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STANDING TOGETHER Two CSULB students recount their time protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline at the Standing Rock Reservation. By Roberto Herrera
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Above: A view of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation campsite in North Dakota. The area has been occupied by advocates since April. Below: An elderly woman protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline.
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n the night of Nov. 20 at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota, Kylie Shahar and Amanda Mendoza stood in disbelief as they saw individuals being blasted by water cannons in freezing temperatures, shot at with rubber bullets and blinded by tear gas.
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Just having arrived at the Oceti Sakowin campsite earlier that day, the Cal State Long Beach students were two of many protesters that night who helped those who were soaked in freezing water change into dry and warm clothing, keeping them from suffering from hypothermia. Shahar, a senior philosophy and political science major, and Mendoza, a political science graduate student, said that when they first heard about the Dakota Access Pipeline movement, they knew they had to be there and participate. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe started protesting the construction in April, fearing that the pipeline could contaminate their drinking water if it were to burst. Additionally, protesters say that the construction will threaten the environment and destroy native burial and prayer sites. “We were there for about six days,” Mendoza said. “We drove in my parent’s suburban and stayed from Nov. 20-25.” Shahar and Mendoza met for the first time on Nov. 7 via a
mutual friend. “None of my classmates or colleagues wanted to go with me, so a friend of mine had a class with Kylie and introduced us to each other,” Mendoza said. “We had to see if we would vibe because you needed to go with someone you can trust.” Mendoza expressed that she needed someone who could handle the pressure, especially if she ended up getting arrested. “We knew within five minutes of meeting that it was going to be great,” Mendoza said. Shahar and Mendoza funded the trip on their own. While no fundraising was done beforehand, they were able to receive some financial support from Mendoza’s parents. “Our intention was to have a short stay,” Mendoza said. “We just pooled our money and split the gas money. We also had
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A Heart for Hyderabad International studies professor makes an impact overseas. By Asjia Garner
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“I know I promised I would return your graded papers today, but I had a personal deadline for an article.” A few students released a slight groan. “I will have them next week!” she
said, determination in her eyes. She’s on a mission. But it’s not only to grade papers. Walters, an assistant professor for international studies at Cal State Long Beach, leaves her heart 8,711 miles away. When she isn’t reading essays, she dedicates her time to research, writing articles and books, and HIV and anti-trafficking prevention projects in Hyderabad, India. She was rooted to the capital of southern India’s Telangana state after marrying and residing there for nearly
five years. She not only fell in love with her Hyderabadi husband, Krishna, but with the city’s vibrant culture. There, she commenced her most recent campaign for HIV prevention this summer: “PrEP 4 India.” PrEP, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, is a new medication that is over 90 percent effective in preventing HIV infection if taken on a daily basis, according to the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Compared to the United States, the
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this hill that overlooked everything order to help them stay warm,” Shahar that was going on at the front lines said. “We would also pour water in the and we were so shocked that I don’t eyes of those that had been affected by think we said a word to each other for tear gas or pepper spray.” 45 minutes.” The people standing at the front Mendoza and Shahar couldn’t lines were described by Mendoza and protest at the front Shahar as unarmed line, since they and peacefully hadn’t yet signed protesting. the paperwork that “Many thought We would get them by the a volunteer group that the confronfire pits and have them of lawyers gave to tation lasted a drink warm liquids in those who wanted short time,” said order to help them stay to be at the police Mendoza. “It actuline. ally lasted about six warm. We would also After filling out hours.” pour water in the eyes the paperwork, the The police were of those that had been lawyers coached described as militaaffected by tear gas or individuals on rized, as they were pepper spray.” what to do if dressed in full riot arrested, in addigear and shooting -Kylie Shahar, tion to providing rubber bullets at CSULB student legal services and the protesters. posting bail for “We just couldn’t those who did get believe what was arrested. happening,” Shahar said. “This was Mendoza and Shahar quickly straight up police brutality.” helped those who were wet in freezing temperatures change out of their drenched clothes and helped provide According to Mendoza, while some them with warm and dry clothing. people were kept from getting hypo“We would get them by the fire pits thermia due to the freezing temperaand have them drink warm liquids in tures, some eventually fell ill.
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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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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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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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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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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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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
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Shahar added that other elderly people fell into cardiac arrest due to the pepper spray that police used against protesters. Mendoza explained that her goal was to offer any support she could at Standing Rock and bring back their experience to those who couldn’t attend the protest. Mendoza and Shahar also wanted to come back and spread awareness of the DAPL as much as possible. “I’m an environmentalist and I want to protect mother earth as much as possible,” Shahar said. “It should be a goal for all of us.” Mendoza said that protesting at Standing Rock was a lifechanging experience As of Dec. 4, the Army Corps of Engineers have halted the construction of the pipeline and are planning to reroute it. Both Shahar and Mendoza plan on going back to Standing Rock on Dec. 17 along with a couple from Redlands and two people from Dallas that they met at Standing Rock. Mendoza and Shahar have created a Facebook page called Long Beach Water Protectors. Additionally they have created a GoFundMe page with a goal of $2,500.
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some gear lent to me by my parents.” College of Liberal Arts professor and chair of the political science department Teresa Wright sent out an email to faculty on Nov. 14 asking faculty and students to donate winter coats, sleeping bags and any canned foods for Shahar and Mendoza to take to the camp. “We took a box of donations from campus, which included a couple jackets, some food and bathroom essentials,” Mendoza said. “We also picked up four large boxes of canned food and a large box of winter coats from Micha’s Way, a non-profit in Santa Ana, and donated their items to camp on their behalf.” Shahar and Mendoza repeatedly said that they had no idea what to expect when traveling to the Standing Rock reservation. It took them two days to drive to the location. They treated it like a typical road trip at first. They had time to get to know each other more intimately, but it wasn’t until the day before they arrived that they remembered what the
reason and focus of the trip was. “We just knew that we had to be there and help the cause,” Mendoza said. “As soon as we arrived at the campsite, we said it was our first time there and the indigenous woman who received us said ‘welcome home’.” Mendoza and Shahar described the campsite as welcoming and organized. Every morning an orientation was given in case any newcomers had arrived the day before and were explained the protocols of the reservation. “Since it’s a land of prayer, they have protocols that teach you to respect the elders, respect the tribes and to respect the land,” Mendoza said. Shahar explained that the non-indigenous people participating in the protest were respectful of all the protocols and customs at the reservation. The night Mendoza and Shahar arrived was the night police shot water cannons at protesters. The CSULB students said the scene resembled a war zone. They had just finished setting up their campsite when they were told that there was help needed at the front line. “We just looked at eachother and said, ‘We’re here, this is what we came for,’” Shahar said. “We just stood at
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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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With finals week just around the corner, Cal State Long Beach University Police is reminding students to be vigilant when it comes to their personal belongings. “It appears that more property crimes are being reported,” Lt. Richard Goodwin of UPD said. Goodwin said students should not leave their personal belongings unattended. He also added that students should make sure that their vehicles are secured and locked when parked in campus lots. Here are some other safety tips, courtesy of the UPD website, to make sure students stay safe during the last few weeks of the semester. 1. UPD can be contacted at (562)
985-4101 or 911. Calling 911 will directly link you to UPD, not a 911 dispatch. 2. Report all crimes, suspicious persons or activities to us as soon as possible. Stay alert, be aware of your surroundings and follow your instincts. If something doesn’t feel right or look right, report it. 3. Use Campus Shuttles or Community Service Officer Escorts after dark. When walking on campus, take the safest route, not the fastest route. Use sidewalks and crosswalks. 4. Create a buddy network. Share your schedule and evening plans with friends and family. Tell them where you are going, who you will be with and when you expect to return. 5. Learn where the emergency phones and blue light poles are located on common routes you walk and inside the buildings where you attend classes.
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continued from page 1 Indian government doesn’t introduce PrEP to doctors because there’s a fear that it will make people less fearful of sex and encourage intercourse. “I was stunned that people were denying this technology that could help them deal with the fears and problems of HIV,” Walters said. So, she started the website: www. prep4india.com. She stayed in Hyderabad for two months to start the campaign with CSULB student Marisela Lopez and several doctors from the U.S. and India. “Working with Dr. Walters is a very exciting opportunity for me,” said Lopez, who serves as the research assistant for PrEP 4 India. “This project is planting the seed of ideas on how those at risk can protect themselves.” Many Community Based Organizations and National Government Organizations have been the primary points of outreach in India for HIV. They focus on moralizing the use of condoms. Walters sees PrEP as a more effective HIV prevention method. She refrained from most organizations’ face-to-face intervention method and looked to social media and apps to increase outreach. “I wanted to circumvent [these organizations] and go directly to people who needed it,” Walters said.
PrEP 4 India advertisements are placed on two social networking sources in Hyderabad: Facebook and Grindr. By clicking an ad, consumers can choose to be connected with a doctor to find if a PrEP prescription is right for them. So far, 65 people have contacted them and 22 are on the PrEP pill. But, the advertisements have been viewed by thousands. “Knowing that people know about their options is a very rewarding and exciting feeling,” Lopez said. Walters’ team hopes to reach a larger audience by expanding the campaign from English to Telugu and Urdu — languages spoken in India. Walters met her colleagues from her previous involvement with female sex workers and anti-trafficking. “I had a terrible summer,” said Walters, looking down. A female friend of Walters, Sarah*, was living in India as a sex worker when she was diagnosed with HIV. Sarah* was picked up by an anti-trafficking organization* and placed in a rehabilitation center, where her was held for six months without sufficient nutrition or medication. When Walters arrived in Hyderabad, she found out Sarah* was sick and immediately scheduled to visit her. Unfortunately, Walters attended her funeral instead. Sarah* died the day before their meeting. “It made me that much more furious about the anti-trafficking work done in
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INTERNATIONAL STUDIES INSTRUCTOR the name of ‘charity’ and ‘rescue,’” Walters said. She clarified that anti-trafficking organizations have positive intentions, but, sometimes, their methods do more harm than good. Walters’ background in social science and fluency in Telugu helped her collect data for an HIV prevention program in India. A year later she went back to Hyderabad to study the process of HIV prevention intervening in women’s lives. She wrote an article called “The Stickiness of Sex Work” published in “Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society.” It reflects how selling sex changes a woman’s desires, way of being, and interactions with family. Now, Walters applies her research to CSULB as co-chair of the Human Traf-
ficking Awareness Initiative on campus. “She is really an expert in her field,” said Barbara Grossman-Thompson, assistant professor for International Studies at CSULB and co-chair of the Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative. “I learn a lot [from her] even as another scholar just because she’s so well versed in the various debates in her studies.” But, her heart and work will always be rooted in Hyderabad – in part, because of her family. “I really miss the networks of love and support that exist there that are much more tenuous here,” said Walters. “I feel like my kids grew up socially impoverished here.” Walters wishes she raised her children in India. “I robbed them of the good life in some ways,” she said, sighing. After Walters lived in Hyderabad for four and a half years, she returned to the Long Beach to become a professor. In 2009, she was to be able to take her 10-year-old daughter Nandini and her 12-year-old son Rohan to Hyderabad for the first time. Walters was filled with joy to connect her children to their roots. Their names mean “little girl who gives joy” and “ascending” in relation to stars, respectively. “She’s an incredible person,” said Grossman-Thompson. “I have never seen a colleague that did not get a birthday card [from her]. Somehow she learned everybody’s name and birthday within her first week [at CSULB].”
Not only as a professor, but also as a person she is generous with her time and scholarship, said Grossman-Thompson. Walters had to delay grading papers to meet the deadline for writing an article for India’s “Economic and Political Weekly.” She dives into the violence of anti-trafficking rescues and miscalculated methods for rehabilitation. “Students probably imagine us [professors] to be slow with the work we do,” said Walters, laughing. “‘You only have three classes, right?’ they say.” When Walters announced the postponed grades, third-year student Cameryn McNabb shrugged. “I can barely grasp how knowledgeable she is,” said McNabb. “When students bring up events in other countries, she rarely doesn’t have an answer.” Professors in the International Studies department at CSULB spend a majority of their time researching. “It makes us better teachers because we are actually critically engaged with the theoretical questions we are applying to students,” said Walters. She hopes to have a solid draft of a new book in the next year. She also wants to continue to drop the rate of HIV infections in India. So she is working to expand PrEP 4 India by targeting underprivileged people. So the next time a professor doesn’t update the grades, it may just be because they are saving the world. *Names were not disclosed.
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efore the success of her cult-hit musical-comedy series, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” star and co-creator Rachel Bloom faced her fair share of rejection. When she pitched the series, Netflix, Amazon and FX (to name a few) all said no. Showtime said yes, love it ... until suddenly, they were just, nahhh, never mind. But last year The CW took a chance on Bloom, 29, an up-and-comer with no TV experience but some raunchy YouTube videos that had gone viral — and it paid off. She nabbed a Golden Globe (for best actress in a musical or comedy) and two Emmy nominations (for songwriting). Now in its second season, the show follows the travails of Rebecca (Bloom), a delightfully neurotic (or seriously demented) attorney who ditched Manhattan for West Covina, the Los Angeles suburb where her ex, Josh (Vincent Rodriguez III), just happens to live. She insists she’s not obsessing, but her new SoCal pals Greg and Paula (Broadway vets Santino Fontana and Donna Lynne Champlin) know better. This being a musical, they all sing, in killer parodies of everything from boy bands and hip-hop videos to Fredand-Ginger dance numbers. Bloom, who is married to comedian Dan Gregor, chatted with Newsday contributor Joseph V. Amodio. You’ve got some serious New York theater actors in the cast. Were you
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avoiding L.A.? We had an L.A. casting director, but for the pilot we hired one in New York because this is a musical, and — to be frank — it demands diversity, especially for the role of Josh Chan (who’s of Filipino ancestry). New
York theater has more roles for people of color. Do you approach the show differently now that you’re in season 2? The whole premise of last season was “denial.” As in, “Obsessing over my ex? No
way!” Yeah. This season, it’s about the unbridled pursuit of what you want. I hear Patti LuPone shot a guest appearance for later this season. She’s amazing. So chill. There was no ego. She just walked on and had fun
with us. Whom does she play? Someone from Rebecca’s past. C’mon, gimme a hint. She may or may not have a scene with Tovah Feldshuh, and it may or may not be the greatest thing to have ever happened. Intriguing. Why do you think people seem to have such a visceral reaction to musicals? So many either love them, or hate them. Many reasons. First, songs for musicals used to be pop songs _ from the 1920s through the ‘60s. Frank Sinatra sang Cole Porter. Rock and roll changed that. Suddenly, show tunes became all “showtunesy.” Also, musicals are all about the suspension of disbelief. People who don’t like musicals tend to be boring and uncreative, because they can’t suspend their disbelief. You’re not coy about this. Look, the other problem is that a lot of new musicals are crap. And some revivals, of shows that were good in their day, are just dated. But when a musical is good, it influences you. Take “Hamilton” _ people who’ve never liked musicals before love that show. People tell me all the time, “I normally hate musicals but I really like your show.” It’s like, OK, well, that means you don’t hate musicals. The golden age of musical theater was the ‘40s through ‘60s, and if that’s not your cup of tea, fine. But there’s a lot more choice out there. When people’s knee-jerk reaction is, “Oh, I just don’t like musicals,” I think, “Ehhh, ehhh, ehhh.”
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‘Tis the season to settle down and cover up As prolonged indoor winter activities increase, single people long for a partner. By Caitlyn Mendoza Staff Writer
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Cuffing season isn’t a sudden change in the amount of “love” in the air, but rather a societal confession and emotional expansion of a year-round longing within single people, whether consciously or subconsciously. Blame it on the cool breezes or the widespread public displays of affection between couples seen during the holiday season, but the person who was once very intent on remaining happily untethered now carries a fiery desire to be in a serious relationship. This phenomenon is actually disappointing because, like I mentioned earlier, there is nothing wrong with spending the holiday season with family, friends or even on your own. Trust me, you’ll survive. Moreover, staying single can actually help you become a better person. According to a New York Times article titled, “America: Single, and Loving It,” in which NYU Sociology professor Eric Klinenberg is interviewed,
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A couple enjoys each other’s prescence during the cuffing season — a time during the holiday season where single people aim to find a partner.
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s the trees shed their muddy green leaves for vibrant red and deep orange ones, there’s a silent longing that fills the hearts of single people during autumn and winter. For within these two seasons lies another — cuffing season. As reported in a Huffington Post article titled, “8 Sleeping Devices For Anyone Flying Solo During Cuffing Season” by Chanel Perks, “Unlike the warm months when people engage in “summer flings,” cuffing season is when people get serious about their partners and basically hibernate with them all winter long. Think of it as a prime Netflix and chill period.” Cuffing season is that time of year that hordes of social media users have deemed the ideal time to find the perfect partner. Suddenly the dating scene becomes some sort of competitive relationship Olympics — where finding your significant other is crucial business. According to an article in Vogue magazine titled, “Does cuffing season really exist” by Patricia Garcia, single folk should have locked down their partners long before Thanksgiving: “locking down your beau before Thanksgiving means you can have your pumpkin pie—and extra turkey leg, too—and not have to worry about scrambling to find your New Year’s Eve date.” Seems like the kind of unrealistic challenge that’ll drive single people’s anxiety levels to an all-time high. Yet, I believe being in a relationship during this season isn’t a necessity or even essential to having a great December. Being single during this time is more than OK — it’s completely normal. I’m convinced something as common as being single is unfortunately stigmatized in our society.
“I believe that there are certain things you can only learn about yourself if you’re living intimately with another person. But you could also say the same of living alone.” Therefore, there’s nothing wrong with not having a love interest to take you out on cute walks through beautifully decorated neighborhoods for the holidays — you can do that with friends, a pet or – get this – alone.
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Yes, discovering new places is something you can do alone, no humanoid needed. I’m sure many single folk, particularly college students, have had to defend their “single” status ardently from pesky family members who consistently ask questions along the lines of, “So, anyone new in your life?” It’s rather depressing — and may seem like you’re admitting defeat — when you respond with, “No, not yet.” I’ve known several people who have been so desperate for a relationship during this cuffing season that they dove into a relationship with the first person who swiped right on their Tinder profile. More specifically, to see so many intelligent women — not only my girlfriends — putting up with toxic relationships just so they can feel some sort-of validation from men who frankly do not deserve them is painful to witness.
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It’s a frightening phenomenon, one where people constantly fall into a deep pit of depression due to not being in a relationship. Relationships shouldn’t define you — your accomplishments and ambition should. People are both valuable while in a relationship and while being out of one. Cuffing season gives single people the perfect excuse to acknowledge that, “Hey, being single sucks, maybe it’s time to have someone — anybody — around.” However, I will admit — witnessing so many people, some who were rather promiscuous during the summer, suddenly change into loyal romance-enthusiasts is impressive, but still mostly bizarre. This season of “cuffing” brings a great truth to light: a lot of people want to love and be loved — which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Don’t forget though — your happiness shouldn’t depend on whether you find your significant other or not.
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Cubs working to arrange White House visit By Paul Sullivan Chicago Tribune
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U.S. President Barack Obama poses with the Cleveland Cavaliers during an event to honor the team and their 2016 NBA Championship on Nov. 10 in Washington, D.C. Day, they’d be the last championship team honored by Obama in his eight years in office. “Because of the respect the organization has for the White House and for the president, it’s something you’d like to see it we can make it happen,” Green said. Green added there is no firm deadline in place on finalizing the decision. But with the holidays coming up, getting everyone together before the end of the year would be difficult. Some January dates are definitely out as well: Kris Bryant is getting married on Jan. 7, and some of the players will be attending the wedding. The Cubs Convention is on Jan. 13-15, 2017 in Chicago, which Green pointed out is “less than a week before the inauguration.” A winter trip to the White House, however, is not unprecedented. After the White Sox won in 2005, they visited with President George W. Bush on Feb. 13, 2006, just before spring training. But former White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen declined to blow off a sched-
uled vacation, which Bush said he fully understood. “If he’s a Caribbean guy, taking a look at the weather forecast up here yesterday would have made me not
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President Barack Obama’s office is working hard with the Cubs to get the visit scheduled before he leaves office on Jan. 20. The Cubs have seven weeks to accept the President’s offer to visit the White House before he turns the keys over to President-elect Donald Trump. While it’s not the most pressing issue in Washington during the transition, a source with knowledge of the invitation said Obama’s office is working hard with the Cubs, but the Cubs said it’s going to be a challenge to meet the deadline. “Obviously the challenging part is with an outgoing president, and now that we’re in the offseason, it makes it extremely challenging to coordinate, with the players being on vacation,” Cubs spokesman Julian Green said Monday. “It’s been difficult to do.” Obama, a self-described White Sox fan, invited manager Joe Maddon during a congratulatory phone call on Nov. 3, the day after their Game 7 World Series win over the Indians. He followed up with a tweet asking: “Want to come to the White House before I leave?” First lady Michelle Obama also tweeted that she has been a Cubs fan “since I was a kid” and that was “incredibly proud” of the Cubs. But since the invite, Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts has been nominated by Trump as his deputy commerce secretary, so the Cubs could wait until Trump becomes president so he can fete the team himself. Green said it’s a “time-honored tradition” to meet the president and that Ricketts’ nomination to the post doesn’t factor into the team’s decision. “Regardless of who is in the White House or who may be working for the administration, certainly this has been something that would be viewed as an honor,” he said. “It’s just a difficult exercise in scheduling. ... President Obama made the invitation and we’re honored to receive the invitation. Ordinarily, you would look at whenever the team is playing (in Washington) the following season, so you’d have more than enough time to coordinate.” If the Cubs wait to visit during the 2017 season, a natural date would be from June 26-20, when the team travels to Washington for a four-game series. If the Cubs visited before Inauguration
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want to come as well,” Bush cracked. After some early acrimony between the Ricketts family and Trump, Todd Ricketts, along with his brother Pete, the governor of Nebraska, and their
parents, Joe and Marlene Ricketts, supported him during the general election. Chairman Tom Ricketts recently told USA Today he is “more in the middle, but more on the right than the left.” During spring training, when Marlene Ricketts gave a $3 million donation to an anti-Trump campaign, Trump tweeted the Ricketts “better be careful, they have a lot to hide.” That prompted Tom Ricketts to respond with a grin: “It’s a little surreal when Donald Trump threatens your mom.” On the other side of the political coin, Laura Ricketts, one of the four siblings on the board, was a prominent backer of Hillary Clinton and is involved in the Democratic Party. Cubs vice-president Mike Lufrano was formerly a special assistant to president Bill Clinton, while Cubs President Theo Epstein also donated to Clinton and attended a fundraiser in Chicago. White House visits are mostly photo-ops for the president, and attendance
by players usually isn’t mandatory. Perhaps the most controversial visit to the White House from a Chicago champ was in 1991, when the Bulls were honored by President George H. Bush after their first title. Guard Craig Hodges delivered a two-page letter to Bush urging his administration to show more concern for African-Americans, while Michael Jordan snubbed the visit altogether and had to fend off criticism for disrespecting Bush. Jordan later testified in the drug and money-laundering trial of James “Slim” Bouler that he lost $57,000 to Bouler on golf, poker and other gambling during that weekend the Bulls visited the White House. Obama, a big Bulls’ fan, honored the Cleveland Cavaliers last month, coincidentally came on the same day he met with Trump after the election. Since Obama is from Chicago he wants to be the one to honor his hometown Cubs. He’s hosted three Chicago championship teams during his presidency, and all three were the Blackhawks.
Under Armour announces 10-year deal with Major League Baseball By Lorraine Mirabella The Baltimore Sun
Under Armour announced a 10-year deal Monday to outfit all Major League Baseball players starting in 2020. The deal is the company’s first uniform agreement with an American professional sports league. The sports apparel and footwear maker will provide uniforms for all 30 MLB clubs. Under Armour’s partner in the agreement, sports merchandise retailer Fanatics, will have
licensing rights to manufacture and distribute fan gear.Under Armour did not disclose financial terms. Sources with knowledge of the agreement confirmed the partnership in October and the league’s planned switch from uniform supplier Majestic Athletic. Under Armour, which now makes some cleats, batting gloves, compression sleeves and catchers’ gear for MLB players, will provide all components of on-field uniforms, including jerseys with prominent Under Armour logos. The company also will supply base-layer undershirts (now provided by Nike), game-day outerwear
and year-round training apparel. MLB partners with a number of apparel and sporting goods companies besides uniform provider Majestic, which last year had extended it partnership through 2019. The league contracts with Rawlings for baseballs, New Era Cap for hats and Schutt Sports for bases. Under Armour’s involvement with MLB dates to 2000, when it became a base-layer supplier. It began supplying cleats in 2011, just five years after launching its first baseball cleat collection. The brand has many MLB players under contract who wear Under Armour cleats or catchers’ gear.
In the major and minor leagues, it has more than 400 athlete endorsement deals, including with Buster Posey, Clayton Kershaw, Bryce Harper, Eric Hosmer and Rick Porcello. Fanatics began licensing gear to sell to fans in 2001. Fanatics sells hundreds of thousands of licensed items through its Fanatics, FansEdge and Kitbag brands and sports memorabilia through Fanatics Authentic. It runs 300 online and offline stores, operates the online business for all major professional sports leagues in the U.S. and sells licensed merchandise at sporting events.
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Dirtbags’ schedule announced Long Beach State looks to build on 2016 NCAA Tournament appearance. By Matthew Simon Sports Editor
On Wednesday, the Long Beach State baseball team announced its 2017 schedule.
With a mixture of home and away games, the Dirtbags start the season with eight of their first nine games at home. LBSU will welcome Oklahoma to Blair Field to kick off the season with a weekend series starting Feb. 17. From there, the Dirtbags will head to Los Angeles for a road game against USC Feb. 21. “I think it’s competitive,” Dirtbags coach Troy Buckley said. “When you put the whole body of work [together] — the road schedule with the home
schedule — it’s really good. It’ll give us a really good test.” Included in the team’s early home stretch of games is an exhibition game against Korean professional baseball team NC Dinos March 1. After their homestand, LBSU will head to North Carolina for a weekend series against the Tarheels March 3. With two series, including its series against Minnesota May 12-14, Buckley thinks it will help the team get noticed on a national level. “I think a big goal of what we try to
do is try to get out of region,” Buckley said. “And not only just do that for competitiveness, but it gives a different idea of how baseball is played in a different part of the country — not that it’s a huge deal, but I think it helps from an [NCAA] committee standpoint.” One stretch of the schedule that Buckley pointed to as a test for the team is March 24-28 where the team plays five games in a row. “The goal is you have to have the intentions to play a good schedule,” Buckley said. “Who knows if every
team is going to be really solid at the end of the year, but on paper we have solid intentions that we’re trying to play a solid schedule at home and on the road.” While the schedule will be tough at times, Buckley isn’t worried about his team’s experience due the return on several key players. “We have really experienced position players we pretty much have everyone coming back,” Buckley said. “In order to sharpen the sword, I think it will help sharpen the sword for the team.”
PARTIAL BASEBALL 2017 SCHEDULE DATE
GAME
LOCATION
TIME
DATE GAME
02/17
Oklahoma
Blair Field
6 p.m.
03/04 North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC 11 a.m.
02/18
Oklahoma
Blair Field
2 p.m.
02/19
Oklahoma
Blair Field
02/21
USC
02/24
GAME
TIME
03/24 CSUF
Blair Field
6 p.m.
03/05 North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC 10 a.m.
03/25 CSUF
Blair Field
2 p.m.
1 p.m.
03/10 Arizona State
Phoenix
6 p.m.
03/26 CSUF
Blair Field
1 p.m.
Los Angeles
6 p.m.
03/11 Arizona State
Phoenix
6 p.m.
03/27 Cal
Berekely
6 p.m.
Forham
Blair Field
6 p.m.
03/12 Arizona State
Phoenix
1 p.m.
03/28 Stanford Palo Alto
02/25
Fordham
Blair Field
2 p.m.
03/14 TCU
Blair Field
6 p.m.
03/31 UCSB
Santa Barbara 2 p.m.
02/26
Fordham
Blair Field
1 p.m.
03/15 Washington St. Blair Field
6 p.m.
04/01 UCSB
Santa Barbara 2 p.m.
02/28
SDSU
Blair Field
6 p.m.
03/18 Grand Canyon
Malibu
11 a.m.
04/02 UCSB
Santa Barbara 1 p.m.
03/01
NC Dinos
Blair Field
6 p.m.
Malibu
2:30 p.m.
04/04 USC
Blair Field
6 p.m.
03/03
North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC NOON
San Diego
6 p.m.
04/07 UCR
Blair Field
2 p.m.
03/21 SDSU
TIME
DATE
LOCATION
Pepperdine
LOCATION
2:30 p.m.