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“We are a club on campus that offers our services to people of all majors and years … regardless of your experience, as ...
12/07/2025

“We are a club on campus that offers our services to people of all majors and years … regardless of your experience, as long as you have a passion for the arts,” Logan said.

SIPS offers members a creative space to pursue art, whether they are interested in illustration or professional development skills.

The club hosts a variety of events geared toward developing art students, from professional development and networking to copywriting in the arts, sketch crawls and special guest speakers.

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✍️: Dulce Galvez
📸: Photo courtesy of Serena Logan; Rehansa Kulatilleke

Locals and visitors immersed themselves in the holiday spirit with live music, ballet dances and an annual tree lighting...
12/07/2025

Locals and visitors immersed themselves in the holiday spirit with live music, ballet dances and an annual tree lighting. The celebration brought wholesome moments and dramatic visuals in what has become a beloved downtown tradition.

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✍️: Anna Kuchison
📸: Diego Perez

Despite the turmoil, ASI was still able to accomplish a productive fall:* The Lauren Chalmers ‘83 Beach Pantry expanded ...
12/07/2025

Despite the turmoil, ASI was still able to accomplish a productive fall:

* The Lauren Chalmers ‘83 Beach Pantry expanded its support and provided fresh groceries to students during statewide SNAP delays. 
* Beach Pride Events organized a record-breaking turnout for Smorgasport in September.
* Events such as the “Meet your ASI president” series collected feedback from over 350 students who had the opportunity to connect with Ciampa and other leaders. 
* Community Voices at the Beach was launched, increasing visibility for campus communities such as the Crisis Assistance & Resource Education Support team and Counseling & Psychological Services. 
* The Student Recreation & Wellness Center celebrated its 15-year anniversary with Rec Fest, which the Board helped arrange, in addition to enhanced facilities through continued oversight. 

“These are not small accomplishments,” Ciampa said. “They represent a community refusing to let change diminish creativity, compassion or purpose.”

Ciampa also recognized several ASI leaders for their work this semester and highlighted their initiatives focused on improving student transportation, parking and funding.

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✍️: Joshua Min
📸: Jorge Hernandez

A lively set from local band Illunis kept Beach students hanging out between classes as giveaways and sketches added to ...
12/07/2025

A lively set from local band Illunis kept Beach students hanging out between classes as giveaways and sketches added to the fun on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Hear from organizers about how the ASI-led events double as a showcase for local artists and a break for the campus community.

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✍️ & 📸: Daimel Garcia del Busto

The “Revelations” exhibition displayed diverse mediums from CSULB artists, including themes of letting go, separating Go...
12/07/2025

The “Revelations” exhibition displayed diverse mediums from CSULB artists, including themes of letting go, separating God from the church and negative portrayals in animation.

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✍️: Derek Ellis
📸: Eddy Cermeno

Joining Percival on the coaching staff is his former teammate and four-time MLB All-Star and World Series MVP Troy Glaus...
12/04/2025

Joining Percival on the coaching staff is his former teammate and four-time MLB All-Star and World Series MVP Troy Glaus, along with Jerome Williams, a former MLB pitcher. 

“I obviously played with [Glaus] for a long time, and he’s going to be really good for these guys’ approach at the plate,” Percival said. “I think we’ve been given the tools to go out and compete.”

Percival joins the LBCC after leading another PBL team, the Idaho Falls Chukars, to the PBL Championship Series last season, before losing to the Oakland Ballers. 

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✍️: Timothy Hessen
📸: Dante Estrada

“[The actors] have all been asked to go further than they usually are, not just because I’m so demanding, but because th...
12/03/2025

“[The actors] have all been asked to go further than they usually are, not just because I’m so demanding, but because the play is really demanding,” Prior said. “I’m very proud of them all because they’ve done that.”

“Stupid F # Bird” runs this Tuesday through Sunday at the Studio Theatre inside the Theater Arts Building.

Tickets are available on the CalRep ticket site.

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✍️ & 📸: Delfino Camacho

“It’s the eclectic vision of the concert that I’m most proud of,” Johnson said. “It’s just fascinating.”Some members of ...
12/02/2025

“It’s the eclectic vision of the concert that I’m most proud of,” Johnson said. “It’s just fascinating.”

Some members of the audience seemed to share Johnson’s fascination as soon as the first piece – Gavin-Moorehead’s “Obsidian Universe” – graced the stage. 

As applause welcomed the dancers and upward-flowing text filled the screen, the audience was invited into a Star Wars-esque future where the story and movements centered on African American culture.

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✍️: Christian Robledo
📸: Photo courtesy of the CSULB Dance Department

However, before he turns in his badge, Brockie has one more project in the works — a training program to prepare newly h...
12/02/2025

However, before he turns in his badge, Brockie has one more project in the works — a training program to prepare newly hired officers for campus policing across the CSU and UC system.

“[Police officers] are required to go to the same police academy and all of the same classes, and there is a requirement by law that community college and K-12 officers have to go through an additional program,” Brockie said. “[I was] looking at the program, and was thinking, why doesn’t CSU or UC police have their own program?” 

Brockie said this training program is important because many officers who come out of the police academy, which focuses on metropolitan policing, often feel on edge or even combative. Brockie said this program would ease officers into university policing and teach them valuable skills related to the campus force.

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✍️ & 📸: Nikoletta Anagnostou

Alan Knipe, who built a national powerhouse at Long Beach State as a head coach and player, walks away a champion. The t...
12/01/2025

Alan Knipe, who built a national powerhouse at Long Beach State as a head coach and player, walks away a champion. The three-time NCAA championship-winning head coach and one-time champion as a player for Long Beach State men’s volleyball, Knipe, has announced his retirement on Monday, Dec. 1.

“I was once told, you will know when you know… I guess I know,” Knipe said in a statement to LBSU Athletics. “Long Beach State men’s volleyball will always live in my heart. I look forward to watching the program continue to grow and thrive for generations to come.”

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✍️: Timothy Hessen
📸: LBSU Athletics

However, despite LBSU having a major home-court advantage, going undefeated at the Pyramid against Big West opponents un...
11/29/2025

However, despite LBSU having a major home-court advantage, going undefeated at the Pyramid against Big West opponents until Friday night, Cal Poly was able to advance to the finals by way of a scorching hitting performance with 65 kills. 

Obviously, it’s a much different environment here than back at home, but I think we took that floor with a lot of confidence, knowing that we had earned that seed,” Cal Poly head coach Caroline Walters said.  

To begin the first set, redshirt senior setter and All-Big West First Team selection Emme Bullis orchestrated Cal Poly’s offense masterfully, finding LBSU’s defense out of position constantly to set up her sophomore middle blocker Chloe Leluge for three early kills en route to a 13-9 Mustang lead. 

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✍️: Timothy Hessen
📸: Ethan Cohen

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