History in Pictures: Part III

March 30, 1989

"A nurse takes blood from a student's arm at the Red Cross blood drive in the Student Union. 167 units were collected."

Blood drives continue to be held at Cal State Long Beach and are put on by various clubs and organizations. Today's blood drive was put on by the Hispanic Student Business Association. More than one hundred students donated, equalling numerous lives saved - Go Beach!

August 25, 1987

"CSULB students and guests tour one of the two main rooms of the new Loraine Huntington Miller and Charles Elmer Huntington International Houses. Surrounding the main rooms are student suites and a library."

The International House is a true testament of the diversity that is present at Cal State Long Beach. The different student clubs and organizations representing each culture and ethnicity (and are open to any student, regardless of background) are a sure-fire way to bridge the gap between cultures and ethnicities on campus. Take for example, the Pow Wow that took place over the weekend on campus. Those in attendance learned and came to understand the Native American culture.

1989

"The Cal State Long Beach Performing Arts Center a it will appear after completion."

No, the city of Long Beach doesn't actually look like that - a perfect utopia at its finest. Keep in mind that this is an artist's representation of the performing arts center.

The performing arts center was built in 1994 and is known as the Richard and Karen Performing Arts Center. According to the center's website, it contains a 1,074-seat theatre and was modeled after the New York State Theatre of the Arts at Lincoln Center. Each season, the Carpenter Center presenst a variety of music, dance, family and comedy events.

While CSULB's music deparement ensembles don't use the Carpenter Center for performances (they use the Daniel Recital Hall), the advent of a generous 16.4 million dollar donation from the Bob Cole Trust will definately open many doors for the music department, which will be re-named the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music. Click here for the complete story.