It’s Friday morning and I'm 4 years old, lining up with my classmates to walk three blocks to church. Little did I know I would be doing this for the next 11 years. I always thought it was normal, but my school was also right across from a public school. The kids would watch us line up for church on...

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Long before X-ray machines and pharmacies, holistic healers used natural and herbal remedies to cure most health issues. The term holism refers to the theory that all parts of the whole are intimately interconnected. For example, if you are experiencing intense stress and anxiety, your body may show this through physical symptoms such as stomach pain, or fatigue. Holistic medicine...

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San Francisco is riddled with hills, trams and more hills, but the beauty of the city is the city's diversity. Everyone stays focused on what they are doing and where they are going regardless of what is happening around them. The architecture surrounds these people from the bay to the inner city which operates as a hub for the diversity...

For the longest time, I’ve been uncomfortable with my weight. No matter what I'd do, I could never stop myself from craving so much food, so when I discovered long-term fasting, I knew it was time for me to make a change. Last year, the longest I fasted was an entire week. This year I decided to up the ante...

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For the third year in a row, CSULB is proceeding with a non-traditional graduation ceremony, despite protests from students, parents and faculty to change the upcoming graduation ceremony. President Jane Close Conoley stated that the plans have not changed and students will not walk across the stage or have their names read aloud at commencement."We can't make it work this...

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The Daily Forty-Niner took a deeper look at university officials' rationale for a non-traditional commencement ceremony at Angel Stadium, regarding both ceremonial length and costs to host the graduation. Rationale: Name calling for 15,000 potential graduates would make the ceremony too long. CSULB President Jane Close Conoley said, assuming it only took five seconds for each individual to walk across...

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As graduation season approaches, many graduating seniors across the country are eagerly anticipating their long-awaited traditional commencement ceremony. The pomp and circumstance, the closeness of loved ones, hearing their names called out and feeling a sense of pride and acknowledgment. Unfortunately, for the class of 2023, this momentous occasion is being taken away from them by administration, who have decided...

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Students from the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at Long Beach State are practicing long hours for their recitals as the academic year ends. Music education students have private lessons with an assigned professor. At the end of their junior and senior years, these students must do a recital where they showcase what they learned from each lesson and through...

Thousands of Long Beach State students will soon begin their search for off-campus apartments for the fall semesterOne of the biggest struggles for students is finding their own apartments in the city with high rent costs as the university does not provide off-campus apartments. While there are outside resources available to find housing, students run the risk of being scammed....

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Peachy pr lb is Long Beach State's first student-run public relations firm that just launched in January. Alumna Alyssa Canales originally founded the firm through the direction of CSULB’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) and collaborated with CSULB’s student-led marketing club, Agency 241. The firm was recently passed down to current members Alicia Casey, Mailea Ang and Gabby...

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