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Dec 10, 2024 | 
lbccviking.com | Natalia Martucci |Sam Villa
General education courses shape students to become more well-rounded educationally and assist them in their future careers, but an extremely important class is missing from the general education requirements: personal finance. No matter what career path students decide to pursue, money is involved in every single one, therefore, students should be required to take a class that teaches them about everything involving money management.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
lbccviking.com | Destiny Garcia |Sam Villa
Long Beach City College has now made the process of printing entirely cashless, when it should be inclusive to students who carry cash, not just those who have a credit or debit card. The change was recently implemented in August of this year and is one of the only methods to print on campus. In several locations such as the Math Success Center and the library, printing requires manual card entry or funds accessed by the WEPA app.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
lbccviking.com | Sam Villa
If there was ever a time for students to care more about their mental health it would be now, with the aftermath of an election, finals upcoming, and the familial stress associated with holidays, that mental health should be at a higher priority for students. According to the National Library of Education, the second leading cause of death between the ages of 10-24 is suicide, which is an upward trend occurring after 2021.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
lbccviking.com | Ryenne Jolliff |Sam Villa
LBCC’s recent on-campus projects, including the construction of a new performing arts center and the remodeling of the E Building, reflect a clear investment in improving the educational experience for in person students, but not so much for online students. Although these updates are necessary for the advancement of the school, crucial online resources for current and future students are being neglected.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
lbccviking.com | Sam Villa
If you still believe that humanities and art degrees are less lucrative or narrower job markets than than S.T.E.M degrees, then you are one of the many who have been lied to. In this day and age, humanities and arts degrees open up a world of opportunities outside of what those who look down on those fields believe there to be.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
lbccviking.com | Cain Carbajal |Sam Villa
A student reporter trying to do a routine story on how the school is helping students manage finals stress was turned away by secretary Dawn Truesdelle, who declined to give her name and said she couldn’t talk to students without the communication departments permission. A handout given to a student reporter redirected him to contact the college’s communications department and communications director Stacey Toda to request a formal interview.
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Oct 19, 2024 | 
lbccviking.com | Sam Villa
In a political climate that Americans are calling one of the most important for democracy, many college students are considering voting third party this election. Many young voters are looking to create an immediate change, which is why they look to vote for third parties who push that idea. While third parties are great in some eyes, our system isn’t built for it. According to The Pew Research Center in Aug.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
lbccviking.com | Destiny Garcia |Sam Villa
The Mobile Food truck at LAC only accepts mobile payments and cards but should allow students to use cash for those that don’t carry cards or have access to a bank accountThis leaves students who wish or are restricted to only carry cash with no other option but to go somewhere else to buy food. The college aims to provide inclusivity to all students but does not provide an option for students who don’t have or want to use their bank accounts.
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May 28, 2024 | 
lbccviking.com | Sam Villa |Lineth Murillo
No one could escape the music and cheers of Pride in Long Beach on May 19, in an event capturing some of the most important aspects people say about pride, such as unity, celebration, and politics. From companies to nonprofits to political leaders in Long Beach, people gathered in the streets of Ocean Boulevard to celebrate the march. The event was attended by both community members and protesters alike, each creating noise that brought this year’s theme, “Rhythm of the Rainbow” to life.
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May 25, 2024 | 
lbccviking.com | Sam Villa |Taylor Robinson
In a day of protests, social media, international communication, accessible information and critical thinking classes, students need to obtain a similar level of cultural awareness or literacy to keep up with everyone. Cultural literacy refers to a person’s ability to understand and participate in a given culture’s signs, symbols, stories and entertainment. The term was coined in academic circles in the 1980s as a means to define a person’s awareness of cultural references.
