CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
VOL. LXVIII, ISSUE 30 | OCTOBER 26, 2016 CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT
From falling ceiling tiles to new buildings in 2030 Students and faculty discuss facility issues with hopes for campus renovations. By Natalee Coloman Staff Writer
D49er A student smokes by the Liberal Arts buildings despite the ban on smoking on campus Tuesday.
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Smoking ban enforcement is cloudy Center of International Education sends mixed messages about smoking policy to students.
Students from the College of the Arts filled the first two rows of the University Student Union’s Beach Auditorium Tuesday afternoon, holding about 30 fallen ceiling tiles as they expressed concerns for the Fine Arts building’s maintenance. What had been planned as forum for discussing the campus’ 10 year plan, ideally aiming toward a blue sky graduation in 2030 with a completely renovated campus, came to a quick stop as the conversation changed to the issues students are facing today. The 15 art students in the audience said that there is no air conditioning in the Fine Arts classrooms and ceiling tiles regularly come falling down past their heads. “Just a couple of weeks ago, a ceiling tile fell in my color theory class in the FA4 building and missed someone by like 12 inches,” said fifth year fiber arts major Alicia Keyworth.
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By Chrystina Schwartz Staff Writer
International Cal State Long Beach students were sent an email on Oct. 18 threatening to enforce disciplinary actions for smoking on the campus, such as termination of campus housing without a refund and citations for those who live off -campus. The email blast, which was sent only to the international student body, was signed by Associate Dean and Executive Director Terence Graham from the email account of International Coordinator Karen Kinsley of the Center of International Education. “To my dismay, I have received numerous reports from faculty and staff that international students are among those who are repeatedly violating this policy – disproportionately so,” Graham said in the email blast. Graham reminded everyone of the new policy in the email and took it a step further by actually saying disciplinary actions will be taken against students who ignore this policy, just two months into the policy’s implementation. The email states that students who live on-campus and are caught violating this policy will receive “mandatory counseling and assessment.” The email has not been sent to any other students or faculty at CSULB. If students continue to ignore the policy, they will face removal from on-campus housing without a refund. The email also states students who live off-campus “...will face escalating disciplinary actions [beginning] with verbal warnings but ultimately resulting in fines and/or other disciplinary actions.” The email blast is in discrepancy with the CSULB Tobacco and Smoking Policy which states that any disciplinary actions
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Community discusses Long Beach Measure MM Community panel discussed benefits of medical marijuana. By Elizabeth Campos Staff Writer
tion. “We knew that our international students were going to be a bit more of a challenge because of language and also that
Supporters of the legalization of medical marijuana held a forum at The Point inside the Walter Pyramid Tuesday night. Proponents of Long Beach Measure MM, which will be on the November ballot, establishes regulations to permit the sale of medical marijuana in Long Beach. The panel included Adam Hijazi, a board member for the Long Beach Collective Association and Jeffrey Ostriker, who researches medical properties of cannabis. Retired members of the Long Beach Police Department, Randy Hausauer and Mike Schaich, and John Getz from United Food and Commercial Workers were also part of the panel. The panel was introduced by Tonia Reyes, a Long Beach community member who helped raise 35,000 signatures in sup-
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The email above was sent out to the international student body in regard to the smoking ban at CSULB. above “cessation and awareness cards” given out by the Breathe Campaign, will not be enforced for another three years. However, CSULB’s Director of News and Digital Media Michael Uhlenkamp contradicted the email, saying that there will be no disciplinary actions, just more educa-
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Out in Israel: LGBT in Israeli Defense Force By Xochitl Abarca Staff Writer
Former Israeli Defense Force Commander Hen Mazzig spoke to Cal State Long Beach’s 49ers For Israel and other CSULB students Tuesday night, discussing his experiences of serving in the IDF as an openly gay man. The talk, titled “Israel: The LGBTQ Capital of the Middle East” and hosted by 49ers For Israel, attracted around 25 students and professors to Peterson Hall room 228. 49ers For Israel is a Pro-Israel education and advocacy club at CSULB that aims to promote student leadership by actively representing Israel on campus in a peaceful manner. The club’s goal is to engage students about issues that are going on in Israel that relate to the world and culture here on campus. “Students will get a better understanding of what it is like for someone who is part of the LGBTQA community in Israel, in the army, out and open,” President of 49ers For Israel Kelsey Kimmes said. Mazzig is an international Israeli speaker and activist. Mazzig served as an openly gay man in the Israeli Forc-
es as an IDF Commander in the West Bank for five years, as well as a humanitarian officer in COGAT, a unit in the Israeli Ministry of Defense. Mazzig grew up in a time of the 2nd Intifada, when the second Palestinian uprising against Israel intensified violence and brought terrorism and fighting into the streets of Israel. “Most of my friends served combat positions because they wanted to do security…we were all a generation that lived with terror attacks,” Mazzig said. “I saw terrible things that I won’t ever forget. I wanted to do something different, [so] I joined the Israeli Defence Forces Humanitarian Unit.” Mazzig said that biggest event in his life happened at 18 years old. During his time serving in the IDF he had a commander, best friend and father figure named Adam who helped him through his hard times where he felt alone. “I was in the closet until I was 18,” Mazzig stated said. “He not just helped me – he pulled me out of the closet.” Adam encouraged Mazzig to lose weight, own his sexuality as an officer for the Humanitarian Unit in IDF and rank first in his battalion. “During my service, I can’t say I was
always accepted. There were soldiers that teased me but the commanders and officers always backed me up,” Mazzig said. “Israeli soldiers are far from being perfect but it was amazing to have support from my commanders.” Mazzig went on to explain that the Israeli LGBT community is growing and becoming more accepted because they have pushed for that change. However, he said that even though the community is getting support from Israeli businesses, Israeli authorities and the government, they aren’t still accepted by everyone. “Rights weren’t handed to us [LGBT in Israel] – we fought for them, we keep on fighting,” he said. Mazzig emphasized that he was proud to be part of the Israeli LGBT community. He mentioned the recent supreme court ruling which now grants benefits to the partners of gay fallen soldiers that served in the IDF. “The story of Israel is a story is a story of hope, the story of people who overcame a lot of challenges,” Mazzig said. Many of the attendants felt impacted by Mazzig’s talk. “I liked hearing the struggles of a
ON THE
PROPOSITIONS: Cigarette Tax to Fund Healthcare, Tobacco Use Prevention, Research, and Law Enforcement Initiative. By Michaela Kwoka-Coleman News Editor
Voters will be deciding whether or not to increase taxes on tobacco products and electronic cigarettes this November. If passed, Proposition 56 would increase taxes on cigarettes by $2 a pack, with similar taxes on other tobacco products, such as chewing tobacco and electronic cigarettes. California’s current tax of $0.87 per pack of cigarettes goes to the General Fund, which sponsors tobacco prevention, environmental protection, health care services for low-income people, breast cancer research and screenings as well as early childhood development programs. Revenue from raising the tax to $2.87 per pack would help fund physician training, Medi-Cal, prevention and treatment of dental diseases, tobacco use prevention and research into cancer, heart disease, lung disease and other tobacco-related diseases. Those who support the bill, including California Secretary of State Alex Padilla, the California Democratic Party, the California League of Conservative Voters and the American Lung Association in California, argue that the proposition would reduce tobacco-related health care costs. They also say that the proposition will curb youth smoking by taxing electronic cigarettes, which tobacco companies promote to youth. Proponents have health concerns regarding the long term health effects of electronic cigarettes. Opponents of the proposition, including Congressman Tom McClintock, the California Republican Party and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, say that if passed, revenue from the proposition would fund special interest groups and insurance companies more than smoking-related illnesses.
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They also argue that the proposition would not allocate funds for public schools, nor would it fund youth tobacco prevention programs. As of Oct. 20, those against the proposition had raised $66,532,474 and those in favor had raised $30,303,933. *This article is part of a weekly series informing students on the propositions up for vote on the November ballot. **All information comes from Ballotpedia.com, a nonprofit organization that provides nonpartisan information on American politics and elections.
FAST FACTS
CURRENT TOBACCO TAX ALLOCATION California levies an excise tax on tobacco products. As of 2016, the tobacco tax is 87 cents per pack of cigarettes. Revenue from the tax is distributed as follows: •10 cents goes to the General Fund. About $84 million was raised for the fund in fiscal year 2015-2016 due to this allocation. •25 cents goes towards tobacco prevention, healthcare services for low-income persons, and environmental protection. Proposition 99 of 1988 created this portion of the tax. About $259 million was raised for these services in fiscal year 2015-2016. •2 cents goes towards breast cancer screenings and research. For fiscal year 2015-2016, $20 million was raised for these services. •50 cents goes towards early childhood development programs. Proposition 10 of 1998 created this portion of the tax. About $447 million was raised for these programs in fiscal year 2015-2016. Source: Ballotpedia
The 2012 Israeli Gay Pride parade. gay man growing up because it’s always different but the same no matter where they are,” dance major Steven “Barbee” said. Barbee said that hearing Mazzig speak was great because he made him feel like he wasn’t alone even though Mazzig’s struggle took place in another country across the world. “I learned that there are people from the world who go through the similar struggles that I do – it gives me a feeling of being united with someone even
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In response to the concern, panelist and Interim Vice Provost for Academic Planning Dhushy Sathianathan said the main concern is having all classes offered, then the facilities maintained. He also added that each college needs a prominent space they can be proud to call their own. “It’s good to hear the feedback, and we will look into the Fine Arts buildings,” said Michael Gardner, capital project manager, physical planning and facilities management. Director of the School of Arts Karen Kleinfelder said because the Fine Arts buildings are considered lab rooms and not university-supported classrooms available to all students, there is a gap between what is budgeted as priority in facilities management and what information is shared with the university. Because the classrooms are department-specific rooms and other majors cannot use the classes, Kleinfelder said the university doesn’t handle the maintenance issues as they would a university-supported class. “We just want to know if there is transparency [toward what students need],” said Karen Kleinfelder, director of the school of arts. Kleinfelder said the department still uses overhead projectors on carts in the classrooms. She said it was a priority to update the classrooms and put in air conditioning and new equipment in the early 2000’s, but the installments were dropped due to budget cuts and never brought up again. “Because of the dedicated staff, faculty and students, we can still flourish,” Kleinfelder said. Political science and economic major Jacob Palsma brought up the cost of living for non-local students on campus. He
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though being so far, we have such a shared experience,” liberal studies major Vicente Castañeda said. Today, Mazzig works independently and as working with the Trans and Health Department in the National Israeli LGBTQA Association. Kimmes said that 49ers For Israel hosted the event along with The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America. CAMERA is a non-profit organization that supports student organizations and speakers.
said he would like to see better student housing. Palsma said cost of rent for students living off campus can range from $1500$1900 for a one bedroom apartment, but he said many renters take advantage of students and raise the prices. In response, Claudia Plaza, assistant vice president of Human Resource and Fiscal Management, said her team wants to do a study to increase off-campus student housing. Palsma also addressed building concerns with Proposition 55 which, if passed, can increase funding for schools, community colleges and health care. In response, Plaza said the proposition would not affect our students and student housing. Students were asked to fill out sticky notes at the beginning of the discussion to address some concerns they face while attending CSULB. One of the concerns regarded healthier on-campus food options for students. 49er Shops’ CEO and General Manager Don Penrod said they would like to eliminate GMO products and reduce high sugar and salt foods on campus in the 10-year plan. Associated Vice President of Physical Planning and Facilities Management David Salazar said his team is looking at better housing, parking and sustainability to advance the campus such as placing solar panels in parking Lot 14. In a survey, 93 percent agreed buildings should be sustainably designed. Salazar is also looking into alternative forms of energy, which is heavily consumed around campus. “Sustainability is a big part of what we do,” Salazar said. “We look at that as a thread to build the campus.” Gardner said the team has plans and want to keep the students involved. Students can find out more information about the campus planning survey, which is available until Nov. 2. Students received an email directing them to the link.
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Cal State Long Beach President Jane Close Conoley released the following statement: Dear Campus Community, I am deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of David Dowell. An institution on campus for nearly 40 years, Dave was a champion and advocate for students. Many of the national accolades we received for growth in graduation and retention rates and reducing opportunity gaps
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-port of Measure MM. Reyes also opened up the discussion by explaining what Measure MM is and how it gives patients access to an alternative medicine. The measure establishes regulations that permit the sale of medical marijuana in Long Beach to patients who have doctor recommendations to use it. It also mandates dispensaries to test medical marijuana before it’s sold to ensure it won’t harm the patient. Ostriker, who is a member of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians, said that what sparked his interest in researching cannabis and its medicinal uses was his own chronic bone disease. He also said that if medicinal marijuana is the only effective way for some patients to treat their pain, it should be at the patient’s disposal. “I’m actively trying to teach doctors and other clinicians in cannabis,” he said. Hausauer shared a more personal story, explaining how his sister was recommended to use oxycontin to treat cancer symptoms which led her to addiction
can be attributed to his leadership and tireless efforts to improve student outcomes. A sharp mind and a quick wit with an unforgettable laugh, he will be greatly missed. On behalf of the entire Beach community, I send our deepest condolences to Dave’s family, friends and colleagues. We will update you regarding a memorial service as information becomes available. Sincerely, Jane
and ultimately death. “There’s an alternative [medicine], and people in the U.S. and particularly Long Beach ought to have access” he said. The discussion then shifted into questioning how medical marijuana will work as a business in Long Beach. Hijazi explained that the efforts to make medicinal marijuana legal started in 2011, but there was no bridge between the community and the initiative at the moment. “We feel like this is a really strong initiative,” he said. He also explained that Measure MM deals solely with medicinal use of marijuana. In addition, Measure MM established regulations in regard to not having dispensaries near schools or parks to protect minors. In addition to the location of dispensaries, another topic related to minors was whether Measure MM would make marijuana more accessible to them. Dr. Ostriker answered the question by clarifying that people, including minors, need to see a doctor to ultimately get a prescription. He also said that the amount of marijuana a person can purchase at once is limited. Schaich followed the discussion by saying that he thinks marijuana is much more accessible for minors through the
black market. He said that a lot of them buy in the streets, from people they don’t know and that that poses more danger than regulated dispensaries. One of the last topics discussed before opening the floor to the audience was whether the marijuana from dispensaries and from drug dealers get the user high. Ostriker explained that there are psychoactive compounds in marijuana that get a person high. But, it’s actually other characteristics of marijuana that help with patients’ pain. When opening up the discussion to members of the audience, the questions ranged from who will be regulating the industry to whether growers and cultivators will be taxed. Hausauer thinks that forums like this are necessary to get people together and encourage them think about important issues, such as medicinal marijuana. “As divided as we are as a country, we should figure out what we have in common” he said. Reyes said she thinks that the fact that this initiative made it to the ballot is proof of democracy in action and the importance of citizen’s involvement. She said that forums like this help clarify the uses of medicinal marijuana and erase the stigma surrounding it.
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CORRECTION: In the Oct. 25 article “ASI tests out new pay structure,” Associated Students Inc. President Marvin Flores was incorrectly identified.
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It is time to be morally and fiscally serious. We need to have the best possible president so that our country does not become bankrupt. I took Hillary’s advice from the first debate and checked out her website. Wikapedia defines socialism as “a political and economic theory that advocates the production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.” Hillary’s website states: “Rewrite the rules so that more companies share profits with employees—and fewer ship profits and jobs overseas. Hillary will reward companies that share profits and invest in their workers…” These rewritten rules show that Hillary wants socialism where hard work and results are not rewarded. Capitalism rewards good behavior by increased pay, promotion, and responsibility. The salary that one receives from the employer is their share of the profits. No profit, no job. More profit, more jobs and higher average salary. Any company that does not invest in its employees soon goes out of business. Socialism and its extreme forms of fascism and communism do not reward good behavior. Socialism sounds good but its inherent flaws lead to poverty and a tyrannical rule of a “strong man.” The failures of the Soviet Union and Venezuela are proof. Hillary’s comment proposes a Socialist government. The Democrat party wants to control the means of production by regulation and bureaucratic directives. Observe what is being done to our coal industry. You exhale carbon dioxide when you breathe and it is needed for plant growth. The Obama administration, without congressional approval, has redefined CO2 as a pollutant so the EPA can close down coal fired power plants. This is authoritarian, destructive overreach. The first debate showed me that the left has taken over the Democrat party completely. If you want this type of government, you can move to Cuba, Argentina or Venezuela at any time. People from those counties are desperate to come to the US. To whence will you flee? Heaven help us. Vote Republican.
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A twist on Halloween costume trends By Sara Bauknecht
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Halloween costumes have come a long way since cutting holes in sheets or purchasing paper disguises at the local pharmacy. These days, dressing up for Halloween has a whole new meaning, thanks to fashion putting a stylish twist on all things creepy and kooky. In recent months, designer costumes have cropped up on catwalks, and several retailers have curated collections of Halloween-inspired readyto-wear pieces, especially for adults looking to get into the spooky spirit. More than 171 million Americans plan to celebrate Halloween this year, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. Spending on items such as costumes and candy is expected to reach $8.4 billion — an alltime high for the 11-year-old survey — up from $6.9 billion in 2015. Millennials (ages 18 to 34) are the adult group most likely to take part in the frightening fun and one of the top spenders on costumes.
Batman characters and other action figures are among the top costume trends for adults 18 to 34 for Halloween. Meanwhile, those ages 35 to 44 are anticipated to attend at least three parties, reports the Savers’ Halloween survey by Edelman Intelligence. While you don’t have to be a kid to celebrate Halloween, that doesn’t mean adults necessarily want to dress like one. Designers and brands are capitalizing on
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Hillary Clinton- and Donald Trump-inspired costumes walk the runway at the first Halloween runway show at New York Fashion Week in September.
this demand by coming up with costumes that incorporate current style trends. At London Fashion Week, for instance, models in the Charlotte Olympia show paraded down the runway in flirty fruit costumes. While the event was meant to spotlight the designer’s new Brazilian-themed collection of accessories and shoes, the spectacle got the blogosphere buzzing with Halloween ideas. Last month, Phoenix e-retailer Yandy. com debuted its latest line of costumes at what’s believed to be the first Halloween runway show at New York Fashion Week. Among the looks were sleek animal bodysuits in crushed velvet, a high-waisted skirt and crop top done in a Snapchat-inspired print and a sexy witch with over-the-knee boots, fishnet stockings and tulle skirt attached to a shiny black leotard. Even presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton got a makeover with a royal blue mini dress for the “Capitol Hill” costume and a fitted blazer, booty shorts and signature red tie and ball cap for the cheeky “Donna T. Rumpshaker.” “We wanted to showcase our collection and show that Halloween is not only fun but is fashion,” says Pilar Quintana, Yandy.com’s vice president of merchandising. “We are influenced by everything and all fashions going on in the world.” Yandy.com has been offering Halloween costumes for its target demographic of women ages 18 to 34 for a while now, but the interest in them and their costume options are growing. “There are multiple outfits needed for Halloween,” Ms. Quintana says, as more people attend more than one party. “Now
with social media being everywhere, it’s a constant battle to upstage yourself and not wear the same thing twice.” As an alternative to a costume, other brands have come up with eerie everyday wear that can be worn beyond the bewitching season. British fashion site ASOS and Pittsburgh-grown ModCloth. com are a couple of e-retailers that curate a yearly collection of fit-for-Halloween apparel and accessories that can be dressed up for a party or incorporated into a regular wardrobe. “Our customer wants to continue to be on trend even at Halloween. We reference the key styles of season when designing our Halloween range,” says Aisling McKeefry, head of design for accessories at ASOS.com. “For example, chokers and hair accessories are big for autumn/winter, so we have done several options for these categories.” The site’s U.S. market was an early adopter of these kinds of pieces, but now their popularity is increasing in the United Kingdom and other territories, she says. Even at Halloween, ModCloth merchandise buyers stay true to the site’s staples, including fit-and-flare frocks and Peter Pan collars, except for they’re done in bats and glow-in-the-dark skeletons this time of year. Another favorite this fall has been a bomber jacket with a Ouija board print on the back. “Our customer comes to us to embrace the joyfulness and whimsy of Halloween,” says senior fashion press specialist Aire Plichta Reese. “This year’s assortment is the strongest I’ve ever seen.” Why are so many adults gushing over
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ghostly garments? It’s tough to pinpoint, although social media and the prevalence of Halloween in pop culture are often noted as some of the reasons. Or it could just be a way for people to rekindle their inner kid. “The ’90s are having a bit of a moment in fashion overall,” Ms. Plichta Reese says. “For a lot of us who were children in the ’90s, I think it just takes you back to the fun of the day.”
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TOP HALLOWEEN COSTUME TRENDS FOR 2016 Children 1. Action/superhero 2. Princess 3. Animals (cat, dog, lion, monkey, etc.) 4. Batman character 5. “Star Wars” character Millennials (ages 18 to 34) 1. Batman character 2. Witch 3. Animal (cat, dog, bunny, etc.) 4. Marvel and DC superheroes 5. Vampire Adults (35 and older) 1. Witch 2. Pirate 3. Political figures, including Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton 4. Vampire 5. Batman characters
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Melodies for the monsters Concert band brings Halloween themed carnival and concert to CSULB. By Nubia Valdez Staff Writer
The sounds of cinema classics like “Harry Potter” and “Star Wars” will fill up Cal State Long Beach on Thursday night. The Bob Cole Conservatory of Music will be surrounded with jacko’-lanterns as it hosts its 2nd annual reinstatement of Spooktacular with Shoreline Winds on Oct. 27 in the Daniel Recital Hall at 7 p.m.. Shoreline Winds, a community band based in Long Beach, will be joining the Bob Cole Conservatory Concert Band in a Halloween-themed concert. Associate Director of Bands Jermie Arnold will be conducting for the Bob Cole Conservatory Concert
Band. He says the audience can expect to hear music like “The Cycle of the Werewolf,” a piece based of Stephen King’s 1983 novel “Silver Bullet.” Professor and advisor in the CSULB music department Dr. Leland Vail will also be narrating “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” while the concert band performs background music. Conducted by Greg Flores, Shoreline Winds will be performing familiar sounds like “Imperial March” from the Star Wars saga and selections from “Harry’s Wondrous World” from “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” “Last year for the concert, we had about 300 [attendees]. We’re hoping we will have the same and maybe a little more and just sell out the whole hall,” said Arnold. “If it really gets out of control this year and can’t get everybody in, then we will consider moving the concert over to the Carpenter Performing Arts Center next year.” Aside from the concert, attendees can also enjoy a carnival before the show from 5-7 p.m.. Traditional
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Bob Cole Conservatory Symphony rehearses in the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. staples like food, face painting and a costume contest that anyone can participate in will be among the many features. The carnival will have an instrument “petting zoo” for people who have never played an instru-
ment that will allow them to play any they are interested in. Music fraternity Phi Mu Alpha, music sororitythe music fraternity, Sigma Alpha Iota, the music sorority, and the collegiate chapter of the
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National Music Educator Association will help run the carnival. All the proceeds of the carnival will be going to the BCCM’s student music organizations, like Phi Mu Alpha and Sigma Alpha Iota.
6 OPINIONS
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October: the month of my history Why LGBT history month is important to both you and me. By Jordan Daniels Contributing Writer
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y history matters even though I’m conditioned to believe it doesn’t. Knowing the significance of black and women’s history, I’m left wondering why the LGBT experience isn’t seen as equitable in mainstream education. We have months dedicated to the histories of marginalized people, but I bet many are not aware that October is dedicated to queer history. Somewhere among black liberation, the Chicano movement, feminism and all other results of social exclusion — the process of denying marginalized people full access to rights, resources and opportunities — lies queer history. I use “queer” as an interchangeable term for LGBT because I believe in the movement to reclaim the once-slur as an umbrella for the community. While some may not identify with it, I find a power in the unification “queer” provides. Regardless, there’s an erasure of this history from our collective history. This invisibility makes me believe that my history doesn’t matter; but it does. Queer history is crucial, as with any other movement or moment, because it is ingrained in society whether we like it or not. From the Stonewall Riots of 1969 that first mobilized the mainstream fight for LGBT rights and pride to the legalization of gay marriage in 2015, my history is a part of America’s narrative. Despite being seldom covered by the media and hardly recorded in our primary school textbooks, queer history has always been present. It’s a third eye on society’s head, seeing through the walls of white-washed history put up as a barrier from equality. It’s not just a reflection of a marginalized people, it’s an amalgamation of different races, cultures and identities. It’s the epitome of intersectionality. Officialized in 1994, the monthlong celebration was chosen to be in
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Wedding cake toppers for same-sex couples. As of June 26, 2015, LGBT community members have achieved the legislative right to marry.
October because it commemorated the National March On Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, which took place Oct. 11th, 1987. Since National Coming Out Day was also initiated on Oct. 11th in 1988, it only made sense to make the month of October representative of this history. However, the push for gay liberation in the U.S. started before this time, in a little bar called the Stonewall Inn in 1969. In the ‘60s, the topic of different sexualities was taboo and few spaces for the LGBT community existed. Owned by the Genovese crime family, one of the Mafia families that dominated organized crime at the time, gay bars became homes to the community. However, constant arrests by local police discouraged the community from coming together. These arrests soon led to an unrest at Stonewall. Famously called the “Stonewall Riots,” members of the community began fighting and rioting for their right to be openly gay after constant arrests by local police as it was literally illegal to be gay. It was a movement started by people of color who identified with
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the community — whether they were drag queens, transgender, homosexual, bisexual, etc. It was this intersectionality that pioneered a movement and truly represented the idea of the 1960s counterculture set by people who didn’t identify with the construct of “the norm,” which was heteronormative, white and conservative. As someone who identifies as a queer person of color, it was this part of history that served as a catalyst for me to be an activist and advocate for the LGBT community. After Stonewall came the gay liberation movement, a wave of radical action between the late 60s and the mid-80s that sparked social and political awareness of LGBT issues. Rooted in the feminist ideal that the personal is political — which underscores the connection between personal experiences and political structures — there was a domino effect of activism that caused progressions in how society viewed us and treated us. Then came the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1980s, which was originally perceived as an issue of only the gay-male community. Thought to be a disease
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Cody Allen thrives as Indians’ closer By Stephen Ruiz Orlando Sentinel
After the Cleveland Indians clinched the American League Championship Series in Toronto, a reporter asked Cody Allen whether he ever dreamed of going to the World Series. “My twin brother and I used to play hours and hours of Wiffle ball in our front yard, and we were pretending we went to the World Series,” responded Allen, an Orlando, Fla., native who is the Indians’ closer. “We didn’t go to the playoffs. We went straight to the World Series.” If the Indians are to secure their first World Series title since 1948, it is probable Allen will be on the mound for the final out. Game 1 of the best-of-seven series against the Chicago Cubs at Cleveland’s Progressive Field is set for Tuesday night. Corey Kluber is the Indians’ scheduled starter, and Fox will televise the game. “We are so swelled with pride, but just like any parent, you want to see your kids do well,” said Allen’s father, Craig. “It is hard to describe the emotions. Just on the edge of your seat [when Cody is on the mound], a bundle of nerves until it is over.” Craig Allen, a general manager of the Orlando, Fla., area for Duke Energy, and his wife, Billie, are expected to attend the World Series opener with their daughter, Chelsea; Cody’s grandparents; and Cody’s wife, Mallory. Cody’s twin, Chad, said he will be in New Jersey on business. “It’s nerve-racking when I am not at a game and I am watching him on my couch,” said Chelsea, a legal assistant who lives in Orlando. “A lot of times, I have my hands over my eyes. Being a closer is a high-pressure job. You’re the hero or the zero at the end of the game.” Cody Allen, 27, has managed adversity well. As a sophomore in high school, he
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Cleveland Indians closer Cody Allen throws against the Toronto Blue Jays in the ninth inning during Game 1 of the American League Championship Series Friday, Oct. 14, at Progressive Field in Cleveland. The Indians won, 2-0. started and took the loss when Boone High played for a state baseball championship in 2005. The right-hander needed reconstructive elbow surgery while at UCF, then transferred to St. Petersburg College and finished with one season at High Point (N.C.) University, which has been coached for the past eight seasons by former UCF pitching coach Craig Cozart. The Indians drafted Allen in the 23rd round in 2011. He was chosen 690 spots after Cleveland plucked former Montverde Academy shortstop Fran-
cisco Lindor, its most dynamic player, with the eighth overall pick. “Cody is always reinventing himself,” his mother said. Said Chad, who lives in Richmond, Va.: “I always thought Cody had what it took to make it to that level, but to see him get there so quickly ... I don’t want to say it was a shocker, but circumstances were right for him.” About a year after he entered professional baseball, Allen made his major-league debut on July 20, 2012, against the Baltimore Orioles. He has
served the past three seasons as the Indians’ primary closer. Allen (five saves, 0.00 ERA, 12 strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings this postseason) has been a key component for a dominant bullpen that includes ALCS MVP Andrew Miller. The Indians’ relievers are a big reason why they advanced to their first World Series in 19 years. “More than anything, [Cody] is trying to stay in the moment and do his job,” said Craig Allen, who credited Boone coach Pete Post and Cozart with
helping his son’s development. “He is focused on the task at hand, more than anything else. When it is all over, that is probably when it will sink in for him.” Cody’s parents don’t have a picture of him in his Indians jersey with them at their home in Hernando County. Cody prefers it that way. “He says, ‘Mom, this is my job. You don’t have pictures of Chelsea in her [work] uniform or Chad in his. I would really like us to keep it as a job,’ “ Billie Allen said. Time to return to work.
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with Interim Athletic Director
Cindy Masner
hile Long Beach State athletics has seen its share of changes throughout the years, interim athletic director Cindy Masner has been around for many of those in the 36 years she’s been involved with LBSU. Now entering her second stint as interim after Vic Cegles resigned to head to the University of Connecticut, we catch up with Masner to discuss what
it’s like to be in the position for the second time. D49er: After being here for 36 years as an athlete and now in an administrative position, how have you seen the department change? Cindy Masner: I’ve been very lucky to have several jobs here and have a place that I really love. I love Long Beach State, I can’t imagine working anywhere else; especially being a former student-athlete— this is just a special place.
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D49er: How did you decide to accept the position as interim for the second time? CM: When President Conoley asked me to do this, [I felt accepting the interim position] was in the best interest of the department and that’s why I agreed to do it. I believe I owe it to our coaches and our student-athletes to keep us moving forward. [I also wanted] to help educate and graduate our student-athletes because that’s what we’re here for — and [to] win championships. All the constituents that go into making athletics successful are all important in their own ways so we
have to spend time cultivating all of them, and that’s something you have to be willing to do. Athletics is a way of life, it’s not really a job, it’s not something you walk away from at 8 p.m., 7 p.m. or 5 p.m.. It’s really 24-7 because things happen 24 hours a day. Our teams travel and they do other things. You have to be available and you have to want to be here, but it’s a great life and it’s something I wouldn’t give up for anything in the world. D49er: What’s it like day-to-day as athletic director? CM: [There’s] a lot of meetings – I always say ‘minutes are taken, hours are long.’ The ability I’ve had as the interim athletic director is to be part of the group the president calls her executive committee and it’s really helped me understand all parts of the university and for [administration] to understand athletics. It’s been a give-and-take and we really bring different perspectives with all the vice presidents. We all
bring different views; it’s a really good way to collaborate to make good decisions for the university. [Conoley has] really emphasized that athletics is part of the university and that’s my whole thing – we are part of this university and we can help bring positive exposure to the university. D49er: What are your goals while in this position? CM: One of my goals is to meet with as many people on campus that I can to build relationships between athletics and other areas on campus that I believe we can be partners with. D49er: Will you put your name in the conversation when the hiring begins for a new athletics director? CM: I will have to choose whether or not to put my hat in the ring. I have not told [Conoley] what I will do yet. So, I love this place and I’m going to do what’s best for Long Beach State, whatever that is.