Genesis Lopez

LONG BEACH – Eduardo Nunes remembers watching the Long Beach City College women's soccer team from the sidelines as a spectator back in 2005, the last time the Vikings captured a conference title. Fast forward 17 years to 2022. Nunes, now in his fourth season as head coach of the Vikings, has led LBCC back to the top and a South Coast Conference South Division championship. "It's a very special feeling and I'm extremely grateful," said Nunes on this year's success and division title.

This A.S. Council Brief is for Weeks 1 and 2 of Spring Quarter 2021. Week 1 The Associated Student Council held its Week 1 meeting on March 31, 2021 to discuss the establishment of performance standards for A.S. members, support of a UC-wide Open-Textbooks program, and proposed amendments to the A.S. Constitution.

On Feb. 19, California State Assembly member Jose Medina and the California Student Aid Commission proposed Cal Grant Reform Assembly Bill 1456 to increase post-secondary educational accessibility for low-income groups including older students, adult learners, students who are parents, and students of color. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and California’s subsequent economic recession, two bills intending to reform the Cal Grant system — AB 1314 and SB 291 — were withdrawn last year in March.