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CSULB Law Society hosts its Beach Undergraduate Law Review launch party outside the Social Sciences and Public Affairs Courtyard on May 1. Charlotte LoCicero | Long Beach Current The campus Law Society made CSULB history this year by launching the first undergraduate law review in the CSU system and the fourth program among public universities in California.

Marathon Burger restaurant is located in Downtown Long Beach on Pine Square on April 29. The burger place is founded by Samiel Asghedom the brother of late rapper Nipsey Hussle. Charlotte LoCicero | Long Beach Current Located in downtown Long Beach is the newly opened Marathon Burger. The name, “Marathon,” pays homage to late rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle who passed away in 2019. One of his most famous mixtapes was titled, “The Marathon,” which was released in 2010.

CSULB student Madeline Harris has a picnic with her friends on the Central Quad and enjoys the quality time she has with them. "Some of the best parts about campus life is the clubs and organizations because you can find a community of people who have similar interests and similar hobbies." Harris said. Brandon Rodriguez | Long Beach Current I was never a good student. I never really tried, I just wanted to pass my classes and be done with school, never putting much effort into socializing either.

Second year business marketing major, Samantha Valdez is hoping to advocate for students, promote transparency and help create supportive spaces for students on campus. Josie Robinson | Long Beach Current Samantha Valdez wants to talk. Carrying over the values Valdez learned during her time on the USU & Student Recreation and Wellness Center Board Of Trustees this past year, incoming Associated Students Inc.

BeachGo is a free commuter application for Long Beach State students and employees looking to carpool. Chloe Nguyen | Long Beach Current The BeachGo app has been accessible for over a year, yet many students are not using it nor aware of its existence. The app, launched in Feb. 2025, is meant to focus on cutting carbon emissions from those commuting to campus.

(From left to right) Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Sarah Paulson arrive at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the "Costume Art" exhibition on May 4 in New York. Photos by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Met Gala Monday struck the greenery staircases of New York on May 4, a fundraiser for the iconic Metropolitan Museum that shuts down New York’s Upper East Side and draws the world’s attention to fashion.

The Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum has gone without a official director for over two years. Jason Green | Long Beach Current The Kleefeld Contemporary finds itself in a dilemma. After two years, the Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum has yet to appoint a new director. Ever since the abrupt April 2024 resignation of former director Paul Baker Prindle, the institution has operated without a permanent leader, marking the longest vacancy in the museum’s history.

As part of a five-day AI dating experiment, Robby, the temporary AI boyfriend to Leyla Crail, share conversations together over coffee during their first virtual date. Graphic by Gabrielle Lashley | Long Beach Current Many young adults turn to creating an artificial intelligence boyfriend or girlfriend to fill the void of emotional support or loneliness they may feel. I personally cannot understand why someone would want an artificial connection rather than an offline one.

Joseph Lee shares an awkward moment with his AI girlfriend, Aileen, who rejects him after repeated attempts for virtual intimacy during his five-day dating experiment. Graphic by Gabrielle Lashley | Long Beach Current Let’s face it. Whether we like it or not, AI is here to stay. It’s infiltrated our social media algorithms, scurried its way into our TV commercials, and it’s likely written an essay or two for a classmate of yours. Someday, we may even have to learn to coexist alongside AI.

The Class of 2026 is the first senior group to graduate since the Future U construction project broke ground on Sept. 19, 2025, to build a new University Student Union building. The $315-million project is scheduled for completion in 2028. Eddy Cermeno | Long Beach Current As graduates prepare for upcoming commencement, many seniors are battling a mix of excitement and frustration over construction disrupting their final semester.