a week....