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VOL. LXVIII, ISSUE 21 | OCTOBER 4, 2016
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Makin’ it grain in Long Beach
By Michaela Kwoka-Coleman News Editor
Long Beach beer enthusiasts will have the chance to indulge in dozens of tastings right here at the Beach on Oct. 15. Sponsored by the 49er Shops in support of CSULB’s Hospitality Management program, the Long Beach Craft Beer Festival will be taking over the Jack Rose Track and Field Stadium from 2 - 5 p.m. The event will feature over 50 local and corporate breweries, a variety of food trucks and games such as giant Jenga and Twister. Beer samplings will be unlimited and will be poured in two-ounce souvenir glasses, included in the price of ticket. According to Kiersten Stickney, the director of marketing and communication for the 49er Shops, the proceeds from the festival will be allocated to building facilities for the Hospitality Management Program, since the program does not have its own building. The idea for festival came from Don Perod, CEO of the 49er Shops. Stickney said that Perod wanted to help the Hospitality Management program, specifically with its the educational growth and development. Stickney said that students from the program have been working on planning and promoting the event by getting local breweries and restaurants to participate. Some of the southern California breweries participating are Karl Strauss, Belmont Brewing Company and Beachwood Brewing Company. Food will be provided by Legends Sports Bar and Naples Rib Company, along with food trucks such as the Grilled Cheese Truck and the Ragin’ Cajun Cafe. Additionally, students have formed a “street team” where they table on and off campus and sell event tickets prior to the beer fest.
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The nationally recognized travelling exhibition Send Silence Packing arrived at California State University, Long Beach Monday at the Speaker’s Platform. The exhibition represents the number of college student suicides each year and is designed to raise awareness about the impact of suicide.
Send Silence Packing creates dialogue on suicide awareness by displaying backpacks that represent students who took their own lives. By Roberto Herrera Staff Writer
Students stood beside 1,100 backpacks displayed on the Speaker’s Platform lawn Monday afternoon to read the stories of college students who committed suicide. Send Silence Packing was created by Active Minds, a national nonprofit organization that raises mental health awareness and educates college students on the available resources students have in and around their college campus community. “Suicide is the second leading cause of death, most common amongst 15 to 25-year-olds,” said Samantha Greenhalgh, a Send Silence Packing roadstaffer and Active Minds employee. The organization collects data on college student suicides
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Students play with a Double Doodle named Poke, one of the therapy dogs that were available for students to visit near the Speaker’s Platform Monday.
Suicide survivors and prevention panel Speaker for suicide prevention center comes to the USU auditorium. By Jason Enns
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Rick Mogil, program director for Didi Hirsch’s Suicide Prevention and Bereavement Services, was on campus yesterday for panel entitled “Saving Our-
selves (S.O.S.).” Mogil came to discuss the warning signs of suicide, the ways loved ones can be there for people considering suicide and the impact that this heavy topic has on so many. Though the turnout only included about 10-15 people, the event still brought together representatives from the office of multicultural affairs, Student Health Services, students who have been affected by suicide in some way and students eager
to help those who have been touched by this issue. “One suicide affects 18 to 25 people intimately, [those who] are connected to that person,” Mogil said. Over 42,000 suicides occur each year. It’s the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. — seven spots ahead of homicide — yet they primarily go unreported by the media. 9.4 million
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One suicide affects 18 to 25 people intimately, [those who] are connected to that person.
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from universities around the United States. Greenhalgh stated there are approximately 1,100 suicides a year. “That’s just strictly college students. It is an estimate that we got in 2008,” she said. “We are currently working on updating statistics, but I do know that number has grown about double, if not more than that.” Once data is collected, SSP reaches out and ask for participation from campuses across the nation to display backpacks in order to raise suicide awareness. Each backpack represents a college student who has committed suicide and includes the individual’s story. Additionally, some backpacks had pictures of the college students who committed suicide.
Many students shared how the display of backpacks around the grass impacted them. “I think it’s so mind blowing to see how many people have taken their lives,” film major and freshman Casandra Garcia said. “We don’t know what they went through and it’s just so sad.” For others, the stories displayed on the backpacks were relatable and personal. “I knew a few people who have attempted [suicide],” said junior liberal studies major Brooke Myrick. “Feelings of loneliness drove them to attempt. Most of them were in high school when it happened.” Myrick explained that one of her friends attempted suicide by overdosing on pills. Additionally, her friend’s parents were unaware of her state of depression before the suicide attempt. Her friend survived and currently goes to college while still communicating with Myrick The display was coordinated by Active Minds, CSULB Counseling
and Psychiatric Services, On Campus Emergency Assistance Network and other organizations. “It was a joint effort to get it here on campus,” said Nancy Meyer-Adams, director of The School of Social Work
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I think it’s so mind blowing to see how many people have taken their lives...we don’t know what they went through and it’s just so sad. -Casandra Garcia Freshman
at CSULB and faculty advisor of Active Minds. “It was here in 2011 and it’s very rare that they revisit campuses. So, we are very happy to have it.” It is not known why it was a long
time before SSP came back on campus. Ricky Lemberger, an Active Minds social worker and CSULB student, knew friends who had committed suicide. “At least four people who I knew have committed suicide,” Lemberger said. “They were people who were struggling with addiction, alcoholism and who were struggling with life in general.” Physics major and freshman Samantha Satre shared that her softball coach took his life two-years ago after battling depression following a motorcyle accident. Her coach was also her friend’s father. “I had known him since I was 10,” Satre said. “When I saw him before he passed, he was definitely different. He didn’t have that fun and loving energy he used to have. He was solemn.” Satre said that she experienced a period of depression after the suicide. “Luckily I sought refuge in others and I now write poetry and it helps as
an outlet,” she said. “Whenever I feel self-destructive I write out a poem and it relaxes me.” In conjunction with Send Silence Packing, dogs and guinea pigs for emotional support were provided by Beach Animals Reading with Kids Therapy Dogs, an all-volunteer program. The dogs were meant to calm or soothe students who may have been shaken due to the powerful content of the exhibit. The pets have been trained and tested by certified individuals and can help with mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. CAPS offers counseling and professional assistance to students who are struggling with any types of emotional stress. Their office is located in room 226 in Brotman Hall.
Additionally, if you or anyone you know are having suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-(800)-273-825
OUTober 2016 activity schedule Monday After Orlando: Reflection and Progression Oct. 10 Noon - 1:30 p.m. USU 303 *Preregister on BeachSync Multicultural Paint Night: Queering Canvas Oct. 17 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. USU room 205 *Preregister on BeachSync
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Healing Through Visibility: A Coming Out Day Celebration Oct. 6 Noon - 1:30 p.m. USU Southwest Terrace
Trans Affirming Health (with Dr. Benny LeMaster) Oct. 26 10 - 11:15 a.m. USU 205
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continued from page 1 One such on-campus tabling event is the Tap Takeovers, happening every Thursday night at the Nugget Grill and Pub. Each Tap Takeover features a different brewery that will be at the festival itself. Stickney said that it’s a way for the breweries to introduce their craft to students before the festival. At each Tap Takeover, there are a limited number of $25 beer fest tickets for sale, marked down from $49 for the basic entrance ticket. VIP packages are available and CSULB students are eligible for a $10 discount when purchasing any ticket online. According to the beer fest website, there are about 500 students who are either majoring in or minoring in hospitality management. Students who graduate from this program typically go onto work in places such as the restaurant, hotel and airline industries. While the beer fest is a university approved event, there were some groups on campus who were initially wary of promoting alcohol on campus, according to Stickney. She said that although she didn’t want to single anyone out, there was some resistance coming from the Human Resource department. However, according to Scott Apel, associate vice president of Human Resource Management, his department has had very few interactions with the 49er Shops regarding the event. Apel said the only dealing they had was when the Vice President of Administration and Finance, Mary Stevens, was asked if she would like to purchase a table at the Chartroom beer pairing the night before the beer fest. Apel said he advised Stevens that it would be inappropriate for them to purchase a table, as it could encourage employee drinking on campus. Stickney credits the school’s pol-
icy of being a “dry campus” to past apprehensions to promote the event. “Historically, [the 49er Shops] have not been able to advertise alcohol on on campus, even though we have the Nugget and the Outpost… we can’t promote a happy hour at all, and that just goes back to our contract with campus.” Yet, Stickney said that now the 49er Shops has received support for the event across campus. “Now everybody has been pretty supportive and embraced this festival... because it is an event that is really helping one of our departments on campus.” Stickney said that so far around 1,000 tickets have been sold and over 200 students from the hospitality management and various student organizations have signed up to volunteered to help at the event. The day before the beer fest there will be a craft beer pairing at the Chartroom where each course will be paired with a different, rare craft beer. Those who purchase tickets for the pairing will also have the option to go next door to the Nugget for “hoppy hour,” an event geared towards the vendors and brewers as a thank you for their participation.
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Large barrels of beer line the brew production room at Beachwood Blendery in downtown Long Beach. Beachwood Blendery is one of many local breweries that has been making waves in the craft brew industry.
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LONG BEACH CRAFT BEER FEST • When: Oct. 15 2- 6 p.m. • Where: Jack Rose Rose Track Stadium, CSULB near the pyramid • How much: GA tickets for Friday $49 Designated Driver tickets $10 Must be 21+ to attend event
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Annual production of 6 million barrels of beer or less (approximately 3 percent of U.S. annual sales). Beer production is attributed to the rules of alternating proprietorships. Independent
Less than 25 percent of the craft brewery is owned or controlled (or equivalent economic interest) by an alcohol industry member that is not itself a craft brewer. Traditional A brewer that has a majority of its total beverage alcohol volume in beers whose flavor derives from
traditional or innovative brewing ingredients and their fermentation. Flavored malt beverages (FMBs) are not considered beers.
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Dulce Soledad Ibarra stands next to her sculpture “Manos De Oro,” a reminder piece that all hands are made of gold.
Hands and hearts of gold CSULB sculptor pays homage to her Mexican heritage and father’s sacrifices. By Saul Torres Staff Writer
A sack of grass clippings sit in the corner, and gold-painted gardening tools such as shovels and hoes stud the walls — in the center of the gallery, a deconstructed lawn mower has fake grass and bright gold fabric pasted along its clippings bag, its internal parts laid out among the gallery. Dulce Soledad Ibarra is a Cal State Long Beach sculpture student whose pieces are on display in the student art galleries; they reflect the values and meaning of pain from her childhood, and obstacles she overcame when encountering her identity as a Latina from a working-class family. Throughout the exhibit, what looks like debris from a gardener’s shed is scattered over the gallery floor. Her art aims to connect aspects of her Mexican, working-class upbringing to the classist or racist bullying she encountered while going to school in a white, upper-class environment. Ibarra’s message translates to a story of metamorphosis: her evo-
lution from feeling guilt about her identity, to feeling pride for the very same reason. Ibarra was born and raised in the U.S. but always felt immersed in her Mexican culture. After the move from her childhood home to a larger, unfamiliar house, she started attending a high school that was primarily comprised of white, upper-class and Christian conservative students. Ibarra said attending that high school as a latina student broke her spirit. Some classmates asked her what her father did for living and when Ibarra replied that he was a general laborer, they laughed and giggled at her. That was a moment of embarrassment that stuck with her. Ibarra said she lost confidence and it was hard for her to develop pride again because of teasing she went through. After high school she wanted to become proud and felt guilty that she felt ashamed, especially considering her father’s sacrifices. “I’m here in school and pursuing art of all things, and he’s not doing anything [that] he wants to do — he’s working to provide me a better future so I can [stay] in school,” Ibanna said. Ibarra said she added gold to the tools in her exhibit because the hands that work those tools bring food and sustenance to her home. She suggests through her art that these tools aren’t
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Students gather around the projected film that’s a part of the “Manos De Oro” sculpture by Dulce Soledad Ibarra. just handheld machinery, but methods that her father uses to take care of her family despite society’s scorn. “I want to raise value and respect to these,” she said. They are valuable to her father, and he is proud of not just what he done, but also how far he has come. She also said that using the color gold was also a tongue-in-cheek joke,
because both her and her father are allergic to real gold. Ibarra said that once, her parents saved their funds to buy her a golden cross pendant — only for hives to break out in response to the jewelry. Ibarra said, “it’s a metaphor of being allergic to luxury.” The gallery is accompanied by a video that illustrates a day in a life of her father’s work – gardening. You
can see him raking, mowing and digging through his perspective on the projector screen. The student art galleries are open from 12-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday on upper campus, and Ibarra’s exhibit will be available for viewing for the rest of the week. Miranda Andrade-Ceja contributed to this story.
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people have thoughts of suicide each year, over one million of which attempt suicide. Depression, anxiety and in some cases suicide, are all issues that plague college campuses across the nation, including Cal State Long Beach – which had three student suicides last year. School, financial stress, relationships, family and pre-existing health issues are all stressors that can lead someone down a path toward depression and anxiety, and all are problems that most college students will encounter in their academic career. “[To] someone with a mental illness, their perception of these things is [that] it’s just too great for them to deal with,” Mogil said. “You start throwing in things like a loss – and it could be a loss by a death, could be loss of a job, loss of identity… How do you deal with that?” It’s not about wanting to die, Mogil said. It’s about wanting to end the psychological pain. “[They’ll] do anything to end that pain – unfortunately meaning die.” He says that one of the most important things someone can do to help the person they’re worried about is to ask about what they’re going through.
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“Don’t be afraid of asking about suicide,” Mogil said. “You just reaching out that one time may break the cycle of the thoughts the person may be having.” As we begin to transition from suicide awareness month into OUTober, this year’s theme of LGBTQ heritage month, it is notable to mention that this is an issue that impacts the LGBTQ community even more so than non-LGBTQ identifying people. According to Mogil, around 4.5 percent of non-LGBTQ community members will attempt suicide, where 10-12 percent of the lesbian and gay population and 41 percent of transgender people make an attempt on their life due to social stigmas and family strain. “LGBTQ youth, if they are facing family rejection, are 8.4 times more likely to attempt than those who have a supportive family,” Mogil said. Most people who attempt suicide suffer from depression. Other afflictions that can often lead to suicide are anxiety, bipolar disorder and psychotic and personality disorders. According to Mogil, people with psychotic disorders have about a 15 percent chance of dying by suicide. People who are close to those with these afflictions are encouraged to not fear the conversation of suicide. “I deal with survivors all day long, you’d be surprised how many of them told me their loved one said they were going to kill themselves and they didn’t believe it,” Mogil said. “Ask open ended question, make them talk. Remember we’ve been given one mouth and two ears; we have to listen twice as much as we speak.” If you find yourself in conversation with someone struggling with suicidal ideation, keep an open line of non-judgmental communication. “Don’t minimize what’s going on,” Mogil said. “Take every thought seriously… and don’t offer immediate reassurance. Express concern and empathy. There are resources on-campus like CSULB Counseling and Psychological Services, located in Brotman Hall room 206, as well as off-campus like Didi Hirch, which has a 24 hour crisis line, to help students considering suicide, or are worried about someone close to them who might be considering suicide.
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Professional skateboarder Brian Anderson comes out as gay to the world, prompting discussion of the skate scene’s homophobia. By Caitlyn Mendoza Staff Writer
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iving one’s life in hiding is something nobody should go through,but unfortunately many people — more specifically, LGBT community members – do for the vast majority of their lives. Why? Many of these individuals fear discrimination from less accepting communities they may have to interact with. 40-year-old professional skateboarder Brian Anderson recently came out as a gay man in an interview with Vice Sports on Sept. 29, and it’s not only surprising, because of the lack of openly-gay athletes in the sports world, but it’s also inspiring. “Hearing f-ggot all the time made me think at a young age that it was really dangerous to talk about it, you know?” Anderson said in an interview with Vice Sports about the difficulties of coming out. It may be draining for many skaters to come out, especially because the skate-culture can be viewed as a rather homophobic one where anti-gay actions and slurs have been normalized. Being openly gay may not seem like an astute option for many skaters who question their sexuality. According to an article titled “Homophobia in skateboarding,” by Drew Wolfson Bell for The McGill Daily, expressing homophobia in the skateboarding community is standard. “If you go to any skate park, you will hear kids of all ages yelling homophobic remarks at their friends,” Wolfson Bell said. “It has become so ingrained in skateboarding vernacular that it is not uncommon to be
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reading an interview [with a professional skateboarder] and see several homophobic remarks.” These hateful insults end up having an impact on closeted skaters, just like they did on Anderson. “I was pretty freaked out, you know what I mean? I was really scared, and people would have perceived it a lot differently, I think, had I said this 15
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years ago,” Anderson said in the interview with Vice Sports. It’s not Anderson’s fault though. The skateboarding community is one where outspoken skaters carelessly speak their mind — even if that includes saying rather hurtful remarks. Anderson didn’t feel safe to come out, so he chose to wait for the right opportunity — which is admirable in
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The patience Anderson had toward hearing so many offensive remarks throughout the years is admirable. The skateboarding world may have been insulting him indirectly and consistently, but it didn’t make him lash out against anyone. I’m convinced many of Anderson’s skateboarding buddies who might’ve said an indirect discriminatory slur around the skater are probably regretting the fact that they did. I’m also sure they’ll think twice before carelessly stating offensive comments. His coming out will help the skateboarding community head in a more progressive and tolerant direction when it comes to the LGBT skateboarders. Some might wonder how Anderson made it through the years without raising any questions about his sexuality as a result of his lack of relationships with women. “I figured out how to balance it to where nobody questioned it,” Anderson explains in the Vice Sports mini-documentary titled, “Brian Anderson on being a gay professional skateboarder,” “And I was a big, tough skateboarder—of course they’re not gonna question that. Nobody thought anything.” Skateboarding can be viewed as a dangerous sport, one where risky tricks and flips are consistently attempted. It’s not uncommon for a skater to break a bone or two, throughout their career — it’s a price that comes with the sport. Looking back at Anderson’s successful career — it’s thrilling to realize that a gay man was performing so many daredevilish tricks. This isn’t to say that LGBT community members are normally incapable of landing these tricks, but rather that Anderson has been serving as an exceptional — although incognito — gay role model for so many budding skaters out there. Anderson’s coming out, although late, is going to help a plethora of skaters struggling to accept their sexuality become more open to the idea. The skateboarding culture may have its homophobic members; however, Anderson is paving the way to end homophobia in the culture and make skateboarding a welcoming sport for all.
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Her lawsuit alleging she was raped by NBA star Derrick Rose has made national headlines. The New York Knicks point guard has been dogged by questions about her claim during preseason news events. And she recently gave a lengthy interview with reporters during a conference call about the case. But in the year since her federal civil lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles, the woman known in court filings only as “Jane Doe” has remained anonymous to most of the world. That secrecy now looks set to end. In a ruling last month, a federal judge decided if the case doesn’t settle and, as seems likely, goes to trial on Tuesday, then the 30-year-old accuser will have to be named. The case is the latest to raise a legal and ethical question that has remained unresolved for decades: Should a person accusing someone of rape have the right to remain anonymous in court? The woman at the center of the lawsuit argued that her identity should remain a secret out of fear that fans of Rose would unleash a torrent of harassment and possible violence against her and her family if her name is made public. Rose and the other men have not been criminally charged, although Los Angeles police say they continue to investigate the case since the woman came forward to file a report last year _ two years after the alleged rape. In granting the woman anonymity in the lead up to trial but then reversing course for the actual proceeding, U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald sought a middle ground between conflicting legal principles. “The public does, of course, have some interest in (her) true identity, especially in light of the publicity surrounding this action,” Fitzgerald wrote in his decision. “The public has an equally strong interest, however, in encouraging victims of sexual assault to bring claims against their assailants.” There are many instances in which judges allowed people who brought civil cases involving rape allegations or other personal issues to keep their identities cloaked at trial. The most notable, perhaps, is the landmark abortion rights case Roe v. Wade, in which the woman at
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The Chicago Bulls’ Pau Gasol, left, and Derrick Rose, right, during the first half against the Washington Wizards at the United Center in Chicago on Wednesday, Feb. 2. the center of the case was known as Jane Roe. And in a case frequently cited by judges and lawyers, the federal appeals court in California allowed a group of immigrant garment workers to sue their employer anonymously because of their concerns they would be deported. More often than not, however, federal judges shy away from hidden identities at trial, experts said. Attempts to shield information presented in court from public view must be weighed against the longstanding principle of transparency in the justice system, which is based on the idea that shining a light on the workings of the judiciary reduces the chances of injustice, incompetence or fraud. “For the most part, judges have been reluctant to allow pseudonyms, because they’re afraid of violating this very fundamental tenet of judicial openness,” said Jayne Ressler, a professor at Brooklyn Law School who has studied the question of anonymity in courts. Ressler said many states, including California, readily grant anonymity to rape victims in criminal proceedings, but the rules do not necessarily carry into civil proceedings.
In a similar case, a 27-year-old woman also using the pseudonym “Jane Doe” filed a lawsuit two years ago in Washington D.C. accusing Cincinnati Reds pitcher Alfredo Simon Cabrera of rape. A federal court judge ruled that she could remain anonymous only until the trial, but the case was dismissed at her request late last year. The tendency of civil court judges to favor openness when it comes to rape claims frustrates Ressler and others, such as Meg Garvin, executive director of the National Crime Victim Law Institute. Allowing a woman to go through trial as a Jane Doe does little to reduce a court’s transparency, they said, while exposing her identity harms her and discourages future victims of sexual assault from coming forward. The speed with which information now spreads through social media only raises the stakes, they said. While most mainstream media outlets follow policies generally against naming accusers in rape cases, the public does not adhere to any such rules on Facebook, Instagram and other online sites. “The name doesn’t matter. What’s im-
portant is what happened. Did the man rape this woman?” Ressler said. The case involving Rose, who was for many years a marquee player with the Chicago Bulls until a recent trade to New York, has provided a particularly stark example of the conflict at play between privacy and openness. Despite a career plagued by injuries, Rose, the youngest player to ever win the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award, has built a huge following of fans, underscored by his 2.45 million Twitter followers. Rose and two friends, Randall Hampton and Ryan Allen, are accused in the lawsuit of sexually assaulting the woman in the early morning hours one day in August 2013. Rose and the woman had been in a relationship for a few years and, on the night in question, the woman has recounted going to a party with Rose, who was living in Los Angeles at the time. Afterward, while drinking at Rose’s house, the woman claims the men secretly drugged her. Hours later, after she had departed, the men drove to the woman’s apartment. The woman alleges the men had sex with her while she was
in an “incapacitated state of consciousness.” Rose and the others acknowledge they had sex with the woman, but say it was consensual. The months of legal wrangling in the lead up to trial have been often ugly. Rose’s attorneys, led by Mark Baute, have taken a gloves-off approach, saying the woman’s demand for $21 million shows she is trying to shake down the wealthy Rose. “This is not a rape case. It’s pure and simple extortion by a plaintiff who wants to hide behind the cloak of anonymity while seeking millions in damages from a celebrity,” Baute wrote in one of many filings with similar language. Baute forced the issue of the woman’s anonymity, arguing in June that the case should be dismissed or the woman forced to identify herself because Rose had been badly disadvantaged by her hidden identity. In trying to bolster his case, Baute said the woman had given up her claim of anonymity because she had posted provocative photos of herself using her name online. Baute, who had the case moved to federal court after the woman initially filed it in state court, declined to respond to The Times about the woman’s anonymity. Her attorney did not respond to calls for comment. Fitzgerald rejected Baute’s arguments, finding that Rose’s fame heightened the likelihood that identifying the woman “could subject her to significant harassment and humiliation from the public.” And the judge admonished Baute for his argument over the woman’s online photos, saying they made her no less deserving of protection. “Defendant Rose,” the judge wrote, “appears to suggest that women who publicly portray themselves as ‘sexual’ are less likely to experience embarrassment, humiliation and harassment associated with gang rape. Such rhetoric has no place in this court.” In his ruling, Fitzgerald cited the 2003 sex assault case against Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, who was accused by a 19-year-old Colorado hotel worker of raping her while she was at work at a mountain resort. Despite efforts by the judge in those criminal proceedings to conceal her identity, the woman endured harassment and threats when her name leaked out and was spread widely.
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Barber and Xue earn awards On Monday, Long Beach State has two earn Big West honors after going 2-0. By Matthew Simon Spots Editor
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After the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team went 2-0 last weekend, senior outside hitter Nele Barber and freshman middle blocker YiZhi Xue earned
Big West honors. Barber was named Big West Player of the Week Monday, the second time since Sept. 12. The senior was vital in LBSU’s wins against Cal Poly Sept. 30 and UC Santa Barbara Sunday. Against the Mustangs, Barber had 15 kills in the first two sets and nine digs as the 49ers swept Cal Poly. Along with those kills, she had a .344 hitting percentage on her way to her 12th double-double. She followed that performance with 12 kills and 19 digs as LBSU beat UCSB in three set Saturday in the Walter Pyramid. Along with Barber, Xue was named
the conference Freshman of the Week after an impressive 12 kills while converting on .556 percent of her attempts Saturday. With the 12 kills, Xue set a new career high against the Mustangs. Xue led all Big West freshmen last week and is at the top of the conference with a .429 hitting percentage in conference play. The freshman, a China native, has been a welcomed addition to the team and will be counted on as LBSU looks to make it to the NCAA Tournament. The duo will look to continue their high play when the 49ers head to UC Riverside Wednesday.
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Three CSUN players run for the ball from Long Beach State midfielder Mimi Rangel (15) during Long Beach State’s 2-1 win at George Allen Field.
Long Beach State welcomes Big West play With toughest part of schedule over Long Beach State should thrive. By Matthew Simon Sports Editor
Finally, Big West play has arrived. After a long preseason that was rough for both the women’s volleyball and soccer team, both have opened up conference play. This is where the tough schedules will prove to be worth it, as both teams are expected to be at the top of the Big West when the season concludes. The women’s volleyball team faced tough competition both at the Walter Pyramid and on the road. At the University of San Diego/San Diego State University Invitational, the 49ers had a disappointing showing after a five-set win against San Jose State Sept. 16. The trip didn’t get any easier for LBSU, as the team lost to USD that night and shortly after was swept by San Diego State Sept. 17.
While the preseason was rough, the arrival of conference opponents has been welcomed as the team has bounced back in a big way. The team beat UC Davis, UC Irvine, Cal Poly and UC Santa Barbara to start conference play 4-0 and sit in first place. Along with the women’s volleyball team, the soccer team also had a rocky road through non-conference play. With one of the toughest schedules in the country, LBSU limped into conference play having lost five of six games. In its opening game against UC Irvine on Friday, the team tied the Anteaters 0-0 in double overtime. While it wasn’t an ideal start, it was a change for a team that was losing more often than not. On Sunday, the women’s soccer team began to change as junior forward Jessica Vincent delivered the game-winning goal in a 2-1 double overtime win against Cal State Northridge. LBSU will now look to continue their quest for conference championships after starting Big West play 5-0-1. The Big West is where the 49ers will flex their power over the rest of the conference now that the toughest part of their schedule is behind them.
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