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Other places students can grab bites to eat include: * PizzaForno: Health and Human Services 1 Lawn* Farmers Fridge: COB...
16/09/2025

Other places students can grab bites to eat include: 
* PizzaForno: Health and Human Services 1 Lawn
* Farmers Fridge: COB, Dance Center; Lecture Hall 150
* Fooda: BKS Higher Taste 
* Higher Taste, Plant-Based: Liberal Arts 5 
* Shake Smart: Student Recreation & Wellness Center 
* WallstrEAT: Beach Circle, College of Business

✍️: Joshua Flores
📸: Charlotte LoCicero

“There were points in time where I honestly thought about stopping the sport,” Agi said. “There’s just a mental toll tha...
16/09/2025

“There were points in time where I honestly thought about stopping the sport,” Agi said. “There’s just a mental toll that being in physical pain brings on you, and also being in such a high-level gym and not being able to play.”

But in the face of a mountain of adversity, Agi climbed past it, making her long-awaited return to the court in LBSU’s season opener against Stanford – a whopping 643 days from her last match. 

✍️: Timothy Hessen
📸: Jorge Hernandez

While Long Beach lights up with vibrant Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations, the shadow of immigration enforcement and ...
16/09/2025

While Long Beach lights up with vibrant Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations, the shadow of immigration enforcement and systemic inequities reveals a tension that gives those festivities weight beyond joy.

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✍️: Alex Miller
📸: Delfino Camacho

Manager of Branch Services Cynthia Bautista and her team launched “Vida Latina” in 2019 at the Billie Jean King Main Lib...
16/09/2025

Manager of Branch Services Cynthia Bautista and her team launched “Vida Latina” in 2019 at the Billie Jean King Main Library with a total of eight programs. 

Bautista said because of its success, they have expanded the celebration to all branches and formed a committee to plan a full month of events.

“This year’s theme—Unity and Herencia—celebrates coming together to honor the roots, resilience, and cultural connections that unite the community across the Latin(e) diaspora,” said Library, Arts and Culture Department, Public Affairs Assistant Maurina Cintron in the press release. “Through art storytelling, food, and dance, Vida Latina is an opportunity for everyone to reflect on the past, embrace the present, and look toward the future together.” 

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✍️: Jayden Sandstrom
📸: Jorge Hernandez

A power outage hit campus Monday morning, affecting various buildings on upper campus and canceling all daytime classes,...
16/09/2025

A power outage hit campus Monday morning, affecting various buildings on upper campus and canceling all daytime classes, according to a campuswide alert.

The power outage that affected areas across campus is believed to have been caused by a water leak near electrical equipment, according to University Statements.

Power has been restored in some areas of upper campus, including the Liberal Arts buildings. Evening classes starting at 5 p.m. will continue as scheduled unless otherwise notified.

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✍️: Angela Osorio, Khoury Williams, Rehansa Kulatilleke, Joshua Flores
📸: Rehansa Kulatilleke, Khoury Williams

With the momentum now firmly in the Aztecs’ favor, LBSU seemed to be fatigued as back-to-back attack errors from freshma...
14/09/2025

With the momentum now firmly in the Aztecs’ favor, LBSU seemed to be fatigued as back-to-back attack errors from freshman middle blocker Sidney Hamaker and King sealed the first set 25-19 for SDSU. 

That hiccup did not stop The Beach from striking back with a kill by King with an assist from sophomore setter Madi Maxwell to start the second set off strong. 

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✍️: Brianna Apodaca
📸: Diego Perez

Friday brought fun and fresh experiences to ASI’s semester-start-off legacy. To many students, this years event brought ...
14/09/2025

Friday brought fun and fresh experiences to ASI’s semester-start-off legacy. To many students, this years event brought both an upgraded carnival experience and memories that will last until next year.

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✍️: Skylar Stock
📸: Ethan Cohen

Lopez honors Mexico at The Beach by wearing number six, the number she was given by the Mexico National Team.The love an...
14/09/2025

Lopez honors Mexico at The Beach by wearing number six, the number she was given by the Mexico National Team.

The love and pride of Mexico took over Julie as she wanted to cry while singing Mexico’s national anthem pre-game. Julie explained how her Mexican identity influences her play on the field.

“Passion, I think Mexicans obviously play with a lot of passion, like grit, and seeing my brothers as well and then playing on the national team…you kind of just learn to play like that and I think that influenced my game a lot,” Lopez said. 

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✍️: Junior Contreras
📸: Ethan Cohen

CSULB student tickets are only $25! Must purchase online at www.carpenterarts.org. To get the discount, use the code HOT...
13/09/2025

CSULB student tickets are only $25! Must purchase online at www.carpenterarts.org. To get the discount, use the code HOTTIX at checkout on the Carpenter Center website.  Limit 2 tickets per student. Must show CSULB student ID at the door.

To read more about the shows coming to the Carpenter this month, click the link in our bio or visit Ibcurrent.com

✍️: Delfino Camacho
📸: Jorge Hernandez, Delfino Camacho, Carpenter Center

‘90s set thriller “Plainclothes,” directed by first-time feature film director and writer Carmen Emmi, debuted earlier t...
13/09/2025

‘90s set thriller “Plainclothes,” directed by first-time feature film director and writer Carmen Emmi, debuted earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival where it won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast.

 Starring Tom Blyth and Russel Tovey, the film about an undercover police officer entrapping gay men while grappling with his own sexuality will screen at the Art Theatre on Retro Row on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 9 p.m as part of the Long Beach QFilm Festival.

The Current spoke with Emmi about his writing process, Sundance and the Long Beach connection that first sparked his imagination.

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✍️: Delfino Camacho
📸: Obscured Pictures

The Beach and Toreros defensive intensity combined for 14 fouls in the first half. However, it led to no real offensive ...
12/09/2025

The Beach and Toreros defensive intensity combined for 14 fouls in the first half. However, it led to no real offensive threats for either side as LBSU junior goalkeeper Aurora Schuck and USD junior goalkeeper Ilise Medrano had a combined zero saves to end the first half.

The Beach finally got one in the back of the net after a cleared freekick led to a floating shot from LBSU junior midfielder Jordan Candelaria just outside the box, hitting off the crossbar and landing in front of a perfectly placed junior forward Cherrie Cox for the tap in lead-taking goal in the 71st minute.

“Our whole team got robbed from the first goal off the crossbar,” Cox said. “So at least someone had to make sure to get on, I know I wasn’t the only one crashing the box, we wanted to win.”

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✍️: Junior Contreras
📸: Ethan Cohen

American political activist and founder of Turning Point USA Charlie Kirk is dead at 31 after a shooting on Wednesday, S...
11/09/2025

American political activist and founder of Turning Point USA Charlie Kirk is dead at 31 after a shooting on Wednesday, Sept. 10, during a public event at Utah Valley University.

Videos of the event reportedly show Kirk being shot near the neck around noon. He was in critical condition at a hospital and died less than two hours later.

There have been contradictory reports as to whether the suspect is in custody.

Kirk leaves behind wife Erika Frantzve and two children: a 3-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old son.

Several students responded with a range of emotions after hearing the news.

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