Long Beach Current

LBSU senior forward Cherrie Cox attempting to make a goal against Weber State on Aug 29. marking her second goal of the game. Veronica Minogue | Long Beach Current LBSU’s women’s soccer team has an undefeated record of 3-0-1 thanks to the superstar power of senior attacker Cherrie Cox, who has contributed to the success of the team. In the first four games she scored four goals in eight shots. From the four goals she scored a hat-trick not missing a single shot against Fresno State in a 5-0 blowout.

The LBSU Women's soccer team celebrates after LBSU junior forward Kailey Supa scores the final goal in the match against Weber State. This will continue LBSU's winning streak with a final score of 3-0. Veronica Minogue | Long Beach Current LBSU women’s soccer star Cherrie Cox has been the definition of reliable for the Beach this season. Cox is the offensive enigma that’s been powering LBSU to one of their best starts ever.

LBSU senior outside hitter Kendal Murphy stretches for a dig during the open match for UCLA at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday, Aug. 29. Jamie Garcia | Long Beach Current LOS ANGELES — After losing Friday’s season opener in four sets, the Beach traveled to Westwood for a rematch against the Bruins, where UCLA completed the sweep 3-0. Long Beach State found itself trailing early in the first set before responding with a run that gave it an 8-5 advantage.

Black Student Union President Rebecca Adebayo (right) discusses her experiences when interacting with police officers in Huntington Beach after they approached attendees of the annual BSU Beach Day event with hostility and aggression while shutting down the event on Saturday, Aug. 22. Eddy Cermeno | Long Beach Current Long Beach State’s Black Student Union addresses Huntington Beach Police shutting down annual “Beach Day” celebration, maintaining that they will continue to stand in solidarity.

LBSU redshirt freshman outside hitter Chloe Johnson passes the ball over the net as UCLA sophomore middle blocker Hazel Alevok (left) and freshman middle blocker Brooke Harwood try to block the ball. UCLA defeated LBSU 3-1 on Aug. 28 at the LBSU Financial Credit Union Pyramid. Rehansa Kulatilleke | Long Beach Current With over 3,000 fans packing the LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid, Long Beach State women’s volleyball opened its season with a hard-fought 3-1 loss to UCLA on Friday night.

La Playa Hall residents were notified Sunday, Aug. 23 – the day they were scheduled to move in – that the new dorm was not ready for students to move in. Rehansa Kulatilleke | Long Beach Current It’s been nearly a week since hundreds of La Playa residents were relocated to nearby hotels, after they were told the building was not ready to move in. Now, students are expected to move into the new dorm on Saturday, according to the university.

The newest addition on campus are the La Playa dorms which are located near Hillside. La Playa dorms are set to be completed by Aug. 23 as construction workers have been working overtime to ensure that dorms are ready for students. Rehansa Kulatilleke | Long Beach Current La Playa residents are set to move in Saturday almost a week after the initial move-in date, director of News Media Services Jim Milbury confirmed via email today.

LBSU women's volleyball celebrates a point. They were voted to finish second for the Big West. Diego Perez | Long Beach Current Long Beach State women’s volleyball came into the season ranked second in the Big West conference preseason rankings. With new players at The Beach and new teams in the Big West, third-year head coach Natalie Reagan wants to break the team’s losing streak in conference semi-finals.

President Loren J. Blanchard outlined his plans for student success this year, including helping students remain on track to graduate. Rehansa Kulatilleke | Long Beach Current Since starting his term in May, President Loren J. Blanchard has hit the ground running. In just the past few months, he has created an international partnership with a university in Taiwan, secured students with free dental services and hosted presidential listening sessions to listen to campus concerns.

Q: “As an incoming freshman, I’m worried I won’t make friends as a commuter, especially with the student union being down during most of my time here. Where do I go besides classes to actually make friends?” – Nervous Newcomer A: Dear Nervous, While I understand the anxiety of entering college in search of friendship, I assure you that finding friends on campus couldn’t be simpler as long as you don’t mind putting in the extra effort.