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Long Beach State women’s soccer player, Lena Silano, in tears after losing to UC Irvine in the Big West Championship game played at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
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oters have a chance this midterm election to help decide which political party will be in power in the Senate and the House of Representatives, as well as choosing propositions and local candidates on the ballot. To find where to vote in the upcoming election, registered voters can visit the state website or Vote.org to find the nearest polling place. Registered voters living in Los Angeles County now have their ballot automatically mailed to them and can find the nearest ballot drop off box by visiting the L.A County website and entering their address. For those who are registered to vote but are unfamiliar with the political candidates and propositions on the ballot, websites such as VOTE411 or Ballotpedia provide background information on local candidates and props. Long Beach State provides voter information
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Menstrual products come in a variety of options, as seen in a local CVS in Long Beach
Menstrual product drive aims to ease period poverty By Ani Gutierrez Staff Writer
Women’s and Gender Equity Center (WGEC) has organized a menstrual product drive throughout Long Beach. Available from Oct. 10 through Nov. 14, anyone is welcome to donate period products to help people who struggle with period poverty. They are accepting packages of unopened pads, tampons, panty liners, individual sanitary wipes and menstrual cups. Donation sites are located at the Student Success Center in the Women’s and Gender Equity Center in suite 240, Bob Murphy Access Center in suite 110, The Dream Success Center in suite 290, and the Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies located at the Mcintosh Humanities Building in suite 820. The ultimate goal of this drive is aimed to benefit menstruators who struggle with period poverty. Period poverty is the term used to describe the struggle to purchase menstruation products. In a 2021 study conducted by U by Kotex, research shows that two in five people struggle to purchase such products. This is a 35% increase in the span of three years, as compared to their previous research in 2018. The 2021 study also stated that period poverty is excessively impacting the lives of Black, Latinx and low-income menstruators the most. The statistics say 23% of Black and 24% of Latinx people with periods are said to have struggled to afford period products in 2020. One major factor that leads to period poverty is tampon tax. This is essentially a form of economic discrimination that occurs when people who menstruate are charged sales tax when purchasing tampons, pads and other menstrual products. Such products have often been taxed as luxury items rather than being recognized as basic necessities. However, in Jan. 2020 the state of California passed Senate Bill 92. This exempted Californians from not having to pay taxes for diapers and menstrual hygiene products for two years. Nonetheless, those two years exceeded Jan. 2022 and tax is applicable yet again. Jollie Hillburn, a first-year fashion design major, views this drive to be a beneficial way to help those who have no choice but to deal with periods and unfair taxes. “Every menstruator needs period products and in my opinion, we shouldn’t have to be buying products given the fact that this is a natural part of our body that we didn’t ask for,” Hillburn said. CSULB currently provides free period products to students who menstruate in a few restrooms across campus. However, this may not be enough for some people. To help ease local period poverty, WGEC continues to promote the understanding of educating oneself about menstrual inequalities as well as advocating to help those in need.
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After a deadly crowd rush in South Korea, safety concerns rise as to whether the community is fully prepared to reopen festivities.
South Korean crowd crush brings back questions of safety By William Liang Staff Writer
Across the world in the heart of South Korea’s Itaewon district, at least 156 people are dead after a crowd crush during weekend celebrations, two days before Halloween. Many of the victims were young adults in their 20s and 30s. South Koreans and families are mourning the tragedy as officials continue to investigate what caused the disaster. Itaewon is known as a famous nightlife district located in the center of Seoul. Just like the rest of the city, narrow alleys and streets wind through the district. The district feels like a different country, where many foreign restaurants and shops are located. Bars and clubs are scattered through, with crowds often staying late into the night. It’s a popular hangout spot and an area that is used to seeing large amounts of people. That includes the annual Halloween celebrations that bring in tens of thousands of people from both South Korea and international communities. However, those festivities disappeared for a few years as the country sharply limited any gatherings due to fear of the pandemic. That’s what made this year’s celebrations special. It was one of the first times South Korea has opened up for a large party and gathering without heavy limitations since the pandemic began. This led to a larger than expected crowd to appear in Itaewon. It’s estimated that there were over 100,000 people at Itaewon that Saturday. With so many people crammed into the alleys, partygoers reported being crushed against the walls of the alley and barely being able to breathe, as people continued pouring into the crowd. Aside from the estimated 156 people who died, at least 149 others were injured in the crowd crush. Of those dead, nearly two-thirds were women and over 100 of the victims were in their 20s, according to the Ministry of Interior and Safety. In an interview with ABC, experts say that women are often particularly vulnerable in “crowd turbulence” because they are often shorter and less physically strong than men. The disaster has brought a lot of attention to South Korean officials and government on whether the event was properly handled. They are facing a lot of scrutiny on whether or not there was enough preparation for the event. In a press release, the Ministry of Interior and Safety has declared a special period of mourning until Nov. 5. They have also stated that they will review and come up with better guidelines to make sure the event will never happen again. There was no statement on what went wrong to cause the crowd crush. This isn’t the first time a tragic event has caused a review of policy that needed to be changed. In 2014, the Sewol ferry sank at the southern coast of South Korea killing over 300 people. In 1995, a department store collapsed killing over 500 people. Scrutiny of the country’s lack of infrastructure safety and recurring disasters emerged after every tragic event. These questions now arise once again as people question why the country is so behind on respecting human rights.
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Festival attendees pose at the main entrance to get pictures before rushing to the stage to catch Hawthorne Heights at the checker stage.
When We Were Young festival reminds fans of who they are The event gathered music lovers in Las Vegas to celebrate My Chemical Romance, Paramore and more. PHOTOS BY RENZO POCASANGRE
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United Kingdom band Bring Me the Horizon opened their set with “Can You Feel My Heart” as the crowd began to move forward.
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singer Avril Lavigne canceled her performance. An announcement was made on Oct. 11 the week before the festival; it’d return for a second year with Blink-182 set to headline. Member Tom DeLonge’s return to the band was publicized on the same day. “I remember just this feeling of happiness when I heard the tease for ‘Edging’ because I heard Tom’s voice, I was so happy,” senior journalism major Thomas Murray said. “Tom is honestly someone that I grew up looking up to.” Murray’s girlfriend woke him up at 6:30 a.m. to break the news of DeLonge, a musician he idolized since he was five years old, returning to the band. “The fact that I listen to pop-punk music is because of him, he’s the reason I picked up a guitar and inspired me to skate when I was young.” Murray knew it would be a matter of time for DeLonge to return with the band amid Hoppus’ cancer announcement last year. Vocalist Matt Skiba of Alkaline Trio joined the band in 2015 to take over as the vocalist while DeLonge left the band. Blink-182 will perform at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16, 2023. An additional performance date was added for the next day.
The festival’s climactic ending with My Chemical Romance’s final show in the United States, after reuniting from the band’s breakup in 2013.
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The youth fly high at the Festival of Flight Kids received hands on experience and were able to sit in some of the aircrafts, a first step into flying to their future career.
By Kadie Gurley Arts & Life Editor
Thousands of people gathered at the Long Beach Airport to celebrate aviation at the Festival of Flight on Saturday. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., about 13,000 guests got to participate in activities like patio games, button stations, painting for kids and had a chance to fly high with a helicopter ride overseeing the airport in a first come, first serve basis. Attractions like food and beer trucks, vendors, live music and various aircrafts on static display like a Coast Guard C-27J were surrounded by fam-
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ilies along with other attendees of all ages at the festival. The celebration aimed to bring awareness to youth aviation and bring community. “A big part of this event is trying to engage youth into aviation,” Long Beach Airport Deputy Director Juan Lopez-Rios said. “There are a lot of kids here, and we want them to dream. We could have pilots, astronauts or the people who will take our jobs.” With a packed crowd on the air grounds, Lopez-Rios shared this is was an opportunity to serve the city. “It’s a chance to give back,” he said. “We want to be able to give a community a free event that they can come bring their family.” So many kids dressed up as pilots inspired to become one. Families in-
ASI hosts Día de los Muertos celebration to commemorate the dead
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Students were handed marigold flowers to place on the ofrenda to pay respects to the framed figures as well as their loved ones.
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cluding children at the festival were able to get first-hand experience and educated on how the different aircrafts functioned. In addition to aircrafts, there were several booths that included the U.S. Army along with numerous Long Beach departments like the Long Beach Police, Long Beach Department of Parks and Recreation that guided the youth and allowed them inside their patrol cars or helicopter. Continuing with the goal of bringing awareness to children on possible career choices, the Long Beach State Lunabotics team were in attendance educating kids and advocated to inspire others of engineering. “We’re outreaching to kids, getting them inspired about STEM because a
By Sam Farfan Opinions Assistant
Although the topic of death can be somber for many, Beach Pride Events’ spirited Día de los Muertos commemoration welcomed students to celebrate the legacies of their deceased loved ones. The event occurred on Monday which marked the first day of the Día de los Muertos holiday. ASI’s celebration included live music, free tamales with different fillings, an altar for students to place marigold flowers on as well as an arts and crafts station where students could create their own picture frames for their deceased members’ photographs. After the death of a relative, family members typically display their legacy through vibrant altars, also known as ofrendas, during the holidays. Oftentimes, they are decorated to represent the lives they lived using their images, personal belongings, favorite foods and beverages displayed throughout the “ofrendas” as a way to memorialize them. As one of the main coordinators for the event, Beach Pride Program assistant Jannet Cordova has grown up seeing the cultural importance of the holiday as her mom would often create
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lot of kids are unsure of how it works,” fourth-year mechanical engineering major Kristine Leung said. “Seeing all of the progress that we have made, we want to encourage students to try their best and learn from mistakes because that’s all a part of engineering,” she said. “We grow from what we learn.” Leung brought the attention of outreaching wanted to spotlight that this could be a possible career to the children that attended the festival. “We want to give them a better understanding of what we are doing and outreach to kids that don’t know what they want to do and give them an opportunity as to saying that this might be a career that you want to do,” she said.
ofrendas during her childhood. For the holiday, she wants to celebrate her loved ones who have recently passed away. “I think it’s a beautiful holiday to honor everyone who has passed away, and just keeping their memories alive,” she said. “Specifically my grandpa who passed away two years ago and also my dog who passed away this year.” As the members of the Los Tres band played live Latin music, students danced while bonding over their shared appreciation for the Mexican holiday and culture. In the spirit of remembrance, second-year student and event attendee Sophia Cuevas has relatives of her own that she memorializes on this holiday. “Today, I’d like to honor my grandma that passed away five years ago, and my grandpa as well,” Cuevas said. “Right now I’m thinking about them, you know? So being here, it’s like I’m connected to them, even though they’re physically not present.” In traditional Mexican culture, death is seen as an inevitable yet integral part of the circle of life. Although the mourning of a deceased loved one is often accompanied by grief, Dia de los Muertos is a reminder to honor and respect the lives they lived by cheerfully celebrating their memory with the support of a united community.
...being here, it’s like I’m connected to them, even though they’re physically not present. Sophia Cuevas second-year CSULB student
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Long Beach State women’s soccer advances to Big West Championship By Sonny Tapia Photo Assistant
SAN LUIS OBISPO - The fourth ranked Long Beach State University women’s soccer team took down the number one ranked California Polytechnic State University Mustangs in a 1-0 game. The Beach played sixth ranked University of California Irvine on Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Alex G. Spanos stadium at Cal Poly for the Big West Championship resulting in a loss in the match and a spot in the NCAA College Cup Tournament. The Mustangs held home field advantage along with its home crowd. This did not stop The Beach from taking a hold on the game in the second half. LBSU sophomore forward Summer Laskey scored the only goal of the game in the 61st minute and finished the game with minimal stats, but produced for her team when it was needed. “I think every game we have been playing has just been getting better and better, I think it finally clicked,” Laskey said. She said that her thought process during her goal was simply that she would make it go in no matter what because she knew the team needed a goal. On the other side of the ball, LBSU sophomore goalkeeper Zora Standifer made four saves in the game. Cal Poly had a total of 14 shots taken in the game, but only four of them were on the net. Standifer made sure to keep her mindset on the idea of not letting a single one pass by her.
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A fight for position, the ball and a spot in the Big West Championship game are on the line as Cal Poly and Long Beach players scramble for ball possession. “I just have to make sure I keep talking. If I stop talking they (defenders) won’t know what is happening,” Standifer said. “I was able to make those saves because I kept communicating.” The Beach had six shots on goal in the game out of the 11 shots attempted, which was three less than its opponent. Six of the shots by Cal Poly came in the last 25 minutes of the game and the LBSU defense was prepared. This was not the first time these two teams faced off against each other in this same exact game. In 2014, Cal Poly went up against
Long Beach in the Big West semi-final game and the outcome was the same as Thursday. That game ended up going into double overtime and was finally decided on penalties, which ended 5-4 in The Beach’s favor. LBSU head coach Mauricio Ingrassia gave his acknowledgements at the end of the game to Cal Poly. “Hats off to Cal Poly. They were the champs this year and last year. There are a lot of really good players that are well coached,” Ingrassia said. He continued by saying that he knew the game would be tough. There
was one yellow card given to Cal Poly’s senior midfielder Camille Lafaix. There was physicality throughout the game as LBSU senior forward Lena Silano was knocked around throughout the game, eventually holding at her leg. That was short lived because Silano never left the game. The game was held scoreless for just over an hour, proving that defense was key in the game. Ingrassia said that he wants to let the team celebrate the victory and take Friday to rest.
LBSU women's volleyball beats Fullerton in ninth straight win By Sonny Tapia Photo Assistant
The winning streak continued after Tuesday’s game as Long Beach State University beat California State University Fullerton 3-0. The Beach swept up CSUF to take its win streak to nine in a row, while an individual milestone was reached. LBSU redshirt junior outside hitter Morgan Chacon reached 1,000 career kills in the game. Chacon was recognized in the game over the speakers as fans cheered and her teammates clapped. “I had no idea it was coming, so it was cool to hear it. I definitely had a dream of doing that,” Chacon said. Chacon came into the game with 999 career kills and ended this game with 11 more for a total of 1,010 kills in her collegiate career. This offensive performance was not the only right point coming from The Beach in its rivalry game. Sophomore outside hitter Natalie Glenn had a season high night in the kills department, with 14 by the end of the third and final set. Glenn attributed her performance
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Hands of Titan defenders go up as LBSU junior opposite hitter Katie Kennedy sends the ball back over the net during Tuesday’s win at home at Walter Pyramid. to her self-confidence. “I think it was just my confidence. At the beginning of the season and last year, I lost a lot of my confidence as a volleyball player,” Glenn said. LBSU head coach Tyler Hildebrand said Glenn is a great teammate on and off the court. “Natalie has been doing what she
did today. She’s been hitting a high number in practice, been a great teammate and never complained once,” Hildebrand said. Glenn finished the game with 14 kills, two block assists and nine digs. The Beach started the game off strong in the first and second sets by scoring first.
Two of the four points scored in the beginning of the first set were by Glenn, with one being an attack error by CSUF and the fourth straight LBSU point coming from junior opposite hitter Katie Kennedy. Kennedy also finished the game with 11 total kills. The first set ended in a score of 2519, the second set ended 25-16 and the final set ended 25-21. The Beach held the Titans to a .081 hitting percentage, but it was not due to blocking. LBSU had one less block than CSUF, with six in the game, but controlled the game through dig opportunities. Long Beach defensive specialist Dylan Dela Cruz had 36% of the team’s digs by the end of the game. 50 digs was the total at the end of the game compared to Fullerton’s 38 digs. Offense and defense seemed to be under control by The Beach from start to finish and it showed on the scoreboard. The next test for the Long Beach women’s volleyball team is against the Rainbow Warriors of the University of Hawaii in Hawaii on Friday, as it looks to extend the win streak to 10.
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LBSU sophomore defender Summer Laskey makes a move on Cal Poly senior midfielder Megan Hansen as the only goal scorer in the Big West Conference semifinal against top-seeded Cal Poly SLO.