Long Beach Current

Former mayor of Long Beach Robert Garcia makes an appearance to show his support during the No Kings: Vote Early protest on Saturday, Oct. 17. Garcia was the mayor of Long Beach from 2014 to 2022, and is now serving as the U.S. representative for California's 42nd congressional district since 2023.

Senior goalie William Whitstone blocks an attempted shot by a Cal State Fullerton Titans player at the Ken Lindgren Aquatics Center, Friday, Oct. 16. Whitstone concluded the game with six saves, stopping the titans from forming a comfortable lead. James Tinoco | Long Beach Current No. 10 Long Beach State men’s water polo had a dominant 20-7 victory over No. 22 Cal State Fullerton on Friday, Oct. 16, bringing LBSU to a three-game winning streak.

Junior forward, Kailey Supa, chases for repossesion of the ball in attempt to create an opportunity for another goal during the first half. LBSU lost to Fulerton after losing the lead during the second half at George Allen Field on October 14. Diego Perez | Long Beach Current Long Beach State women’s soccer fell 2-1 against No. 1  conference ranked Cal State Fullerton on Oct. 14, at George Allen Field.

Brandon Noguera, first-year civil engineering major, (center), Chloe Vu, first-year pre-civil engineering major (right) and other Long Beach State students use binoculars to see stars in the sky during a Nights at the Observatory session at the rooftop of the Hall of Science building on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Noguera said he saw the observatory nights advertised on the @CSULBPhysics Instagram page and thought it was interesting.

Mumu Fresh will come to the Carpenter Center to perform a set that spans multiple genres. Admission is free for Long Beach State students with ID card verification while tickets are $15 for the general public.

Kass Malcor (left), Sonny Ciampa, and CSULB president Dr. Loren J. Blanchard walks the pride flag crosswalk near Brotman Hall during the Pride Crosswalk Celebration & Ribbon Cutting on Monday, Oct. 12th. Students and faculty were invited to the ribbon cutting ceremony to walk the cross walk. Jamie Garcia | Long Beach Current Students gathered at Maxson Plaza on Oct. 12 as CSULB unveiled its newly painted Pride crosswalk.

One thing that cannot be denied is the similarities and mindset we share in identifying as “no sabo.” “No sabo” is a derogatory term used toward Hispanics and Latinos who do not speak fluent or proper Spanish. “Sabo” derives from the word “Saber,” which means “to know.” The phrase is commonly used among Latino Americans to shame or make fun of someone who doesn’t fully fit the description of a fluent-speaking Hispanic or Latino. James: I am the youngest of four siblings.

Brianna Rodriguez and her dog, Mr. Bentney, were dressed as Jack Skellington from movie, ""The Nightmare Before Christmas."" Mr. Bentney was up as one of the final two winning contestants. Mr. Bentney known on TikTok as @Mrpepin_, just recently hit 30,000 followers and 13,900 on Instagram. Charlotte LoCicero | Long Beach Current The L.A. Yorkie Club and El Dorado Frontier hosted an early Halloween bash on Oct. 11 during the Pumpkin Paws Festival.

CSULB alumni Savannah Gasca is one of the finalists of "PBS Fine Cut," an annual showcase where they choose one Southern Californian filmaker and air their films for the next few weeks. Gasca's senior capstone project led her to becoming a finalist for her film, “From, Farmersville,” which will air on Oct. 15. James Tinoco | Long Beach Current Fine Cut, an annual film showcase presented by PBS SoCal that highlights student filmmakers, returned for its 27th year on Sept.

Many students opt to use umbrellas on campus as temperatures continue to stagnate. While CSULB has on-campus shuttles available every seven to eight minutes, there are still situations where students need to walk in the heat to make it to their regularly scheduled classes.