Project Kindle Comes to the RLC

The Residential Learning College is holding a dance marathon on Nov. 6, 2009 to raise money for an organization known as Project Kindle. The non-profit organization provides cost free services to adolescents and their families who are infected or affected by HIV/AIDS.

There will be four hours of dancing from 8pm to 12am and all attendees are asked to make an $8 donation upon entrance. Project Kindle, formerly known as Camp Kindle, has multiple camp sessions a year for children and teens who have HIV/AIDS.

"I think it's beneficial for the children to meet other kids who are going through the same disease that they are going through so that they don't feel alone," said Kelli Beck, a Senior and theatre major at Cal State Long Beach.

Other schools that have held dance marathons to raise funds for Project Kindle are UCLA and Northwestern University. The latter raised a total of $586,666.
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Central Park Coffee Shop is No More

There won't be any more late night coffee runs for Parkside dorm students. The Central Park coffee shop is no longer open this semester.

Central Park coffee shop is located in the Parkside Commons dorm office. Students are usually found there enjoying coffee beverages while studying. However, due to the budget cuts, the school could no longer afford to keep the coffee shop running.

"I can't get my late night coffee for studying like I
used to," said 19-year-old Blake Bruenning, one of many disappointed students.

There is no news on when it will be reopening, if ever. Students are hoping for the best.

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Housing Still Available

Picture Taken From CSULB Housing Page

For the first time in years, there is no waiting list for housing on campus at CSULB. In fact, it is quite the opposite with about 90 spaces still available.

Normally students have to fight for the limited amount of spaces available in the 18 residence hall buildings on campus.

" I think there are a variety of reasons," said Carol Roberts-Corb, director of Housing and Residential Life, when asked why she thought the dorms were so vacant. She specified that the number of bed spaces were increased by 564 due to the opening of the Residential Learning College, formerly known as Brooks College. At the same time the number of students admitted to the univerity was decreased by about 3,000.

Roberts-Corb also thought the economy definitely had an effect as well.

Students can still apply to live both at the on campus dorms and at the Residential Learning College online.

Knott's Scary Farm Haunt!!!

For those of you who love the spirit of Halloween and Knott's Berry Farm, low price tickets to Knott's Scary Farm Haunt are now available to students who live in the dorms.

Tickets to attend on October 9 from 7pm to 2am are only $20. This is in comparison to the regular price of $54 if purchased on the day of at the gate. Knott's Scary Farm Haunt is an event during the month of October where Knott's Berry Farm is transformed into a haunted theme park full of fun scary mazes, rides and creatures.

To purchase tickets or ask any questions students should contact Residential Assistant Mark in building D. Transportation is not provided.

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Three Strikes & You're Out!

The dorms have new rules and regulations for the write-up system this year.

Not only are students kicked out of the dorms after they receive three write-ups, they are now suspended for a whole semester. Students can get what are known as "write-ups" for behavior such as having alcohol in the dorms, being caught with drugs and having more than six people in one room at once.

"I think the new regulations are a little extreme, but if you have to reinforce them for the students' own safety then it's understandable," said 19-year-old Kyle Fraser, residential assistant for building N in Parkside Commons Dorms.

Undie Run

A new tradition is being started at CSULB on Tuesday, Sept. 29 with the what is is being called the "Undie Run".

Students in the dorms and their friends are invited to show up in their underwear, running shoes and sweatbands for a run across campus to show some pride. The run will start at parking lot 14D in front of Parkside Commons dorms at 7: 15 p.m.

The "Undie Run" is being hosted by the boys of Los Alamitos dorms. It is also being treated as a welcome event for all the students who just moved into the dorms to have some fun.

Some other universities that have held undie runs are UCLA, SDSU, UCSD and Chapman University.

Picture taken from Facebook
"Undie Run" Event site.

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