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It’s raining condoms! Starting this week students can pick up free condoms in certain bathrooms. By Abdiel Bustillo Staff Writer
The Center for Latino Community Heath installed free condom dispensers in several restrooms throughout campus Monday. The dispensers are located in five restrooms on campus: The male and female restrooms on the second and third floors of the University Student Union, the gender neutral restroom on the first floor and the male and female restrooms in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The condom dispensers were a direct result of a needs assessment, in which students between the ages 18 and 24 were asked for ways in which to better the university and community itself. Their test results also highlighted that a high percentage of students aware of the risks continue to engage in the potentially life-altering sexual activity, both on and off campus. The Cal State Long Beach Center for Latino Community Health and Bienestar Health Services collaborated in the hope of raising student awareness concerning the negative side effects of practicing unprotected sex. This project, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is part of a two-year plan with an end goal of informing students of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, like Hepatitis C and HIV, while promoting the practice of safe and protected sex by making condoms more accessible. Diana Aguirre, a 30-year-old Graduate Research Fellow and Peer Health Advocate, voiced her concerns in regard to the
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Condom dispensers have been placed in the male and female bathrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floor of the University Student Union, the gender-neutral bathroom on the 1st floor, and in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center’s locker rooms. accessibility of condoms, both on and off campus, expressing the vital need of an “environmental strategy.” “It was surprising to learn that condoms were not already easily accessible on campus, not even sold in conveniences stores,” Aguirre said. “The Salud a la Vida initiative to have free condoms available on campus is great because it
will promote safer sex among students and help reduce the high rates of STDs and HIV.” Although the center and Bienestar are reaching the end of their two-year project, efforts to raise awareness will resume and the center will continue to stock the dispensers once the Salud a la Vida: Cheers to Life! project has
Get Brooks smart LBSU’s Jessica Brooks discusses her hopes for the 2016 season and her move to California. By Jason Enns Staff Writer
The players on the Long Beach State women’s water polo team don’t just come from California, they don’t even all come from the U.S. The roster shows LBSU has players from Spain, Canada, Brazil, New Zealand and Australia, home to team captain, senior Jessica Brooks.
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Brooks said that despite their diverse backgrounds, they are unified by the sport. LBSU just earned their first win against the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Feb. 7. They put on a display of dominance, defeating the Athenas 20-5, making their record 1-4. The win may be the boost the team needs. A lack of confidence is their greatest obstacle, Brooks said. Kicking off her third season at LBSU, Brooks sat down with the Daily 49er to reflect on her move to California and how the team is shaping up. There are several international students on the team. How did you find yourself at Long Beach State?
I reached out to a few coaches of mine in Australia and they put me on with Liz and Gavin. And I just started talking to [them] and I really wanted to come somewhere in California and I wanted to go somewhere competitive but not some big name “USC” school that is all about money and not really about the game. Long Beach seemed to be a perfect fit for me. It was close to the beach, and it’s a nice area. It’s pretty central in California, and I love the people here. How do you like living in Southern California so far? I love it. It’s pretty similar to where I’m from, like a small kind of beach
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ended. The center said they strongly believe that the free provision of condoms will facilitate safe sexual health practices, ultimately decreasing the frequency of STD rates including Hepatitis C and HIV. Mara Bird, Director of the center, said she is hopeful that the center’s labors towards a well-informed and protected stu-
dent body will show results. “Providing free, easily accessible condoms helps to promote CSULB’s culture of health,” Bird said. In an attempt to further raise awareness, an event will be held Thursday at the Maxson Plaza Room, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m, in order to promote responsible sexual behavior and STD awareness.
‘Sense of Hope: Then and Now’ calls for unity “Sense of Hope: Then and Now” uses contemporary issues and the knowledge of the past to continue the conversation of inequality. By Lisa Williston Staff Writer
Fear of leadership in the modern day African American civil rights movement is discussed in theater perfor-
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mance major, Tahirih Moeller’s play “A Sense of Hope: Then and Now.” Set in an in-between existence of life and death, Moeller used deceased civil rights activists, poet Maya Angelou and Black Panther co-founder Huey P. Newton, to convince a contemporary black rapper to strive for change before he wakes up from a coma. Presented by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Up & Coming Actors, “A Sense of Hope: Then and Now” is the next installment in the monthlong Black History Month Celebration.
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Birds feel the Bern A large number of Cal State Long Beach students pick Bernie Sanders as their choice to be the next president according to a Daily 49er survey via Twitter. By Michaela Kwoka-Coleman Staff Writer
According to a Twitter survey conducted by the Daily 49er, CSULB students favor Bernie Sanders as the next Commander-in-Chief. Forty-six students participated in the survey. The survey, which was carried out last week, let students choose from among the two most popular candidates from each party. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were the Democratic choices; Businessman Donald Trump and Texas Senator Ted Cruz were the Republican options. Among those who voted, 62 percent chose Bernie Sanders as the next president. Hillary Clinton came in 2nd, with 22 percent of votes. Next, came
Donald Trump with 9 percent of the vote. Ted Cruz finished last, winning only 7 percent of CSULB student voters. The results of the twitter survey mirror a larger trend across college campuses nationwide. In total, Sanders has 220 students groups on campuses across the country, including a chapter at CSULB named “The Beach for Bernie.” Last night, Sanders won the New Hampshire primary with 59 percent of the votes, according to the Associated Press. Exit polls reported that Sanders won the primary by getting the majority vote from men, women, independents and people under age 45. At the Iowa Caucus, Sanders won 70 percent of the votes from young people ages 17 to 29, according to The New York Times. The same New York Times article reports that young people, particularly college students, are attracted to Sanders because of his views on college tuition and student debt. Julia Hodgdon, a first-year pre-social work major, said that although she hasn’t been following the campaign closely, she has heard good things about Sanders. When asked about the possibility of Hillary Clinton being the first female
president, Hodgdon said it would be nice having a female president. But she said she doesn’t think Clinton is what the country needs right now. In her New Hampshire concession speech, Clinton said she has “some work to do particularly with young people.” If elected, Sanders says he plans on making college tuition free. His plan, which would cost around $75 billion, would be funded by taxing Wall Street speculations. Sanders’ plan has often been rid-
iculed and called “radical” by many. According to Sanders’ website, this plan is not radical. The intro to his six step process for eliminating college fees reads: “It is insane and counter-productive to the best interest of our country and our future, that hundreds of thousands of bright young people cannot afford to go to college, and that millions of others leave school with a mountain of debt that burdens them for decades.” Countries such as Germany, Swe-
den, and Chile have all successfully created a tuition free public university system in recent years. Sanders also plans on cutting student loan rates and eliminating government profits from student loans. Most CSULB students did not praise Republican candidate Donald Trump. “I never thought Trump was in it to win it,” said Herbert Medrano, a fifthyear Biology major. “I always thought it was a publicity stunt. It’s actually kind of scary, the amount of people who are rallying behind Trump.” Rocket Romano, a first year student majoring in Chemistry, said he doesn’t think Trump is qualified to be president. Romano also said Trump “doesn’t know politics,” citing his lack of experience in diplomacy and foreign affairs. However, not all students were quick reject Trump. Chris Lopez, a third year Computer Engineering major, said he thinks Donald Trump has been misinterpreted by the media. Lopez said he doesn’t think Trump is a racist, and that his views on immigration are “somewhat true.” He also said that Trump’s business background could be beneficial for the economy. Regardless of political position, students are encouraged to be informed and be an active part of the democratic process.
ASI provides how-to workshop for grade appeals The Know Your Rights campaign includes a presentation on the process of grade appeals. By Lauren Torres Staff Writer
As part of the “Know Your Rights” program this semester, the ASI judiciary put together a presentation
about the grade appeals process. The short, concise workshop took place in USU on Tuesday. This is the first time since 2012 that the grade appeal workshop has been offered. The workshop, led by associate justices of the judiciary Yael Jimenez and Eduardo Vargas, covered what the criteria for a grade appeal is and what documents are needed. The steps of the grade appeal process are as follows:
their professor that they don’t agree with a grade. Any grade that reflects prejudicial, arbitrary or capricious grading can qualify for a grade appeal. The workshop emphasized that, while either verbal or written attempts are acceptable, email communication is better. That way, if the grade issue remains unresolved after attempting to solve the problem with the professor first, students will have written evidence.
1. The first step in a grade appeal is for students to communicate with
2. The next step is to make a case, and the judiciaries made it clear that
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with a grade at the end of spring semester, they have 40 days from the beginning of the following fall semester to file an appeal. Once a decision has been made about the grade in question, a student can appeal the grade two more times. The Know Your Rights campaign has another workshop about Legal Aid Services planned for March 15 and 16, and another about Renter’s Rights April 19 and 20, both in the USU, room 205.
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Student Health Services catches forgery By Matt Simon Staff Writer
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Officers received a call from Student Health Services on Feb. 4 after a 31-year-old male tried to use a forged prescription. The case is under investigation.
An 18-year-old male reported that he was assaulted Feb. 6. He told officers he was walking down Bellflower Boulevard when a male pushed him. The victim punched the suspect in the face and they got into a verbal altercation. The city of Long Beach Police Department has taken over the case.
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A worker at the Veteran Affairs Office triggered a silent alarm Feb. 5 after a male began yelling. Officers arrived at the scene and escorted the 38-year-old man from the scene and filed a miscellaneous incident report.
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Swipe right for an STD Tinder has added an STD testing site locator to its website. By Courtney Heron Staff Writer
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that the number of cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea in the United States has increased after being in decline for several years. The Los Angeles-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation has connected the increase to the rise in online dating. AHF, the largest global AIDS organization, currently provides medical care and services to over
575,000 individuals in 35 countries worldwide. Chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis are the three most common STDs in the U.S. “The majority of these infections are affecting young people – the demographic that is on their mobile phones all day long,” Whitney Engeran Cordova, senior director of the Public Health Division for the AHF, said. In September 2015, the AHF launched an advocacy and awareness campaign focusing on sexual health and safety on dating sites in Los Angeles and New York City. The campaign included billboards depicting silhouettes of couples with the words “Tinder” written over one person and “chlamydia” written over the other. AHF suggested that casual dating sites like Tinder and Grindr are contribut-
ing to the rising rates of STDs and urged people to get tested. Since then, Tinder has added a Health Safety section and a link to free HIV and STD testing site locator Healthvana, according to Tinder in a statement. Because of these improvements, the AHF has said it will remove the billboards and ads implicating Tinder. Tinder’s decision to add Healthvana was prompted by the AHF’s strong advertising method. “An important aspect of any healthy relationship – whether formed on Tinder or otherwise – is ensuring sexual health and safety,” Tinder’s lead sociologist Jessica Carbino said in the statement. “We’d be delighted to see other major social networks follow in our footsteps in educating the public.”
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Spike Lee really shakes it down The title of Spike Lee’s “Michael Jackson’s Journey From Motown to Off the Wall,” an exhilarating new documentary on Showtime, could not be any plainer or more accurate. It’s the story of how a child prodigy and pre-teen idol became a world-conquering solo artist, from the Jackson 5, to the Jacksons, to the man who was Michael. Every artist is at least two people, intertwined yet also separate — the person who makes the art and the person who does everything else. It’s impossible not to confuse them, and we like to read the life in the art, just as we tend to let the art glorify the life; but sometimes the art is made in spite of the life, or made without regard to it. Michael Jackson may have been a mixed-up kid who became a mixedup adult, but he was also an artist who knew his stuff, who thought a lot about craft, asked questions, made plans. Lee has made a documentary about that Michael Jackson, the artist, a person driven, for reasons not worried over here, not only to make music but also to conquer the world. “I want a whole new character,” he wrote in 1979, while on tour with his brothers, just before his solo career properly began. “I should be a totally different person. People should never think of
me as the kid who sang, ‘ABC,’ ‘I Want You Back.’ … . I should be a new incredible actor, singer, dancer that will shock the world; I will do no interviews; I will be magic.” That kid who sang “I Want You Back” — still my candidate for greatest single of all time, and notwithstanding the fact that the singer was 11 and that it was a grown-up song, not a bubble-gum novelty — is here too, of course. We follow him (and his overshadowed brothers) from Gary, Ind., to Detroit — Motown, Hitsville U.S.A. — where he hung around the factory floor, “just sitting in the wings and learning — I ate that up.” And from Motown to Epic Records, where the Jackson 5, now the Jacksons, went in search of creative self-determination. It wasn’t a perfectly upward trajectory; there were peaks and valleys — the rocky transition into adulthood, uncertainty about their signing at their new record company, the difficulty of, as Michael says here, “people not believing in your work, saying, ‘Are you sure? Are you sure?’” Lee has assembled his film out of interviews now and archival, well-chosen photos and rare footage, musical clips from “Soul Train” and “American Bandstand,” and a wealth of onstage performances.
Spike Lee in “Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to Off the Wall.” By loading his film with musicians and producers and songwriters who can take a song down to its components — some of whom were behind the scenes, some of whom were then just kids buying the records — Lee keeps his celebration smart and not soppy. He gets you excited, makes you feel the moment, see what was new in it, why it mattered. Though Michael
himself spoke of his father’s abusiveness, it’s not gone into here; Lee is less concerned with the psychology than the artistry, with what caused the scars than the patterns they made. Lee’s film might be the foundation for an alternative history, a life in which things could have turned out differently. It leaves you with a Michael as yet free from cosmetic alterations, tab-
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loid accusations, chemical addictions. There are no flash-forwards to that other, future person, a person all but unrecognizable except in his singing and dancing; there is not even “Thriller.” Those years, those complications and triumphs are not for this piece. It just wants to rock with you. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, TNS
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In Tuesday’s edition of the Daily 49er, the article “‘Dissonants’ lacks discord” should have said that “Dissonants” is Hands Like Houses’ third album.
Arts Council for Long Beach appoints new executive Cal State Long Beach professor selected as the new executive director for Arts Council. By Matt Simon Staff Writer
The Arts Council for Long Beach announced Tuesday that Long Beach State Professor Griselda Suárez will be taking over as new executive di-
rector. According to a press release from the Arts Council, Suárez will be the new executive director after being appointed by the board of directors starting March 1. Suárez has been heavily involved in the Long Beach Community which includes Latinos in Action, Teatro Jornalero, LB Fresh and many more. Her most recent activities include lecturing at the Museum for Latin American Art, and this April she will
be participating in the Long Beach Zine Fest. The Arts Council President Marco Schindelmann says that Suárez’s appointment comes at a very exciting time for the Arts Council, according to the press release. Her background as an artist, advocate, activist, teacher and leader positions her perfectly to help us move forward toward our future vision in which arts and culture play a vital role throughout our dynamic and innovative city.
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Moeller said her decision to use the dichotic pair Angelou and Newton because they show the qualities needed to produce change. According to Moeller, Angelou represents the soft kindness that must bring understanding to the aggression and power Newton pushes when striding toward social revolution. “They weren’t always people who were active. They had a life before they decided to become civil rights leaders,” Moeller said. The play was performed in the University Student Union Ballroom, using a projector to display a presentation featuring speeches from civil rights activists Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. The play gave commentary to the struggle young African Americans face in taking action and aiming to
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Deon Jones Jr., Malik Proctor, and Brittany Coleman perform the play, A Sense of Hope: Then and Now at the USU Ballroom Tuesday. The play was performed in accordance with Black History Month. continue the conversation about the inequality that still exists today. The rapper brings up the inner struggles he faces being a black man in the music industry and how clichés have played into the way he
Josefina’s lyrics dig deep into the psyche
carries himself. Though the rapper is hesitant toward the activism his historical mentors reveal the faith he has stored within and empower him to use that hope to strive for action.
Hailing from Buenos Aires, Josefina Asconape (who performs simply as Josefina) spent her childhood and most of her adult life living in different countries. Among the many she has spent time in (everywhere from Italy to China to Japan to Belgium), Paris appears to be the most influential in her pursuit of music. In France, she began her musical tenure singing jazz standards and French songs. “I would think to myself, if I can get on stage and sing one note, it would all flow from there,” she said about her first experiences on the stage. But it was back in the States where she began to find her own voice as a songwriter. More than anything, she embodies a strong confidence and sense of self that is rare among such young musicians. Asconape is secure about her place in the world (in part because she has seen so much of it) and open about sharing her vision and light with those around her. Later this year, she’ll get the chance to do that on a broader scale with the release of her debut album. Asconape’s songwriting process begins with the guitar or piano alone, then expands to her backing band. She never follows the same paths as others, something that manifests itself in her creative process. Asconape writes powerful lyrics that feel rooted in the late ‘60s, early ‘70s country-rock of Emmylou Harris, but it is the music itself that feels more profoundly rooted with strong harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies. She admits that she writes her music first and then the lyrics, though a quick listen to her music wouldn’t reveal that. “What helps me with lyrics
is walking,” she said. “You need something to do with your body and being in motion is more calming.” Her lyrics — imbued with a sense of longing and hope — feel relevant to the average listener. “Once I have a story in mind, it gets easier,” Asconape said. “It’s just a matter of making the words more artful.” As a musician and a person, Asconape is interested in being present and in the moment. In her personal life, this is manifested in her deep love of traveling and exploring the world. Since we are only given one life, Asconape implies, it is better to spend it seeing and learning about the world. As a musician, this sense of presence can be felt in the penetrating depth of her voice. “It’s important to be present in the moment and have confidence that you’ll be able to follow through,” she said. Asconape’s intonation sounds especially poignant, as if she is digging deep within the psyche of her potential listeners and excavating their confusions, challenges and hopes and presenting them in the form of song. This talent, a sort of excavation of the human spirit, is key to the strength of her sound. “I like to write about people. Most of my songs are about people,” she said as a simple, yet perfect explanation. She does not just write music for 20-something millennials, rather she is writing from her own personal experience. And as a 27-year-old, world-traveling musician, Asconape embodies the experiential passions of her youth. It might not be rare, but it is easily compelling. —By Brit Julious, Chicago Tribune, TNS
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Kiss your butts goodbye The anti-smoking “Breathe” campaign shows lack of empathy for student smokers. By Miranda Andrade-Ceja Arts & Life Editor
I’m a smoker, and I realize it’s disgusting. Early exposure to anti-drug campaigns taught that kissing me would be like kissing an ashtray if I dare let a Marlboro past my lips—but as I grew into adulthood, my general hatred toward cigarettes wore thin. I succumbed. I smoked my pseudo-boyfriend’s American Spirits and was, un-
fortunately, hooked. I know smoking is a filthy habit, but I can’t stand Cal State Long Beach’s anti-smoking campaign and consequential promise of a smoke-free campus. There are a few issues I have with this particular campaign. Not only is the anti-smoking policy implementation going to cost a ludicrous amount of money ($118,850, to be precise)—but CSULB fails to ask students why they are smoking in the first place. A little bit of empathy can go a long way. CSULB’s anti-smoking initiative only tells me one thing: they don’t care why you’re killing yourself with cigarettes, you just can’t do it here. It’s an unfortunate fact of life, some might say. The “real world” doesn’t care if anxiety rubs you raw during your
seminar, so why should your college? It’s not that simple. We may be smokers, but we’re still students. We’re still struggling young adults juggling no sleep, intense classes and constant dread. It gets worse if you’re mentally ill. I experience manic depression. My moods are inconsistent, volatile and sometimes violently aggressive. “Normal,” everyday actions like attending college and working part-time, are always partnered with numbing panic attacks and sudden fluctuations and descents of my mood. Smoking helps me. Smoking breaks allow me to step back from these vulnerable moments and attempt to recalibrate. We’re people. And smokers. Smokers are not mindless drones off-
ing themselves in the name of looking like James Dean. Smokers have reasons for smoking. It’s hard to pretend that the “mindless drone” theory is applicable when nearly 45.7 million adults in the United States have some form of mental illness, and 36 percent of those adults smoke cigarettes, according to a 2014 study done by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The lack of empathy displayed by CSULB is, in so many words, discouraging. The “Breathe” campaign tells me, a mentally ill student who smokes, that my five minutes of relief during a smoke break isn’t worth giving up a good publicity opportunity and a fun blurb for the school pamphlet. And neither are the countless smoke breaks other students take. Though
CSULB offers a number of free counseling sessions to students, how can our school actively say it supports their mentally ill population when they push for campaigns that lack intersectional sensitivity? The smoking ban is probably going to happen, unfortunately. And though my Managing Editor, Madison, says I can’t write that I’ll still smoke on campus despite the ban (though I’d like to see campus security try to stop me)—the fact of the matter is, the ban will happen and I will continue smoking. Sadly, if we continue approaching complex issues like smoking with a one-dimensional lens, we’re doomed to perpetuate the same harmful ideas in the same harmful ways.
For Mick Jagger, the sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll of HBO’s ‘Vinyl’ is a familiar world NEW YORK — Sometime in the mid-‘90s, after grunge and before the boy band era, Mick Jagger approached Martin Scorsese with an idea for a movie about the music business. The project would span several decades of rock history and focus not on decadent musicians, as one might expect, but on the executives who ran the record labels. “Everyone was very familiar with all the musicians’ excesses of the period — throwing televisions out the window, excessive sex and drugs and all this sort of thing,” said the Rolling Stones frontman, lounging in his capacious (and very much intact) hotel suite last month. “My observation was that the business people were really crazy.” Twenty years and numerous incarnations later, Jagger’s vision has finally been realized in “Vinyl,” which premieres Feb. 14 on HBO with a twohour pilot directed by Scorsese. Set primarily in 1973 New York City, the drama stars Bobby Cannavale as Richie Finestra, the coke-snorting president of an embattled record label called American Century. The drama also includes “Boardwalk Empire’s” Terence Winter as a show runner, and co-stars Olivia Wilde as Richie’s wife, a sobered-up Factory Girl now living in
the Connecticut ‘burbs, and Ray Romano as the sleazy head of promotions at American Century. With painstaking detail, right down to digitally re-created graffiti on the subway, the series vividly captures an era when New York was financially strapped but creatively thriving. It’s a milieu that Jagger, who lived in New York for some of the decade and partied at Studio 54, certainly knows well. But as a co-creator and executive producer on “Vinyl,” the rock ‘n’ roll icon has done more than play the part of ‘70s eyewitness. “People think that’s the only thing I do,” said Jagger, trim as ever at 72, “but that’s like number 20.” “Mick is a great artist, period, but he’s also a great creative partner,” Scorsese said in an email. “It’s not just a matter of knowing this or that story but of getting the feel of it: what it felt like to be a promotional assistant at a record company, or a platinum-selling band at the mercy of the executives, and what it felt like to be in those offices, in those recording booths, in those clubs. The texture of it all, the life … that’s what Mick brought to it.” The filmmaker, who also directed the Rolling Stones concert film “Shine a Light,” was excited by the idea of putting
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the suits at the center of the story. Drawing inspiration from a variety of nonfiction books about the industry, including “Howling at the Moon: The Odyssey of a Monstrous Music Mogul in an Age of Excess,” by former CBS Records President Walter Yetnikoff, and Fredric Dannen’s “Hit Men: Power Brokers and Fast Money Inside the Music Business,” Jagger began to develop the script with Scorsese and journalist Rich Cohen. Winter, who wrote the screenplay for Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” and won two drama writing Emmys for “The Sopranos,” was eventually invited on board. He didn’t take much convincing. “‘Taxi Driver’ was the movie that got me interested in cinema,” he said, “and the first album I ever bought, in 1973, was ‘Goats Head Soup’ by the Rolling Stones.” Jagger has been involved in the movie business since the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, when he starred in films like “Performance” and “Ned Kelly.” More recently, he’s produced several well-received movies with his Jagged Films partner Victoria Pearman, including the James Brown biopic “Get on Up,” the World War II code-breaking drama “Enigma” and the Rolling Stones documentary “Crossfire Hurricane.” Still, the
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references real artists from the era — the New York Dolls, Led Zeppelin and the Velvet Underground all show up in early episodes. It also features fictionalized performers, like a proto-punk band called the Nasty Bits whose sneering lead singer is played by Jagger’s 30-year-old son, James. (The younger Jagger is not the only rock progeny to appear in the series; Juno Temple, whose father, Julien Temple, directed the Sex Pistols in “The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle,” stars as a striving A&R assistant who keeps a stash of “bennies” in her desk drawer). “Vinyl” is the first of several television projects that will transport viewers back to New York in the “Taxi Driver” era, a time that now seems unimaginably distant despite its relative proximity. “It was very different to now, but what’s the difference? I was on the dance floor last night dancing, so what? The music was different, but I’m still probably dancing the same steps. D’you know what I mean?” he said with a dismissive laugh. “The same girls with not much on. So what?” When you’re Mick Jagger, some things never change. — By Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, TNS
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pace and scale of television took some getting used to. “It’s easier doing movies,” he said wearily. Though he was a hands-on creative producer, it was sometimes difficult for his collaborators to forget that he was also, well, Mick Jagger. Winter admits being star struck for at least a few months. At one early creative meeting in Jagger’s hotel room, the singer suggested ordering food from Serafina, a relatively modest Italian restaurant. “I remember thinking, ‘Oh, my God, he eats at Serafina? I eat at Serafina!’ I went home and told my wife and she’s like, ‘Well, what do you think he eats?’” Lombardo — who says he used to lie in his bed listening to “Angie” on repeat — was provided with a potent reminder of Jagger’s fame one night over dinner with Plepler when, during an intense conversation about the challenges of the series, a young female server came to the table. “All of a sudden, the vibration changes,” he said. “There’s something about a huge rock star that’s very different than being with a famous actor or director.” While there are no plans to write the Rolling Stones into the series (you know you were wondering), “Vinyl”
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Wednesday, February 10, 2016
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL Men’s Volleyball
Standings
Who: Cal Baptist (7-6, 2-6) When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. Where: Van Dyne Gym, Riverside
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Freshman outside hitter T.J. De Falco goes up for a kill in LBSU’s win over Pepperdine on Saturday inside the Walter Pyramid.
Need to know: Long Beach State (9-2, 6-2) has only lost to Cal Baptist University once since their first meeting in 2001. LBSU owns an all-time record of 16-1 with the Lancers’ only victory coming in a five-set win on Jan. 7, 2010. The 49ers have won nine straight matchups since then, including a 3-1 win earlier in the season on LBSU’s home opener on Jan. 15. If LBSU wants to get its first win as the No. 1 ranked team in the nation, the 49ers will have to beat a Lancer team on a fourgame winning streak. Cal Baptist is one win away from setting a new school record for most consecutive wins. Four players on the Lancers’ roster are averaging more than two kills per set. Senior outside hitter Rocky DeLyon leads the team with 2.91 kills per set, senior opposite Roy Powell is second with 2.20, sophomore hitter Rohit Paul is third with 2.07 and sophomore middle blocker Enrique Garcia has 2.05.
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL MPSF
OVR
1. UCLA
7-1
11 - 1
2. Long Beach State
6-2
9-2
3. Stanford
6-2
8-2
4. BYU
6-2
8-2
5. Hawaii
4-2
9-2
6. Pepperdine
5-3
6-3
7. UC Santa Barbara
4-4
8-5
8. CSUN
2-4
7-4
9. Cal Baptist
2-6
7-6
10. UC Irvine
2-6
3-7
11. USC
2-6
2-8
12. UC San Diego
0-8
3-9
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Wednesday, February 10, 2016
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Junior forward Madison Montgomery ranks third on the team in scoring with 8.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. She is also leads LBSU, and ranks fourth in the Big West, with 27 blocks.
Madison Montgomery is one of the most efficient scorers and the biggest motivator on LBSU’s women’s basketball team. By Will Hernandez Assisstant Sports Editor
Playing pickup horse in the backyard with her older brothers was the first challenge that pushed Madison Montgomery to be the swiss-army knife on offense she is today. Although the junior forward for the Long Beach State women’s basketball team was only a couple years younger, her brothers teased her on
the court by saying that “girls can’t play basketball.” Most girls might be discouraged by this type of challenge, but not Maddy. “It motivated me to prove them wrong,” Montgomery said. Montgomery brings that same mentality to the 49ers. Off the court, Montgomery is cool and calm. On the court, she is a bit different. Aside from 49ers head coach Jody Wynn, Montgomery is the most vocal member of the 49ers. “She’s the hype-man on the team,” Wynn said. “She gets everyone motivated and energized, brings passion to the floor and is an integral part of the team.” When Montgomery’s on the bench, she is the spark plug for the 49ers because of her carefree intensity. “From the stands you’ll hear Maddy’s voice,” junior Anna Kim said. “Of course she’s the hype-man, she’s the
loudest player on the team.” Montgomery said she’s had this intensity since middle school, where she already knew she wanted to play Division I college basketball. She knew that if she surrounded herself with good people to help her develop, she would reach her dream. “When I was younger I always looked at college basketball players as being Gods,” Montgomery said. Fortunately for Montgomery, she always had a tenacity that helped her accomplish her goal. “The harder I worked, the better I got, the more success I had,” she said. “I figured, ‘what’s going to stop me?’” With her unique skill-set, Montgomery caused headaches for opposing defenses. Her ability to play down in the post and pull up from the top of the key were major reasons why Wynn originally recruited Montgomery out of Highlands Ranch High
School. “Maddy has beautiful footwork in the paint,” 49er coach Jody Wynn said. “But she can also step out and knock down the open three.” Montgomery decided during her senior year of high school to play college ball for LBSU. Although the beach-friendly environment played a role, the 49ers’ motion offense is what really attracted Montgomery. “We play free and not only create for ourselves but for our teammates,” Montgomery said. “[We have] the freedom to go set up a back screen for our teammates or you can attack and dish to a wideopen teammate.” Wynn said that last season Montgomery started to cement her role as one of the team leaders. She played in every game and gained some valuable experience playing in the Big West tournament and in the 49ers WNIT
game against the University of San Diego. The game started to change pace for Montgomery. Now she is one of the 49ers’ most consistent threats on offense, averaging 8.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. “When you get here as a freshman everything is going 1,000 miles per hour,” Montgomery said. “Once you’re here for a while, talk about the game-plan, watch films and get to see the game from a different perspective, everything slows down. With that comes confidence.” Today, Montgomery is a better basketball player than her older brothers, she made a Division I team and is an integral part of the 49ers. But her goals don’t stop there. Montgomery said, “I’m going to get better at the end of this season and into my senior year, so maybe I can further my career overseas.”
fense, we have everything we need to excel but we just need to believe in ourselves. I think that’s the only area where we’re lacking because when we go back and watch film, we’re dominating games. We’re just not finishing off our shots and we have the skill to do it.
selves and you know if someone’s having a bad day it’s our job to build them up and put the confidence in each other as well as have it in ourselves.
a lot. We have looks that we know are going to be there, and we’re just playing consistent water polo and that allows us to improve as the season goes along.
What is this team doing well so far? We definitely all want to be here, and we’re definitely putting in the time and effort, and [have] commitment to what we’re doing. We’re all friends and we get along in and out of the pool so that helps team cohesion
What can the team improve on? Just the confidence and having that aggression to go for shots and go for passes that we might be hesitant to take because it’s a 50/50, but we need to have that confidence to do it.
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continued from page 1 city, and the weather’s awesome. The people are so friendly. When I first got here everyone was so welcoming and it pretty much feels like a second home now. So you just got your first win, and the score was 20-5, what clicked for the team offensively?
I think we gained a lot of confidence and we weren’t hesitating as much as we usually do. We were going for looks as they came up, and really had each others backs, and giving good passes and then finishing our shots. What’s going to be the team’s biggest obstacle this season? I think we have the ability, and we’ve put in the hard work, and we’re killing it at practice. We have amazing shooters, we have amazing de-
Do you have some sort of strategy in mind for building that confidence? We pretty much have to do it ourselves. We have to believe in our-