For the longest time, I had no idea what I wanted to do in life and no idea how college would help me figure it out. I didn’t have the most straight-line path in pursuing higher education but then again, most of life is never going to be a direct path. But what I’ve learned in the last few years...

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After a week of being glued to the bed, Long Beach State student Cameron Forgey had a close call with death. The 21-year-old history major sat in a weakened state, reclining in the backseat of an Uber as they headed toward urgent care. What started as a sore throat in September 2021 led to the inflammation of tonsils which almost...

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Passion is what drives Long Beach State senior linguistics major Elizabeth Griswold to learn and bring awareness to the hearing impaired. Griswold fell in love with linguistics and became passionate to learn all that she could. “This is what I want to do with the rest of my life and I don't care if it takes me years to get...

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Long Beach State is currently having an engineering firm consult Walter Pyramid’s roof, as Interim Athletics Director Ted Kadowaki revealed leaks and damages have been an issue for years. While athletics won’t get answers until sometime this summer, Kadowaki said that the demolition of the pyramid could be a possibility depending on the results. Mark Zakhour, vice president of Beach...

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One of the more important parts of our college experience is learning how to see things that we've seen many times with a different perspective. Perhaps you've noticed this occurring with a belief you’ve had. Something happened, then suddenly what you thought you knew gets put into a different perspective and changes how you see it from that point on....

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There are just two weeks left before graduating seniors gather at Angel Stadium for commencement, and despite repeated chants and calls for Long Beach State administration to alter the format, students say they’ve remained silent. Over the last few months, and even since 2022, students demanded that commencement go back to the traditional format that includes walking across the stage...

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Over 4,000 student assistants across the Cal State University campuses filed for union representation Monday, April 17, calling for higher wages and greater benefits. Backed by the Cal State University Employee Union, student workers from the 23 campuses submitted their union cards to the California Public Employment Relations Board. This is the largest non-academic student worker organization effort in U....

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Long Beach is one of the largest cities in Los Angeles County. Long Beach is known for many landmarks such as the Aquarium of the Pacific and restaurants. However, not many people realize that Long Beach also has historical landmarks. Queen MaryLocated in downtown Long Beach about a 30-minute drive from upper campus, Queen Mary is a historical vessel that...

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Long Beach State is currently looking for a new permanent location for the Cultural Resource Center. The center will house all cultural groups on campus so students can easily access information and resources in one location. Three locations that are currently being considered are the University Student Union after the renovation project, the lower level of the University Library and...

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Many people find it difficult to call themselves American these days. I don’t think that this is an unreasonable stance. In fact, I think it is a reasonable position. However, I feel differently. I am proud to call myself an American. My American heroes are Neil Armstrong, Cesar Chavez, Benjamin Franklin, Harriet Tubman and Malcolm X. I consider myself mixed...

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