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CSULB says #UsToo University students react to actress Alyssa Milano’s #metoo social media movement. By Lilly Nguyen
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SHOTS ALL AROUND Students lined up in front up the bookstore, right, on Monday to receive free flu shots. The service was held in accordance with the Living Well at the Beach’s Health and Safety Week.
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emester goals: don’t procrastinate, study everyday — and avoid the flu like the plague. It’s flu season again and efforts to reduce the risk of contracting influenza have reached Cal State Long Beach. Participating students, staff and faculty received free flu shots in front of the bookstore vending area Monday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The clinic is part of a variety of events being hosted by Living Well at the Beach, a group on campus dedicated to student well being, during Health and Safety Week.
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Health Services. Those who missed out on the event have another chance to get their shots Oct. 25, Oct. 31 and Nov. 16 during the same hours.
Anyone with a social media account may have noticed Sunday that droves of sexual assault survivors began updating their statuses to #metoo in light of allegations against Harvey Weinstein. Weinstein, an American filmmaker and former studio executive, was deposed in the wake of sexual harassment allegations that have only grown in number since it was first reported by the New York Times Oct. 5. Actress Alyssa Milano responded by taking it a step further, asking survivors of sexual assault and harassment to tweet “#metoo” in an effort to “give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem.” The tweet has 22,000 retweets, 47,000 likes, and 63,000 replies since it was first sent on Sunday afternoon and the numbers continue to climb. The tag, meanwhile, has expanded to other social media outlets like Facebook and Instagram. The issue is further complicated with discussions of systematic misogyny. “I support [survivors using the #metoo tag]. It’s very brave of them to say they have experienced that,” said Eilleen Salas, a Cal State Long Beach graduate student majoring in biology. “It’s sad that [Weinstein] had so much power over all of these women, and that there are so many women starting to come out about it.” The outcry began a dialogue about the abuse of power by both executives and “A-listers” in Hollywood, particularly in the case of individuals such as Bill Cosby and see SURVIVOR, page 2
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SURVIVOR continued from page 1 Roman Polanski. Woody Allen, who has also been investigated for the sexual abuse of his daughter Dylan Farrow in 1993, advised people to not leap to judgment at the risk of starting a “witchhunt.” In the short days that have passed since reports came out, Weinstein was dropped from The Weinstein Company, which is now being renamed, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Weinstein is now separating from his wife, Georgina Chapman, who is seeking a divorce in the wake of the allegations. Weinstein appears to be the first in a long history of Hollywood cover-ups that has fallen from his proverbial throne, but he is not the first Hollywood “big name” to be accused of misconduct. Women also came to the defense of Weinstein albeit indirectly. Miyam Bialik, the actress who played the titular character of NBC’s “Blossom,” wrote an op-ed in the New York Times which argues that “[women] wouldn’t get assaulted if [they] weren’t so pretty.” Fashion designer Donna Karan shared similar sentiments. Both women came under fire for their comments and have since then apologized for their statements. “I wouldn’t say that [sexual assault] is normal, but it happens too often,” said Kirya Valle, psychology major. “I get honked at sometimes and I would definitely say that harassment is more normal [for women to experience].” The outpouring of stories, however, is
The #MeToo hashtag aims to unite victims of sexual assault by letting survivors know they aren’t alone.
unsurprising when one in every six women and one in every 33 men are the survivors of sexual assault, according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network. RAINN also reports that the majority of survivors are under the age of 30 with 54 percent of them found between the ages of 18 - 34. Sexual violence is not an uncommon topic of discussion, especially for former Vice President Joe Biden who has spoken
out against current U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ plans to revise to Title IX protections for students. CSULB has seen higher numbers of reports of sexual assault in recent years and the campus’ sexual harassment policy has come under fire by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education for its vagueness. Some students believe that the tag will highlight and bring attention to the issue as
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Milano intended. Brooke Bolt, physics major, argues that women and survivors are usually the focus of the discussion on sexual assault but always fail to address the issues of the normalization of patriarchy and toxic masculinity. “Violence has a gender, and it’s men,” said Bolt. “Men are also sexually assaulted and almost 99 percent of the time it’s by other men...Men should be held accountable.”
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CSULB’s next top alums One recipient from each college at CSULB will be chosen to be a distinguished alum. By Sahara Barba Staff Writer
While students may know that Steven Spielberg, Steve Martin and Karen Carpenter are Cal State Long Beach alumni, they may not be aware of who the university chooses to recognize as their most illustrious alums. The university grants awards to alumni who are deemed to have made positive contributions to the community and foster pride in the university through their accomplishments. Winners will be recognized at the annual Alumni Awards Banquet this May, where one person will be chosen from each of the seven colleges at the university: arts, business administration, education, engineering, health and human services, liberal arts, natural sciences and mathematics. Recipients will be acknowledged in the Alumni Association magazine, Beach Connection, on the association’s website and in the college commencement booklet. “We just want this opportunity for us to identify alumni that have done great things,” said Gay Arakawa, executive director of the Alumni Association. “The success and achievements [of] our alumni is a reflection of how good this university is.” Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia was one of the seven winners of the 2016 Distinguished Alumni Awards, representing the College of Education. Other recipients have included the Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck; Denise Austin, known for her aerobics TV shows and books; and retired chief operating officer of the Long Beach transit systems, 2017 recipient Guy Heston. Heston created the U-pass program that allows students, faculty and staff to ride Long Beach transit for free through the use of a TAP card. “I have a long-standing affinity with the university, but [winning] just sort of renews your affinity and makes you feel – at least it did for me – even better about the university,” Heston said. He said the award came as a shock. When he considers how proud his parents would be, he gets emotional. Bill Shumard, president and CEO for the Southern California special olympics, won the award in 2015 from the College of Liberal Arts.
“Gay had called my office to say I had received the award,” Shumard said. “The woman that had received the call first told me that she thought it was a crank call, so I always say that success is relative.” Storyboard artist and costume illustrator Robin Richesson won the award for the College of the Arts in 2007. Richesson has illustrated costumes for several movies, such as “Forrest Gump,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Stuart Little,” “Ironman” and “The Polar Express.” “I know [the award] looks nice on your resume and I have this little marble chunk on my dresser, but the award itself is nice,” Richesson said. “It makes you feel confident, but in terms of the film industry where I mostly do my work, they’re not particularly interested in academia.” There’s so many notable alumni that come out of the College of the Arts, Richesson said that she feels embarrassed and self conscious to be given the award. Arakawa said that it’s too soon to tell where next year’s awards will be held, but last year’s event took place at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach in the Regency ballroom with tickets that were $200 each. The Alumni Awards Banquet is funded through ticket sales, ad sales or donors, according to Arakawa. Recipients are chosen through a series of stages. Three potential winners are chosen by the Nominations Committee which contains members of the Alumni Association, Academic Senate, Staff Council, Administration and Associated Students. The seven winners are then selected by the Alumni Association Awards Committee. According to Arakawa, the Distinguished Alumni Awards began in the ‘60s but there was only one given out of the whole university because of the smaller population and by the ‘80s recipients were selected from each college. The annual banquet is supposed to promote a sense of community among all those involved with in the university. Arakawa said that the association “hope[s] the awards will be an inspiration to students, that students will look to these alums and say ‘Wow. This person went here and I can maybe achieve that in some point in my life too.’” Nominations for the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Awards are being accepted until Nov. 6 and can be from the university’s alumni, employees and students. The nomination form and criteria information can be found on the university website.
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Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor offers creative scares and eerie stories. By Samantha Diaz Arts and Life Editor
Guests wandered aimlessly through dark, foggy streets while monsters waited for the perfect opportunity to swoop into your vision and scare you. The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor made its return Sept. 28 to terrify visitors with all new mazes, performances and monsters lurking throughout the park. This year’s Dark Harbor features seven mazes, four of which take attendees through areas of the ship. Each labyrinth had its own elaborate story and characters, all tied to the Queen Mary’s history, rather than popular movies or TV shows which is what most Halloween mazes do. Upon entering the park, guests are greeted by scare actors running up to people and sliding on their knees to create sparks with their metal pads — a signature feature of Dark Harbor. It’s easy to see the amount of time and effort put into each of the character’s costumes, as each actor displays intricate makeup and prosthetics to make for a believable getup. The actors don’t merely jump out and scare guests, they have a lot of freedom to roam around the halls and even follow people through parts of the mazes, making for a more fun and genuinely scary experience.
With no signs offering directions, guests are left to find their own way to the attractions, which made it difficult to find your way around throughout the night. Even those familiar with the park layout may be confused by the fog machines and strobing lights. The trouble of finding a maze is worthwhile though, as each one offered something different from the last. My personal favorite was the “Circus” maze, which included optical illusions and traditional circus freaks on display. Once we entered the maze, we were immediately transported into a hallway of mirrors where most of the party I was with got separated and had to reunite. From there, a goat-girl hybrid and scary clowns with caked-on blood and sharp teeth were among the monsters who popped up from every dark crevice of the maze, sometimes following those who walked by with their eyes. The best part of “Circus” though, was leaving — or rather attempting to leave — the eerie maze. To exit the room full of freaks, we had to walk through a rotating tunnel illuminated by neon lights. I doubted the illusion’s effectiveness until we were about halfway through the tunnel and I thought the ground beneath me was twirling, which left me a little disorientated. By the time I made my way out, I was dizzy and immediately blinded by bright white lights and fog that made it impossible to see anything beyond a foot in front of you. The feeling of walking blind
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The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor feature monsters like the ones above and will run through Nov. 1.
but hearing monsters all around you, knowing they can pop out and scare you at any moment was both terrifying and exhilarating. Little tricks like this were scattered throughout all of the mazes, making every attraction unexpected and fun. “Intrepid,” which took guests through a haunted train, included a room which utilized fog machines and green lasers to create an optical illusion of a barrier between us and the ground. Anything below the laser’s glow was cloaked by mist that heightened our terror when monsters emerged from the smoke to scare us. While most mazes took the creative route to inspire fear, a few that overused jump-scares and loud noises to frighten guests
fell flat. The loud banging on metal became more annoying than scary after the hearing it a few times. Venturing into the underbelly of the Queen Mary to see creepy dolls, cannibalistic chefs and psychotic killers put the ship in a whole new, more terrifying light. While it was an exciting experience to be taken inside the ship, some of the four mazes tended to blend into each other and make it difficult to distinguish a particular theme or storyline. This didn’t extinguish the horror of the attractions, but it did make a few of them seem less original, like they were drawing ideas from one another instead of coming up with their own story. For those put off by mazes, The Dark Harbor also offers a
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variety of other things such as performances ranging from live music, fire twirling, magic shows and skidding contests which run throughout the night. The big-ticket attraction for those 21 and over was the Ice Bar. There guests are given parkas, taken into a seven-degree bar and allowed to choose from a selection of flavored vodkas. Maze tours and “baller buyouts” are also available for larger groups. These offer secluded patio dinners, entry to secret bars and private performances ranging from sword swallowing to self-mutilation. Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor will continue 7 p.m. to midnight through Nov. 1 on Sundays and Thursdays, and from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
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FLIC picks classic flicks Film Literacy Improvement Club puts old fi lms in a new light.
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Once a month, room 127 in the Telecommunications building goes pitch black as Cal State Long Beach students pack in, fire up the projector, make some popcorn and watch a classic movie. CSULB Film Club began its first semester of the Film Literacy Improvement Club in September with the goal of boosting student’s film literacy, or
the amount of movies they have watched and can talk about. Andrew Haag, president of CSULB Film Club, had the idea for a film literacy club last semester when he served as secretary for the organization. Haag wanted to show movies that he felt would be helpful to film majors, but in a more relaxed environment. “It’s a really laid-back situation,” Haag said. “We’re all just hanging out and we just talk about some cool things that happened during production or some cool trivia.” The movies chosen for viewing were selected based on films that professors often bring up in class and expect students to know, as well as films that have a stylistic lesson to teach those who may be
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Jan. “Duel”
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making movies themselves. “People always expect [film majors] to know all the movies,” Haag said. “It gets really hard to actually watch all that stuff, especially when you’re in classes and you’re just analyzing all the time. You just go home and you rewatch ‘The Office’ for like the ninth time.” The films for this year’s roster follow a different theme for each month, with a Christmas movie for December, a romance movie for February and an anime film for May. This schedule is meant to ensure that students get a taste of each genre, and help students see films in a new way. For second year history major, Vanessa Bloom, the club offered her just that with their first movie screening “Blade Runner.”
Oct. 25 “Cape Fear” March “All about Eve”
“It was a lot of fun … not dull like in a class. It felt different because they’re your peers,” said Bloom. “It’s nice to look critically at movies. When you have an understanding of context and who makes the film, it makes the movie richer.” While most of the movie choices are made with an educational goal in mind, the club is also trying to branch out to students and give them a chance to simply watch movies they’ve always heard about but have never gotten the chance to see. First year pre-film major Nicole Evalle was among some of the students that got a new experience with FLIC’s first meeting. “I didn’t even know what ‘Blade Runner’ was,” Evalle said. “It wasn’t a movie I would see by
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myself but I’m glad I watched it with film club. It’s a good environment and it was nice to talk about it with people in your major.” Haag said in the future, he would like to start reaching people outside of the film department and introduce them to genres they haven’t explored, like foreign or black and white films. “I’m trying to open different genres and areas for people to explore and think about things differently,” Haag said. “And it always makes for good dinner party talk.” The next Film Literacy Improvement Club meeting will be on Oct. 25 in room 127 of the Telecommunications building. They will be showing Martin Scorsese’s “Cape Fear.”
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High fashion with high morals
A rise in modest clothing in high fashion celebrates Muslim culture. By Hannah Getahun Contributing Writer
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n September, during New York Fashion Week, fashion designer and Muslim activist Anniesa Hasibuan debuted her newest line with a cast of immigrants donning Muslim-inspired fashion. Last season, Hasibuan made headlines as she became the first designer to have an all-hijab fashion line, donning designs that were reserved yet fashionable. This isn’t the only example of Muslim fashion entering the mainstream. Dolce and Gabanna, a prominent figure in the world of designer labels, released a line of abayas and hijabs last year, to which the move was well-received. There are also many smaller designers working to integrate modest fashion into their styles. Finally, it seems that the hijab, and consequently modest fashion, is becoming increasingly normalized. Designers are beginning to stand in solidarity with one of their highest-paying customers — Muslim women. This “normalization” gives the greater public an improved understanding of what it means to be part of this group. Like all religious groups, these followers have certain traditions they adhere to, yet they desire to be a part of mainstream fashion. After years of being ignored, they are being considered by the world of high fashion. They are, at last, being acknowledged by the world as a whole, offering a chance for people to understand the culture and remove its crim-
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Designers are beginning to introduce Muslim-influenced attire to the runway, fostering acceptance and understanding of the culture.
inalized status in nations such as the United States. Designers have the ability to reflect pertinent political issues, as their influence reaches millions of consumers each year. For example, in Hasibuan’s 2017 fashion line, she protested the discrimination of Muslims in Trump’s travel ban through her showcasing of women in hijabs. Because of the platform she was given during New York Fashion Week, she attracted both attention to and support. Clothing has been an integral definition of one’s culture, and through this implementation of more modest fashion, we also become aware of the issues this culture has faced around the world.
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In a post 9/11, fear-mongering world, Muslims are continually demonized for their religion. They are indirectly accused for the rampant terrorism that plagues today’s society. Those who are suspicious of their beliefs translates to hostility, resulting in hate crimes, such as the destruction of mosques and an onslaught of anti-Muslim slurs. The showcasing and acceptance of their traditions, aesthetics and rules of modesty brings an acceptance of Islam as a religion. Rumors about the “evils” of Islam are dispelled, and in their place is the shared appreciation of clothing and fashion — something that can be translated
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and a good portion of them are women. Arabs are some of, if not the, biggest buyers of couture. There is an estimate that Muslims spend approximately $230 billion annually on fashion, and that amount could rise, especially since Islam is the world’s fastest growing religion. These numbers make it apparent that this group of women are spending. Making that push toward more modest and religion-influenced styles allows accessibility for these women while supporting designers such as Hasibuan. Before, it seemed that big labels and designers in the world of high fashion gave Muslim women little to nothing that appealed to them; they just weren’t a demographic that clothing creators put an effort in to reach out to. This can probably be attributed to the fact that Islam has always been seen as something controversial, and designers did not feel like dealing with it. Instead, designers favored to showcase more ethnocentric styles that focused on mainstream fashion. Now, after realizing the need of modest fashion for Muslim women, more designers and labels are expanding toward conservative fashion that these women can embrace. Fashion markets are continually growing and adapting to demographics and their demands. They see that the world is becoming more accepting, and they can build a better business from acknowledging the modern Muslim woman, who holds to her traditional religious beliefs while still wanting to be a part of this world of high fashion. This shift towards catering toward Muslim women allows these women liberation. They will encounter less limitations in their fashion choices and be given an opportunity to have their voices heard.
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After the first and second rounds of the Bill Cullum Invitational, first-year head coach Michael Wilson predicted that the Long Beach State men’s golf team would win its first tournament of the season — if the team could just shoot under par in the third round. Sitting in a tie for second place at 9-under, the 49ers shot an even-par final round 288 and dropped to third place. “The team just fought and competed all day, and the result wasn’t due to a lack of effort,” Wilson said. “The guys just weren’t able to score today, and sometimes that’s how it goes.” Juniors Patrick Pockels and Joe Fryer finished tied for sixth at 4-under par 212, after three consistent rounds of 72, 67 and 73 and 69, 72 and 71 respectively. It’s Pockels second top-10 finish in three starts this season and Fryer
Fryer’s performance makes it seven out of his last eight starts for the 49ers, in which he finished in the top-10 dating back to last season. His remarkable play has become a normal occurrence as only three of his nine scores posted this season have been in the ‘70s. Utah State University will take the title back home thanks to a 12-under par 276 in the second round on Monday. The Aggies closed the tournament with a 7-under par 281 in the final round to finish 16-under (291,276,281). Cal State Fullerton’s Derek Castillo won individual honors after carding back-to-back 65’s to claim the top spot by a comfortable seven strokes. A total of 10 BWC golfers finished with 3-round scores under par in the tournament. “It was good to see competition from our conference like that,” Wilson said. “We came out hoping to make a statement and I feel like we did our part to show that we’re one of the better teams in this conference.” LBSU will look to carry its performance into next week when the 49ers head to Stockton for the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational Oct. 26-28. The three-round event will conclude the fall season for the 49ers who won’t resume competition until January.
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has now been in the top-10 in all three of his starts. Wood Ranch Golf Club in Simi Valley is a 6,849 par-72 golf course that is home to Cal State Northridge. The Matadors were one of five Big West Conference teams competing in the Bill Cullum Invitational, and gave LBSU a good opportunity to see where they stand among conference opponents. The 49ers finished five strokes behind the reigning Big West Conference champions UC Santa Barbara. Senior Nick Cantlay finished tied for 17th at even par 216, junior Andres Gonzalez shot a 2-over 218 to tie for 25th, and freshman Connor Nelson’s LBSU debut resulted in a tie for 58th after posting an 11-over 227. “Everyone’s first college tournament is always a rush,” Wilson said. “He may have not gotten the results he was hoping for but I can tell he’s only going to help the team moving forward.” Pockels led the field of 91 players in par-3 hole scoring at 5-under in the tournament. He was 3-under par in third place heading into the final round before a 1-over par 73 that dropped him three spots into sixth. Pockels performance still earned him the best finish of his career at LBSU.
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WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
LBSU snaps three-game skid The 49ers are back in the win column after sweeping Cal State Fullerton. By Kevin Colindres Staff Writer
Long Beach State women’s volleyball handled its business on the road against Cal State Fullerton with a 25-22, 25-19, 25-20 sweep. Coming into the match LBSU (6-15, 3-5 Big West) had lost its last three while CSUF (4-17, 0-8 Big West) has not won a game since Sept. 15.
“We played as a cohesive unit today and supported each other which showed on the court, senior setter Alexis Patterson said. LBSU had a strong offensive start to the match, hitting .412. The 49ers were also aggressive on the defensive end, limiting CSUF to .229 hitting. However, LBSU struggled with its serving through the first set, ending it with five service errors. The 49ers did not back down with their aggressive play in the second set. The team continued to hit well with a .400 percentage, but also sustained its defensive presence by leaving CSUF at .229. LBSU struggled to score down the
stretch, letting Fullerton trail as close as 21-19. The 49ers quickly turned it around with a 4-0 run and went up 2-0 in the match. LBSU looked to close the game with a sweep, but Fullerton was not ready to give up. The third set was a lot closer, with both teams trading points until the final minutes of the match. LBSU did not carry over its high hitting percentage, but forced Fullerton to hit at .122. The 49ers completed the sweep and earned their third conference win of the season. “We were very prepared in defending Fullerton and calling out the offense they were wanting to run, getting in the hit-
ters heads and knowing who they wanted to set which really made them play a little timid, Patterson said. Redshirt freshmen and outside hitter Brooke Earkman led the team with 13 kills at .500 hitting. Patterson had 41 assists, and added nine digs. She also had two services aces and three blocks. “Our spirits are high and I think we can use this as a springboard to set the stage for the 2nd half of our season, but we’re back at it tomorrow getting ready for Friday’s match,” Patterson said. LBSU travels to Santa Barbara to take on UCSB at 7 p.m. on Friday and then goes down to San Luis Obispo to take on Cal Poly at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
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