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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH

VOL. LXVIII, ISSUE 5 | SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

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ASI elects students as trustees-at-large Senate elects students, alumni for leadership roles. By Meghan McGillicuddy Staff Writer

The Associated Students, Inc. Senate is still getting the ball rolling, with elections continuing during its second meeting of the semester this Wednesday. Last week, the senate elected seniors Julio Rosales and Matthew Taylor as trustees-at-large for the the Media Board. The Media Board oversees KBeach Radio, College Beat and the Union Weekly. Rosales and Taylor said they want to increase community outreach through media outlets associated with ASI. He said he hopes to help students with professional

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skills and create workshops such as resume building. Two out of three trustees-atlarge were elected for the Isabel Patterson Child Development Center last week —– Erin Burdex, an alumna of the university, and current senior Jessica Morales-Alvarez. The third nominee did not show up for the meeting, delaying the vote. At Wednesday’s meeting, the senate attempted to make up lost ground and elect the third trustee-at-large for the IPCDC, but the candidate did not show up. The senate has now reopened the application. ASI also elected senior Karla Estupinian as the general election officer. Estupinian will oversee political outreach at CSULB and said she wants to encourage students to vote in

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STUDENT LIFE

Semester’s Greetings From dancing to 3-D design, CSULB’s clubs and organizations look to replenish their ranks at Week of Welcome. By Navy Keophan Staff Writer

Braving the midday heat and the crowds packed along the central quad, Cal State Long Beach students navigated a maze of booths, bodies and fliers on Wednesday at the biannual Week of Welcome. Held during the second week of the fall and spring semesters, Week

of Welcome helps link students with over 300 campus clubs and community organizations, giving students the opportunities to network with other student professionals, find a place for themselves on a commuter campus or engage in their hobbies with other students. Groups and organizations such as Delta Delta Delta, Black Student Union, Muslim Student Association and the CSULB Salsa club handed out information for potential new recruits interested in participating in their organizations. Many booths had candy, snacks and gifts such as stress balls to give to interested students. The even hungrier students made their way to Ragin Cajun, one of two food trucks set up near the quad.

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icking her way into Long Beach State’s record books, junior Ashley Gonzales will be looked to ignite women’s soccer team to a second straight Big West regular season title. See page 8.

CSULB alumna finds new way to bring tips to online artists

By Daniela Alvarez Staff Writer

Cal State Long Beach alumna Natalia Kochan brings tossing coins in a street performer’s guitar case into

the virtual world. Curensea is a digital platform that allows artists to express themselves and receive validation from others in the art community, as well as appreciative enthusiasm, through an online tipping service. Kochan and co-creator Sofia Chirico wanted to make a solution for people who wanted to both share and consume art of all types. Painters, writers and musicians are welcome to register and upload content on Curensea for free. The concept of tipping became the center of their project. Artists can join Curensea and purchase Curen-

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sea coins, which they use to “tip” other art they come across. Kochan and Chirico concluded artists would

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The creators of the online platform Curensea want artists to know that their art is valued through digital tipping.

Their end goal and overall mission, however, will always remain the same: value the art.

receive half a penny for each Curensea coin donated to their profile. Users can later choose to keep their

coins and pay the tips forward or cash out out for real money. “This generation is not so big on buying luxuries like art, because most of the time we can’t afford it,” said Chirico. “We wanted people to be able to both consume art and have an online experience through an affordable and fun way.” Kochan and Chirico’s friendship – and partnership – began when they met at the Beijing Film Academy in China during 2011 while studying screenwriting. The site creators bonded over the struggle of trying to make money through their art, and their collective need for a creative

outlet for themselves and fellow artists. After creating Curensea in 2014, colleagues recommended that Kochan and Chirico find developers, investors and contractors in Chirico’s hometown of Germany as well as Ukraine, where Kochan’s family is from. After building a solid team, the duo finally settled in Long Beach to raise awareness of their business. For Kochan and Chirico, creating a startup was a stressful task, but maintaining poses even more of a challenge. Curensea is ad-free for

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continued from page 1 Chicano and Latino Studies major Maria Lopez used Week of Welcome to get the word out about the organization Housing Long Beach. The group’s mission is to improve, preserve and increase the supply of affordable housing in the city of Long Beach through policy work and community organizing. The senior, who works as a community organizer for the organization, said she hopes to get more CSULB students involved in issues that affect them. “It’s not any news that students are hungry and students are becoming homeless,” Lopez said. “We’re here to stand together for students, to fight for their rights and to fight for housing, which is a human right.” Lopez said that this is the first time that Housing Long Beach has participated in Week of Welcome, but has worked with CSULB students in the past. “Over the summer we had 10 service learners and they’ve referred friends to our organization,” she said. “We’re equipping them with organizing skills and leadership skills to take into their careers and even on campus.” Senior film major Alex Perez found

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continued from page 1 the upcoming national presidential election. African studies and communications major Justin Bradley was elected as public defender. “I want students to know their rights, to know what they can advantage of at CSULB,” he said. As of now, two positions are still open: the trustee-at-large for the IPDCD and a secretary for student affairs. The senate debated if they should is-

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Junior Marci Manley, left, speaks to Students Active in Community Health members Angelica Reynoso and Gabriela Obregon about her interest in joining the club during Week of Welcome yesterday. herself walking through the crowd on the way to the American Marketing Association booth. Perez is currently a member of Hermanas Unidas de Long Beach, but she plans on joining another organization. “I’m trying to see if I can fit them into my schedule,” Perez said. “I’ve been looking around to see what might work for me.” Junior Chemistry Danielle Pulido and other members of the Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society handed out fliers and shared information about their club, which helps undergraduates in the fields of

chemistry and biochemistry reach their educational and career goals. While Week of Welcome often sees a spike in numbers of students signing up for the SAACS mailing list, Pulido said that it often does not translate into an increase in membership. “Most of the people who sign up here never show up for the meetings,” Pulido said. “We do get a few people who sign up and attend a few meetings that eventually become members.” Week of Welcome continues in the Central Quad on Thursday from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. and culminates with Smorgasport on Friday from 7-11 p.m.

sue a short survey to students to gather general feelings about ASI. The survey would ask students if they knew what ASI is and the types of services it provide. Some of the senate members were hesitant to issue more surveys due to lack of response and how much time it would take to complete them. Despite the delays in the election process, CSULB President Jane Close Conoley, who was in attendance, said that she has faith in this year’s student leaders. “These student will bridge the connection between the students and the Associated Students,” shesaid.

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CSULB kicks off the start of 2016 Fall Semester with Week of Welcome, where students gather to sign up for a variety of clubs and organizations on campus.

Correction: In “CSULB students can swap until they drop,” published Aug. 31 issue: The Student Swap Shop is a program housed in the ASI Beach Pantry. The Sustain U Team started the Swap Shop program, not Logan; the drive is for the food pantry, not the Swap Shop; this is the process for the food pantry, not the Swap Shop. For the Swap Shop, students just need to bring old or unused supplies and they can exchange them for other supplies.

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FEDERAL LEGISLATION

White House promises more aid for Lake Tahoe region By Phil Willon Los Angeles Times

STATELINE, Nev. — The White House on Wednesday announced a series of new funding and environmental programs to address the deteriorating health of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding forests caused in part by the increasing temperatures brought about by climate change. The announcement came just hours before President Barack Obama was scheduled to address the Lake Tahoe Summit, an annual environmental conference that California and Nevada leaders began two decades ago because of concerns about the declining water clarity in the once crystal-clear Sierra lake. Tahoe’s surface water temperature in 2015 was the highest ever recorded, while annual snowfall levels have been on the decline. The increasing air temperatures in the Lake Tahoe region also

have stressed the surrounding forests, causing an alarming increase in tree mortality and fire danger, according to the University of California, Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center. In response, the Obama administration announced the following assistance: — The Department of the Interior will provide $29.5 million to reduce dead trees and other hazardous fuels to improve forest health and decrease the threat of catastrophic wildfires. — The Environmental Protection Agency will provide $230,000 to manage and reduce storm water runoff in the Tahoe region. — The National Forest Foundation, working with the U.S. Forest Service and local communities, announced it has raised over $4 million for creek restoration projects, for sustainable recreation and to improve forest health throughout the nearby Truckee River watershed.

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now, but it relies on the continual registration of new users and maintaining memberships by encouraging users to keep buying coins and tipping. This way, Curensea can stay above water. “We have a plan if we ever needed to (put up ads), but they’d never be invasive or on the main page,” said Kochan.

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“We take a 10 percent fee and stay user-dependent, so it’s the only way we’ll stay ad-free.” The value of supporting young artists, especially local ones, has made sites like Etsy massively popular. But not everyone can, or wants to, purchase art. Curensea relieves the pressure of donating certain amounts and focuses solely on the value of the art and allows users who also might be struggling artists to tip out as much as they feel comfortable with.

“The idea of donate buttons is that they are charity,” said Chirico. “Our system of tipping and coins is an exchange of value. People are paying for an experience and showing their appreciation for a piece.” Curensea’s tipping model makes it unlike most artistic outlets in the cyberworld. Kochan and Chirico will keep growing and improving their site, with some interesting features and tools in the works. Their end goal and overall mission, however, will always remain

the same: value the art. For those who want to sign up for Curensea, Kochan and Chirico are offering a promotion of ten free coins for a limited number of new users on a first come, first serve basis. “We’ve become numb to the idea of sharing for the sake of exposure to new people,” Bryan Unger, an artist and Curensea member said. “I don’t want fame as much as I want life to be fair.” Curensea serves as a way for artists to share their work with others and

receive a sense of recognition and validation. Although users can still privately buy work from or commission each other, Curensea wants to focus its efforts on the significance of each coin and place importance on the artist. “In the age of the internet, we can all get so much information and different perspectives,” said Kochan. “We know more about each other, about our struggles, and we are more willing to support each other especially through art.”

live music calendar

By Jason Enns

Arts & Life Editor

Go watch live music. In the words of Shia LaBeouf, “Do it.” Really, do it. Here’s a calendar with everything you need to know to… do it. Thursday The Cold Shoulders Mj and the Spacejams Hurt and the Heartbeat The Federal Bar 102 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802 7 p.m.

Friday DJ Nelson Rome of The Sunday Social Alex’s Bar 2913 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA 90804 9 p.m.

Saturday Orphan Goggles Hepa/Titus Sterile Jets 4th Street Vine 2142 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90814 7 p.m.

Sunday Redeye Redemption Panama Joe’s 5100 E 2nd St, Long Beach, CA 90803 3 p.m.

Monday Breatherrr 4th Street Vine 2142 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90814 8 p.m.

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Trump’s real minority outreach A look into whose vote the candidate is truly after. By Jorge Paniagua Opinions Editor

onald “Mexicans are rapists” Trump visited Mexico yesterday to speak with the president of the nation, Enrique Peña Nieto. The two spoke — about well, nothing. The visit was a boring one. One where Peña Nieto — who has compared Trump to Hitler in the past — came to the conclusion that “the Mexican people have felt hurt by the comments that have been made. But I am sure that his genuine interest is to build a relationship that will give both of our society’s better welfare.” Yes, Peña Nieto appeased Trump. He failed to defend Mexican people living and working in the United States, who Trump has deemed “drug-dealers” and “criminals.” The president betrayed the people of Mexico in an attempt to change Trump’s view of them. However, what Peña Nieto failed to realize is that Trump isn’t trying to better relations with the Latino community. He’s not changing his plans to build a wall, and the man honestly does not care about the minority vote. In reality, Trump is trying to change his image so that even more white people will vote for him. Trump is missing some major pieces to the “great America” he wants to create as president: college-educated white voters. Trump knows that a large chunk of the educated white-community is not OK with electing someone like him as president — someone who has no agenda, has slandered Latino, black and Muslim people and who has changed his position on policies more times than he’s re-married. According to a Huffington Post arti-

cle titled, “Hillary Clinton is doing better in states with highly educated white populations” by Ariel Edwards-Levy and Janie Valencia, Clinton has been polling proportionately better in states which have a higher ratio of white people with college degrees. Trump, of course, doesn’t like that Clinton is hogging all of the smart white folk — he’d like some on his side too. Still, Trump has been trying to change his image without actually changing himself. The man tries to keep his non-politically correct approach to politics, but instead comes off as ignorant – and completely offensive. For instance, in a speech where he attempts to practice his “minority outreach,” Trump inaccurately describes the lives of all non white people as one filled with, “poverty, rejection, horrible education, no housing, no homes, no ownership— crime at levels that nobody has seen.” After addressing the non-whites he hardly ever acknowledges, unless it’s to make scandalous remarks about them, he goes on to ask for their vote. “And I ask you this, I ask you this — crime, all of the problems — to the African Americans, who I employ so many, so many people, to the Hispanics, tremendous people: What the hell do you have to lose?” Don’t be fooled, non-white voters. Yes, the Republican presidential nominee might have said that Mexican-Americans are “beyond reproach” and “spectacular, hard-working people,” after his pathetic visit to Mexico, but he still plans to build a 55 foot wall along the southern border. Trump’s outreach to non white voters is non-existent. The man knows that his reputation with minorities is a tainted one. When and if he addresses minorities asking for their vote — he’s really attempting to persuade college educated whites into believing he’s not some intolerant prejudiced man whose campaign is empowered by racist ideals. But in reality, he is.

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Luke Walton talks of his young Lakers roster Luke Walton talks roster and Lakers announce new training facility. By Jesse Dougherty Los Angeles Times

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. _ Luke Walton is old enough to make jokes in front of Los Angeles Lakers President Jeanie Buss and doctors from UCLA, and just young enough to connect with the Lakers’ young core of players. “I had a long speech written out,” the 36-year-old Lakers coach said Wednesday at a news conference to announce naming rights for the team’s new practice facility in El Segundo. “But then I saw that you guys invited seven of my players, and I know that they can’t be in the gym working until we finish here. So I’m going to keep it short.” The audience laughed, including D’Angelo Russell, Julius Randle, Jordan Clarkson and 2016 first-round pick Brandon Ingram. Walton said he was pleased with how Russell, Ingram, Larry Nance Jr. and second-round pick Ivica Zubac played in summer league. He’s also excited about the signing of free agents Luol Deng and Timofey Mozgov. Since leaving the Golden State Warriors, where he was an assistant under coach Steve Kerr for two seasons, Walton has been encouraged by the energy he’s seen on the Lakers’ practice court. “They’re playing great, the young guys have been coming in every day and working out,” he said. “They seem to enjoy playing together, they’re moving the ball, which is all you can really ask for in the summer-

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Los Angeles Lakers draft picks Brandon Ingram, left, and Ivica Zubac, right, with general manager Mitch Kupchak, are introduced at a news conference in El Segundo, Calif., on Tuesday, July 5. time.” Walton hopes to infuse his Lakers offense with the same unselfishness and quick ball movement he helped teach with the Warriors. During the off-season the Warriors added former most valuable player Kevin Durant, who joins Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, which would seem to put its ball-sharing style in jeopardy. Walton said that won’t be the case. “They’ll be fine, with the way that

they play and the way Steve coaches,” Walton said. “The ball moves and whoever is open is going to shoot it. It’s not going to be taking turns and going iso. It’s going to be a lot of ball movement with a lot of good players.” Randle, a third-year power forward, cut his right hand during a workout Monday. He was driving toward the basket when a teammate reached in and sliced open the webbing between his middle and ring fingers, Walton said.

The wound required seven stitches and Randle wore a bandage on the hand Wednesday, but Walton said he was cleared to shoot later in the day. NAMING RIGHTS The Lakers’ new practice facility will be called the UCLA Health Training Center, the team announced. The facility is expected to be completed by next summer and is a few blocks from the team’s current facility. The new training center will have a full medical staff from UCLA and the

Lakers’ basketball operations staff. Perks at the new facility will include a bigger practice area and weight room, plus a 15-person cold tub. Walton, who played eight seasons for the Lakers, remembers the long wait for the current training center’s single-person cold tub. “Sometimes you had to wait (for) three people, which is like an hour,” Walton said. “You might as well be home by then.”

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Leading with her feet Junior forward Ashley Gonzales leads LBSU with her play.

By Christian Gonzales Assistant Sports Editor

With her shy disposition, you wouldn’t expect junior forward Ashley Gonzales to be a powerhouse on the field. But don’t let her calm voice and small stature fool you. Even standing at 5 feet 3 inches tall, Gonzales is a force to be reckoned with. With 17 goals in her collegiate career, the junior ranks seventh in Long Beach State history. That determination to work hard and out play her competition didn’t start at the college level, but is a reflection of her childhood. At the age of four, Gonzales wasn’t able to join the local cheerleading team due to not meeting the age requirements. While that was a disappointment, her mother switched out the pom-poms and signed her up for club soccer instead. That move is one the junior does not regret. From that moment on Gonzales worked her way to the top of her teams while using her hard-nosed mentality to lead her style of play. Once the forward reached high school, she dabbled in softball before succumbing to her love for soccer. “I work hard every practice and that in itself gets me motivated,” Gonzales said. “I put in enough effort that I can’t put to waste, I have to make it count.” At Chino Hills High School, Gon-

zales was a leader for the team that won the 2014 CIF-Southern Section Division 2 title. Another highlight of her career was the 31 goals she scored during her junior year. With the Huskies, Gonzales scored 38 goals and dished out 20 assists. The love of scoring a goal and running the field is what kept the junior interested throughout high school. That passion for soccer and her ability inspired women’s soccer head coach Mauricio Ingrassia to make an offer to Gonzales to play at Long Beach State after her senior year. “She has a nose for the goal and a healthy addiction to scoring,” head coach Mauricio Ingrassia said. “She is fearless and plays with endless energy and always shows up in the big games.” That endless energy was evident during her freshman year at LBSU when she started all 21 games and was named the Big West Conference Freshman of the year in 2014. In her sophomore campaign, her success on the field continued with eight goals and earned first-team All-Big West honors. Gonzales was also named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America AllWest Region Second Team. Now, during her junior year, Gonzales made her presence felt by scoring the game-tying goal against Kentucky Aug. 21. “It’s honestly an honor to play for such a great program,” Gonzales said, “There is so much history behind our team and I’m proud to be a part of that.” Gonzales will play a major part when the women’s soccer team takes on Loyola Marymount and Penn State this upcoming weekend.

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Junior forward Ashley Gonzales is ranked seventh in goals scored in Long Beach State women’s soccer team history. She scored the first goal of the 49ers’ season against Kentucky on Aug.21.

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WOMEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE VS.

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Penn State

George Allen Field

5 p.m.

09/11

DePaul

George Allen Field

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UC San Diego

George Allen Field

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UCLA

Los Angeles

6 p.m.

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BYU

Provo, Utah

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UC Irvine

George Allen Field

7 p.m.

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Cal State Northridge

George Allen Field

7 p.m.

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Cal Poly

George Allen Field

6 p.m.

10/09

Cal State Fullerton

Fullerton, Calif.

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Long Beach State women’s soccer team faces tough weekend opponents. By Matthew Simon Sports Editor

Halfway through its eight-game homestand, the No. 18 Long Beach State women’s soccer team couldn’t have asked for a better start to the season. The 49ers are cruising after playing an all-around game that has them on a 3-game winning streak while outscoring opponents 8-0. LBSU’s first game was a double overtime 1-1 tie against Kentucky on Aug. 19. After that game, the 49ers went on a roll, beating Fairfield 4-0 on Aug. 21. Riding the momentum of that win, the 49ers upset No.11 USC 1-0 Aug. 26 in front of the second largest crowd in program history at 1,656 fans, which catapulted them into the national rankings at No.18. That win was reminiscent of LBSU’s 1-0 upset win of No. 4 UCLA on Aug.

21, 2015, when the 49ers set the program’s record for attendance at 2,230 fans. Now, as the 49ers head into the weekend, they face the toughest part of their homestand. On Friday, the 49ers host Loyola Marymount University (11-1) at 7 p.m. at George Allen Field. In their last game, the Lions beat the 49ers 1-0 in an overtime victory in Los Angeles on Sept. 11, 2015. LMU will be led by freshman forward Phoebe Riley who leads the team with two goals. Rounding out the weekend, the 49ers will take on No. 6 Penn State (1-1-1), the defending 2015 NCAA Champion, Sunday at 5 p.m. While they are facing the defending national champion, the 49ers have been dominant at home going 75-2518 at George Allen Field. The 49ers are 3-0 in their last three home games and have also outscored their opponents 9-1 this season. The 49ers’ solid defense is anchored by senior goalkeeper Ashton McKeown, who is second in all-time shutouts in LBSU history with 21. LBSU will rely on the combination of home-field advantage and great defense to get through the weekend where the 49ers home is sweet.