Linsey Towles
News Assistant at Long Beach Current
Student at CSULB Managing Editor of the Long Beach Current
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Six students have had their student visas terminated over the past week as universities continue to see efforts by federal agents to enter schools and gather information on students. Graphic credit: Linsey Towles. Six Long Beach State international students have had their visas revoked within a week, according to a statement made by CSULB President Jane Close Conoley during the Academic Senate meeting on April 10.
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2 weeks ago |
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Parking has always been an issue at Long Beach State. Students in the 1960s found space on the grass, which in the rainy season turned to mud. Photo courtesy of CSULB Archives. Some aspects of Long Beach State have become iconic since its inception in 1949, like the Walter Pyramid’s towering presence, the James Burns Miller Japanese Garden’s zen and the backdrop of the Go Beach letters. Another iconic staple of the university: It’s parking. Why is parking at CSULB the way it is?
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2 months ago |
lbcurrent.com | Linsey Towles
Lawrence Fortenberry looks through formerly Daily Forty-Niner newspaper prints during the 75th Anniversary Celebration of the Long Beach Current/Daily Forty-Niner on Feb. 21 at the Nugget. Photo credit: Samuel Chacko It is 1956 in Chicago and 9-year-old Lawrence Fortenberry is at his grandfather’s feet. In one hand is his grandfather’s large leather-bound dictionary used to write weekly sermons, and in the other is a pencil Fortenberry used to scribble on its pages.
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2 months ago |
lbcurrent.com | Linsey Towles
The Long Beach Birth Center was formerly located on the corner of Wardlow Avenue and Orange Avenue before shutting down on Jan. 1. The sign of the business still remains. Photo credit: Linsey Towles At 9 p.m. on New Year’s Day, Jessica Knight and her husband were lying in bed when they received an email from the Long Beach Birth Center, where she had started receiving care for her pregnancy. “I grabbed my phone to set an alarm for the next day because I had a prenatal appointment,” Knight said.
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Nov 12, 2024 |
lbcurrent.com | Linsey Towles
California voters decide on 10 propositions on the 2024 ballot, including on rent control, minimum wage and same-sex marriage. Graphic by Linsey Towles. While Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election dominates election coverage, California voters have decided on a handful of propositions on the 2024 ballot. Five of the 10 propositions on the ballot have passed while two have been rejected. Three propositions remain up in the air as ballots are counted.
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