CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
VOL. LXVIX, ISSUE 19 | OCTOBER 12, 2017
CRIME
Racial slur discovered in CSULB bathroom Black students targeted in vandalism Monday. By Kat Schuster News Editor
Concerns about the presence of white supremacy at Cal State Long Beach resurfaced on Monday when a restroom stall was defaced with a composition containing the word “n****r, targeting African-American students. The graffiti was written with a marker in capital letters inside a men’s bathroom stall in lecture
halls 150-151and was reported to University Police. “As I have shared with you before, I vigorously condemn messages that demean any group,” President Jane Close Conoley said in an email blast to students and faculty. “In this case, our Black students and organizations — as well as our entire community — can be assured that when we discover the source of this or any other vitriolic graffiti, we will remove it immediately and continue to investigate perpetrators.” On Tuesday evening CSULB Black Student Union responded to the graffiti with an email to administration and the dean of
students. “’We, the Black Student Union, would like Administration to formally address this issue as there have been an increase in death threats, hate speech, and intolerant undertones directed towards People of Color on this campus, particularly Black/African American students as this comment relates to our community, who feel unsafe and uncomfortable to attend school,”’ BSU said in an email to university representatives. Following death threats on see GRAFFITI, page 3
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A discriminatory phrase was found early Tuesday morning in a bathroom stall located at the Lecture Halls 150 & 151 building. The image above has been censored for viewers.
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RESIDENTIAL
A new plan for campus housing The university hopes to add 900 beds to the oncampus housing facilities within the next few years. By Sarah Vehrs Staff Writer
Jay Kvapil’s ceramic exhibit is featured in a New York gallery through Oct. 19.
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FEATURE
‘Landscapes’ travels across country CSULB ceramics professor Jay Kvapil’s work is featured in a New York Gallery. By Alba Mejia Staff Writer
Jay Kvapil paces back and forth for an hour and a half in his studio at Cal State Long Beach, then decides to put a brushstroke on the flat bowl which he had shaped earlier at home. Finally, he places the ceramic piece into the kiln. Kvapil, a ceramics professor at CSULB, has 75 of his ceramic pieces displayed in his exhibit, “Landscapes” at the Magen H. Gallery in New York, New York. The exhibit is done in collaboration with Galerie Lefebvre & Fils, Paris, a gallery in
France. His hometown in Arizona and the time he spent in Japan learning ceramics are Kvapli’s main influences for designing his pottery. After taking a 10-year hiatus from ceramics, his goal when he returned was to make work that resembled his home state, Arizona. In his pieces, he portrays the vast deserts and landscapes with neutral colors and rough texture. “When I started back in 2004 I really wanted to go into what is the heart of pottery and firing [with] glazes that are goopy, flow and all kinds of strange things happen,” Kvapil said. Michael Nannery, the school of art’s advising coordinator saw Kvapil’s ceramic pieces before they were sent to the exhibition and was impressed by his attention to detail.
“I was amazed at how much work he produced and all the different kinds of forms, textures, colors and glazes,” Nannery said. “I just think as a body of work it was very impressive to see that range. Just the individual pieces themselves demand a lot of attention.” The high praise doesn’t come easy. Kvapil said that he destroys about one fourth of his work, and some of it has to go through the kiln about seven to eight times in order to achieve perfection. He describes the process as being a pleasant surprise with each attempt. “Everytime I open the kiln, it’s like opening a Christmas present,” Kvapil said. “That being said, there are times where it’s a complete disaster.” Kvapil’s exhibit will be on display through Oct. 19 at the Magen H. Gallery in New York.
Cal State Long Beach President Jane Close Conoley is on a mission to resolve one of the largest complaints she hears from students: expensive campus housing. It’s no secret that many students live off campus and prepare their own meals because it is much cheaper than living in the campus housing facilities. The 2017-2018 housing costs to live in a double are $7670, and meal plans, which are required for all residents to purchase, range from $3260 to $4606 for the year. However, campus leaders are beginning to research options that could bring housing prices down. “We might be able to capture some greater array of students who could afford to [live on campus] because we’re looking at ways to mitigate food costs,” Conoley told the Daily 49er last week. According to Conoley, CSULB is currently working on a housing plan that would add 900 beds with new buildings that could include kitchenettes so that students wouldn’t have to buy a meal plan. This would be executed by creating completely new buildings in locations that were presented in a 2008 master plan. “As President Conoley has said, we are in the very early stages of this work. We have contracted with a company that will do a massive study interviewing students, and doing an assessment of competition for camsee DORMS, page 3
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ASI
On a mission to cut tuition By Holly Bartlow Staff Writer
Student organization Rise is off and running after a second reading of the campaign for free tuition was passed 13-0-9 at the Associated Students Inc. Senate meeting Wednesday. Yet with nine abstentions, senators aren’t completely convinced on adopting the movement at Cal State Long Beach. Rise Inc. is a non-profit student organization at the university striving to provide students with a tuition-free education. The team’s campaign slogan is “moving forward together,” which emphasizes working to eliminate college tuitions, protect students from debt and invest in public colleges and universities. “I’m a little anxious and worried right now,” Senator-at-large Danielle Carancho said at the meeting. “My move for next week is to talk with my co-senators and see where they’re at and why they abstained.” Next Wednesday the third reading of Rise will go to the ASI senate for votes. This reading is going to be the most important, according to Carancho. Tuition hikes are becoming more fre-
quent as university budgets get smaller. cording to Yamagiwa, it began with spreadThere is a growing number of students ing awareness. voicing their upsets of college education “I went to [Cal State Student Associabecoming unaffordable for some, and the tion] meetings, went to college campuses voices of these students are communicated to sign petitions about Rise and I was also through the Rise campaign. The movement helping with a lot of grassroots organizing,” is established in universities across CaliforYamagiwa said. nia. According to the Public Policy Institute Senators from ASI met with Max Lubin, of California, higher education spending CEO of Rise, in April of last year to conaccounted for 18 percent of the state budsider the educational get in 1976-77. As of campaign for the fall selast year, that funding mester. has fallen to 12 percent “At Rise, we create of the budget. With less platforms for students money for universities, The main focus with to tell their stories, orgatuition costs have been getting the campaign up nize their campuses, and a way for these instituand running is figuring elect candidates for oftions to replace the loss. out who will be paying for fice who are committed “The main focus with education. to restoring free college getting the campaign up tuition in California,” and running is figuring -Danielle Carancho, Lubin said. “We are emout who will be paying powering the next genfor education,” CaranASI Senator-at-large eration of student leadcho said. ers at CSU Long Beach Lubin focused on and campuses across three ideas to create revCalifornia to not only be effective advoenue: prison industrial reform, cigarette tax cates, but also promote civic engagement, and taxing the one percent of large corposo that lawmakers know they will be held rations and individuals. Currently, Lubin accountable when they force tuition and and the team are working on a sustainable fee hikes on our campuses.” funding model. After a tuition increase in March 2016, “Often, the trustees and regents shoulSenators Courtney Yamagiwa, Hilda Jurader the blame for tuition hikes, but this is do and Senator-at-large Carancho, decided a question about our state’s budget,” Lubin to adopt the movement on campus. Acsaid. “If we don’t have leaders in Sacramen-
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A second resolution reading of Rise passed at yesterday’s senate meeting.
to who are committed to investing in public higher education, we will never break the cycle of shifting the cost of higher education to students through tuition increases.” The campaign had its first resolution reading at ASI’s senate meeting Sept. 27. The university plans to educate students about the program, help with voter registration, create educational campaigns and possibly host an event next semester to educate students about accessible education. “As soon as we get this approved through the senate we can start preparing for everything else,” Carancho said. Rise is still in its early stages, and spreading awareness to students on campus has been a main focus. In March of last year, California State University Board of Trustees voted 11-8 for a $270 annual tuition increase. Carancho said this was the meeting that sparked her to engage. “That’s the whole reason why we joined, because we lost that battle last semester with the tuition increase,” Carancho said. “But we weren’t giving up on it, this is something that we felt strongly about, so this is when we switched to Rise.” The organization is going to continue readings of its resolution at the ASI senate meetings until the resolution passes. Until then the team is encouraging students to educate themselves about the upcoming governor elections and get involved. Students can volunteer and donate to the organization on its website.
EVENTS
CSULB hosts fair for a fresh class Brand new event gives freshmen the tools, support and a cool picture to motivate a speedy graduation. By Cheantay Jensen Staff Writer
Several hundred Cal State Long Beach freshmen lined up in front of the campus bookstore Tuesday and Wednesday to participate in the Almost Alumni Freshman Fair, a new program dedicated to enable budding scholars to graduate in just four years. “Sometimes people aren’t thinking about graduation until it’s like, ‘boom, it’s there’ and in order to really graduate in four years — which is most people’s goal — you’ve got to think about it and plan it,” said Susan Leigh, the associate vice president of enrollment at CSULB. In order for students to meet that ideal two or four-year graduation goal, undergraduates must complete 15 units per semester. Leigh notes that a 15-unit workload can be a strenuous endeavor for those not yet acclimated to the demands of college courses. Counseling advisor’s oversight
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The Freshman Alumni event was hosted by the university in front of the Student Bookstore.
play an integral role in situating students agendas in ways that make their rigorous schedules work for them. “That’s why the advising is so important,” Susan Leigh said. “The advisors are so used to trying to explain to [students]: you don’t wanna take two labs perhaps, or three writing intensives.” The three-hour event walked students through six locations on campus, all pertinent to helping the freshmen successfully tackle a
new semester. Beginning at Brotman Hall, campus newbies visit the Enrollment and Financial Aid offices to double check that students have their paperwork and other affairs in order. While there they were also given the opportunity to enroll in Beach Pledge, a new CSULB program. Beach Pledge was created in accordance with the California Promise Program, a bill signed by Governor Jerry Brown in September of last year to help sup-
port students seeking a timely graduation. While every CSU campus implements the promise differently, CSULB Beach Pledge creates a fast track for students to hightail it to their cap-and-gown with priority registration, so long as they enroll in 15 units per semester and maintain a 3.0 GPA thereafter. Winding their way up from Brotman hall to the tents at the speaker’s platform in front of the bookstore, students waited in
line to speak with their majors’ academic counselors to check out what the career development center had to offer. The event also offered an opportunity to make connections with fellow 49ers at the Alumni Association. Once completed, the first 250 attendees received a t-shirt with the words “Class of 2021.” “It [this fair] really is to help and motivate students to realize that they can do this,” Leigh said. As a last incentive and reminder to help students keep their “eyes on the prize,” students were invited inside the bookstore to take a free studio photo in traditional cap-and-gown garb. Elisa Patty Naranjo and Lesa Neal of Best Grad Photo, a photography studio for graduating students, lent their services to the campus free of charge. Both ladies met on campus and graduated with their BFA in photography in 2003. They described their time as students as the best years of their life. “I think it [the photo] puts it in their head that they are actually going to graduate in four years, versus not knowing when,” Naranjo said. “Now they know, ‘2021, that’s my year!’ Whereas before, at least when I remember coming, I knew approximately how long it might take, but I didn’t have a year in my head. It’s very exciting.”
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pus housing in the area that will give us an idea of what types of housing we should build and what would be a reasonable price point,” Corry Colonna, executive director of housing and residential life said. Conoley’s vision is to design a housing system in which the old residential buildings would cost less than the new ones. With the current system, students living in the non-air conditioned buildings that were built in 1983 are paying the same as those in renovated buildings that come with air conditioning units. Britney Weller, a senior communication studies major who lives in Los Alamitos, a renovated residence hall, described logging into the housing portal with her friends hours before the housing application opened. This is because she and her friends were so eager to avoid getting placed in an older building without air conditioning. “I definitely think it would be fairer if the older buildings were cheaper because there would be that disclaimer that said, ‘hey, you can pay less, but you’re not going to have these amenities,’ whereas now people are just kind of screwed because they don’t even have AC and it gets really hot over there,” Weller said. Although Conoley wants to avoid knocking down buildings, others disagree with her plan and want to look into replacing old buildings if it’s financially feasible. “We always will try to keep the gaps
Facebook and vandalism to the multicultural center on campus directed toward La Raza Student Association, anxiety about hate speech has been a frequent topic of contention during the fall semester. The graffiti sparked a conversation on CSULB’s subreddit. “This crap is in almost every women’s bathroom on campus,” reddit user stringbeanday said. “Especially the first floor library one by Starbucks. It’s ridiculous and needs to be taken care of but, honestly, how? Why can’t people grow up and not write on walls about things they’re too afraid to say.” Both La Raza and BSU responded to the incident in instagram posts with the image of the vandalism with a red frame around it reading: “the voices of white supremacy.” BSU said that they were thankful for Conoley’s words of support and that they will continue to condemn hate speech on campus. “It is our duty to engage and struggle with racism head on and we will do so very wisely…” BSU said in an email. “It is our intent to continuously empower Black students and BSU members by any means necessary.”
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Inside of the Parkside housing facility.
between housing options fairly modest,” said Colonna. “I don’t want there to be a sense of the wealthiest students can afford building ‘X’ and the students with the most modest means can afford only building ‘Y.’” The goal, according to Colonna, is to first build beside Parkside College within a few years, and then look at a phased approach of building, renovating and replacing buildings across campus. This approach will ensure that the campus will only gain housing, but will never diminish housing even if a building has to
be torn down. Bringing more students into campus housing facilities would better the school in terms of graduation rates, according to Conoley, as well as community engagement and access to what the campus has to offer in terms of art and culture. “Housing in Long Beach can be really frustrating because it’s so expensive and you get these really small apartments that you have to share with five other people in order to afford it,” Weller said. “I think it would be great if they expanded housing so that there were more beds.”
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Our View: Best Halloween movie
The staff chooses their favorite movie to watch during the spooky season. By Daily 49er Editorial staff
Starting Oct. 1, the newsroom has been decked out with Halloween decorations. We’re talking ghosts, pumpkins, spider webs and a little stuffed bird dressed up as a cat. The Halloween spirits are high this year, and everyone has their own way of celebrating — and their own movie to ring the holiday in. These are the films that the Daily 49er staff deems the best for the season. Samantha Diaz: “Halloween” Arts and Life Editor My family has always been crazy about Halloween. We have scary movie marathons starting midway through September and I can easily give you my top ten
movies I watch each year, but the 1978 version of “Halloween” has to be my ultimate favorite. Michael Myers is an icon and does horror better than most — I’m even tempted to say all — modern movies, without all the unnecessary special effects and gore. Bobby Yagake: “The Fly” Multimedia Managing Editor Although I’m terrified of most horror films, my fascination got the better of me with the 1986 remake of “The Fly.” Seth Brundle’s transformation makes for some of the most disgusting scenes you’ll ever see. Not only does Goldblum’s character lose his teeth, but he also loses his ears, hair and fingernails. The character’s final transformation made it hard for me to sleep for weeks after I saw the film. Sabrina Flores: “The Babadook” Photo Editor While I consider myself quite the fan of scary movies, I find it hard to find modern movies that terrify me. The Netflix original
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“The Babadook” is an exception. The movie is compiled completely of psychological horror with absolutely no gore and is the sort that messes with your, or at least my, mind. The movie played on my psyche and gave me eerie nightmares for weeks, which I actually enjoy.
Miranda Andrade-Ceja: “Marble Hornets” Editor in Chief Honestly, my girlfriend really doesn’t like scary movies even though I grew up watching them. It’s gotten to the point where I’m pretty sure I haven’t seen a scary
movie in over two years. With that being said, if I ever want to get myself in a paranoid and/ or spooked out mood, I’ll just pull Marble Hornets up on my chromecast and enjoy. see SPOOKY, page 5
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Kat Schuster: “Scream” News Editor My addiction for scary movies will unfortunately never surpass my extreme fear of the dark and strange noises outside my apartment at night. So, I’m pretty much screwed because I can’t resist them. My favorite “scary” movie of all time is Scream. The film offers an hour and fifty-some minutes of suspenseful cheeseball, 90s’ glory. Girls running up the stairs — when they should be running down — from cloaked, knife bearing psychopaths is both terrifying and hilarious.
Marilyn Ramirez: “The Blair Witch Project” Opinions Editor Before hate ensues, I’d like to open with a disclaimer. No, this movie isn’t terrifying; there are plenty of scenes capable of causing motion sickness, and the characters themselves lack any kind of development. In terms of the horror film industry as a whole, though, this was the catalyst that sparked documentary-style films. It made the possibility of a haunting so much more realistic, terrifying and wonderful. Jade Inglada: “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” Design Editor I grew up as a full free-range chicken, so I have never found much interest in scary movies. What can I say, I get spooked easily. Although I may not enjoy Halloween as much as I did when I was a kid — I still like the candy — I rarely pass up the chance to watch “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.” It’s one of the pleasant reminders that this weird
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In “The Ring,” a female journalist must prevent her son (above) from getting possessed by a cursed video.
holiday can still be light-hearted for the rest of us. Drew Mametsuka: None Assistant Design Editor I’m not a fan of scary movies.
I hate them. I suffered through “The Ring” when I was little. My evil sister called from a different room in the house and told me I was “going to die in seven days.” I was scarred for life. If I watch
a scary movie, I watch with my thumbs in my ear so I can’t hear the screams of death and the rest of my fingers cover my eyes to hide from whatever demons lurk in the dark. This month truly
Mac Walby: “Halloweentown” Managing Editor Blood and gore was never really my thing, and jump scares always seemed cheap to me. I’m the guy who can’t go into haunted houses without accidentally hurting someone, so being on a couch with me during one of those movies is a hazard for everyone involved. Disney Halloween is more my style, and though it may show my age a bit, 1998’s “Halloweentown” has just the right amount of cheese and nostalgia to make my watch list every year.
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OP-ED
Being ‘unpresidential’ is not grounds to remove Trump By Jules Witcover
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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, a longtime CEO of the ExxonMobil oil dynasty, was likewise viewed by Trump critics as part of the sensible coterie that monitors the president’s erratic impulses. That was so especially in the hazardous arena of foreign policy, despite Tillerson’s own paucity of experience in the field. Neither man knew each other at the time Trump chose Tillerson. The president offered the job on the suggestion of former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, presumably in part on because Tillerson once shared a table with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a Moscow dinner. Subsequently, in an interview with The New York Times, Corker broadened his concern over Trump, saying he feared the president was setting the United States “on a path to World War III” with his taunts against North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and suggestions that he might “destroy” the
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s prominent Republicans fret over Donald Trump’s “unpresidential” behavior, that broad and undefined sentiment was aptly summed up by GOP Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee, who lamented that the White House has become “an adult day care center.” In response to a fresh outburst from the president, Corker added mischievously, “Someone obviously missed their shift this morning.” The obvious reference is to the impression that White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly is obliged almost daily to save the president from his own impulsive and habitually childish comments, which often imperil national security. The Republican chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, who recently announced he will not seek re-election next year, made clear that he believes Trump has neither “the stability nor some of the competence that he needs to demonstrate in order to be successful.” Not surprisingly, Corker, once mentioned as a possible secretary of state in the Trump cabinet, invited a slashing tweet from the president. He charged that the Tennessean in 2016 had “begged” him for his endorsement for the Senate but hadn’t gotten it, despite endorsing Trump for the Oval Office. And now, Trump wrote, Corker “didn’t have the guts” to seek re-election. The GOP senator’s crack about the White House day care center followed speculation that Kelly, Secretary of Defense James Mattis and National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, all former military generals, were aboard as seasoned veterans to corral Trump’s erratic excesses.
He concerns me... He would have to concern anyone who cares about our nation. I know for a fact that every single day in the White House, it’s a situation of (his senior watchers) trying to contain him. -Bob Corker, Senator of Tennessee
communist dictator and his country in a nuclear attack or exchange. “He concerns me,” Corker said of Trump. “He would have to concern anyone who cares about our nation. I know for a fact that every single day in the White House, it’s a situation of (his senior watchers) trying to contain him.” Corker told reporters that Tillerson, Mattis and Kelly are “people that help separate our country from chaos.” Corker also told The Times:
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LBSU to honor Brian Gimmillaro on Friday The 49ers take on historic rival Hawai’i. By Kevin Colindres Staff Writer
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team returns home to face Hawai’i at 7 p.m. on Friday. After splitting the series last year, LBSU (5-14, 2-4 Big West) looks to take down long-time rival Hawai’i (11-6, 5-1 Big West) in the first matchup of the season. Both teams are coming off tough losses, with Hawai’i giving up a five-set loss against No. 25 Cal Poly, while the 49ers endured a 3-1 loss to UC Davis Saturday. LBSU will be honoring former head coach Brian Gimmillaro between the second and third set for his 32 years of coaching the program. Gimmillaro led the 49ers to three national championships, and brought the team to the NCAA tournament 25 years in a row. He coached 23 All-Americans and finished his career with 835 wins, coming out on top in 79 percent of his matchups. He helped set LBSU apart as a powerhouse in terms of being a competitive volleyball program. This season he was succeeded by head coach Joy Mckienzie-Fuerbringer, who won a national
championship under him as a player in 1993 for Long Beach State. “It’s wonderful that we’ll be able to celebrate his career here against our long time rival Hawai’i,” Mckienzie-Fuerbringer said. “This is a big game for us, so it’s cool for us to recognize all that he has done for the program.” Gimmillaro made an appearance in the Walter Pyramid this season as a broadcaster for ESPN, doing the play-by-play for LBSU’s matchup with UC Santa Barbara on Sept. 30. Gimmillaro was able to see a 49ers win, but the team continues to struggle in conference play. The season is starting to spiral down for Long Beach, sitting at sixth place in the Big West Conference with a tough schedule ahead of them. To make things tougher, Hawai’i has had a successful start to conference, only dropping one match. Mckienzie-Fuerbringer knows that Hawai’i will be a tough matchup for the 49ers, but she expects them to compete. “We need clear communication, and people need to do their job,” she said. “Taking care of the ball on our side is our priority, and with injuries we need everyone to step it up.” LBSU has shown a consistent
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The women’s volleyball team scrimmages before its Big West Conference match against Hawai’i.
carelessness with the ball in the beginning of matches. In their last three games, the 49ers have not been able to find a groove until the third set. The team has struggled with maintaining leads the whole season, and have yet to figure it out late into the season. “We have a lot of talent here but we don’t have the confidence we need to get to the top,” senior
setter Alexis Patterson said. “As long as we stay focused and continue to push, we can still come back.” Hawai’i is led by junior outside hitter McKenna Granato. She averages 4.11 kills per set on .224 hitting, and adds 2.33 digs, 0.13 assists, and 0.33 blocks. Sophomore setter Norene Iosia is also making an impact, averaging 10.61 assists while also adding
2.72 digs per set. Mckienzie-Fuerbringer continues to experiment with lineups past the halfway point of the season. She plans on setting the lineup against Hawai’i after the 49ers final practice on Friday. “Injuries have kept us from playing our best this year, but it’s up to the girls to step up and do their part,” Mckienzie-Fuerbringer said.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
49ers embark on a two-game road trip LBSU faces Big West teams in Cal Poly and UC Santa Barbara over the weekend. By Marck Parra Staff Writer
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Freshman forward Rola Badawiya dribbles the ball past Cal State Fullerton’s defense in Sunday’s 2-0 loss at George Allen Field.
After being shutout at George Allen Field in a 2-0 loss against Cal State Fullerton Sunday, the Long Beach State women’s soccer team will hope to return to winning ways when it embarks on a two-game road trip to Cal Poly on Friday, and UC Santa Barbara on Sunday. The 49ers (7-4-2, 1-1-1 Big West) have not seen a victory since their first game of Big West Conference play at home, where they dealt a 2-0 win over Hawai’i back on Oct. 1. Since then, the 49ers have gone scoreless in the two games that followed, losing against the Titans and a 0-0 double-overtime draw at UC Irvine, despite totalling 35 shots in that stretch.
Senior forward Tori Bolden, who is the leading scorer of the team with three goals, is confident the scoring will return and the team will come out of the road trip with positive results. “That was a really hard loss [against Fullerton],” Bolden said. “Especially since we had so many chances to win the game.” With 16 goals this season, LBSU certainly has the firepower on offense to trouble opponents and get get on the scoresheet. The 49ers matched up against both the Mustangs and the Banana Slugs last season, coming away with victories against both Big West Conference opponents. LBSU narrowly defeated UCSB after now injured senior forward Ashley Gonzales converted a penalty in 67th minute of play to give the 49ers the 1-0 victory. The match against Cal Poly was a little more hard-fought, but LBSU still managed to walk away with a 2-1 victory at George Allen Field with goals from Gonzales and forward
Mimi Rangel. This time around, the women’s soccer team will look to replicate last year’s success. But in order to do that, the squad must find a way to convert shots into goals while cutting back on the sloppy play. After the loss to the Titans, sophomore goalkeeper Mia Hummel praised her defense for working hard, but urged them to not give up costly uncharacteristic mistakes on the counter. LBSU’s backline still is getting used to the transistions of the centerback and wing positions. According to Bolden, the team morale is up despite the loss, and they have been been gearing up all week mentally to get through this scoreless streak. “We have been preparing all week by making sure we are bringing the right intensity and mindset to practice,” Bolden said. Long Beach State will be back at George Allen Field at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 22 when it hosts UC Riverside.
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LBSU junior attacker Chandler Kaltenbach (24) makes a pass in practice Wednesday.
MEN’S WATER POLO
No. 7 LBSU on a two-game SoCal road trip By Alex Manfredi
Assistant Social Media Editor
Coming off a valiant effort in an overtime loss against the No. 1 USC Trojans last week, the Long Beach State men’s water polo team will look to continue the strong play this weekend. The 49ers (9-7) will make the trip to Pepperdine to play the Waves at 4 p.m. on Friday at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool, followed by another road matchup
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49ers looking for first Golden Coast Conference win this weekend.
It’s going to be a challenging weekend for sure. Pepperdine is a good team...so we’re hoping to do our best. -Gavin Arroyo, Men’s water polo head coach
against the No. 2 UCLA Bruins at 7 p.m. on Saturday at the Spieker Aquatics Center. Friday’s game will be LBSU’s second Golden Coast Conference game of the season, and first conference game on the road against the Waves (13-8). Last season, Pepperdine finished in fourth place in the conference, but ended up winning the inaugural conference tournament. The 49ers have played Pepperdine every year since 1976, and have won the last five meetings against the Waves, who are coming off two losses last week against the No. 8 UCSB Gauchos and No. 2 UCLA. The Waves are led by junior attacker Marko Asic, who has 47 goals and boasts
a .825 shot percentage on the season. “It’s going to be a challenging weekend for sure,” said head coach Gavin Arroyo. “Pepperdine is a good team...so we’re hoping to do our best.” The game Saturday against the Bruins will pose another big test for the 49ers. Similar to the USC game last week, LBSU needs to post another strong defensive effort in order to put up a good fight. The Bruins offense is headed by freshman attacker Nicolas Saveljic and senior attacker Max Irving with 28 and 25 goals each this season. “I thought our defense [last week] was really good, and if we bring that into this weekend then we should win 2 out of 2,” junior defender Keegan Wicken said.
FAST FACTS
LBSU WEEKEND SCHEDULE Friday:
Men’s water polo at Pepperdine at 4 p.m. • LBSU’s record: 9-7 • Pepperdine’s record: 13-8 Women’s volleyball vs Hawai’i at 7 p.m. • LBSU’s record: 5-14 • Hawai’i’s record: 11-6 Women’s soccer at Cal Poly at 7 p.m. • LBSU’s record: 7-4-2 • Cal Poly’s record: 5-9-1
Saturday:
Men’s cross country at Highlander Invitational 6K race at 8 a.m. Women’s cross country at Highlander Invitational 5K race at 8:30 a.m. Men’s water polo at UCLA at 7 p.m. • LBSU’s conference record: 0-1 • UCLA’s record: 13-1
Sunday:
Women’s soccer vs UC Santa Barbara at 1 p.m. • LBSU’s conference record: 1-1-1 • UC Santa Barbara’s record: 4-6-4
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