Blood Drive on Campus

Be the Match National Marrow Donor Program is hosting a blood drive and bank for potential bone marrow and stem cell donors in the USU Ballrooms A-C from Feb. 22-25.

All over campus are signs advertising the blood drive, but Be the Match is also providing the opportunity to become a donor of bonemarrow and stem cells.

"You can be the match for one individual and, by donating, save that one persons life," said Anna Cruz, account executive of Be the Match.

To donate, students must join the Marrow Registry by sending in a form and a swab of saliva, if their DNA is a match for a patient Be the Match will contact them to begin the donation process. Cruz said the majority of the donations will go to cancer patients, primarily those with leukemia.

Donating blood is more simple. Students can walk up to the table and finish the procedure within the hour and, according to Cruz, one donation can save three lives.

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Career Fair in the Student Union

On Thursday, Feb. 18 Cal State Long Beach students attended the Synergy at Work-Engineering, Science and Technology Job Fair held in the University Student Union, where they had the opportunity to meet with 37 companies in the hopes of earning an internship or employment position.

Mattel, Inc., Southern California Edison, Coca Cola Enterprises and City of Hope were among the 37 companies recruiting at the job fair held in Ballroom C of the University Student Union. All majors were welcome, but Engineering, Education and Computer Science were the majors primarily recruited.

"I think it was a good opportunity to find an internship, I got to speak with about 10 representatives during the two hours I was there, but I'm not really sure what will come of it," said Stephanie Arita a CSULB junior.

The Career Development Center has four more job fairs planned for the Spring 2010 semester: Spring into Success on March 11, Working For Change 2010 on April 8, Education Job Fair on April 23 and even a Virtual Job Fair planed for April 26-June 7.

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