Vincent Medina

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Worked on 112 assignments, created 36, named on 47 bylines for Daily Forty-Niner.

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Cultural Heritage Month celebrated at CSULB

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Native American Heritage Month is being celebrated through cultural events hosted by the American Indian Student Council (AISC) at Long Beach State all month long. Also recognized as Cultural Heritage Month, the community celebrates the different Native American cultures within the United States while also examining the issues and struggles of different communities. Rue Cepeda is the President of AISC...

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UPD enforce school regulations by banning Revcoms from campus

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Following the demonstration held in front of the University Bookstore, several members of Revolution Club L. A. were prohibited from entering campus for seven days after violating school guidelines, University Police say. Members of the Revolution Club L. A., also known as Revcoms, held a rally at noon on Thursday, Oct. 27 at the Free Speech Lawn in hopes of...

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Update on L.A. mayoral race, Bass narrowly leads Caruso

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The election for Los Angeles mayor between real estate developer Rick Caruso and Congresswoman Karen Bass remains too close to call, as officials continue receiving mail-in ballots. Bass narrowly pulled ahead Friday evening, with a 4,384-vote lead on Caruso, according to the L. A. County Registrar, hanging on to 50% of the votes while Caruso is behind with 49%. Election...

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ASI commissioner to create pregnant and parenting student support programs

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The Associated Students Inc. confirmed Elisa Arquieta as the new ASI Commissioner for Pregnant and Parenting Students during the ASI Senate meeting on Wednesday. As a single mother of three and a transfer student, Arquieta aims to establish better support groups, resources and representation for pregnant and parenting students who want to continue their higher education at Long Beach State.“One...

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Long Beach Measure E passes, establishes police oversight commission

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Long Beach residents voted to pass Measure E, which will establish a police oversight commission and director in the city, during Tuesday’s midterm elections. Approximately 57% or 31,668 of Long Beach voters choose to establish the commission, replacing the current Citizen Police Complaint Commission (CPCC) with an oversight director and a Police Oversight Commission. The oversight director, which will be...

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CSULB set to fully switch to Canvas in fall '23

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Approximately one-third of all Long Beach State faculty have made the virtual switch from BeachBoard to Canvas, according to campus officials overseeing the transition. The migration of classes from BeachBoard began in the spring semester of 2022, with current and future courses continuing to switch. In fall 2023, Canvas will become the only virtual course system used by the CSULB....

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Robert Garcia elected to represent 42nd Congressional district

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Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia was elected to represent California's 42nd district in Congress during Tuesday's midterm elections. Garcia ran against republican opponent John Briscoe to represent the district, which covers Long Beach, Riverside County, Eastvale, Norco, Corona, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Wildomar, Murrieta, Temecula and Riverside. Congressman-elect Garcia promised to fight for a national $15 minimum wage, a policy he...

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Sustainable transportation gives students inexpensive alternatives

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Sustainable transportation is being used by students throughout campus. It gives CSULB students alternative and affordable forms of transportation to commute to the university. The price of gas continues to rise in California, creating an issue for Long Beach State students that drove everywhere. Janet Hardrow, CSULB political science major, has to commute to campus for three of her classes....

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Computer science students successfully appeal grades, academic dishonesty charges dismissed

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Long Beach State computer science students who were accused of cheating during the online 2021 fall semester, succeeded in their grade appeal and any cheating penalty on their record was dismissed. Jinny Rhee, CSULB Dean of the College of Engineering, emailed students who were in the CECS 328: Data Structures and Algorithms course during fall ‘21. She wrote in the...

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Rain advisory issued to all L.A County beaches

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Rainfall is expected to hit Southern California this week, and the Department of Public Health declared an Ocean Water Quality Rain Advisory to all L. A County beaches through Thursday, Nov. 10. Rainfall on the beach causes high levels of bacteria to rise during and after the storm, according to County of Los Angeles Public Health, which may create illness...