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VOL. LXVIX, ISSUE 16 | OCTOBER 5, 2017
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Mulch by Asia Roberge, above, is a visual powerhouse located in one gallery. The galleries usually feature collaborations between different artists at CSULB and offer a wide variety of sensory stimulation.
GALLERY
New scents of art Student artists create interactive pieces for viewers to experience art through the sense of smell. By Haley Martinez Staff Writer
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but what about a thousand smells? Various student artists showcased their work this week in the Cal State Long Beach Max Gatov Gallery in the Fine Arts Building by putting together an exhibit that incorporated different
scents with their pieces. The artist’s goal was to encourage others to use multiple senses when experiencing their work, according to their introductory letter explaining and introducing the exhibit to gallery attendees. “There is a visual presentation that goes with the smell of something.” Asia Roberge, fourth year studio art major said. “It ranges from personal to subjective interpretation of it. My sculpture evokes how I felt the first time I experienced the smell of something.” Unique styles and abstract work such as woven tapestries painted with see SCENT, page 4
“She Figured” is one of many displays located at the Student Art Galleries located between the University Theatre and Art Store.
SAFETY
CSULB hosts first forum addressing faculty safety An open floor discussion allowed attendees the opportunity to voice their thoughts to administrators. By Payton Cōplin and Roslin Ojeda Staff Writers
A forum geared toward faculty safety took place Wednesday at the Karl Anatol Center and allowed 40 members of Cal State Long Beach to voice their concerns
about protocol in the event of an emergency. Deborah Hamm, California Faculty Association representative and education lecturer, led the discussion alongside Mark Wiley, associate vice president of faculty affairs at CSULB. Less than an hour into the conversation, the forum was momentarily interrupted after a table of faculty stood up and walked out halfway through the discussion, stating that their concerns were unwelcomed and minimized. Faculty, staff and administration attending the forum asked to remain anonymous, as the event was slated to be a safe space for
them to speak openly without judgement. In light of Sunday’s shooting in Las Vegas, which claimed the lives of 59 people and injured more than 500, concerns of what to do in the event of an active shooter, were expressed. The majority of attendees also felt as though the training offered to full and part-time staff and faculty by the University Police Department wasn’t sufficient enough to assist them in the event of a threatening circumstance on campus. UPD was not contacted in time for this article to comment. Faculty urged Hamm and Wiley to create more significant measures when it
comes to troubled and disruptive students. They felt as though a faster response time on behalf of UPD in case of an emergency or dangerous situation during class was imperative and that administration needed to make faculty safety more of a priority. “It is not our purpose to solve the problems today, but to know what your concerns are,” Hamm said. A number of hands went up in the air as staff members waited anxiously for a turn to share their experiences on campus. see FORUM, page 2
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CITY COUNCIL
Move over Columbus By Cris Rivera Staff Writer
The decision to adopt Indigenous People’s day in lieu of Columbus day was met with cheers and applause from the crowd at the Long Beach City Council meeting Tuesday night. The newly dubbed holiday will be celebrated Oct. 9 this year, but won’t be officially observed until 2018 in Long Beach. While still federally recognized as Columbus Day — which has been a national holiday since 1937— Indigenous People’s day strives to acknowledge and celebrate Native Americans’ history, struggle and culture. Cheyenne Phoenix, president of the Native American student association at Long Beach City College, described to the councilmembers and crowd what it was like growing up as a Native American. “I was ashamed of who I was, my long hair and my name,”
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I am still here, our people are still here... I urge you to vote unanimously to maintain the right side of history, and please do something that will be better for this community, for the world to see. -Cheyenne Phoenix, Native American resident
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Overwhelming support led to unanimous vote by the city council.
Phoenix said. “Students would see me as something other than what they were.” In the meeting, she urged the council to approve the recommendation. “I am still here, our people are still here,” Phoenix said. “I urge you to vote unanimously to maintain the right side of history, and please do something that will be better for this community, for the world to see.” Much of Long Beach is in the location where the Gabrielino-Tongva tribe lived, according to the indigenous group’s website. Cal State Long Beach is home to the Gabrielino-Tongva
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Supporters of Indigenous People’s Day gathered in the hall of the city council building after unanimous vote holding signs saying “Support Long Beach Indigenous People’s Day.”
Tribes sacred site located next to the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden. The site and most of the Los Angeles metropolitan area make up the ancient Indigenous city of Puvungna. Long Beach is not the first city to recognize Indigenous People’s day. In August, the Los Angeles city council voted and approved a similar motion that will start no later than 2019. Other cities including San Luis Obispo and Salt Lake City have voted to replace Columbus Day. Before the unanimous vote, members of the city council expressed their feelings on the proposal.
“Today is a day I think is important to a lot of folks, a day that has been long coming,” said Councilmember Jeannine Pearce who brought forth the resolution. Councilmembers Suzie Price, Roberto Uranga and Lena Gonzalez echoed similar praise and support for the resolution. Maylei Blackwell, a UCLA professor of Chicano Studies and Long Beach resident, thanked the city council for the decision. “A lot of folks want to put Indian folks only in the past, but we are here now in front of you, speaking with you, being with you,” Blackwell said. “So with an
open heart I honor your decision and I thank you,” After the vote, councilmember Jeannine Pearce embraced and congratulated everyone who supported the resolution in the hallway. Michèle Fonke, who is originally from West Africa, is inspired by indigenous people and their culture. “Native American people have captured my heart because the more I discover about them the more I understand about the culture, which is profoundly grounded in love principles,” Fonke said. “They represent peace and love on this planet.”
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Various building safety concerns were examined during the open space, and faculty talked about the classrooms in the psychology building and Liberal Arts 2 lacking the ability to lock from the inside, making them unsafe in the event of an active shooter or threat on campus. With reports of poor cell reception in Liberal Arts Buildings 1 and 5, faculty members worry they will not be able to reach University Police during an emergency. Many professors and faculty felt as though their needs have been ignored for quite some time now, saying they’ve been deemed less important. One attendee stated she has knowledge of safety services available for staff members, but does not feel any sense of community amongst the departments. A staff member, who could not be named, said the nursing buildings do not provide adequate
Faculty members gathered in the Anatol Center on Wednesday to voice their concerns with campus related safety issues.
shelter during an emergency. Multiple professors also voiced opinions regarding proper safety measures for their students during an emergency. Admin-
istration was urged to create an updated safety protocol to quell faculty’s fears. “Overall, I think [the forum] went well,” Hamm said. “It was a
chance for people to actually air their views. We don’t necessarily like or agree with all the views that were aired, but there are huge concerns that were listened
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to and that was the purpose.” Hamm ended the meeting by affirming that another open forum discussion would be held in the future.
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Students to see the arrival of a city-wide bike share program at CSULB. By Sahara Barba and Lilly Nguyen Staff Writers
By reducing greenhouse gas emissions, students can breathe easier — or maybe, harder — in the coming months when Cal State Long Beach brings Bike Share’s bright blue bicycles to campus. To start off the city’s bike share program in 2016, the City of Long Beach partnered with CycleHop, the “largest ‘smart bike’ bike share program operator in North America.” Funded by a 2.3 million Call for Projects grant from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the city projects at least 50 stations with 500 bikes will be distributed throughout Long Beach by the time the program is fully implemented in the city. Currently, Long Beach Bike Share charges $7 for a 60-minute ride with an additional 12 cent fee for every minute over the hour. Alternatively, users can pay $21 for a one-time three-hour ride and get one additional hour fee. However, Long Beach Bike Share offers a student plan for $7.50 which includes a free, 90-minute daily ride for users. Long Beach Bike Share plans to partner with the campus, but the groups have been “working on [this] for a long time,” according to Melissa Soto, the university’s campus planner and project
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The Long Beach Bike Sharing program offers a sustainable alternative to driving and is partnering with CSULB to bring rental bike stations to campus.
manager. Locations for the bike stations and number of bikes they will hold have already been picked out, but have not yet been approved. “We don’t want to take the prime spots for students who are already using their bikes,” Soto said. “It’s about finding the balance between where they’re in a convenient location where people will be able to cruise in on their Bike Share bike, and also not taking up space for people who are already using it.” The bike share program is expected to reduce campus greenhouse gas emissions, particularly in regards to student and faculty commuters, which accounts for 58.5 percent of the total pollution
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generated by campus. The city plans to fund the program at no cost to the university or its students. Additional bike racks will not be installed on campus. Instead, the blue bikes are going to be put on already existing racks. There will also be a promo code for a $20 annual plan for students when the program begins on campus. It’s easier to bike across campus than to go through the hassle of moving parking spaces, according to sustainability coordinator Holli Fajack. The rental bikes may alleviate car parking issues, but some students are concerned that bike parking problems will arise. “It might be a little tough for
people that bike around here, so it’s going to be a little rough,” said Vinh Nguyen, senior biology major. “But with rental bikes there are some benefits to it, like people that park at the parking structures, they’ll get to class easier.” The purpose of the program is to support sustainability and reduce the city’s carbon footprint. By introducing bike shares. According to Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal in a statement concerning the bike share system released by the City of Long Beach in 2016, this is an conscious environmental effort. “[Bike Share will improve] the City’s robust transportation programs that focus on pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users,” Lowenthal said.
The university’s Parking and Transportation Services declined to comment on the impact of the bike share program on parking, but the results of limited parking on campus have been documented by the Daily 49er. Parking and Transportation Services has coped with this semester’s surplus of students with overflow parking in September. Though traffic still remains heavy on campus, commuting students are adjusting to the impacted lots. Soto said she believes that the implementation of the bike share system will benefit students in the long-term especially those still frustrated with finding parking. “It really is a shift into changing your routine because it’s really easy to wait until the very last possible minute and hop in your car,” Soto said. “You’re not going to hit any traffic on a bike. There’s always going to be a parking space for your bike, and you can go right up to the building.” Long Beach is not the first college to see a bike share program come onto its campus. Earlier this year, University of California, Los Angeles also launched its Bruin Bike Share program by partnering with CycleHop. University of California, Irvine has a similar program with its ZotWheels, introduced in 2008, where they partnered with Collegiate Bicycle Company. Biking may help the environment, but it might also help students’ mentally. “I go from working all day to being in traffic to then being home and there’s no break to just sort of take a breath,” Fajack said. “It feels so good to just ride past a bunch of cars. You feel like you’re flying.”
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colorful designs, photos depicting urban areas and a single megaphone were featured in the numerous exhibits the composers created. “We decided to complete our art early to critique each other’s work,” junior Dalia Perez drawing and painting major said. “After looking at your art for so long you need other artists to look at your work so they can give you their opinions.” Within their introductory letter, the artists wrote that smell is used in these works to trigger memories of love, irritation, happiness and a sense of relaxation. The artist’s analyzed the correlation between smell and imagery while creating the exhibit, then decided which smells to incorporate into their work. “The smell preceded the imagery. We all found our personal smell,” Roberge said. “I chose mulch because I really like the smell and it brought back a memory of mine that I had in a garden with my mom. It’s a very abstract feeling.” Each artist created pieces that incorporated a certain scent, where viewers were able to smell and touch each part of the
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gallery. Perez used acrylic on canvases hung throughout the room with abstract paintings of women in her exhibit. Inspired by the smell of Eucalyptus, which created an earthy scent throughout the art gallery, these canvases brought a splash of color to the otherwise neutral pieces filling the room. “There is a meaning behind my work, but I would rather have people interpret my work in their own way,” Perez said. “I want people to figure it out on their own, sort of like a puzzle. Samantha Tagaloa, third year drawing and painting major, combined vibrant colors that she used on canvas which was also inspired by a Eucalyptus scent. “It’s important to be experimental and not take things so seriously,” Tagaloa said. “My piece ‘Black Licorice’ is my favorite. I used a bunch of old drawings and I’m giving them a new life.” “Black Licorice” is a unique interpretation of nature’s beauty. Tagaloa used all recycled work of hers to create “Black Licorice” and said that it creates a new way of experiencing the art. “I think that in terms of human experiences, incorporating recycled work in carrying that experience is important to us,” Roberge said. “Something that once had meaning to me should be purposeful.”
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The current artwork installed at the Max L. Gatov Gallery focuses on connecting organic scent with paint, sculpture and photography.
Yoni Keynan, third year illustration major created a watercolor and gouache painting also known as water based paint on paper and incorporated the scent of garlic. “My style is normally different,” Keynan said. “I normally make cartoons so this was new to me. It’s hard to navigate smell in a gallery. We took a smell and paired it with an image to see an effect.” The team of artists had been preparing for the exhibit since last semester, brainstorming ideas and creating the layout of the gallery.
“We started on a concept and a large portion of our time was spent on brainstorming. We also had to think about how we were going to showcase our work and we think about how these pieces will talk to each other,” Roberge said. “Finalizing the space was probably the hardest part for all of us. The opening was a big relief for me.” The student art galleries are open from noon to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays in the Max L. Gatov Gallery, located in FA2.
CLUB FEATURE
Leveling up at Cal State Long Beach By Joel Vaughn Staff Writer
Aspiring video game developers have the chance to boost their career prospects with Cal State Long Beach’s Video Game Development Association, as the group powers its newest projects bit by bit. This is where students’ shared drive for experience coalesces to form one of the university’s most widely attended clubs. The VGDA prides itself on providing members with a taste of what game development is like by dividing its more than 100 members into various teams such as narrative, design, gameplay and others to
create one cohesive game. Adam Moore, the group’s advisor and former writer for Insomniac Games, helped start the association back in 2014 by utilizing his previous experience in the video game industry. Moore described the start of the club as ambitious, saying the original members wanted to publish one game a semester, but the university didn’t have a game development program at the time. To address the issue, the students created one themselves. Over the last couple years, he has seen them come a long way through continual peer to peer learning, guest lectures and constant growth in size. “I can’t believe how much they’ve grown, I’m really proud of them.” Moore said. Peter Doria, the association’s president, described working in the association as a continual journey in growing team dynamics, saying that the first year presented many learning experiences and failures.
“One of our beliefs is that failure isn’t a necessary evil, it’s just a consequence of doing something new,” Doria said. “I try to take that as a life lesson for my own sanity, but also so I can keep moving forward.” Moore and Doria said the size of the club and variety of majors within the association, not only in computer science but also art, separates the group from other universities’ game developer clubs. “We’re a game studio. Anyone who wants [to join] can come in, submit their work and be part of the game,” Moore said. “That’s what we want.” With these large numbers, particularly among returning members, knowledge is regularly passed down from one member to another as more join. More importantly, the club provides a tangible experience for students looking to get into the game development industry. This becomes particularly valuable since CSULB doesn’t have a video game program.
“If you have a Long Beach student coming up with eight or nine games that they made over four years in school showing how they became the narrative lead or the assistant design lead, it shows leadership
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We’re a game studio. Anyone who wants [to join] can come in, submit their work and be part of the game.
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Cal State Long Beach’s Video Game Development Association is currently working on its latest project, “Banish” (above). The group consists of various members, several of which create concept art for the game that’s currently being developed (below).
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continued from page 4 skills,” Moore said. “That’s a lot more attractive to an employer than a kid with a game design degree.” Doria and Justin Gonzalez, the association’s outreach lead, described their current project “Banish” as an exercise in teaching players gameplay mechanics through trial and error. Its mechanics were proved viable through play testing at the beginning of this semester. They accomplished this through analyzing what death means in games, particularly if it’s frequent but fair, and coupled with a means to teach gameplay mechanics. Doria explained how many games considered classics, such as “Super Mario” and “Super Meat Boy,” excel at using a feedback loop of try, then die and repeat, with as few barriers as possible to getting back into the action. This allows for improvement through a low bar of consequence for failure early on, testing gamers on what they’ve learned as they play. “We see how the game plays from their perspective, so that we can iterate,” Gonzalez said. The members see this as another benefit of having people from many different backgrounds and majors who bring to the table various talents to provide a full, well-rounded development team. Keely Walsh, narrative team member and undeclared freshman, was drawn to the association to achieve real world writing experience and to build on the foundation of writing she received in high school. “I’m having a great time because I want to make great games with great stories in them,” Walsh said. Walsh explained that her work in the association gives her a unique chance to write collaboratively. “Everyone is just pitching a bunch of ideas into the pot, we’re stirring them around going over them,” Walsh said. “Eventually you reach into the pot and pull out the story for the game.”
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Blame America’s indifference on gun control reform Massacre after massacre, personal motives of lobbyists have turned us into a country of apathetic bystanders. By Marilyn Ramirez Opinions Editor
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supporters of gun control suggest that this tragedy doesn’t permit a debate on such discussion, at least not right after the turn of events. What’s needed instead are intangible, watered-down virtues, such as patience and gratitude, while the president, who is much too busy blaming Puerto Rico for his budget problems, is posed as a strong and unmoving supporter of the Second Amendment. For a large portion of our Congress, there will never be an appropriate time to discuss gun control. The topic translates into a loss of support and money from the National Rifle Association, the all-powerful organization dedicated to putting the lives of those affected by gun violence behind their financial motives. According to OpenSecrets, a site that tracks money spent in politics, the NRA spent more than $3 million on lobbying in 2014 alone. This shouldn’t be about the right to bear arms; this should be about ending the cycle of horrific
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massacres by removing weapons specifically designed to kill large groups of people. The shooting left me in shock, but also hopeful. Maybe our elected officials, the NRA and
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This shouldn’t be about the right to bear arms; this should be about ending the cycle of horrific massacres by removing weapons specifically designed to kill large groups of people.
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fter the mass shooting in Las Vegas, we offered prayers, blood donations, moments of silence, health outreach — all of which lead to a stunned nation that is mourning yet again after a preventable event. This country doesn’t need a “deadliest mass shooting” year after year. It doesn’t need more Stephen Paddocks killing countless and injuring hundreds of people. It doesn’t need a growing collection of high-powered rifles inflicting traumatic memories on the living and leaving tragic endings for the dead. Today, this country needs political leaders with enough common sense and empathy to begin the process of removing semi-automatic and automatic weapons from the hands of civilians. The average citizen doesn’t need an AK-47 or an M16; if it were up to me, guns would be restricted to the absolute. Realistically, I know that’s beyond possible; however, there can be and needs to be regulations on the types of weapons that are allowed to be purchased — specifically, semi-automatics. Neither the arguments of self-defense nor hunting allow validity in owning weapons used by terrorists. Yet, we’re told by Republicans this isn’t the time or place. A mass shooting isn’t an appropriate time to discuss the effects of gun violence. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and
anyone on the political spectrum who stands by their beloved Second Amendment would see that change is needed. The 59 people killed would be an amount worthy of some movement that would bring common sense into motion.
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Then I thought about Orlando. And Sandy Hook. And Virginia Tech. And Columbine. The number of casualties grew and grew, yet the redemption of those lives has been halted by legislative inaction. In June 2016, following the Orlando massacre, Democrats and even Republicans voted in four integral bills that could have strengthened gun restrictions and increased background checks on suspected terrorists. These potential laws wouldn’t by any means stop gun violence from occurring, but they’d been produced by the responsible, though somehow idealistic, idea that they’d reduce the amount of mass casualty events. That responsibility was thwarted. We’re left with the never-ceasing debate over gun ownership. The conversation needs to be redirected from this hyper-American viewpoint that gun ownership is a liberty just as any other. Our culture thrives on destroying any restraint that
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Bolden feeling out new leadership role LBSU travels to UC Irvine seeking a second straight Big West Conference win. By Marck Parra Staff Writer
Fresh off winning the Big West Conference home opener against Hawai’i, the Long Beach State women’s soccer team will hit the road to face UC Irvine at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Anteater Stadium. Leading up to the game, head coach Mauricio Ingrassia noted the positive progression his team has shown throughout the season. “Our team is feeling good,” Ingrassia said. “They’ve learned a lot of lessons throughout the preseason, and now they’re putting them to use on the field.” The 49ers (7-3-1) and the Anteaters (73-3) met twice last season, resulting in a 0-0 double-overtime draw at George Allen Field. In the second meeting, LBSU won in a commanding 3-0 victory in the Big West Conference title game. This time around, both teams are bringing a three-game winning streak to Thursday night’s match, and positive starts in their respective Big West Conference campaigns. The 49ers won the aforementioned Big West Conference home opener against Hawai’i, 3-0, while the Anteaters have won two conference matches in a row — a 2-1 double overtime victory against Cal Poly and a 4-1 win against UC Santa Barbara. UCI has many offensive options at its disposal that can swing the momentum in favor of the Anteaters, including senior for-
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Senior forward Tori Bolden dribbled passed Hawai’i’s freshman Taylor Mason in the 32nd minute of play in Sunday’s match.
wards Kiana Palacios and Noel Baham. In 10 appearances this season, Palacios has notched five goals and three assists for the Anteaters, while Baham has four goals with five assists in 13 games. Even with all the offensive fire power UCI boasts, Ingrassia is confident his defense unit will make a stand in the back, and remain as solid as it has all season. “Our defensive identity has allowed our team to grow,” Ingrassia said, “When we had to figure out how to do things without
[senior forward] Ashley Gonzales, our defensive identity came first.” In turn, the 49ers will look to senior forward Tori Bolden, who netted 2 goals in the win against Hawai’i, for offensive capabilities.She has registered three goals and three assists in 11 appearances this season. “I try to keep performing as best to my abilities to help the team,” Bolden said. “We go into every game with the same mentality of trying to get the ‘W.’” After Thursday night’s match against the
Anteaters, the 49ers will have a quick-turnaround game, where they’ll face rival Cal State Fullerton at 6 p.m. on Sunday at George Allen Field. Even with both upcoming games being just a couple of days apart from one another, Ingrassia knows he has the personnel on the team to tolerate such a schedule. “We’re a deep team, and so we usually play a good number of players, so we feel good about being able to have rested bodies for Sunday as well,” Ingrassia said.
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No. 7 LBSU looks for upset at No. 1 USC The 49ers look to break their 29-game losing streak against Trojans By Alex Manfredi
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Long Beach State junior attacker Austin Stewart looks to pass the ball in Saturday’s game against Pacific.
Tonight’s game for the No. 7-ranked Long Beach State men’s water polo team will be a challenge. LBSU (9-6) will make the trek up to No. 1 USC’s Uytengsu Aquatics Center as the two top-10 teams square off at 5 p.m. This will be the second meeting of the season between the 49ers and Trojans (16-1). LBSU was defeated 13-5 to USC in its final game at the Aggie Invitational in Davis on Sept. 17. USC has won the last 29 games in the series. “USC is a good team, they’ve got a very different way of playing and they have a good coach,” junior goalie Thomas Freeman said. “They do things a little differently from what we’re used to, they’re similar to Pacific [Tigers] in ways.” Similar to the No. 5 Pacific might not bode well for the 49ers
Thursday. LBSU is coming off a 14-10 loss to Pacific on Saturday, the third time the 49ers have fallen to the Tigers this season. “It hasn’t been the start to the season that we’ve wanted it to be,” Freeman said. “Mentally we’re not in a place we want to be, but tomorrow is a great opportunity to turn our season around if we can get a good result against SC.” Junior attacker Austin Stewart will look to spark the 49ers’ offense and score more than the five goals LBSU posted against the Trojans earlier this year. Stewart scored four goals in the last game Saturday and currently leads the team with 29 on the season. Taking down the No. 1-ranked team in any sport is difficult and the 49ers will have their work cut out for them in order to pull off a monumental upset on the road. USC is 68-15 all-time against LBSU. “They’re a great team, great program and we gotta go play them at their pool,” head coach Gavin Arroyo said. “We’re gonna have to have a great day, and they’re probably gonna have to have an off-day in all reality.”
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WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
The Black and Blue Rivalry lives on LBSU takes on UC Irvine, seeking a conference road win. By Kevin Colindres Staff Writer
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Freshman outside hitter Brooke Earkman had career-high 13 kills in the loss to Cal Poly last Friday at the Walter Pyramid.
help the team push forward. “I plan to start for the rest of the season here,” Earkman said. “As long as I keep the same energy and stick to the game plan, I know I can help lead this team.” Head coach Joy McKienzie-Fuerbringer continues to experiment with line-ups, but is impressed with Earkman’s work ethic and will give her the starting job. “She works hard in practice and has proven that she can be on the floor and progress the offense,”
McKienzie-Fuerbringer said. “It was easy to plug her in, and the chemistry with the other starters was instant.” Taking care of the ball and communicating on the floor is the biggest priority for the first year coach. “Keeping the offense intact is what is going to keep us in the match,” McKienzie-Fuerbringer said. “It all starts with making sure every player knows what they are supposed to do.” The Anteaters are led by junior
opposite Harlee Kekauoha, who averages 3.21 kills per set on .287 hitting. She also adds 2.28 digs, 0.72 assists and 0.40 aces per set. Washington State transfer Haley DeSales leads the team with 3.32 kills per set and middle Idara Akpakpa is hitting .360 on the season. LBSU is solely focused on taking on UC Irvine (8-8, 0-4 Big West) and will plan for its matchup at UC Davis on Saturday by watching film and having a light practice beforehand.
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I plan to start for the rest of the season here...As long as I keep the same energy and stick to the game plan, I know can help lead this team. -Brooke Earkman, Outside hitter
FAST FACTS
LBSU’S WEEKEND GAME SCHEDULE Thursday:
Men’s water polo at USC at 5 p.m. • LBSU’s record: 9-6 • USC’s record: 16-1 Women’s soccer at UC Irvine at 7 p.m. • LBSU’s record: 7-3-1 • UC Irvine’s record: 7-3-3 Women’s volleyball at UC Irvine at 7 p.m. • LBSU’s record: 5-12 • UC Irvine’s record: 13-2
Saturday:
Women’s volleyball at UC Davis at 7 p.m. • LBSU’s conference record: 2-2 • UC Davis’s record: 8-8
Sunday:
Women’s soccer vs Cal State Fullerton at 6 p.m. • LBSU’s conference record: 1-0 • Cal State Fullerton’s record: 8-2-2
CATCH UP WITH UPCOMING CONFERENCE GAMES FOR WOMEN’S SOCCER AND MEN’S WATER POLO ON PAGE 7
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The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team hits the road to take on UC Irvine on Thursday, and will follow up with another away game against UC Davis on Saturday at 7 p.m. LBSU (5-12, 2-2 Big West) is tied with UC Irvine (13-2, 1-1 Big West) for fourth in the Big West, and looks for its first conference win outside the Walter Pyramid. Last year, both matches against the Anteaters ended in controversy, but resulted in a five set loss for the 49ers. In the first meeting, LBSU originally won in five sets, but the NCAA ruled that the game be replayed due to a mistake made by the officiating crew that favored the 49ers. On Oct. 28, the Black and Blue rivalry matchup ended when former head coach Brian Gimmillaro received a red card that carried a one point penalty against Long Beach State, which gave UC Irvine match point and the win. LBSU protested and the match was declared a no contest. Senior middle blocker Ashley Murray continues to stay sidelined with injury and has no timetable return, but freshman middle blocker Radi Marinova will return next week. In the wake of these injuries, redshirt freshman and outside hitter Brooke Earkman has stepped up for the team by taking a starting position. Earkman posted a career-high 15 kills and a career-high .382 hitting percentage against UCSB last Saturday in her second start for LBSU. Earkman is confident in her play, and is prepared to