CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH RESEARCH
Shark bill still afloat
VOL. LXVIX, ISSUE 75 | APRIL 30, 2018
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The Shark Lab professor’s gamble with local government has furthered his funding proposal. By Sarah Vehrs
Assistant News Editor
Professor and shark guru Chris Lowe was on the edge of his seat Tuesday when the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee unanimously approved his shark funding bill. Assembly Bill 2191 would allocate funding to the development of a White Shark Population Monitoring and Beach Safety Program. The bill would also award grants to schools, public agencies and nonprofits to further research regarding white sharks. Lowe explained to the committee that Southern California has seen an increase in the number of great white sharks over the past 10 to 15 years. He credited this to the environmental protections that were put into place a few decades ago, but said the lab lacks the tools to monitor them. see BILL, page 2
Christian Gonzales | Daily 49er
Long Beach State senior second baseman Grayce Majam smiles at her boyfriend, Zay Aguayo, after he bent down on one knee to propose after Sunday’s game against Cal Poly.
DIAMOND IN THE RUFF Kevin Colindres | Daily 49er
Gigi wears a Long Beach bandana around her neck Sunday to celebrate Bark at the Park day at Blair Field. The Dirtbags would go on to lose 10-1 in the rubber match against UC Davis.
TREND
Where’s the soy beef ? The university’s vegans say the campus offers subpar dining options. By Nicole Fish Copy Editor
For vegan students at Cal State Long Beach, cruelty-free food is slim pickings as being on campus often boils down to either skipping a meal or skipping out on dietary standards completely. In the past few years, veganism, the practice of abstaining from animal products, has become a popular trend. In 2017, 6 percent of Americans identified as vegan, compared see FOOD, page 2
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fter Cal Poly defeated No. 17 Long Beach State 4-1 Sunday, the team celebrated Senior Day with a proposal. Senior second baseman Grayce Majam was proposed to by her boyfriend Zay Aguayo at the LBSU Softball Complex in front of her teammates. For more on the story, see page 8. Off campus, it was a celebration of dogs at Blair Field. Many fans brought their dogs to enjoy Bark at the Park day during the Sunday afternoon baseball match up. The Dirtbags took on UC Davis in a rubber match that ended with a devastating 10-1 loss for Long Beach. For more on the story, see page 7.