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Remembering Fidel: a praised dictator
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Runners came out to support undocumented students with the first ever CSULB Undocu5k, held on Nov. 19.
Castro’s legacy is tempered by the political oppression he brought to Cuba. By Jorge Paniagua Opinions Editor
IMMIGRATION
Undocu5k raises $11,000 Hundreds of participants showed up to support undocumented students and families at the first Undocu5k in the CSU system. By Elizabeth Campos Staff Writer
Runners wearing tennis shoes and shirts that read “Breaking Fronteras: Undocu5k” were seen across the Cal State Long Beach campus Nov. 19 at the first ever Undocu5k, an event organized by the CSULB Latino Student Union. Senior anthropology major and one of the lead organizers of the 5k, Gaby Hernandez, said the event raised a total of $11,000 with both registration fees and donations. Proceeds will go to scholarships for undocumented students. She also said that there are plans to hold the event next year. An approximate 300 participants began running at 8:30 a.m. after a series of warm-up workouts done to
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Grupo Folklorico Mexica de CSULB performed traditional Jalisco dances for Undocu5k participants.
It was an intriguing event — crowds of Cuban-Americans and Cuban exiles gathered early Saturday morning in a neighborhood known as Little Havana in Miami, Florida shortly after finding out the former prime minister of Cuba, Fidel Castro, had died. Castro, who ruled over Cuba for over five decades and who according to Cuban officials, survived over 600 assassination attempts, died at 90. The celebration may seem objectionable to those unaware of the Cuban leader’s extensive political career; however, the festivities that have taken place since Saturday are valid in my eyes. The man was a dictator, an evil man. The revolution and change he promised to bring to the island before taking control of Cuba in 1958 turned out to be yet another one-party dictatorship — gulags and political censorship included. As reported in an article for CNN titled, “Crowds flood streets of Miami’s Little Havana to cheer Castro’s death” by Laura Smith-Spark and Jose Manuel Rodriguez, people were chanting “freedom” and “libertad” while holding up Cuban
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SAFETY
Alumnus death causes national safety campaign After the death of her son, Carmen Lofgren started a national campaign for bicycle safety. By Caitlyn Mendoza Staff Writer
Cal State Long Beach alumnus Gary Lofgren, 25, died on Oct. 20, 2014 due to a traumatic head injury after falling
off his bicycle while not wearing a helmet. In response, Gary’s mother Carmen created a campaign to raise awareness about the importance of wearing a helmet. “I’m very motivated to raise awareness because people don’t even realize how in one second your life will change so much and how it could have been prevented by something so simple,” Carmen said. This semester, CSULB students, staff and faculty have seen the “slow your roll” signs on campus indicating where
not to ride their devices. However, the signs don’t force any of the riders to wear helmets. Lieutenant Richard Goodwin of the CSULB University Police Department said he has not been aware of any specific head injuries on campus due to roller skating or bicycling; however, there have been sustained injuries to riders from falling off coasting devices such as skateboards. “As to whether I think there should be such rule or regulation dictating such practice, I would say yes. Information, stories, statistics and the like have
often shared the experiences of those who have fallen and been seriously injured due to their not wearing a helmet to provide better protection for their head,” Goodwin said. “Safety is not just about being careful it is about taking steps to provide a better environment to sustain a level of safety.” According to the helmets.org, a website which offers statistics about helmets and injuries, , nearly 97 percent of bicyclists who have passed away were
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not wearing a helmet. Additionally, 73 percent of fatal bike crashes involved a head injury. Carmen Lofgren said that an investigation by the Anaheim Police Department determined that Gary most likely fell off his bike and injured his head on the concrete after hitting some trash cans. “I went back [to the scene] after it happened, I wanted to see where exactly he was on the street,” Carmen said. “One of the neighbor ladies said she held his head until the firemen got there, she was told him he wasn’t alone.” After a month of being in a coma, Gary’s family decided to disconnect his life support. “For me there’s a lot of reasons [for starting this awareness] to hopefully [help] avoid people getting in these kind of accidents, prevent injuries or deaths,” she said. Carmen said her son always wanted to make an impact in people’s lives. “He wanted to make a difference,” she said. “I feel like he’s making a difference [and] that his death wasn’t in vain. It’s something that carries on his spirit.” Carmen was able to contact the CEO of Kaiser, Bernard Tyson, and together they made a campaign called The Helmet Awareness. The campaign officially launched in May 2015, timed with National Physical Fitness and Sports
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Month. According to the Kaiser Permanente newsletter, the campaign has partnered with Vision Zero Network, Safe Routes to School National Partnership and several local and regional bicycle coalitions. The Kaiser campaign now offers health and safety information and giveaways to encourage bicyclists to wear a helmet. “The Anaheim Fire Department, they tell Gary’s story as well, they made their own campaign: ‘Wear your helmet like a pro;’ however it only reaches to kids who are 14 and under,” Carmen said. “I [also] wanted to reach out to high school students. Once [they] turn eighteen, it’s their choice to chose to wear a helmet or not.” Carmen said she decided to start with the Gary’s high school – Canyon High School in Anaheim Hills. She bought helmets to give away to the students as well as a poster for them to sign, promising they will protect themselves with a helmet when riding bikes, skateboards, etc. “[The] staff was very happy, they felt it was very beneficial for the students, some said my whole class was crying,” she said. “It made a huge impact and I think the turnout with all the students who came, who signed and took a helmet shows that they’ll always chose to protect themselves.” After organizing her first high school campus awareness event, Carmen said she wants to continue visiting as many high schools as possible. “For me,” she said, “if your feet are coming off the ground, whether it’s a skateboard, a bicycle, a scooter or snowboard … you should be wearing a helmet.”
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upbeat music. Students, families and professors gathered outside the College of Business Administration building to begin running the 5k. The race’s starting point was outside CBA and went behind the Horn Center, near Engineering buildings and around the softball and baseball fields. The last running section was from the Walter Pyramid back to the CBA building. Over 75 volunteers were spread throughout the running route, handing out water and snacks to runners. Volunteers also cheered on runners while holding signs that read “Education, not deportation” and “Keep going!” Third year political science major Lynda Aguayo introduced Chicano and Latino Studies and Political Science professor Alfredo Carlos and Undocumedia’s executive director Ivan Ceja, the guest speakers of the event. University president Jane Close Conoley was in attendance as well. Like Carlos and Ceja, Conoley emphasised the controversy that president-elect Donald Trump’s promises of deportation have caused. “I’m worried about you, but I’m conPhotos by Yasmin Cortez | Daily 49er fident in you,” Conoley said. “You have Live music was performed by Mariachi for participants to dance to after they ran the 5k. already overcome and your families have overcome incredible challenges – this is the next one.” told to “get to the back of the bus” and In light of Donald Trump’s presidenLatinx children being taunted by other tial election, Conoley encouraged unistudents about the wall Trump promty in the community. ised to build between Mexico and the “I know you’re United States. worried, I’m wor“I think is imried too,” Conoportant for us to ley said. “But I come out and say, I know you’re worried, see that you’re you know, we’re unapologetic and not going to alI’m worried too. But I see unafraid, so I say, low that,” Carlos that you’re unapologetic be unrelenting. said, “these are and unafraid, so I say, be Stay together.” our family memunrelenting. Stay together. Other univerbers, these are sity staff such our community -Jane Close Conoley, as international members and we CSULB President studies, Chicano care about their and Latino studwell-being.” ies and political Throughout science profesthe event, Los sors attended the event. Frakasos de Playa Larga, a band formed Political Science professor Alfredo by CSULB alumni, Grupo Folklorico Carlos said that while financial support Mexica and Mariachi de CSULB peris important for undocumented stuformed regional Mexican music while dents, public support is also importparticipants danced after the 5k. The 5k started at 8 a.m. and brought family, friends and supporters to campus to raise money for undocumented ant, particularly after the hate crimes Hernandez said she was pleased students. taking place in light of the presidential with the outcome. election. She said that organizers were inAccording to a USA Today article tispired by the need and explained that was run for a wants and warrants “People from other parts of the to teachers who push students to do tled “Post-election spate of hate crimes the deportation of Jose Alvarez last check, it triggered a hit in the U.S. Imcountry wished there was something better regardless of their immigration worse than post-9/11, experts say,’’ spring was one of the main motivations migration and Customs Enforcement like this going on closer to them,” he status. by Melanie Eversley, there has been a to bring awareness of what the undocdatabase. Alvarez was later deported. said. “I think this is only going to get Nuñez, Carlos and Conoley dedicatspike in hate incidents across the counumented community goes through. Furthermore, Ceja said Undocumebigger.” ed their words to the undocumented try since the presidential election. On Feb. 21, Alvarez was pulled over dia shared the event on its social meVeronica Nuñez, participant and students encouraging them to pursue Some of the incidents listed in the for a broken headlight by CSULB podia platforms and drew attention from mother of Undocu5k organizer Cargoals regardless of their status and the article include black children being lice. When Alvarez’s driver’s license people all over the country. los Guijarro, read a poem dedicated current political climate.
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The new kids in the cabinet By Michaela Kwoka-Coleman News Editor
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President-elect Donald Trump looks on in the Oval Office of the White House on Nov. 10 during a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama in their first public step toward a transition of power in Washington, D.C.
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n the weeks following the November election, Presidentelect Donald Trump has been selecting the members for his White House cabinet. So far, Trump filled seven of the
vacant cabinet positions with former news executives, lobbyists and high-ranking Republican officials. Here’s a breakdown of who has been appointed to what positions.
Chief Strategist: Stephen Bannon Bannon is the former executive chairman of Breitbart, an alt-right news organization that has published controversial articles such as “Birth control makes women unattractive and crazy” and “Hoist it high and proud: The Confederate flag proclaims a glorious heritage.” Bannon has been a leader of the alt-right nationalist movement, which has been likened to the Nazi party by critics for their white supremacist beliefs and attitudes. As chief strategist, Bannon will be the main advisor to Trump and the rest of his administration.
Chief of Staff: Reince Priebus Priebus is the current chairman of the Republican National Convention and was an adviser to Trump during his campaign. Although he has never held an elected position, Priebus served as the chairman for the Wisconsin Republican Party before joining the RNC. During Trump’s campaign, Priebus worked with Trump to solidify his agenda and presidential politics. As chief of staff, Priebus will be responsible for advancing Trump’s agenda through Congress, as Priebus has the Washington connections Trump lacks.
National Security Adviser: Michael Flynn A retired army general and the former Defense Intelligence Agency director, Flynn was an national security adviser to Trump during his presidential campaign. Flynn, a registered Democrat, is an ardent believer that Islam poses a threat to the United States. However, Flynn himself has “hazy” business ties to the Middle East. His consulting firm, the Flynn Intel Group, has reportedly lobbied for the Turkish government. Additionally, Flynn had a paid speaking engagement last year with Russia Today, a Kremlin-funded news station. Both of these situations have caused critics to question whether Flynn will potentially have conflicts of interest while he is serving. As national security adviser, Flynn will have a direct role in molding foreign policy.
C.I.A Director: Mike Pompeo Pompeo, a Congressman from Kansas and former Army officer, was a harsh critic of Hillary Clinton during the congressional investigation into 2012 Benghazi attack. A member of the House Intelligence Committee, Pompeo has advocated for the return of collecting en-masse Americans’ domestic call records. Once confirmed by the Senate, Pompeo’s new role as C.I.A director will require him to remain non-partisan to operate above politics. Ron Sachs | Zuma Press Attorney General: Jeff Sessions Alabama Senator Sessions is known for his strong conservative stances on immigration, crime, drugs and guns. Sessions was the first senator to endorse Trump back in February while other Republican officials were shunning the businessman. Once confirmed by the Senate, Sessions, the top law enforcement official in the country, will be responsible for carrying out the promises Trump made during his campaign regarding enforcement of the law. In addition to enforcing law, Sessions and those who work for him will have influence in shaping federal policies.
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Tina Fultz | Zuma Press U.N. Ambassador: Nikki Haley As the current governor of South Carolina, Haley was critical of Trump during his presidential campaign, primarily against his unwillingness to condemn white supremacy groups. Trump responded by calling Haley, who is the daughter of Indian immigrants, weak on her illegal immigration stance. Haley has had little foreign experience, but former U.N. Ambassador John D. Negroponte said she was an “intriguing and very good choice.” Olivier Douliery | Abaca Press Secretary of Education: Betsy DeVos DeVos is a former chairwoman of the Republican National Committee and a strong proponent of charter schools. Publicly funded, charter schools run independently of school boards and teachers unions. Additionally, DeVos advocates for the voucher program, which applies tax credits to private school tuition for students. However, critics such as Lily Eskelsen Garcia, the president of the National Education Association, said that DeVos has supported failing schemes, referencing the voucher program.
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Gift for the tree, get in for free Aquarium of the Pacific grants free admission with toy donation. By Jason Enns
Arts & Life Editor
A regular trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific isn’t often an affordable expenditure for the average Cal State Long Beach student when ticket prices start at $30. The aquarium that attracts visitors from all over is right in CSULB’s backyard. Located in Shoreline Village, the Aquarium of the Pacific is just a short, free bus ride away, yet there are students across campus who have never gone. Students who never felt it was worth coughing up the dough might consider participating in the fourth annual free night at the aquarium, tonight from 6-8:30 p.m. For the readers whose interest just spiked, try to preserve the excitement, as this event isn’t entirely without entrance fee. The price to get up close and personal with aquatic creatures tonight is one new, unwrapped toy for an underprivileged child in the 15th council district.
Stingrays are among many of the different sea animals seen on exhibit at the Aquarium of the Pacific. For the fourth consecutive year, L.A. 15th District Councilman Joe Buscaino will be attending the aquarium to mingle with guests and thank them for their contribution to the holiday toy bank. The councilman has lived in the 15th council district his whole life, which includes the Port of Los Ange-
les, Wilmington, Harbor City, Harbor Gateway, Watts and the communities of San Pedro – where he is currently raising children of his own. Last year, the councilman was able to collect several hundred toys, and took photos with over 80 families, thanking them for their contributions.
Councilman Buscaino started a “Free Night at the Aquarium” event page on Facebook, which shows that out of the 12 thousand residents interested in attending, 2.8 thousand people have said they are going. The aquarium’s maximum capacity is 2,600, meaning the event has the potential to fill up, but aquarium rep-
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resentatives say this has not been an issue in the past. Students can use this event as opportunity to be charitable in the spirit of this holiday season, as a chance to do something a little adventurous before finals and to ensure a dinner-time story that’s sure to make relatives envious of life in Long Beach.
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Cinderella tale for Sorella 25-year-old Long Beach resident’s Etsy business takes off.
By Caitlyn Mendoza Staff Writer
As Brittney Turner conducts business over FaceTime, she is framed with hundreds of shipment and merchandise boxes stacked on shelves behind her at the Sorella boutique warehouse in Los Angeles. She wore one of the clothing company’s “GIRLS TOUR” necklaces and a “YEEZY” inspired, oversized hoodie. Company co-founder and Long Beach native Turner recently turned 25. She started Sorella four years ago as an Etsy business but never anticipated Sorella was going to be as big as it is today. Turner and her partner, Heather Sanders, officially launched Sorella in 2013, starting with $5,000 and turning it into a $1 million company. “Before I started Sorella, I actually kind of had an Etsy account selling custom denim – this was right when Instagram was taking off. I found Heather and wanted her to wear a couple of my pieces. She was known through Instagram, so I obviously wanted to get my pieces on her and to get social media credit,” she said. Turner explained that she wasn’t scared to start a new company, what made her nervous was quitting everything and putting all her time and effort in Sorella. “It didn’t scare me, but the dedication I put toward it kind of scared everyone around me. We were a new business, so we weren’t making a crazy ton of money. But at the time I was [thinking], ‘I don’t care how much money we make, I’m going to pursue it,’” she said. “I was transitioning into an adult, so my parents were worried [that] I was just going off into doing this random thing without putting any thought into it.” Turner believes what made Sorella so successful was that both she and Sanders started without any business background,
Heather Sanders posed in one of Sorella’s “Girls Tour” tops for her Instagram.
but both learned together on the way. Turner and Sanders wanted to make their own slang — they wanted a create a catchphrase that customers could recognize as uniquely Sorella, as well as a message women wanted to represent, which was “GIRLS TOUR.” “We wanted something that strong women could wear and be proud of, what we could stand behind and what
we could represent,” she said. “We got it out on a hat first — they sold out like crazy. And then we added more merchandise to the ‘tour.’” Even three years later, Turner is always learning something new about running a company. “I knew if we continue to work as hard as we did we could only benefit from it and Sorella would benefit [too],”
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she said. Along with being a young business women, Turner has another job —being a mother. She has a 2-year-old son named Brayden, who she is raising in her hometown of Long Beach. “I was twenty-three when I had Brayden — it wasn’t too scary, I was able to take time off and give him the time he needed. Still to this day, I work a lot
but, it’s beneficial to own [my business] because I can walk away for a couple of days and still be okay,” she said. Sorella started as an online store. There were lists of things Turner and Sanders had to do. “We started doing them step by step, so first we bought the domain [name], we bought the [web]site, then we went out and bought merchandise. We went out and found a photographer. We shot our product, we probably did this all within a month. Mind you, it was probably only ten items when we started. We were launching our company out of Heather’s apartment,” she said. Sorella started growing — Sanders had one million followers on Instagram at the time, so they made her one of their main marketing tools. She helped Sorella grow by posting photos of Sanders in Sorella apparel. Within the first year, Sorella outgrew Sanders’s apartment. They needed someone that could hold and ship their merchandise, which was a learning experience for them both. “Now, going into our fourth year, when we found out about all these bad things [like merchandise being stolen], we ended up opening our own warehouse, then learned the ins and outs of shipping,” she said. The warehouse they bought was a place where they would ship to customers and do client makeup and hair to get ready for shoots. Once a week to once a month, at the warehouse, they would do pop-up shops that were very successful. Customers began giving feedback to Turner and Sanders that they wanted a storefront in the community. “Our followers and our supporters wanted us to open a store. Right before Christmas of last year, actually, we opened it [the warehouse] as a store for the first time. And we did really, really good,” she said. “Fast forward to April, last year, we were so successful at our warehouse, we opened a store on the main Melrose street.” Turner nor Sanders knew how successful they could be, but never realized how fast it would happen. It took hard work and seeing the results making them confident in knowing they could make even $2 million dollars.
Wishing Tree spreads holiday glee NBC4 and Universal Studios team up to grant holiday wishes. By Jason Enns
Arts & Life Editor
As taught in any of the versions of “A Christmas Carol,” winter is a season for people to extend a helping hand; communities band together and those who can afford to give find joy in bringing joy to others. This year, Universal Studios CityWalk is partnering up with NBC4 Southern California to host its second annual “The Wishing Tree.” The Wishing Tree is an opportunity to seek help for yourself or someone you know who deserves an extra special hol-
iday. Last year, NBC4 Weatherman Fritz Coleman presented gifts to 10 families, giving everything from checks for three months’ rent, to Toys R Us gift certificates, Lakers tickets and even a check for college tuition. The Wishing Tree is open for nominations now until Dec. 15. NBC4 is encouraging its viewers to submit wishes for friends and family at NBCLA.com/wishingtree. Universal Studios guests are also invited to share their wishes in person at Universal CityWalk’s holiday-themed “Five Towers” plaza — home of Universal’s 40-foot Christmas tree that incorporates over 200,000 LED lights. Every night from Dec. 12-16, NBC4 will broadcast from Universal CityWalk during the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. where Coleman will again grant wishes, live from the tree.
Don’t be afraid to wish big. Last year, one of the NBC4 giveaways was a $10,000 check to Toys-for-Tots. Cal State Long Beach alumna Marissa Gomez had her last semester at CSULB paid for because of the Wishing Tree. Gomez’s mother wrote to NBC4 explaining how her daughter had obtained quite a bit of student debt. Her mother described Gomez as a straight A student working two jobs, who still managed to be around for her mother during her battle with breast cancer. NBC4 not only awarded the tuition for her final semester at CSULB, but also five months’ rent. If you know someone who could use some extra funds to have the holiday season they deserve, or if you or a friend could use some help with student fees, nominate away and wait to see if the Wishing Tree will grant a very merry holiday.
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Fritz Coleman presents wedding rings to Iraqi War veteran, Ricky Madonado and his wife.
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Fidel Castro: Major life events Bay of Pigs invasion.
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flags and banging pots and pans celebrating Castro’s death. Yet, Castro did have his supporters — mostly citizens of Cuba unaware of the basic rights they are deprived of. The Cuban population seems divided between those mourning Castro’s death and those taking to the streets to celebrate. Hordes of Castro supporters are, indeed, grateful for the health and educational services that his regime brought to the island nation. Many give Castro credit for Cuba’s literacy rate which currently stands at an impressive 99.8 percent, according to the website World Atlas. Others — particularly Cuban-Americans and exiles — understand the great suffering that the island nation endures year after year under the totalitarian regime. Food shortages in the country are commonplace. As a result of the government’s rationing of food, many Cuban citizens struggle to make basic food staples such as eggs and milk last more
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than a few days. Castro, who successfully overthrew Fulgencio Batista’s quarter-century dictatorship in 1959, promised to share the country’s wealth with the destitute Cuban population; however, he ended up transforming the Caribbean island nation into the Western Hemisphere’s first communist regime. To this day, Cuba is essentially a police state — one where citizens have been denied the rights to protest, operate a free press and publicly voice their opinions about widespread problems in the nation. Cuba has always maintained an authoritarian stance toward political opponents. For instance, during President Barack Obama’s visit to Cuba in March, at least 50 activists were arrested for protesting against human rights violations made by the government, as reported in article on human rights issues in the country for the Huffington Post by Roque Planas. Yet, jailing political opponents was merely one of the many brutal policies Fidel Castro established during his president-for-life regime — he also executed thousands. After overthrowing Batisita’s dicta-
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Castro resigns as president and his brother Raul Castro takes power.
Mariel Boatlift: 125,000 Cubans flee to the U.S.
Soviet Union falls and damages Cuban economy.
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torship, at least 582 political opponents were killed by firing squads over the course of two years, according to an article detailing Castro’s executions and human rights abuses for The Independent by Lizzie Dearden. It’s a shame that Castro’s dictatorial government persevered for so long. The man set up a completely intolerant and violent family-run dictatorship, one where people are either jailed or killed if their ideology differs from that of Castro’s. This is a man who sent homosexuals, priests and people he deemed danger-
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ous to his revolutionary cause to “re-education” camps mirroring those that were established by the Soviet Union. In the 1960s, Castro admitted to having imprisoned 15,000 political rivals. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that over 125,000 Cubans fled the island, jammed in shrimp boats, attempting to find new life in the United States during the 1980s. Fidel Castro was definitely a revolutionary, but one mustn’t correlate his revolution to a good cause. Although he was a different dictator than the corrupt Batista — who was known for establishing strong ties to organized crime — he was a dictator nonetheless. The man successfully deprived Cubans of basic rights while making citizens feel as though they should be grateful for his bringing of economic equality, a “right” to health and free education to the country. Like Raul Castro, the current president of Cuba, said earlier this year at a press conference: “Do you think there’s any more sacred right than the right to health, so that billions of children don’t die just for the lack of a vaccine or a drug or a medicament? We have many other rights — a right to health, the right to education.”
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However, are Cubans “free” now that Fidel has died? The quick answer is no, not with his brother in power. Raul, who became the Cuban president in 2006 after Fidel fell extremely ill, has been running the show — although his brother’s influence on his decisions has been substantial. Raul has taken serious steps to better relations between the U.S. and Cuba: recall Obama’s welcomed visit to the island to discuss the future of the two countries’ problematic relationship. Among this discussion, was of course, a strong focus on lifting the current embargo. Although Raul is surely more pragmatic than his brother Fidel, I’m convinced his goal is to keep the communist regime from toppling and strive toward keeping his totalitarian rule intact. Cubans have every right to celebrate the death of such a brutal dictator. Although his achievements in providing public services to millions were ambitious, one should not ignore the thousands that Fidel imprisoned, killed and made flee to the U.S.. This man’s legacy is tempered by the political oppression he imposed on the entire island nation.
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Real world, road rules: LBSU Long Beach State men’s basketball team drops seventh consecutive game.
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The Long Beach State men’s basketball team spent Thanksgiving break on the road, and it was not friendly as the 49ers lost to Binghamton Thursday and Florida Gulf Coast on Friday. Since winning their opening game against Caltech, the 49ers (1-7) have lost seven consecutive games – all on the road. The 49ers’ most recent losses were at the Battle4Atlantis Mainland tournament that took place on Thursday and Friday in Fort Myers, Florida. On Thanksgiving, LBSU led Binghamton 24-17 at half after holding the Bearcats to a 22.2 shooting percentage. The Bearcats rallied in the second half to score 55 points to beat LBSU 72-64. Binghamton’s comeback was led by forward Dusan Perovic and guard J.C. Show, who scored a combined 42 points. LBSU junior forward Gabe Levin was the 49ers’ lone player to score in double digits with 10 points. Looking for a bounce back and first
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Freshman guard Jordan Griffin defends Caltech’s senior guard David LeBaron during LBSU’s homecoming win at Walter Pyramid Nov. 5. road win, the 49ers lost 68-67 to host Florida Gulf Coast (3-3) in overtime. With a 60-57 and only 28 seconds remaining in regulation the 49ers gave up a three-point play to FGCU’s Christian Terrell that tied the game at 60 heading to overtime.
In overtime, Terrell scored a layup with 2.4 seconds to take the 68-67 win. Levin led LBSU with 18 points while sophomore forward Temidayo Yussuf scored 15 points after going nine for 10 from the free throw line.
Along with Levin and Yussuf, junior guard Justin Bibbins scored 12 points while grabbing eight rebounds. LBSU will continue its tough road schedule when faces Kansas Tuesday and then New Mexico State Saturday.
On Nov. 18, Long Beach State senior Nolan McConnell was named the CoPlay of the Year of the Golden Coast Conference. With the recognition, McConnell becomes the first LBSU men’s water polo player to receive the honor. McConnell shares the award with Pepperdine’s sophomore utility Marko Asic. Along with his co-POY award, McConnell was named to the All-GCC first team for the second time since 2014. In his 22 appearances, McConnell led the 49ers with 41 goals scored with a .603 shooting percentage.
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LBSU’s offense falters 49ers lose to Duke and USC Friday and Sunday. By Grester Celis-Acosta Staff Writer
Against another Power-5 conference team, the Long Beach State women’s basketball couldn’t keep up with USC on Sunday during its 82-74 loss at the Galen Center. In the first half, the 49ers kept the game close against the Trojans trailing 40-33 at halftime. In the second half, the Trojans used their size to wear down the 49ers on their way to the win. LBSU was outrebounded by USC 43-32. The losses piled on after LBSU had a poor shooting performance that doomed the team after losing to Duke 83-46 on Friday at the Walter Pyramid. The 49ers (3-2), who have now lost back-to-back games, shot an abysmal 23.3 percent from the field, making only 14 shots out of 60 shot attempts. Three-point shooting was equally insufficient, as they made nine out of the 34 triples that were attempted. The Blue Devils (6-1), on the other hand, seemed like they could not miss as they shot 61.5 percent from the field, making 32 out of 52 shots and seven out of 16 three-pointers. The 49ers’ best shooting quarter was the fourth, as they went five for 16. All of their points came from behind the arc with both sophomore forward Chanterria Jackson and junior guard Jessica Gertz contributing two triples apiece. Despite making five long-range shots, the Blue Devils never let the 49ers make a comeback as they an-
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Junior guard Cece Wilson defends Duke junior guard Rebecca Greenwell inside the Walter Pyramid on Nov. 26. The Blue Devils defeated the 49ers 83-46. swered back with baskets of their own, which ultimately ended with Duke outscoring LBSU 20-15 in the final quarter. “We tried to get some pressure down and contest their shots,” Duke head coach Joanne P. McCallie said. “They have a lot of shooters that can shoot it well, but I thought we did a good job getting in front of them and contesting them and really making them a little unbalanced.” The Blue Devils had four players
that ended with double digit points, one of whom was junior guard Lexie Brown with a game high 17 points. Wynn considers Brown as one of the top guards in the Atlantic Coast Conference. “Lexie Brown is a pro,” Wynn said. “She’s the best guard in the ACC and everyone knows it. She’s just so talented on both ends of the floor.” Brown currently has the second highest point average on the team with 19 points. She is also tied for the
shortest player on the team at 5 foot 9 inches. The Blue Devils have only three players that are shorter than six feet, and that played a factor in the game as the 49ers aren’t known for their height. According to Wynn, size played a huge role in the game. “They’re an ACC team; that’s what they’re supposed to do,” Wynn said. “They’re supposed to be bigger, they’re supposed to be stronger, they are also supposed to be more athletic. I’m
proud of our girls … I’m proud of their fight.” Junior guard Gigi Hascheff, who finished the game with seven points, was embarrassed of how bad they shot the ball. “I feel that we had shots they just didn’t go in,” Hascheff said. “We shot so poorly and that’s just something we [have] to work on.” The 49ers head back on the road went they take Florida on Saturday in Tempe, Arizona at 1:30 p.m.