Top Story #1
CSULB Feels the Earth Move–Or Not
Dot Cannon
The earth moved, the buildings shook—and the students didn’t notice. Special-equipment trucks rolled at CSULB on Monday, as part of a seismic survey sponsored by Signal Hill Petroleum. Public-relations consultant Diane Ripley said the trucks were mapping all of Long...
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Newspapers2 summer journalism program; advisers and student having a blast
Samantha Thomas
Contributing Editor
As summer vacation comes to an end, journalists from all over the state of California come to Cal State Long Beach to participate in a statewide journalism program. They also help schools who aren’t able to produce a paper produce one. “We’ve always had...
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Guru Jim Villanueva Speaks to Young Journalists
Brennen Jacobsen and Laura Bauer Contributing Editors
“What are you guys passionate about? What do you want to do?” Jim Villanueva asked a group of journalism students at Cal State Long Beach on Tuesday August 10. His advice? “Follow it.” Following your passion is something that Villanueva has experienced first hand....
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A Maverick at the LA Times
Written by Dot Cannon
Tony Pierce discovered his passion for journalism in the middle of a party. Well, sort of. Pierce, who is the LA Times’ blog editor, told the Newspapers2 class on Wednesday that he’d attended UC Santa Barbara, rather than UCLA, because he thought... Read more »
August 13, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Features, News
“Being able to wield a weapon gave me strength and power.”"
Written by Christina Ko
When Jenn Horowitz, 14, started fencing at the age of 9, she had no idea that she would become the best female fencer of the Y14 age division in the nation. It began as a hobby; now it is a lifestyle. “I started fencing because when I was 9, my 7-year-old... Read more »
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“I loved Boston. Everything there is very different from California,” Gonzalez said."
Written by Meghan Legg
Asleep between her floral green sheets, Cinthia Gonzalez dreams of the spiritual Mother Earth. Mother Earth leans down and whispers to Gonzalez, preaching minimalism and charity. Gonzalez listens, turns in her bed and begins striving to “live a simple... Read more »
August 13, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Features, News
A Maverick at the LA Times
Written by Dot Cannon
Tony Pierce discovered his passion for journalism in the middle of a party. Well, sort of. Pierce, who is the LA Times’ blog editor, told the Newspapers2 class on Wednesday that he’d attended UC Santa Barbara, rather than UCLA, because he thought... Read more »
August 13, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Features, News
“Being able to wield a weapon gave me strength and power.”"
Written by Christina Ko
When Jenn Horowitz, 14, started fencing at the age of 9, she had no idea that she would become the best female fencer of the Y14 age division in the nation. It began as a hobby; now it is a lifestyle. “I started fencing because when I was 9, my 7-year-old... Read more »
August 13, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Features, News
“I loved Boston. Everything there is very different from California,” Gonzalez said."
Written by Meghan Legg
Asleep between her floral green sheets, Cinthia Gonzalez dreams of the spiritual Mother Earth. Mother Earth leans down and whispers to Gonzalez, preaching minimalism and charity. Gonzalez listens, turns in her bed and begins striving to “live a simple... Read more »
August 13, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Features, News
Video: Students explore Daily 49er newsroom