Flood Repair Dates Changed

The re-opening of the first floor of the USU has been pushed from late March to late April.

In early March, Information Desk Attendant Javier Mendoza said the first floor would be up and running by the end of the month. But the time has been tentatively changed to April.

"The bowling ally might open during spring break," said Mendoza, "Everything else by April, if not, they're going to wait until summer."

According to Mendoza the bowling ally, billiard room and TV lounge are being completely remodeled, which takes time. If everything is not fixed by the end of April, they will hold off the opening until summer.

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Spring into Success Job Fair

A group of 80 diverse organizations participated in the Spring into Success Job Fair at the USU on Thursday.

The job fair, which was hosted by the Career Development Center, was open to all students and alumni. Employers such as Walt Disney, KTLA and Toyota were present.

"These companies are coming here because they are interested in CSULB students specifically," said Marcie Housley, Marketing and Events Coordinator for the Career Development Center.

Housley, who organized the event, said there is no way of knowing exactly how many students attend the job fairs because registration is not required, but they estimate nearly 1500.

With so many students it is obvious that not everyone will leave the event with a job, but Housley said there are still benefits. The job fair is a great place to practice and get connected with people you are not familiar with.

"You might walk up to an organization you're interested in and find your dream job at the next table over," said Housley.

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CSULB Job Fairs

ASI President gets Involved with Student Protest

ASI President Christopher Chavez was one of the thousands of CSULB students protesting budget cuts in upper campus on Thursday.

"We need students to get really involved," said Chavez, "They're not going to listen to just ASI."

The student and faculty protest started as a rally in upper campus, then turned into a march ending at Brotman Hall. There was no violence, just several signs and chants made by people trying to get their voices heard.

ASI plans to take further action. Chavez said they will be lobbying in Sacramento this April, bringing with them, postcards on which students have written of their personal struggles with the budget cuts.

"Its important for them to know that we're more than just numbers," said Chavez.

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USU Flood Damages Should be repaired by late March

Flood damages in the University Student Union from rainstorms in January are supposed to be fixed by the end of March.

"Little by little we are trying to get back in business," said Javier Mendoza, Information Desk Attendent in the USU.

The first floor of the USU is still being repaired. The bowling ally, billiards, arcades and TV Lounge remain closed to students, but the mall area including K-Beach Radio, Alumni Association, USU Program Council and College Beat Productions were able to re-open two weeks ago.

"We're hoping to open everything by the end of March, but we're not sure," said Mendoza, "It all depends on the workers on Saturday and Sunday."

Damage to the first and second floors was extensive. Rain water completely covered the ground of the first floor and poured into some of the second from a set of stairs outside that, according to Mendoza, had "turned into a waterfall."

The portion of the first floor that just re-opened.

The stairs Mendoza described as "a waterfall" during the floods.

MAP OF THE FIRST FLOOR OF USU

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DAILY 49er FLOOD ARTICLE