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	Vol.7, No 18, September 29, 1999
	Recent figures show CSULB enrollment keeps growing By Yoko Ito-Peterson Daily Forty-Niner The office of the Institutional Research at Cal State Long Beach announced Monday that the tidal wave of students is continuing to flood the campus during the fall 1999 semester.   CSULB enrollment has soared from 28,637 students last year to 30,012 students, according to the research office. Enrollment this fall was estimated to be 28,624 students on Aug. 25.   "[The increase] is very good news that high-achieving students do want to attend CSULB," said CSULB President Robert Maxson.    Although more students are attracted to The Beach, the high enrollment rate might affect campus facilities, university officials said.    Maxson and faculty members will begin brainstorming for solutions to better accommodate the large amount of students on campus.   "We have [a] faculty committee looking at this issue at this moment," Maxson said.   Part of that plan is to limit open enrollment periods. For example, during the fall 2000 semester, applications from freshmen and lower-division transfer students will be accepted only during the initial filing period from Nov. 1 to Nov. 30.      Maxson said CSULB must control the rising enrollment to continue to provide good services to the students.   An increasing problem due to overcrowding is parking.   Sam Castellano, a junior majoring in sociology, knows first-hand how increased attendance poses parking problems. He was one of the many commuters who was late for class during the first week of this semester.     "Finding parking space takes more time than before," Castellano said. "I leave home 10 minutes earlier than last semester."   Other students have also complained of parking.   "Usually, I have to park way back," said Esmeralda Fernandez, a criminal justice major who transferred from Santa Ana College this fall.   She said although community colleges are much smaller than CSULB, parking is much easier.  Besides parking, some students contend the University Library and the university food courts are getting more crowded than before.   "During lunchtime, sometimes I have to wait 30 minutes [to be served], especially at Subway and Carlís Jr.," said Jerry Paredes, a psychology and criminal justice major.   "At the library, just checking our backpack takes 15 minutes," Paredes said.		5 men held for smashing windows Recent figures show CSULB enrollment keeps growing American-Indian remains wanted back Listening Lounge offers brain food Karate instructors teach basic self defense Senior U. teacher 1 of 35 chosen for space camp Free speech still free Bookstore prices outrage students Prof. angry about CFA story L.B. Symphony pleases despite various problems Big Wu comes up short LBSU out of tune Dolley rises from the depths Women's soccer coach experiencing growing pains in team's second season Fall 99 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE
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