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Recycling Center Holds Eco-Friendly Fair

The ASI Recycling Center held the Kid Eco Fair, a fair to teach children about environmental stewardship. About 700 day camp kids attended the free event, which included booths from 16 wildlife and environmental organizations.

Education Amendment Approved in Congress

The amendment would hold states accountable for reducing education funding by withholding the state's Leveraging Education Assistance Partnership funds until the states increase education funding.

Professor Mohammed Forouzesh

Outstanding Professor selected for 2008

Mohammed Forouzesh won the cash award, marking his 25th year teaching at Cal State Long Beach.

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    Film students focus on prize in Ford commercial

    Three out of four winning commercials in Ford competition produced by CSULB groups.

    Children’s reading program gets financial boost from Verizon

    The Technology Enhanced Learning program will buy more e-books to target a wider age range in order to improve literacy in the Long Beach area.

    West Nile Virus found in Long Beach

    The virus, which lacks any kind of vaccine, is found in mosquitoes.

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    Fiscal issues for higher ed. topic for CSU board

    The CSU Board of Trustees warn that the proposed budget cuts will affect quality of education.

    Feral cat, coyote quandary gets tongues wagging

    Adoption centers, not euthanization, are in the future for the feral cats.

    Student turns game into charitable resource

    One of CSULB’s young pre-med students has found a way to use the popular claw arcade game for charity.

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    Coyote versus cat

    A decision made by CSULB officials concerning the arrival of at least two coyotes at CSULB has spawned a protest from long-time feral cat caretakers.

    ASI talks of bicycle paths and free transportation

    Long Beach Transit is offering Cal State Long Beach students free transit access for one month.

    $1.6 million granted to youth career programs

    Upward Bound at CSULB will be receiving a portion of the grant to help underprivileged youth stay in school and complete higher education.

    Paper cranes, turtles coming to The Beach

    The Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden will host its annual Origami Festival on July 13.

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    WANTED



    Wild coyotes sighted on and near campus may be feeding on the feral cats residing on campus.

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    Fulbright program inducts CSULB administrator

    CSULB associate director of the Career Development Center hopes to learn about orientation and retention practices abroad. 

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    Athletes compete in Summer Special Olympics

    Many athletes and volunteers participated in the 2008 Summer Special Olympics.

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  • AIDS walk to raise money for HIV affected

    The Long Beach AIDS Foundation expects a larger turnout than previous years.

    ASI newsletter coming soon to your inbox

    ASI wants to make sure students are informed of their actions via monthly email updates come fall of 2008.

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    Touch-screen napkin worth $20,000

    The idea of using napkins as touch-screen computers helped get a Cal State Long Beach student top honors in Microsoft’s Next Generation PC Design Competition May 30.

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    Water quality improves at local beaches

    California beaches saw an 8 percent improvement in water quality in the April 2007 to March 2008 Beach Report Card, but Los Angeles County ranked the lowest for the third year in a row.

    Professor runs studies of local aquatic risks

    The recent fatal shark attacks in Mexico and San Diego have sparked a public desire to understand why sharks attack humans, but despite technological advances the answer is still unknown.

    Sociology dept. expecting approval for new program

    Pending approval from the Chancellor's Office, the sociology department will offer a new master's program in applied sociology beginning fall 2009.

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