Matchmaking

Toni Rodriguez, right, a junior psychology major, signs up to be a bone marrow donor Monday afternoon outside the University Student Union. Be the Match, a bone marrow registry that sponsored the drive, says patients are more likely to be matched with a donor if the two are the same race and ethnicity, according to Account Executive Anna Marie Cruz. Be the Match chose to come to Cal State Long Beach in search of a more diverse pool of students.

Pool tables are back!

Ian Catbagan, first photo, plays a round of pool with his friend Leslie Mape, second photo, Monday afternoon at the University Student Union. Associated Students Inc. reopened the Games Center on the first floor this week after it was closed in January due to water damage, said ASI Communication Coordinator Christina Esparza. “I was excited,” Catbagan, a freshman mechanical engineering major, said. “I kissed the [pool] table because the felt was new.”

Student union pool tables restored

Workers from J&J Designs work Monday afternoon to restore the pool tables at the University Student Union. The USU was damaged by flooding in January. The entire cost of the restoration is covered by insurance, said Associated Students Inc. Communications Coordinator Christina Esparza. Ezparza said they hope to open the rest of the first floor after spring break.

Restoring the union

Andre Phan, a senior computer science major, works to hook up new computers in the computer terminal bank Wednesday at the University Student Union by Robeks. The terminals were removed following the water damage in January. Phan's co-worker, David Kleen, said that they were reusing the computers and monitors from a former computer lab in the union. The computer lab had been dismantled and crews were building a preview room for the new Student Recreation and Wellness Center.

Playing parkour

Scott Chan, a freshman kinesiology major, jumps over a planter Wednesday afternoon in the East Turnaround area. He said he was doing parkour, moving from point A to B as fluidly and as fast as possible. Chan and his friend Tyler Sanchez vaulted over the handicap ramp, did back flips, and scaled walls throughout the afternoon.

Chalk cleanup

Jon Root, a facilities management worker, picks up chalk outside the University Student Union on Tuesday afternoon. People drew pictures and wrote statements all throughout campus. Root said that he would have to file a work order to clean up all the chalk and did not know how much it would cost to clean it up.

Computers? We don't need no stinkin' computers!

Connie Dong, a sophomore pre-nursing major, doesn't let the lack of a computer terminal stop her from getting online and using a computer on Wednesday afternoon in the University Student Union. Workers removed the computer terminals following the floods two weeks ago.

Validating the velvet flavor

Joseph Andre Fabozzi, the store manager of YoGo Creations on campus, hands out samples of red velvet cake-flavored yogurt to students on Tuesday afternoon. He said they had just gotten the yogurt flavor that afternoon as a special Valentine’s Day flavor. Ten students participated in the test; nine liked the flavor, while one did not.

Knott's Scary Farm

Cal State Long Beach hosted a Vendor Fair at the Southwest Terrace. Knott's Scary Farm was there, along with a couple of monsters to scare people. As I was taking this photo, a student came up behind them and screamed to try to scare them. "It doesn't work on us!" one of the monsters shouted. The other said, "You should try out for Knott's Scary Farm. You won't need a mask!"

President's Mixer

Isaac Choice, a senior accounting major and president of the Black Business Student Association, bowls a frame during the President’s Mixer at the University Student Union on Wednesday. Officers from campus organizations and clubs mingled, ate Sbarro’s pizza and salad, drank soda and bowled games. “It gives students a chance to come and network and go bowling, and to talk about what ASI can do for you,” Beach Pride Coordinator Chance Decker said in a press release.

Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration

Dancers from Renaissance High School perform "Sierra Leone" at the USU Ballrooms during a day of celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.

Has anyone seen my bike?

The men's bathroom at the USU provides some interesting conversation. Here someone asks whoever reads this to beat the shit out of whoever stole their bike, with the supposed stealer responding.

Time to study

Students circle up their chairs to study in the USU.