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Nov 3, 2023 | 
lbccviking.com | Brianna Apodaca |Damien Cortez
Dance students get to show culture through dance in their pieces in the upcoming dance ensemble show by having costumes and drums specially made in Africa at LBCC on Friday and Saturday. Long Beach City College President Dr. Mike Munoz has been very supportive of the dance program and funded the dance faculty to travel to Africa this past summer to shop for fabric for costumes and get big drums to use on stage during the show for one of their African pieces.
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Oct 26, 2023 | 
lbccviking.com | Ian Salazar |Zuri Minor |Damien Cortez
VIDEOLBCC Rocket League plays New Mexico State University in Week 2 of the NECC (National Esports Collegiate Conference) regular season after competing in the CRL qualifiers with commentary by Ian Salazar and Zuri Minor.
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Oct 26, 2023 | 
lbccviking.com | Ian Salazar |Zuri Minor |Damien Cortez
Viking News Broadcast: LBCC Rocket League vs. Sac State Gold By Ian Salazar and Zuri Minor October 26, 2023
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Oct 25, 2023 | 
lbccviking.com | Damien Cortez
The part time and full time faculty displayed their frustration in working without a contract for over 110 days through a protest, shouting chants like “show us respect” and “let us speak” at the latest board of trustees meeting. “The (board) president has not responded to my calls, has not responded to my emails. If you are offended, we have to keep moving,” said Suzanne Engelhardt, Long Beach City College Faculty Association president.
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Oct 24, 2023 | 
lbccviking.com | Mari Kebede |Damien Cortez
The Long Beach City College Bistro has finally opened for all students, faculty, and the public to give the food a try. It took some time to open because the head chef thought it was a good idea to refresh all the students’ memories and train them a bit before they officially open.
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Oct 24, 2023 | 
lbccviking.com | Damien Cortez
Hip-hop heads and vinyl lovers danced and sang along to MF DOOM’s “Madvillainy” album at a listening party, presented by Good Luck Vinyl Club with guest DJ Gaslamp Killer at The Social List Oct. 17. “This is an opportunity for people to meet other like-minded individuals and experience the album,” said Isaak Navarro, founder of Good Luck Vinyl Club, a Long Beach-based social club for music lovers. The album? Madvillainy, is a notable collaboration between producer Madlib and rapper MF DOOM.
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Oct 23, 2023 | 
lbccviking.com | Lolita Mojica |Damien Cortez
Long Beach’s largest free run club gathered in numbers at the 39th annual Long Beach marathon during which participants ran 26.2 miles through the scenic downtown area on Sunday. Bildad Bildad, a member of the club who has been running with the club for five years says that mental preparation is just as important as the physical. “Self-talk is important”, Bildad said. “I say things like ‘You’re capable.
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Oct 20, 2023 | 
lbccviking.com | Mari Kebede |Damien Cortez
A Latinx Poetry Night was held for students to come together to enjoy guest performances and highlight poetry at LAC on Thursday. The event gave people the chance to listen to three poets and hear poems from recently published author Donato Martinez’s book, “Touch the sky.” Attendees were also allowed to ask questions if they had any at the end of the night.
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Oct 19, 2023 | 
lbccviking.com | Ryenne Jolliff |Damien Cortez
“Frankenstein 1930” turns the classic novel on its head giving a twist to “Frankenstein” that has remained a horror staple for over two centuries. The play, which is running at the historic Long Beach Playhouse through Oct. 21, aims to present the 1931 film in a new light. The interior of the Long Beach Playhouse reflects the theater’s 94 year history, with art deco decor and vintage photos lining the walls.
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Oct 10, 2023 | 
lbccviking.com | Ian Salazar |Zuri Minor |Damien Cortez
Graphic by Dame Cortez VIDEOLBCC Rocket League competes in the Collegiate Rocket League qualifiers against Calgary with commentary by Ian Salazar and Zuri Minor.
