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Aloha, David Dowell Former CSULB provost remembered with Hawaiian-inspired memorial at Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden. By Ross Siev
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apartments and houses. Alondra Mims, 53, was outside her house on Ocean Blvd. waving a LGBT flag and chanting “Not my president.” “I am happy to see the young people out here because they get it,” Mims said. “This is the way we make change. Demonstrations like this [are] bringing us together and down the same path towards a common goal.” The organizers of the protests urged demonstrators to keep the peace and stay on the sidewalks, as the march was not permitted to occupy roads. As more people gathered, volunteers in neon vests kept the group together as they made their way down Ocean Boulevard towards Pacific Avenue, then making a right on Broadway and ultimately ending the march where they started back in Bixby Park. People spilled into the street, which caused gridlock at intersections like that of Ocean Boulevard and Pine Avenue, but organizers
Paternal, friend, loving husband: These were some of the words used to describe former Cal State Long Beach provost David Dowell, who died suddenly on a heart attack Oct. 25 at age 65. Dowell’s memorial was held Saturday at the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden with many of his family, friends and former coworkers in attendance. Before retiring in June, Dowell served as a senior academic administrator beginning in July 2013. Before that, Dowell had several roles on campus, including psychology professor and College of Liberal Arts dean. As an administrator, Dowell was well-spoken and got along with his fellow staff. He would regularly play tennis with his friend, retired CSULB psychology professor Tom Stevens, for the past 35 years. “I would say he’s one of the two best administrators I’ve ever seen at the university, and I was here for 39 years,” Stevens said. “He was maybe the most effective on his effects on students. We got other good ones too, but Dave was exceptional.” Former graduate student Tony Ostos was 25-years-old when he had then 27-year-old Dowell as a professor. According to Ostos, when Dowell was teaching psychology, he would always provide insight and help his students succeed in their career. “What I learned from him was excellent. I used it in my professional career,” Ostos said. “After I finished here at Cal State Long Beach, I developed a successful gang prevention program and I used what Dr. Dowell had taught me about formative evaluation and summative evaluation to continually evaluate the work that I was doing.”
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A protester stands on the corner of Cherry Avenue and Ocean Boulevard with the sign “build love not walls” while other protesters walk past with their own signs in Long Beach Saturday.
Long Beach protests Trump’s administration By Chrystina Schwartz Staff Writer
Close to a thousand people showed up in Bixby Park in Long Beach Saturday night to protest President-elect Donald Trump’s plans and initiatives for his first 100 days in office. Some of those policies include the deportation of undocumented immigrants, the banning of Muslims entering the country and the reinvestment in coal mining. Trump is proposing to federally defund sanctuary cities, which serve as a safe place for undocumented people to live without fear of being deported. He vowed to immediately begin deporting millions of undocumented immigrants on the Nov. 13 episode of CBS’s 60 Minutes. Protesters held signs saying
“Love Trumps Hate” and “Pu**y vey Milk Park last night and heard Bites Back”. Others wore LGBT, about tonight’s protest,” Peña said. Mexican or U.S. flags while beat“I think that tonight’s protest will ing on drums. end in the community taking acThe protest, organized by activtion and spreading the message ist Maii Ware, started at 6 o’clock, which is that we can’t have Donwith a few ald Trump as hundred propresident.” testers arA Faceriving in the book page I am happy to see the park area called Long next to CherBeach Unityoung people out here ry Avenue ed Against because they get it. This is and Ocean Trump the way we make change. Boulevard. March in Demonstrations like this Protesters Unity and [are] bringing us together waved signs Peace was esand chanttablished by and down the same path ed “we reject Maii Ware towards a common goal the presiand Tonii Rae dent-elect!” Engberg fol-Alondra Mims, and “this is lowing last Long Beach resident what democweek’s presiracy looks dential eleclike” as motion. Ware torists honked their horns and and Engberg called on the comrevved their engines. munity to organize and spread Claudia Peña, a Buena Park resawareness, education and solidariident, stood on the sidewalk while ty as they marched in the streets of holding her baby and cheered on downtown Long Beach. protesters as they passed by. Bystanders cheered on the pro“I attended a candlelight at Hartesters as they marched by their
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Protesters gather at Bixby Park to march against the presidentelect and his policies.
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Bikes take over midtown during Beach Streets
Japanese fusion at CSULB Hibachi-San brings poke and sushi to campus. By Saul Torres Staff Writer
Long Beach hold fourth Beach Streets festival. By Selena Gonzalez Staff Writer
Anaheim Street came alive with pedestrians, skaters and bikers alike who took part in Beach Streets on Saturday morning. Beach Streets, which is an open event that showcases local businesses and the culture of surrounding neighborhoods, was last held in downtown Long Beach in March. In the past, Beach Streets has attracted about 40,000 people. Street closures began at 6 a.m. and ended at 5:30 p.m., stopping traffic on a three-mile stretch between Pacific Coast Highway and Orange Avenue. KBeach radio was present to represent both CSULB and student media in the area. They were located at the intersection of Anaheim Street and Obispo Avenue and gave away headphones, held a bike contest to pick the best-looking bike and raffled off gift cards to World Class Kitchen. Moxi’s rollerskating was one of the many local businesses in attendance. Moxi volunteers set up a rollerskating rink in the parking lot of Farmers and Merchants Bank, allowing visitors from age six and up to roller skate for
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The serene atmosphere, the sound of the waterfall and ducks and the mass number of attendees wearing colorful floral shirts set the mood of who Dowell was – fun, caring and a Hawaiian shirt lover. In a mass email sent out to CSULB students and faculty, the Dowell family requested that any attendees wear a Hawaiian shirt in his honor. Throughout her entire life, Dowell’s daughter Laura said she only knew him wearing a suit. It wasn’t until his retirement that he embraced Hawaiian shirts. No one, not even his family, knows where his affinity for Hawaiian shirts originated. “That’s all he wanted for his birthday,” Laura said, wearing a blue blue Hawaiian shirt of her father’s. “So, for his birthday, we only gave him Hawaiian shirts.” Despite his outgoing attitude, his vegetarian
free. Alfredo Banuelos, a junior philosophy student at CSULB, came out for the event with a few friends. “I’m from Paramount and there, we don’t have anything like this. I’ll be attending more of these festivals in the future,” he said. During his time there, he roller skated and hit up a local bar for lunch. There were two festival hubs along the route, MacArthur Park and Recreation, which hosted cultural events for the community, such as spoken word, folkloric dances and local bands. Pacific Coast Highway and Anaheim Street had two main attractions, a bike renting station and the LBCC Jazz Band. The station is part of the new bike sharing program implemented earlier this year in the city, which allows the public to rent a bike for an hour using their credit card as payment. Christopher Orozco, a junior psychology student at CSULB, experienced his first ever Beach Streets this weekend. “This was the first year I had heard of the event, so I decided to come down from Downey and share the experience with a few of my friends,” he said. With hundreds of visitors coming out for the event, Beach Streets was able to spread its mission of encouraging residents to think differently about the city they live in while providing live entertainment and mingling for all.
diet and healthy appearance, Dowell suffered a heart attack when biking at Palos Verde Mountain Oct. 25. A Tennessee native, Dowell acquired a degree in psychology from Middle Tennessee State University in 1973, and later obtained his master’s and doctorate from the University of Tennessee. He then moved to teaching at CSULB where he met his wife, Nancy Manriquez, who was an undergrad student at the time. “He was never my professor,” Manriquez emphasized when discussing about how she met Dowell at an event. The couple has three daughters, Julia, Laura and Maria. Dowell would never miss any of his children’s performances or games, according to his daughter Maria. He valued education and teaching for his daughters and would regularly take his family on both international and domestic trips. The current dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Cyrus Parker-Jeannette, said that Dowell deeply cared about his family and that even though she had her own father, Dowell was like a father-figure to her. “That’s weird to feel like you don’t really
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Cal State Long Beach students will no longer see an empty vendor stand in the University Dining Plaza, as Hibachi-San will soon be setting up shop. Although Hibachi-San is planning to open by Nov. 30, Panda Express Area Coach of Operation Vanda Srisaeng-ek said that the opening might be delayed due to equipment issues. The 49er Shops Director of Marketing and Communication Kierstin Stickney said that CSULB was approached by Panda Restaurant Group, which owns Panda Express, to open Hibachi-San on campus. “The 49er Shops are always looking for new and diverse concepts to bring the campus community,” Stickney said. The menu offers traditional Teppanyaki Japanese cuisine, Srisaeng said, as well as poke bowls and sushi rolls for students at prices ranging from $6 to $9.
A poke bowl is a Hawaiian fish salad that includes ingredients such as green onions, soy sauce, seaweed, sea salt and raw fish. Hibachi-San will have protein options of fish, tofu, tako and lobster. The restaurant will also offer hot plate options, including shrimp tempura, grilled chicken, grilled steak, grilled salmon and miso soup. “It is something we are very excited about and students have been asking for,” Stickney said. CSULB international student Laura Laplana said that she is excited to have a fresh sushi option on campus, since the only other sushi choice is premade from the Beach convenience stores. “I think that it will give me a variety of choices to chose from but a healthier meal,” she said. As part of the Panda Express Group, Hibachi-San is an independently operated restaurant chain, responsible for hiring and training its own staff. According to Vanda, the opening of Hibachi-San will create more on-campus jobs and the majority of the staff will be made up of CSULB students.
The training for new staff members has already begun at other area stores such as the Cal Poly Pomona locations. CSULB will be the second Cal State University campus to operate a Hibachi-San. Senior communication major Alondra Aguilar said she’s not just happy, but thrilled to have a new, different option for on-campus dining. “I can’t wait to taste the food, but also see what kind of sushi they have to serve,” Aguilar said. Hibachi-San will be located next to Panda Express in the UPD, where the Nugget Grill Express used to be.
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HIBACHI-SAN Expected opening: Nov. 30 * Menu options: Teppanyaki Japanese cuisine; poke bowls, sushi rolls ($6 to $9) *Panda Express Area Coach of Operation Vanda Srisaengek said that the opening might be delayed due to equipment issues.
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People remembered former Cal State Long Beach provost David Dowell by wearing Hawaiian shirts at the memorial service Saturday at Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden. know your dad,” Laura said. “but you could hear about all this stuff from different people and you get to learn more.” Dowell spent his final days going on bike rides and bringing in freshly grown vegetables from his garden. He initially planned to begin working on several projects around his house with his wife. “That was the biggest shock,” Manriquez said. “He was somebody that was so healthy
and took such good care of themselves would go like that.” According to Manriquez, heart disease runs in Dowell’s side of the family. “On the same day he died, the last thing he told me was to eat more bananas,” Laura said, speaking of a time when he saw her drinking a protein shake. “So I’m never going to look at bananas the same way again, but I had one a week ago in honor of him.”
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with blow horns continued to direct people through the street while they communicated with motorists. Police ended up blocking the Ocean entrance to Pine with police vehicles. Officers were on motorcycles and bicycles, patrolling the areas surrounding the protest, setting up roadblocks and waiting on street corners in protective gear to ensure everyone’s safety. There were few scattered instances of Trump supporters vocalizing their views throughout the night, but they did not get much attention from the anti-Trump protesters. One woman passenger in a passing truck yelled “Donald Trump, Donald Trump” and “Blue lives matter” before driving away at the green light on Ocean Boulevard. However, protests remained peaceful and organized throughout the whole night. After the march concluded around 9 p.m., some protesters left while many stayed and gathered around a stage area in Bixby Park located behind the community center. Some decided to go up and speak to the crowd about the issues they allegedly face with a Trump presidency. A 13-year-old advocate who only wanted to be referred to as Justin took the megaphone and described how on Election Day, he refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance in school because he refused to pledge to “a man like Trump.” “And because I sat it out I got in trouble by my advisory teacher,” Justin said as the crowd booed. “So I’m here to protest because our founding fathers fought for our right to protest.” Tuesday’s election resulted in Trump receiving 290 electoral votes, 30 more than he needed to win the election. Hillary Clinton, his Democratic rival, received 238 electoral votes.
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Long Beach residents rally together to oppose the president-elect Donald Trump by walking from Bixby Park down to the Pike on Ocean Boulevard Saturday.
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The “Mainland” dance ensemble rehearse for its CSULB “Dance in Concert” performance.
Dancers jump off their feet and bare sole CSULB’s “Dance in Concert” debuts this week. By Ashlee Blosser Staff Writer
Animation, relationships, social media, lanterns, melodrama and a disco ball will be revealed from behind the curtain when Cal State Long Beach College of the Arts and Department of Dance presents CSULB “Dance in Concert” at the Martha B. Knoebel Dance Theater from Nov. 16-19. CSULB faculty choreographers Rebecca Bryant, Sophie Monat, Lorin Johnson, Rebecca Lemme and guest artists Laurel Jenkins and Summer Brown crafted pieces that deal with finding inner strength, coming together and processing emotions in a supportive atmosphere. Most CSULB faculty shows are not crafted around a common theme; however, these CSULB faculty’s poignant messages have unexpectedly fallen parallel to the current issues in our country because of the 2016 election results. Starting the concert is an eye-opening work choreographed by Bryant, which is the next installment for her series “Suite Female.” Collaborating with artists from CSULB’s animation program, Bryant creates a unique landscape involving animal imagery. Different situations, steeped in wit and irony, transform as dancers are bounding and spiraling across the stage. “Overlook,” choreographed by Concert Director Sophie Monat, is an intimate contemporary duet that explores the shifting nature of a relationship over time. Set to the lush music of cellist composer Julia Kent, the dancers
Dancers perform a lift as part of their “Overlook” choreography.
extend, sustain, and manipulate their bodies throughout the space. Monat’s work juxtaposes delicacy with strength, as the dancers defy gravity in their partnering. “I think what’s wonderful about the concert is that the six dances being presented draw upon a wide range of dance styles, themes, musical inspirations,
and artistic collaborations,” Monat said. “For myself, it has been such a pleasure working with dancers who contribute so much to the creative process, and in talking with the other choreographers, I know they feel the same way.” Jenkins debuts “OPERA,” set to Handel’s 1709 Agrippina: Aria Voi, a work with relentlessly physical dance that
reveals a mass of dramatic gestures and emotional relationships. With her 14 person cast, Jenkins creates a period piece with arching movement and disruption of time giving an inside look to struggle and unity of this community and the individuals involved. “Her vision was for us to have a vision, she wanted us to take artistic license,” says senior dance major Elana Goodman. “So, the process was super collaborative, because she genuinely wanted to hear our input and ideas.” Brown’s “Mainland” offers a poignant ensemble dance work inspired by the life, journey and passing of the choreographer’s grandparents. Moments of release shimmer throughout the piece with a motif of deep breaths. The ensemble deals with their emotions together and separately, resembling the truth of how everyone deals with loss in different ways. “My process always heavily relies on why we do things, the performance of it and clarity of intention,” says Brown. “Each of them have their own intention map, and it can change, there can be a lot of in-the-moment choices and spontaneity ... So they can make it not just about what I think it’s about, but that it means something to them personally [and as a group].” Lorin Johnson’s “Social Domain” explores aspects of contemporary identity through representations in social media. Created collaboratively with video animator, Gregory R.R. Crosby, Johnson’s work involves projections investigating truth, lies, and the boundaries between public and private discourse. An intertwining of solos and duets shows the reality of cyberbullying as the dancers go through distressing, confusing and unsure situations. “I really like working with Lorin because he’s very understanding and wants you to find your connection with
the piece,” third-year dance major Morgan Loomis said. “For me, I’m really trying to channel inner emotions of how other people felt in that position. I want to be the part and be the character.” Closing the show on a high-spirited note is “Love Letter,” choreographed by Lemme. Set to classic songs from the 1950s and ‘60s, “Love Letter” is an homage to the lovelorn, the misfits and the hopeless romantics. “It will make everyone want to go home and ‘dance’ with their partner,”Jenkins said. Lemme’s colleague, Bryant, commented that the dancers are an army of lovelorn in a collage created from the different fractions of love in this concert’s big brass-band finish. “It’s interesting because five of the six choreographers are female. So, there’s a lot of specifically female perspectives that will be seen in the show,” Lemme said. “In ‘Love Letter,’ it’s certainly from my perspective but I’m also hoping that it’s something that a lot of people in the audience — men and women alike — can relate to.” CSULB Dance in Concert will take place Nov. 16-19 at 8 p.m., with an additional matinée Nov. 19, at 2 p.m. An open reception will follow the Nov. 18 performance at 8 p.m. in the theatre green room. Audience members are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy a lobby exhibit of costume designs by Liz Carpenter and photographs by Gregory R.R. Crosby of the choreographers with dancers during the process. Performances are located in the Martha B. Knoebel Dance Theater on the CSULB Campus. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $16 for seniors, students (with valid ID) and Dance Resource Center Members. For tickets and information call (562) 985-7000 or visit www.csulb.edu/dance.
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Avi and Sally adjust their clothing while surrounded by the elements.
‘Elements’ missing key components Theatre department prioritizes dance over drama. By Jason Enns Staff Writer
If you’re considering going to Cal State Long Beach’s Theatre Arts department’s newest production “Elements,” I hope it’s not because you enjoy acting or music or an elegant plot line – if so, you’re in for disappointment. The show is an original production written and directed by Ezra LeBank, Head of Movement at CSULB Theatre Arts, and Rebecca Nakano, a recent
CSULB theatre performance alumna whose latest work includes choreographing “The Light Princess” at South Coast Repertory. Knowing the directors’ specialties helps explain what “Elements” is. The press release for the show states that, “set against the backdrop of our modern world, Sally and Avi are two strangers stuck in their cardboard-cutout lives, never noticing one another. Enter the elements, who shake Avi and Sally from their daily haze, changing their lives and the world around them.” It was clear that the show was highlighting the monotony of the routine work week of Sally and Avi, and that they were interacting with the elements. What wasn’t clear was whether
they were strangers, acquaintances or lovers. It is also unclear in most cases, how they are interacting with the elements and what affect it has on them. There doesn’t seem to be any character transformation by the end of the story — when our protagonists go through the exact same motions they went through at the beginning — so I am left to imagine they actually had no effect.’’ The play is all choreographed movements incorporated with changing lights, a couple props and some ominous prog-rock. There is no dialogue that could provide any character development or a cohesive storyline. Audiences are left guessing and projecting what they are watching as the abstract
Avi, above center, is distressed in his sleep. Avi is lifted into the air, right, as the elements surround him in excitement.
production plays out. It feels like watching an hour-long interpretive dance, only I’ve watched dances that told a clearer story in 3 minutes than anything present in “Elements.” Also, It is being put on by the theatre department and not the dance department, so there isn’t even much to say for the skill level of the cast’s dancing. Other than a few impressive lifts, the choreography (which is essentially is the show in its entirety) is underwhelming. LeBank said in a press release: “‘Elements’ is an adrenaline rush and a call to wake up to the natural world around us that so many have almost entirely forgotten.” I hardly consider this to be a thrilling
production, but the elements of nature were at least clearly present. The use of sound and lighting effects when paired with movements from the ensemble made it simple to identify the representations of fire and water. What their significance is in relation to the lead characters Sally and Avi is, is left up to the imagination. For those who think they need to interpret this piece for themselves, or are into abstract choreographic storytelling, “Elements” is debuting in the University Theatre Wednesday-Saturday at 8 p.m. with a matinee performance at 2 p.m. Nov. 19. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $20 for seniors, students and CSULB faculty and staff (with valid ID).
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In the wake of the Nov. 13, 2015 Paris attacks, CSULB students, faculty and the Long Beach community honor the memory of Nohemi Gonzalez. Nohemi was a design student at CSULB and was studying abroad in Paris when her life was taken during the attacks.
One year later: remembering Nohemi Gonzalez The Beach community attempts to heal while recognizing the anniversary of a tragedy. By Jorge Paniagua Opinions Editor
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n May, Cal State Long Beach held their annual Alumni Awards Banquet. However, this year’s unique ceremony included a distinct tribute to Nohemi Gonzalez, the Cal State Long Beach student who was killed during the terrorist attacks in Paris in November 2015. The banquet was held to honor outstanding graduates, professors, staff and alumni — Nohemi truly deserved to be amidst these recognized people. An eccentric junior design major, Gonzalez’s goal in life was to become
an educator. Her study abroad trip to Paris was, perhaps, a way to depart from her usual Californian routine and embrace a world apart from her own. Nohemi’s mother, stepfather and brother were on hand to accept her “Outstanding Graduate” award during the banquet. Their forlorn faces undoubtedly showcased the grief and depression they were currently living through. As they made their way onto the banquet’s main stage to receive the award, their facial expressions displayed a dazed look — it must have been a perplexing moment for them, surely. How could it not have been? They experienced both a distressing yet honorary night — one tributing their daughter for her hard work while making clear she was gone. There is a lasting element to Nohemi’s tragic death, though – the memorial scholarship being created in her name. The Nohemi Gonzalez Fund for International Study scholarship, launched by the university, is one allo-
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cated for design students who wish to study abroad and take part in design endeavors outside of the country. Nohemi’s decision to travel abroad serves as an inspiration for those who long to discover unfamiliar lands and places they’ve only dreamed of visiting and embracing. When I spoke with Nohemi’s mother Beatriz Gonzalez early on in the night, she pensively mentioned how she couldn’t believe her daughter wasn’t present to receive the award herself. Furthermore, she referred to her daughter in present tense several times — possibly having difficulty coming to terms with her tragic loss. Nohemi’s brother Juan Duran couldn’t hold back his tears while on stage, directly behind his parents — the man was showing a different reaction than they were. He didn’t seem to be in a state of perplexity or confusion, but rather one of distressing acceptance. Terrorists had taken the life of his sister. Although it was and still is a very unlikely way to die for an Ameri-
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can studying abroad in France, it happened — and he understood. In the days following her death, the Beach was an emotional environment — a solemn place where the campus body couldn’t believe how directly the attacks in Paris would affect us. Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of Nohemi’s death and to say the least, the Beach family is still attempting to heal. A year has elapsed and the campus community is coping with the loss of yet another student. Recently, Jerry Vu, 19, of Huntington Beach, was found dead on the north side of Parking Structure 1. As reported by the Daily 49er, although Vu was not currently enrolled at CSULB he did study business administration during his time at the university. The last time he was enrolled for classes was in Spring 2016. Vu was described as dedicated and hardworking by the co-director of the G.O.O.D Project, a self-described “growth-oriented dance team/company” that Vu was a part of. An avid
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dancer, his death has not only stunned those close to him but has affected the Beach community, as well. The fact that his death and the anniversary of Nohemi’s are only days apart is rather startling. It goes to show how many tumultuous moments the Beach Family has endured and continues to withstand. The CSULB campus is going through a troublesome period at the moment — one filled with similar emotions to the kind that Nohemi’s family felt during the banquet. Perplexity, confusion and distressing acceptance are prevalent states of mind across campus presently. With that said, the same way that Nohemi’s parents and friends stood together in solidarity to overcome a difficult loss — students are uniting rather than dividing. Difficult times never seem to separate the Beach family, but rather make the campus community stronger, which is exactly what we’ve been seeing this past year.
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Long Beach State men’s water polo utility Jacob Fujioka (4) looks to throw the ball past Pepperdine attacker Mark Urban (11).
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Finishing the season strong Long Beach State men’s water polo team tops UCI over the weekend. By Miguel Vargas Staff Writer
Looking to finish its regular season strong, the Long Beach State men’s water polo team defeated the UC Irvine Anteaters 10-6 Friday at the Lindgren Aquatics Center. Going into Friday’s game, LBSU (14-8) was coming off a 12-5 win against LMU. UCI (9-13) came from a 9-6 loss against California. At the end the of the first period, LBSU led the match a 4-1 lead
against the Anteaters. “In the first quarter we came out really strong, the score was like 4-1 in the first few minutes,” LBSU freshman attacker James Rozsypal said. “At the end [of the first half] I think we kind of laid back.” During the second period of the game, UCI started to catch up to LBSU by scoring three goals. However, the 49ers did not stay behind as they did respond with two more goals by the end of the second period, leading into halftime with a score of 6-3. After halftime, the 49ers’ offense came out strong as they outscored UCI 4-3. “After halftime, coach Gavin talked to the players,”, Rozsypal said. “He made sure that [the players knew] it is senior night so it
is the last time that our seniors are going to be playing at our pool.” During the third period, both teams started to play more aggressively. A few players on both sides were sent to the penalty box for infractions. “A rival game with UCI is always a big game,” LBSU head coach Gavin Arroyo said. “We always know that they are very fierce competitors. Our games [vs UCI] are always going to be a dog fight.” LBSU scored four more goals to take a 10-4 advantage against the Anteaters at the end of the third period. The fourth period of the game was another tight period for both teams. Both teams came out firing on offense but they did not manage
to get a lot of goals in. UCI was the only team that scored three more goals during the fourth period. At the end of the game LBSU beat UCI, 10-6. “We kind of stuck to our game plan,” Lee Griffin, LBSU junior center said. “We did what we needed to do and we took care of business.” The next match for The Beach will be for the Golden Coast Conference Tournament. “I think tonight gets us in the third seed [in the GCC tournament],” Arroyo said. “Looks like we will match up against San Jose State and that is all we are going to focus on right now.” The GCC tournament match for LBSU will be on Friday, Nov. 18 in Stockton.
The road for the Long Beach women’s soccer NCAA tournament ended in a 3-0 loss to Santa Clara in the first round of NCAA Tournament Saturday at Stevens Stadium. The 49ers (10-7-4) saw the Broncos (106-4) end their postseason for the second consecutive year and fourth time since 2010. Luck wasn’t with the 49ers as they gave up a goal off a rebound in the 11th minute to the Broncos’ senior midfielder Jordan Jesolva, who netted her ninth goal of the season. LBSU head coach Mauricio Ingrassia and staff had hopes to go further in the tournament after having a schedule that featured tough teams like UCLA, USC, BYU and defending champions Penn State, but things didn’t go as planned. Aside from giving up the early goal and the second half, the 49ers fought the rest of the 90 minutes to represent their Big West conference as champions. In the second half, the 49ers allowed a pair of goals to Santa Clara’s freshman forward Maddie Gonzalez that put the game out of reach for LBSU. The 49ers will now look toward training camp and get back to the drawing board with their eyes on another Big West Tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth.
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Long Beach State forward Roschon Prince (23) goes to dunk at the game against Cal State Los Angeles Friday in Walter Pyramid.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
Starting the season on the road After playing at Walter Pyramid Friday, the 49ers started a 9-game road trip against Wichita State. By Christian Gonzales Assistant Sports Editor
After having one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the country last season, the men’s basketball team kicked off the toughest part of its schedule with a 92-55 loss to Wichita State Sunday. The 49ers tipped off their regular season Friday with a dominating 95-59 win over Cal State Los Angeles Friday at the Walter Pyramid. With 3,125 fans on hand, Long Beach State (1-0) had no trouble when the Golden Eagles came out playing a zone defense. The 49ers’ front court executed with ease in the first half, scoring easy baskets at will. The 49ers’ backcourt struggled in the first half as junior guards Justin Bibbins and Evan Payne shot a combined 3 out of 11 from the field. He finished the game with 12 points, seven rebounds, six assists and four steals, playing a team-high 24 minutes. “I started off slow but coaches got it [the ball] to me after halftime and on the boards it’s [about] attitude and my activity level went up,” Bibbins said about what he did differently in the second half. “It was me just going and the ball bouncing my way.” The Golden Eagles were attacked in-
side the paint, allowing 20 points to their lone eight. Heading to the locker room with a 5138 lead, the 49ers’ defense was on track to hold CSULA to under 60 points — something LBSU coach Dan Monson set as goal for the team before the season. To start the second half, Bibbins did well by boxing out CSULA players taller than him, which helped him find open teammates in the right spots for easy shots. As LBSU pulled away from the Golden Eagles early in the second half, Monson was pleased with the pressure the team maintained the rest of the game. “We aren’t playing against Cal State LA,” Monson said. “We are playing against ourselves and we are playing to get better and trying to create an identity in the preseason.” Junior forward Gabe Levin also played with fast hands on his way to four steals, 11 points and five rebounds. LBSU’s defense stepped up in the second half, only allowing 21 points. “Our goal is to keep them under 60 [points],” said sophomore forward Temidayo Yussuf. “[We’ll do that] Any way possible to try to do that and let them not score and keep them [CSLA] off the glass.” The 49ers put on a defensive clinic on the Golden Eagles, finishing with 14 steals and five blocks. The team will look to improves when it travels to play the next eight on the road, including games at North Carolina, Louisville, UCLA and Kansas. “No matter what happens this week we are coming back to be a better basketball team,” Monson said. “That’s our goal and that’s why we play this schedule.”
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Long Beach State forward Temidayo Yussuf (4) tries to dunk at the game against Cal State Los Angeles Friday in Walter Pyramid.