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Various artwork made by students and staff is displayed for sale within the art galleries Sunday.
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Art for the heart Students and faculty come together to share their work and fundraise. By Jason Enns
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Christmas lights hang between the Fine Arts 2 and Fine Arts 3 buildings, beneath them are ta-
bles with registers full of cash and amongst them are crowds of people walking through the art galleries for the annual Holiday Art Sale, hosted by a collective of art clubs on campus. This was the scene last night at the opening reception of the 48th Holiday Art Sale at Cal State Long Beach. Students in ceramics, fibers, sculpture, woodworking and metals contributed works to fill the campus galleries.
The pieces are displayed on sale alongside faculty members’ works and creations from a few outside donors. Together, the artists use the sale to put some money in the student creator’s pockets and the coffers of the various arts club that participate. Ceramics club president Erika Belanger says her club takes 25 percent of their club members’ profits and the student artist takes the other 75 percent.
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Pyramid’s Pointe holds Saudi Arabia Night Celebrations include dances and musical performances. By Michael Garcia Staff Writer
More than 400 students, faculty and members of the community gathered at the Pointe in the Walter Pyramid on Friday to join in learning about Saudi Arabia’s culture and traditions at Saudi Arabia Night. The Saudi Students Organization held the event and according to its Facebook
page, the group’s mission is to unite and offer assistance to new and existing Saudi students and to present Saudi culture to the community. Saudi Arabia Night had been previously held in the University Student Union ballrooms and this was the first time it was held at the Pyramid. “It had been my dream to have an event inside the Pyramid, one of the most important parts of CSULB,” Saudi Students Organization President Abeer Abbass said. “I think it’s important to educate CSULB about Saudi Arabian culture. We can show we are friendly and open minded people and we
want them to be able to appreciate our country.” Someh Aodajani, a freshman finance major at Harbor College in Wilmington, said the point of the event is to bring Saudi students together. Guests could enter a mini-museum showcasing the country’s dagger markets, architecture, wedding traditions and learn about Saudi Arabia’s King Salman. Daggers are part of Saudi customs and are also used in dances. They can cost thousands of dollars as they are hand-made and typically
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“Faculty members that put in work, all their proceeds are donated back to the students [through] scholarship funds or sometimes faculty member will put it straight to the clubs,” Belanger said. “So technically, all of it goes back to the students because the club provides for the students.”
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A small fire broke out in the Design building early Friday afternoon, according to Cal State Long Beach University Spokesman Michael Uhlenkamp. Uhlenkamp said that some equipment set a pile of woodchips on fire and the building was evacuated around 2 p.m. Once the Long Beach Fire Department determined the building to be completely ventilated, students and professors were allowed to return around 3 p.m. According to Uhlenkamp, there was no damage to the building or injuries. Classes in the Design building will continue as scheduled.
Belmont Shore Candy Land Christmas Children danced around the artificial snow given off by the floats during the 34th Belmont Shore Christmas Parade Saturday. To read more about the parade, see page 2.
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The Long Beach Pride float decorated with gingerbread men and lollipops for the 34th Belmont Shore Christmas Parade Saturday.
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Belmont Shore cheers for Candy Land Christmas Sirens and sounds of marching bands ring in the holidays. By Michael Garcia Staff Writer
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While children danced in the street, holiday floats drove by, leaving artificial snow along the route at the 34th Belmont Shore Christmas Parade on Saturday. Between Livingston Drive and Bay Shore Avenue, people surrounded the entire block of Second Street. Those who arrived early sat in the middle island of the street for the closest view. One family even set up a table and had dinner while watching the parade. “There must be thousands here,” event coordinator Rachel Wiggins said. “It’s about a mile [for the parade route] and there’s people at every corner.” During the parade, she walked back and forth along the route, walkie-talkie in hand, ensuring everything was running smoothly. Long Beach State women’s tennis players greeted people at The Beach Store on 2nd Street store and marched in the parade representing Cal State Long Beach. “It takes a lot of people, security and planners for this to happen,” Wiggins said. “My boss and about 100 other people — including event staff — worked hard on this.” This year’s theme was “A Candy Land Christmas,” and floats were decorated accordingly with gingerbread men, lollipops and candy canes while paraders tossed out candy to eager children in the crowd.
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Wiggins said that when choosing a theme, the parade organizers wanted to pick something people can easily decorate rather than something more abstract like last year’s theme, “Miracle on Second Street.” Throughout the night, the sounds of marching bands and cheers from paraders and the crowd filled the streets. Santa Claus appeared at the end of the night on top of a fire truck and wished everyone a Merry Christmas. Local schools and organizations such as the Long Beach Police and Fire Department were a big part of the parade as they drove along decorated police cars while emergency vehicles rang their sirens. People heard barks as the So Cal Corgi Nation marched by with their four-legged friends and the distinct music of bagpipes filled the air when the Long Beach Pipe Band came around. More than 100 different organizations participated and helped bring in the night’s festivities. Hellen McCarty and her son were in the parade representing Long Beach Little League. “I like all the spirit you see throughout the month,” McCarty said. “I thought the parade turned out really good. There were cute floats, bands and a lot of schools were represented.” Eddy Rodriguez said he came out to get together with his family and to enjoy the parade with his children. “I think it’s something that brings out all the smaller neighborhoods in Long Beach,” Wiggins said. “I participated in the parade 15 years ago and I think it’s a great way to start the Christmas season.” Holiday events are just starting and other festivities around Long Beach include Chill at the Queen Mary which will have a holiday-themed Alice in Wonderland experience as well as ice skating and ice poling and the Naples Island Holiday Boat parade on Dec. 17.
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30 bodies found in burnedout Oakland warehouse By Paige St. John, Peter H. King and Soumya Karlamangla
City records cited allegations of at least three code violations at the building this year. In one complaint, city inspectors said there was complaint of an illegal building on the property and piles of trash. “This property is a storage (facility), but the owner turned it into a trash recycling center. The yard became a trash collection site, and the main building was (remodeled) for residential,” according to city records. City building and safety officials said Saturday that there was an open investigation into the warehouse and that inspectors had found evidence of blight. The building was permitted for use as a warehouse, not for housing. They said that a party or concert at the property would have required a permit, which had not been granted. They also said there was no evidence that the building had fire sprinklers or alarms. The property is one of several owned by Chor N. Ng, according to her daughter, Eva Ng, 36. She said the warehouse was leased as studio space for an art collective and not used as a dwelling.
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OAKLAND, Calif. — The death toll from the fire that raced through an Oakland warehouse during a concert rose to 30 Sunday as searchers continued to sift through the ruins of one of the deadliest fires in modern California history. The search for victims could take two more days, leaving in limbo friends and family members frantic to learn the fate of their loved ones. Officials said they expect to find more victims as the search continues. Searchers painstakingly sifted through the rubble of the building through the night. They described it as a horrific scene of destruction, with many concertgoers unable to flee when the fire broke out. Authorities said three of the victims have been identified. Their families have been notified. The rising death toll makes the Oakland fire the worst in recent California history. It eclipsed the 1991 Oakland Hills fire, which killed 25 people. The fire’s cause is not known.
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An Oakland firefighter climbs a latter to survey a fatal fire where at least nine people died in a warehouse party on 31st Avenue in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday.
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This weekend saw the Long Beach State men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, softball, men’s volleyball and women’s water polo teams all find success. LBSU played 13 total games from Thursday to Sunday and won nearly all of them. Read about the Dirtbags’ opening series win and the women’s basketball team on page 8 and find out how the softball, women’s water polo and men’s volleyball teams picked up their wins on page 7.
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CSU-CFA labor deal
What the CFA got: w 5 percent general salary increase as of June 31 w 2 percent general salary increase as of July 1 w 3.5 percent general salary increase as of July 1, 2017 w 2.65 percent service salary increase during the 2017-18 academic year for eligible faculty w Minimum raise upon promotion will go from 7.5 percent to 9 percent for tenure-line faculty
chapter Douglas Domingo-Forasté said the chancellor took a mostly hands-off approach to the bargaining process during the last 11 months, but that he called Eagan to restart negotiations as the result of the fact finder’s report, subsequent pressure from various other sources and the realization that faculty were serious about striking next week. “He called Jennifer Eagan, who had tried to call him [and] get him involved many times before, she said,” Domingo-Forasté said. “So, that’s when things got done — when he decided to be personally involved.” The terms of the agreement include a 5 percent general salary increase June 30, a 2 percent general salary increase one day later on July 1 and a 3.5 percent general salary increase on July 1, 2017. The June and July increases will take place at the end of this fiscal year and the beginning of the next, respectively. Cal State Long Beach Department of Interna-
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California State University faculty would receive a 10.5 percent salary increase over the next three years in a tentative agreement between California Faculty Association labor leaders and CSU management, but whether the raise will really solve the faculty wage crisis, especially among non-tenuretrack professors, remains uncertain. CSU Chancellor Timothy White and CFA President Jennifer Eagan announced the terms of the agreement in a joint press conference in Sacramento Friday morning, averting the five-day strike that would have begun Wednesday. “What the CSU faculty has done is historic,” Eagan said. “We avoided the largest strike in higher
What the CSU got: w Salary increase will not be retroactive to the 2015-16 academic year w Faculty hired after July 1, 2017 receive full retirement health benefits with 10 years of service, as opposed to the current five.
education history. The largest strike that actually didn’t happen.” White said he was delighted that the CSU and CFA had reached a tentative agreement. “The ratification process is next, and I know that I will be commending this agreement to the Board of Trustees, and I know that the CFA leadership will be doing the same to their members,” White
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said. The CFA and CSU management announced a 48-hour blackout period on strike planning, communication efforts and news last Monday to allow negotiations. In that time, the chancellor stepped in to actively participate in the negotiation process for the first time. President of the Cal State Long Beach CFA
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Junior guard Anson Moye (top) pulls up from behind the arc in front of the 49ers’ bench. Senior guard Nick Faust (bottom) keeps the ball out of Titans’ forward Jamar Akoh’s reach in LBSU’s win over Cal State Fullerton on Saturday inside the Walter Pyramid.
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Tobacco-free transformation CSULB will follow more than 400 American colleges and universities that have already banned all forms of tobacco – including e-cigarettes – from their campuses. By Seth Perlstein Contributing Writer
he unmistakable smell of e-cigarette vapor wafted from around the corner of the Vivian Engineering Center at California State University, Long Beach. The invisible, nanoparticle- and carcinogen-infused exhalation flowed freely down the narrow corridor, past the glass-encased Mars rover exhibit, and into the semi-enclosed quad along Deukmejian Way. At the inception point of the gaseous trail sat Hernan Lozada, a CSULB civil engineering major, who prepared his digital nicotine-delivery device for another hit. But Lozada, and other 49ers who smoke, won’t be able to indulge his habit on campus for much longer. This fall, The Beach will transform itself into a tobacco-free university during a three-year process. “I don’t like it, because it takes away my smoking,” Lozada said disapprov-
ingly. “I am addicted.” More than 400 American colleges and universities have already banned all forms of tobacco – including e-cigarettes – from their campuses, according
to the American Lung Association. California State University, Fullerton became the first smoke-free CSU in 2013. Other CSUs such as California State University, Northridge, San Diego
State University and Sonoma State University soon followed suit. CSULB will join its smoke-free Southern California brethren when it rolls out its new tobacco policy in Au-
$118,850 for Breathe campaign The anti-smoking campaign aims to eliminate tobacco and e-cigarette use on campus by the fall semester. By Sara DeLeon Staff Writer
2016 semester, but President Jane Close Conoley has already informed the campus and is raising awareness on the CSULB website and Beachboard. Enforcement of the policy will not take place all at once, according to Mike Uhlenkamp, exec-
gust, which will begin with the removal of all ashtrays and designated smoking areas from campus. But the new program will have a three-year grace period that will allow smokers to continue their on-campus nicotine intake unpunished through 2018. “[Jane Conoley, CSULB president] really wanted it to be a positive experience,” said Scott Apel, CSULB associate vice president of human resources. “She didn’t want to punish smokers. She didn’t want to stigmatize people. She wanted us to help people with education and cessation efforts.” CSULB students voted to ban smoking – which causes more annual deaths than HIV, illegal drug use, alcohol use, motor-vehicle injuries and firearm-related incidents combined, according to the Center for Disease Control and
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A new campaign implemented by the Cal State Long Beach Tobacco and Smoke Free Task Force is aiming to give CSULB students a healthier campus environment. The Breathe Campaign will officially launch in the Fall
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The Long Beach State men’s and women’s basketball teams wrapped their seasons up on Saturday with both teams heading into the Big West Tournament riding winning streaks. The women’s team enters the tourney as the No. 3 seed after its second consecutive 20-win season. The men’s team also enters its tournament as the No. 3 seed after winning nine of its last 10 games.
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A student leader-led forum will be held today to further discuss campus safety.
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This forum will be the second attempt at creating an open dialogue between the campus community and Cal State Long Beach administration — but this time around, student leaders will orchestrate the conversation. Black Student Union President Justin Bradley organized the second forum alongside President Jane Close Conoley and Vice President Carmen Taylor as well as several other student organizations such as La Raza Student Association, Students for Justice in Palestine and the Muslim Student Association. Those groups will also speak at the forum.
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The Long Beach State men’s basketball team overcame an 11-point, second-half deficit to defeat Hawai’i 74-72 Saturday to finish the regular season 18-3 and 12-4 in the conference. After knocking off Hawai’i for a second straight time, the 49ers finished the season winning nine of their last 10 games. With that type of momentum, LBSU head coach Dan Monson said he likes the team’s chances going into the tourney.
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team finished its regular season 23-7 after defeating UC Davis 74-64 on Thursday and Cal State Northridge 79-69 on Saturday. The 49ers also finished 12-4 in the Big West, winning their last five games heading into their Big West Tournament opener on Wednesday as the No. 3 seed. LBSU and Hawai’i ended the season tied for second place in the con-
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Vice President of Student Affairs Carmen Taylor invited Cal State Long Beach students in an email Friday to an open forum Thursday to discuss campus safety concerns after a student brandished a knife in class. The forum will be the first in a series, Taylor said. The administration’s effort to reach out came after students took to social media over the last several days to criticize the university’s lack of communication regarding the Feb. 25 incident in which a 20-year-old male student “displayed” a knife to a female student in a sociology class on race, class and gender. Much of the criticism stemmed from the fact that the altercation was not disclosed to the campus community in a timely warning email, and that the incident was perceived to have been racially motivated. “A careful assessment of [perceptions of race in] the reported event bears further scrutiny,” CSULB President Jane Close Conoley said Sunday in an email. The student was asked to leave, and the rest of the class was cancelled, according to Terri Carbaugh, a university spokesperson with the Office of Public Affairs. Whether the student is still on campus remains unclear. According to Conoley, who addressed the incident at last Thursday’s Academic Senate meeting, a timely warning was not issued, but she acknowledged that there should be a system to present the information to students. She refuted claims on social media that there was another incident with the same person last week. “The timely warning was not issued because according to the protocol of the threat assessment, there was no clear and present danger to this campus,” Conoley said at the meeting. “This is based on a protocol we use in every single incident on campus.” Conoley said University Police cleared the student to carry the knife on campus. “That doesn’t take away from the perception the people in the class had,” Conoley said. “This student did go and ask: ‘May I carry this?’ And he was told ‘Yes,’ so, in his experience — that’s what I’ve been told; this will be investigated.” Campus standards of conduct section 41301: b, 13, state that students may not bring knives to campus unless they are approved by the campus president. However, the president said she has delegated this task to CSULB Chief of Police Fernando Solarzano. “I’ve done this so the police can investigate the situation that might be causing a student to feel unsafe,” Conoley said in an email. “I’m not able to do that with any expertise, but our University PD can accomplish this with great skill. When the police chief works with a student about a unique situation, he can better assess whether the student should be allowed to have a weapon. He can also offer advice, protection, and prevention efforts to keep the student safe.” Conoley said she regretted not sending an email out right away and called it a “lesson learned.” “I would say to any student, you don’t need to bring anything that looks like a knife, acts like a knife to a class, alright?” Conoley said at the Academic Senate meeting.
Megan Stevens, a Psychology major at Cal State Long Beach, yells at organizers of the anti-abortion demonstration,the Genocide Awareness Project, Tuesday on the Free Speech Lawn.
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LBSU guard Nick Faust goes up against Hawai’i guard Sai Tummala in the 49ers’ two-point win over the Rainbow Warriors on Saturday inside the Walter Pyramid.
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The Cal State Long Beach Free Speech Lawn drew hundreds of students Tuesday. The latest iteration of the antiabortion demonstration, the Genocide Awareness Project, was set up on one side of the lawn, drawing dozens of student protestors. [More on page 4] Across the sidewalk, Safe Space CSU encouraged students to make their own signs countering the message of the demonstration. [More about Safe Space CSU on page 6] On the other end of the lawn, more students gathered, some to watch, some to voice dissent with several street preachers that had set up on campus. In between both groups. the American Indian Student Council played drums and encouraged students to ignore both religious demonstrations.
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Senior communications major Eric Kim takes a smoking break in front of the library on Monday.
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“Fight For Five” protestors including members of CFA hold signs outside of a Board of Trustees meeting in the California State University Office of the Chancellor Nov. 17, 2015.
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With point guard Justin Bibbins back in the starting lineup, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team beat Cal State Fullerton 70-57 Saturday inside the Walter Pyramid. The 49ers (15-12, 9-3) led 42-39 with 12:52 remaining in the game, when Bibbins nailed his first three pointer of the game and ignited a 21-9 second-half run for the 49ers. “First half, [Bibbins] was trying to feel his way back,” LBSU head coach Dan Monson said. “But in the second half I thought he took control of that game.” Bibbins agreed with his coach and said he was fighting off nerves in his first start since Jan. 30 against Hawai’i. “First half I was jittery and excited to be back out there but in the second I calmed down,” Bibbins said. “I saw the floor better, lanes opened up and I was able to play my game again.” Bibbins entered the game against Cal State Northridge on Feb. 6 just to shoot free throws after junior guard Bradford Jones went down with an ankle injury. But after missing three of the last four games, Bibbins was the sparkplug for LBSU’s second half run. The 5-foot-8inch guard scored 10 of his 12 points in the second half and dished out three assists. Bibbins also pushed the tempo on a couple fastbreak plays after the 49ers forced several Titan turnovers. LBSU scored 20 points off of seven CSUF miscues. With 7:56 remaining in the game, freshman guard Noah Blackwell’s
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Junior forward Madison Montgomery looks to go up and score in LBSU’s win over UC Davis on Thursday inside the Walter Pyramid.
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Student leaders from cultural and political organizations are organizing an open forum between students, faculty and administration regarding campus safety concerns. The forum will take place today at 5 p.m. in the USU ballrooms and will go on until 6:30 p.m.
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Cal State Long Beach students remain a captive audience for soft drink advertisement and limited beverage options. By Kevin Flores Special Issues Editor
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The ‘90s tagline “Always Coca-Cola” takes on a new meaning at Cal State Long Beach, which has been branded a Coke campus through at least 2021 after recent contract negotiations. This designation as a Coke campus means that the university, under the terms of what is colloquially referred to as a “pouring rights agreement,” must exclusively sell Coca-Cola beverages campuswide, notwithstanding some strict and limited exemptions. In return for their commitment to Coca-Cola, Forty Niner Shops receives a yearly sponsorship fee of $195,000 (or about $5.21 per student per year) for the extent of the contract, commissions on all vending machine sales and “incentive funding” for every case of product purchased from the bottler past a certain threshold. The Forty Niner Shops made $76,638 in vending machine commissions last year but did not meet the volume threshold required to receive incentive funding. Proceeds from Coca-Cola are split between the Forty Niner Shops and the Athletics Department and the nonprofit uses its share for operating costs such as utility bills and building maintenance as well as donations to the university, according to Kierstin Stickney, the director of marketing and communications for the Forty Niner Shops. The current contract signed in 2006 was set to expire in August, but was extended this month for an additional five years through an amendment added earlier this year, a move which went mostly unannounced to the student body. The 2006 contract included a clause that would have extended exclusive selling rights to Coca-Cola for
Members of the public gather at the Place de la Bourse in Brussels to leave messages and tributes following the terrorist attacks on Tuesday, March 22, 2016.
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The 49ers shot 42.9 percent from downtown as they handed Hawai’i its first road loss in conference play Saturday.
The 49ers picked up a pair of 10-point wins to close out their regular season as the No. 3 seed in the conference.
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“God loves Fedoras” but “hates hoes” says the street preacher on the freedom of speech lawn on upper campus.
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With yet another international terrorist attack hitting way too close to home, what are we to do? By Micayla Vermeeren Opinions Editor
How many mornings will there be where I wake up, look at my phone’s notifications, check my email, read a headline and think, “Oh, my loving God?”
And I’m an atheist. I really don’t know what there is left to say at this point. Between living in the Netherlands this past summer, having my sorority sister lose her roommate Nohemi in the Paris terrorist attacks this fall and hearing my best friend tell me he’s scared to walk into work at Disneyland today, this sort of headline is familiar, but still painful. I don’t know how I’m supposed to absorb it. And I know I’m not the only one.
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A discussion on Corps values By Daniela Alvarez Staff Writer
Cal State Long Beach is one of two schools in Southern California to have Peace Corps campus recruiters, according to the Peace Corps website. CSULB is now ranked in the top ten for Top Volunteer Producing Hispanic Serving Institutions. The stated mission of the Peace Corps is to provide service opportunities and outreach, like health and education, to those living outside the United States and provide them with an understanding of American culture while exposing American volunteers to cultures of other countries. There are several logistics to joining the Peace Corps that students may not already know. According to the Peace Corps website, volunteers live with a host family during service and there are no application fees or fees associated with visas, passports, or plane
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constructed from gold and white gold. People were treated to Arabic coffee, live musical performances, dances, dinner and a cake designed as the Saudi Arabian flag. Dean of Students Jeff Klaus spoke at event and praised the organization for the importance they have on campus. “For these last four years, you have been ambassadors and have helped Saudi students adjust to living and studying in a new country,” he said. The crowd was singing and clapping along to a performer playing an oud, a pear-shaped string instrument that he explained is important and cherished by the Saudi people.
tickets for candidates invited to serve. As students prepare to graduate, the CSULB Peace Corps recruitment is a way to expand students’ options in their next steps for starting a career. David Reese, supervisory public affairs specialist for Peace Corps West Region, shared information on the volunteer program and what students should know if they consider joining.
Has there been more of an interest in students wanting to join the Peace Corps? What are some of the reasons students decide to join? Yes, students continue to have a strong interest in volunteerism as well as a willingness and dedication to live, learn and work in communities overseas. Today’s volunteers are also America’s grassroots global ambassadors. They travel abroad because they want to share their skills and background in work sectors such as agriculture, community economic development, education, environment, health and youth in development. In return, our volunteers receive practical benefits, learn new languages, gain leadership and international development experiences, and work
Performances of poems and songs in Arabic ended the night before Abbass cut the cake. Freshman industrial engineer major Abdulwahab Alshammari said some students feel homesick so the club helps Saudi students gather and see people from their own country. Although the group focuses on Saudi students, everyone is welcome. Abbass said it’s been a little over a month since she was elected president of the organization and that it was great for her to work on planning and organizing the event while remaining a graduate student with a 4.0 GPA. “I’m very proud to have my professors, deans, the director of international education and international students gather here,” Abbass said. “This is the best thing I’ve done in my life - to present my story in front of the number of people that were here, to share my experience as a Saudi Arabian woman.”
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Americans and our multicultural society. The agency actively recruits people with a variety of backgrounds and experiences and is committed to ensuring that volunteers represent the diversity of America.
What do students find are the most rewarding parts about joining the Peace Corps?
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cross-cultural, leadership, language, teaching and community development skills that give them a competitive edge for advanced education and job opportunities.
What is it about California that produces more volunteers than any other state?
California is a rich source of globally aware and service-oriented schools and communities that are committed to making a difference working in communities around the world. Because Californians have a multitude of talents and a global awareness — it’s no surprise that California consistently leads the nation as the top producer of Peace Corps volunteers.
How can students get more information about joining the Peace Corps?
CSULB students can contact on-campus Peace Corps recruiter, Alben Phung, CCPE-PeaceCorps@ csulb.edu or Alben.Phung@csulb. edu. He is a returned volunteer from Ethiopia and can answer many questions that students may have about their application, resume and Peace Corps service. His office is located in the Career Development Center in BH-250.
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Saturday night lights Long Beach gets festive with Christmas light parades. By Jason Enns
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December is officially in motion and holiday celebrations like the Belmont Shore Christmas Parade have already passed us by, but for those who haven’t had their fill of festivities, there are more opportunities to join the community in the season’s spirit. The Daisy Avenue Christmas Tree Lane Parade has been an institution of Long Beach for 63 years, and the tradition is continuing this Saturday at 5 p.m. Marching bands and floats will glow as they make their way down Daisy Avenue between Hill Street and Pacific Coast Highway wrapped in Christmas lights. It has been a long-sustained event put on by the 7th District councilman Roberto Uranga, the Port of Long Beach and an array of community sponsors. Floats will coast through the Wrigley neighborhood, an area that is known for being one of the most decorated streets in Long Beach. Not only do the homes participate in the
zealous decorating, even the center divider trees are covered in lights and surrounded by snowmen, reindeer and gingerbread houses. For the crowd that doesn’t want to drive into the suburbs to get that homey feeling, they can still get their holiday cheer on downtown. For a different type of parade, head to the shore instead of the sidewalks and enjoy some floats that actually float. The 34th Annual Parade of 1,000 Lights is on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. The parade features boats covered from bow to stern in colorful Christmas lights. It is presented to the community by the Shoreline Yacht Club, but other boat enthusiasts can participate for a $15 fee. Boats will be visible from just about anywhere where the ocean is visible, but the best places to view the show will be at Shoreline Village, Rainbow Harbor and the Queen Mary. The route will move into and through Shoreline Marina and on to Rainbow Harbor past Parker’s Lighthouse Restaurant, Pine Avenue Pier and the Queen Mary. The stress from finals might leed one to forget to enjoy the holiday season until, all of a sudden, it’s Christmas Eve and they’ve forgotten to go shopping. One of these weekend festivities might be just what is needed to get into the spirit. Grab your scarf and fill your thermos with hot cocoa. December is here.
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Belanger says her club, with 30 members, is the largest of the clubs involved, and the founders of the event can rely on money from this sale to help with club expenses – such as its yearly trip to Italy. “We’re pretty solid from year to year, there’s not much flex[ibility] – sometimes there’s a little more, sometimes there’s a little less. It just depends on people,” Belanger said. Ceramics can make for a good Christmas gift, but she says the popular items seem to change through the years. “Metals does a lot of business because they’re doing copper, silver, gold pieces so their pieces go for higher prices and it really just depends on what the people want,” Belanger said. Some students, such as senior sculpture major Sam Medeiros, chose to donate their profits to better the department. “I want us to have artist talks and studio visits next semester,” Medeiros said. “I think it’s going to be really great for all of our BFA’s to get to see how working artists are in their area, the way that they function and stuff, I’ve been spending a lot of time trying to figure that out.” As the sculpture club displays at the art sale for only its second year, Medeiros hopes his work and his donation will spark a sense of community in the department. “I’m thinking if I’m working really hard right now, the new BFAs coming in will just think that this is something we’re supposed to participate in, because it is,” Medeiros said. “You got to
Various artwork made by students and staff is displayed for sale within the art galleries Sunday. help your department because it’s given you so much assistance, it’s given you so much care, our faculty has helped us so much.” Medeiros made two chess sets that are on sale for $300. He said he started the boards 10 days ago and worked on them 10 hours a day, while encouraging his fellow sculptors to get involved. “I think that when you leave school you really got to be proactive, because this is one of the harder fields to do much with,” Medeiros said. “You have to really be great. Ceramics, printmaking, metals, everyone, you got to hit the
ground running when you leave. Nothing’s just going to drop in your lap.” His chess boards have very fine detail that he made with a laser cutter, and used a 3D printer to create molds for his pieces. “It’s kind of showcasing a lot of the new stuff sculpture is able to do, we got some laser cutters, 3D printers, [computer controlled] machines, it’s a pretty exciting new area of digital media,” Medeiros said. He also helped president of the woodworking club Martin Hernandez get involved. After only recently
becoming an Associated Students, Inc. approved club, Crafted Wood joined the Holiday Art Sale for the first time. “We’re trying to figure out, ‘What do we make? What do we sell?’” Hernandez said. “The bigger picture for us is trying to create a system for us to actually sell and make money, even beyond school.” The woodworking exhibit showcased things like small jewelry, utensils and modular furniture. Hernandez said that rings and necklaces sold well, but that those items ride a line between
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jewelry and woodworking, a line that he and the department are always exploring. “We’re trying to figure out, ‘How does wood even exist in an art school? Is it seen more as craft is it seen more as design? Where do we fit?’ Hernandez said. “For me, personally, it’s an adventure trying to find my own voice.” The Holiday Art Sale is continuing through Wednesday. For your last chance this semester to witness what student artists are capable of, visit the campus art galleries from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
ARTS & LIFE 9 Our View: What is the best holiday movie?
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These are the movies that the Daily 49er staff have to watch before the new year. Allow me to begin by stating there is dispute in the Daily 49er newsroom over what qualifies a film as a holiday movie. As for which movie we think best brings in the season, our opinions are scattered. So, if you are wondering if you are the only person whose favorite holiday flick is Lifetime’s original movie “12 Men of Christmas,” well, yeah, you’re probably alone on that. These are the films the 49er staff consider to be winter break necessities. Jason Enns: “White Christmas” Arts & Life Editor As a fan of tradition, the one Christmas Eve my mother suggested we skip out on watching “White Christmas” I flipped out. I firmly said, “No, tonight’s Christmas Eve, and every Christmas Eve of my entire life we’ve watched ‘White Christmas,’ so we’re watching ‘White Christmas.”’ It is a classic film that I love for its old-fashioned theatrical element. It comes from an era where dialogue was quick and witty. The songs are catchy and sentimental, and performed by world-class crooners like Bing Crosby. Whether there are two people or 50 in a scene, the choreography is always showstopping. I think those who watch this film and can truly appreciate it are all real cool cats. Jade Inglada: “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” Assistant Design Editor I’m a big fan of animated holiday movies that I grew up watching on television (Rudolph, Frosty, etc. – the whole crew) so narrowing it down to just one isn’t easy. I will say; however, that watching The Grinch’s antics gets me excited for the holiday season without fail, whether it’s the animated classic that just turned 50 this year or Jim Carrey’s over-the-top interpretation. Although both films differ from each other in some ways (one has the bad Faith Hill Christmas song in it), the Christmas spirit and bright, vivid imagery remain. Once finals are over, I plan to watch either version at least three times. Jorge Paniagua: “Batman Returns” Opinions Editor Easy — “Batman Returns.” Before you shrug it off as merely a superhero flick, I’ll have you know that the plot has more to do with Christmas than most would care to admit. May
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I remind you about that sexy Batman and Catwoman kiss scene under the mistletoe or the hundreds of rocket-wearing penguins marching toward Downtown Gotham in an attempt to destroy the city? Those rockets looked like candy canes to me. Furthermore, the movie’s villain, the Penguin, was born on Christmas night in the movie. What else… uh, oh yeah — it was snowing throughout the movie. Best Christmas movie ever. Liam Brown: “Krampus” Special Issues Editor I’ve been waiting a long time for a horror-Christmas movie that does both justice, and with past entries in this woefully limited subgenre being too cheesy to take, I seized upon this recent Christmas tale. It captures not only the sometimes-stressful spirit of the holidays in a delightfully twisted montage of shopping madness and awkward family dinners and bakes in a creepy little bedtime story about the horrors of not having enough holiday spirit. It’s the best of both worlds! The non-traditional holiday film left me wanting more and curious about the folklore origins of the Christmastime character not named Santa Claus. Keep it in mind if you’re looking for another side of the Christmas coin to go along with your holiday cheer. Michaela Kwoka-Coleman: “Black Mirror” Christmas special “White Christmas” News Editor
For those of you who haven’t watched “Black Mirror,” what have you been doing with your life? The show is like a modern day “Twilight Zone,” only weirder, more disturbing and British. The Christmas special – “White Christmas” – is particularly heart wrenching, as it follows the lives of two men working at a remote outpost. One of the men, Joe, wakes up Christmas morning to find his companion, Matt, cooking breakfast while listening to the song “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday.” The men then get to talking about why they accepted the job in such a remote location, leading to the typical Black Mirror suspenseful unease regarding technology in the modern world. I won’t spoil the ending for you, but if you love plot twists, mind games and, of course, Christmas, I highly recommend watching this. However, if you’re not into morbidity and pondering the possibilities of a dystopian future, I’d recommend “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.” Matt Simon: “Home Alone” Sports Editor Although it came out in 1990, this American classic is dear to my heart. I think it’s because it was tradition while I was growing up that my mom and I would watch it every year. The 8-year-old Kevin McCallister, who single-handedly protected his family’s house from a couple of goons after being left behind when his family went on vacation, was a hero to me.
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And if you don’t understand why, Google “Kevin’s battle plan.” Anyway, keep the change, you filthy animal. Miranda Andrade-Ceja: “The Nightmare Before Christmas” Managing Editor Most of my childhood Christmas movie experiences were tainted by my dad’s incessant film commentary … he’s one of those “film buffs” who feel the need to predict every plot twist despite numerous complaints made by the surrounding audience (why would anyone feel the need to spoil “How the Grinch Stole Christmas?”). Funnily enough, the one Christmas film my dad never wanted to watch with me ended up being my favorite Christmas movie — “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” which spoke to my emo little heart like no other. I mostly watch it for the fun soundtrack and cute ghost dog, Zero, who ends up saving the Halloween/Christmas hybrid holiday with his glowing pumpkin-nose and good attitude. You go, Zero. The real Christmas Hero. Micayla Vermeeren: “A Christmas Story” Editor in Chief Alright, dear readers, let’s get one thing straight: “A Christmas Story” is absolutely everything you could want in a holiday film, and no other themed flick can carry the weight of the season like our dear little Ralphie does. A tongue stuck to a pole, an infamous pink bunny onesie, some soap
shoved into a profanity-laced mouth, a too-thickly-bundled little brother absolutely eating it in the snow and the nation’s favorite BB gun all come together to create a raw, funny, mildly inappropriate but all-around fantastic Christmas movie that my family and I will quote to death at any chance we get. I mean, my staff will vouch that I say, “Adios, Bart” any time I see someone leave a room. Even if you don’t celebrate the holiday or agree with what it stands for, this film is worth a watch if for nothing more than a lamp in the shape of a bestockinged, single leg... Trang Le: “It’s A Wonderful Life” Photo Editor When you hear Christmas, what do you think of? Steady-falling snow, cozy fires, vivid gifts, a loving family special? What’s great about life is that no one has to follow the rules that society has laid out for us. “It’s a Wonderful Life” breaks the chains of the typical definition of celebrating the Christmas spirit. An everyday father is on the verge of suicide on Christmas Eve before his guardian angel intervenes and guides him through the world where he doesn’t exist. You’re taken on for a ride. “It’s a Wonderful Life” celebrates the ups and downs of life, while altogether capturing the definition of what Christmas is about. Watch and see, but beware: your heart will melt quicker than you realize.
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Beware the conservative watchlist
Right-wingers have created a dangerous environment in which free speech is monitored. By Jorge Paniagua Opinions Editor
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rofessors, take note — political conservatives are onto you. A list of some 200 college professors unexpectedly appeared online Nov. 21 aiming to “expose” academics “advancing leftist propaganda.” Yet, the host website, “Professor Watchlist” isn’t protecting conservative students from alleged liberal bullies but rather encourages the silencing of free speech. “Professor Watchlist” includes thin, and oftentimes inaccurate, information in regard to instances where “liberal” professors have created an uninviting environment for right-wing students and a deficient search option. The site’s minimalist layout is a reflection of the urgency its creators had for it to reach the masses while the current political climate is still vehement. Cal State Long Beach President Jane Close Conoley appears on the meager list because of a message she wrote for the campus community in 2014 regarding racial privilege. According to to the watchlist’s vague reasoning as to why she made the list: “Conoley stated that if you are ‘light-skinned’ you have ‘significant unearned privilege.’ Moreover, these privileged individuals show distrust and ‘lower expectations of behavior’ of those with another skin color.” So what’s wrong with what Conoley wrote about white privilege? Nothing – in fact, the message was honorable — it touched on the issue that societal privileges benefit white people in western countries more than people of color living under the same political and economic order. These so-called watchdogs create mistrusting academic climates — the kind
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that don’t necessarily impede professors from sharing their opinions, but will place them on a degrading “wanted” list if their opinion leans toward the left. Lists like these are not new — they’ve actually been common throughout the years. They’re the kind of lists that target blameless people and incite violence toward them. According to an article titled, “Seven doctors have been murdered, now judges
rule in favour of abortion hit list” for The Guardian by Duncan Campbell, a few years ago U.S. anti-abortionists published an online list of doctors who conduct abortions. Deemed “baby butchers” by the pro-life conservatives, the list included addresses, car licence plate numbers and relatives’ names on the list. At least 11 people have been killed in attacks on abortion clinics since 1993, as reported by the New York Times.
The website aims is to protect conservative ideology through, for example, its prejudiced denunciation of white privilege. This “exposure” of Conoley, for instance, does nothing but encourage an environment where opinion on controversial topics from non-conservatives is unacceptable. I’m convinced the reasoning behind this website consists of something along
the lines of: “Haven’t white conservatives suffered enough?” But how are professors reacting to this? Are they concerned? Will these “crazed” liberals watch what they say from now on? No, not at all. According to Long Beach State spokesperson Terri Carbaugh, “President Conoley gives the founders of the list a ‘D-’ grade at getting the facts right. The list will have zero effect on how she conducts her business going forward.” The list does more than provide a kind-of-Orwellian surveillance on academics who didn’t vote for Donald Trump — the site includes plenty of reprehensible claims throughout. For example, associate professor at Kent University Julio Cesar Pino was accused of being investigated by the F.B.I. for having ties with the Islamic State by the watchlist creators. Pino denied the claims that he was affiliated with any terrorist group and has denounced violence many times in the past, according to a New York Times article titled “Professor Watchlist Is Seen as Threat to Academic Freedom” by Christopher Mele. Instead of focusing on improving the actual quality of teaching at universities, the website’s goal is to merely defame professors while advancing a conservative agenda. Professor Watchlist does nothing more than encourage conservative students to combat anyone who doesn’t have a rightwing mindset and attempts to antagonize them. It’s unfortunate — students feel the need to try and defame academics rather than engage with them. Universities are hotspots where progressive thinking is not only common, but highly revered. Places where intolerant ideologies are typically condemned, not in an abusive manner, but rather one including factual evidence and passionate explanation. Although the reasoning behind the website is rather obnoxious, the campus community should not shrug Professor Watchlist off as conservative nonsense.
Retraction: In the Dec. 1 edition, “Rising tuition with no intuition” was printed with incorrect information included in the text. The writer wrote that President Jane Close Conoley’s mass e-mail sent out on Nov. 28 titled, “E Pluribus Unum” was about a possible tuition increase — the message did not mention a tuition increase and was about the results of the 2016 election and its effect on the campus community. The writer inadvertently correlated the e-mail to a tuition increase proposed by the California State University Board of Trustees. Furthermore, the writer mentioned that Cal State Long Beach officials are planning a tuition hike alongside the CSU Board of Trustees, which is also inaccurate. The Daily 49er Editorial Board sincerely apologizes for the incorrect information published in the piece and has removed the piece in question from our website.
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SPORTS 11
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2016 DAILY49ER.COM | SPORTSD49ER@GMAIL.COM MEN’S BASKETBALL
Losing streak reaches nine games
Long Beach State men’s basketball team heads back home after road trip. ByMatthew Simon Sports Editor
Facing its last game during a ninegame road trip, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team lost to New Mexico State 93-85 Saturday in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The 49ers (1-9) faced one of the toughest non-conference schedules and the results proved just that as LBSU lost all nine games. After traveling more than 15,000 miles during the trip, the 49ers weren’t able to sustain a lead against the Aggies after jumping out to an early nine-point lead in the first half. New Mexico State (7-2) mounted a comeback and took a 41-36 halftime lead. LBSU junior guard Justin Bibbins scored 18 points and dished out four assists. Along with Bibbins, every person that went into the game scored,except for one. Sophomore guard Noah Blackwell was the team’s second leading scorer with 13 points. The Aggies had five players score more than 10 points. NMSU junior guard Braxton Huggins led both teams with a game-high 26 points. Huggins wasn’t the only Aggies player to give LBSU problems, as sophomore forward Eli Chuha, redshirt sophomore forward Sidy N’Dir and senior guard Ian Baker scored 19, 18 and 15 points respectively.
JUSTIN BIBBINS GUARD
NOAH BLACKWELL GUARD
While the road hasn’t been friendly to LBSU, the team will be back at Walter Pyramid Wednesday at 7 p.m. when they host Pacific University. That game will be a short relief for the team, as it will be back on the road Saturday to take on Texas in Austin at 3 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN2. After their trip to Austin, LBSU will head up north to take on Oregon State, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m.
Jose De Castro | Daily 49er
Long Beach State sophomore guard Loren Jackson goes for a lay-up during the 49ers’ 115-58 win against Caltech Nov. 5 in the Walter Pyramid.
MEN’S BASKETBALL REMAINING 2016-2017 SCHEDULE DATE
MATCH
LOCATION
TIME
DATE
MATCH
LOCATION
12/10
Texas
Austin
3 p.m.
01/21
Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo 7 p.m.
12/16
Oregon State
Portland
8 p.m.
01/26
CSUF
Walter Pyramid 7 p.m.
12/19
The Master’s
Walter Pyramid 7 p.m.
02/01
CSUN
Northridge
12/22
Colorado St.
Walter Pyramid 7 p.m.
02/04
UC Irvine
Walter Pyramid TBA
12/29
Eastern Michigan Ypsilanti, MI
01/04
UC Irvine
Irvine
01/07
TIME
DATE
MATCH
03/04 Hawai’i
LOCATION
TIME
Walter Pyramid 3 p.m.
NEXT UP:
7 p.m.
VS.
7 p.m.
02/09
UCR
Riverside
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
02/11
CSUF
Fullerton
7 p.m.
UC Riverside
Walter Pyramid 4 p.m.
02/16
UC Davis
Walter Pyramid 7 p.m.
01/11
CSUN
Walter Pyramid 7 p.m.
02/18
UCSB
Santa Barbara
01/14
Hawai’i
Honolulu
9 p.m.
02/23
Cal Poly
Walter Pryamid 7 p.m.
01/19
UCSB
Walter Pyramid 7 p.m.
02/25
UC Davis
Davis
4 p.m.
7 p.m.
Pepperdine Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Walter Pyramid
12 SPORTS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2016 DAILY49ER.COM | SPORTSD49ER@GMAIL.COM WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
49ers snap fourgame losing streak By Matthew Simon Sports Editor
Benjamin Hammerton | Daily 49er
Long Beach State’s senior guard Anna Kim drives to the basket with University of Houston’s junior guard Chyanne Butler guarding her during the 49ers 65-55 win Nov. 18 at Walter Pyramid.
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team ended its four-game losing streak with a 61-48 win against Boston University Saturday at the Arizona State University Classic Sunday in Tempe, Arizona. With a solid defensive effort, the 49ers (4-4) overcame an 11-point first quarter deficit to win the game. As the team started to rally in the second quarter, it forced the Terriers (1-7) to turn the ball over 12 times. LBSU went on a 15-7 run in the second quarter to trail Boston University 22-21 at halftime. The 49ers’ defense continued to cause trouble for the Terriers as LBSU finished the game with 16 steals and forced BU into 24 turnovers. While LBSU’s defense was causing problems, the 49ers’ offense got going, scoring 20 points in the third and fourth quarters. Senior forward Jewelyn Sawyer led LBSU with 14 points, going 5-for-8 from the field. Along with leading the team in points, Sawyer tied with senior forward Madison Montgomery and freshman forward Alzena Henry to lead the 49ers with seven rebounds. On the first day of the ASU Classic, the 49ers weren’t able to keep up with No. 19 Florida (7-1) as they lost 83-53 on Saturday. The Gators held LBSU to only 26.6 percent from the field. On defense, the 49ers allowed Florida to shoot 54.4 percent. Florida’s senior forward Ronni Williams led both teams with a game-high
JEWELYN SAWYER FORWARD
ALZENA HENRY FORWARD
18 points. LBSU will look to build on its win against BU when they host Pacific University Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the Walter Pyramid.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL REMAINING 2016-2017 SCHEDULE DATE
GAME
LOCATION
TIME
DATE
GAME
LOCATION
12/10
LMU
Los Angeles
2 p.m.
01/21
UC Davis
Walter Pyramid 2 p.m.
12/16
Biola
Walter Pyramid
7 p.m.
01/26
CSUF
Fullerton
12/19
USF
Las Vegas
Noon
01/28
UCR
Walter Pyramid 4 p.m.
12/20
TBA
TBA
TBA
02/02
CSUN
Northridge
7 p.m.
12/21
TBA
TBA
TBA
02/04
UC Irvine
Irvine
2 p.m.
12/31
Columbia Walter Pyramid
1 p.m.
02/09
CSUF
Walter Pyramid 7 p.m.
01/05
Hawai’i
7 p.m.
02/18
UCSB
Santa Barbara
4 p.m.
01/12
UC Davis Davis
7 p.m.
02/23
UCR
Riverside
7 p.m.
01/14
Cal Poly
Walter Pyramid
4 p.m.
02/25
UC Irvine
Walter Pyramid 4 p.m.
01/19
UCSB
Santa Barbara
7 p.m.
03/02
CSUN
Walter Pyramid 7 p.m.
Walter Pyramid
TIME
7 p.m.
DATE
GAME
03/04 Hawai’i
LOCATION
TIME
Honolulu
9 p.m.
NEXT UP:
VS.
Pacific University Wednesday, 5 p.m.
Walter Pyramid