CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
VOL. LXVIX, ISSUE 7 | SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
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MASCOT
Turning back on Pete? Students and faculty share thoughts on whether Prospector Pete should remain. By Kat Schuster Staff Writer
As confederate monuments on college campuses across the country have become a topic of heated debate, Cal State Long Beach University’s mascot Prospector Pete has come under scrutiny by members of the campus. While Prospector Pete, the spirit of the 49ers, seems to have only just become a topic of contention — the argument itself is old news. According to Craig Stone, American Indian studies director and professor, this issue has been around since the ‘70s.
“I’ve been against that mascot and wanted it to go away since 1976,” Stone said. “This is actually a long standing concern of the Native American community on campus from the ‘70s onward.” Questions about the school’s identity resurfaced since the school’s annual Convocation on Aug. 25, after President Jane Close Conoley referred to the school as “LBSU” which is normally affiliated with “The Beach,” as opposed to “CSULB,” which is associated with the “49ers.” This is the first time Conoley has addressed the school as such. Terri Carbaugh, associate vice president of public affairs said in an email that President Conoley prefers to use LBSU instead of CSULB, but is not planning on officially changing the name of
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Students protest the end of DACA at the Prospector Pete statue Sept. 5. The 50-year-old statue is often a hotbed of political demonstrations.
EVENTS
Bye-bye Beer Fest
CSU Long Beach’s 2nd annual craft event will not be “tappening” this year. By Cheantay Jensen Staff Writer
Cal State Long Beach school officials quietly canceled the 2nd annual Craft Beer Festival over mysterious on and off-campus protestations about the uni-
versity sponsoring an alcohol centric event— despite over 1,500 students, alumni and craft beer connoisseurs attending last year. “There were a few community members and groups on campus opposed to [this year’s festival],” said Kierstin Stickney, CSULB’s director of marketing and communications. “Bringing alcohol onto a college campus can create a heightened environment with polarizing views. At risk of upsetting folks or creating bad press on behalf of the University, we decided to discontinue the Long Beach Craft Beer Festival.” Featuring over 100 craft liquid delectables from 50+ local, national and international distilleries, participants sipped (or chugged) their unlimited 2 oz refills. Food trucks from local eateries like Naples Food Co. and Legends were charged with satiating guests unavoidable beer “munchies.” Answers for who protested and why were as opaque as the Molé Stout that Ska Brewing supplied for guests last year. Lt. Richard Goodwin of the University Police
Department stated that there were no alcohol related calls for service or incidents at this event, and press coverage of the festival seemed to be positive. A Daily 49er story from Oct. 17, 2016 described last year’s Beer Fest as a lively, successful and well-organized event. It did note that “some [people] were stumbling and there was even a guy hurling cascades of vomit into the trash can by the food trucks” near the end of the event. “That comment caught the ear of and was concerning for many on campus,” said Stickney. “I personally did not, nor did anyone else on my team, see anyone throwing up during or after the event. So that comment was a bit of a surprise.” According to UPD, the consequences from students making careless mistakes on campus while intoxicated are a chief concern. see FEST, page 3
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SAFETY
A smooth evacuation of the library turned out to be unnecessary. By Carlos Villicana
Assistant Arts and Life Editor
For the second time this semester, a fire alarm signaled danger and led to a crowded patio in front of the Cal State Long Beach University Library. The building was empty for about ten minutes but resumed normal operations shortly after when
no danger was found. According to the University Police Department’s activity log, the fire alarm sounded off at 10:48 a.m., leading to the second evacuation of the library in the semester. “[It] probably looked like more than it really was,” Lt. Richard Goodwin of the University Police Department said. Goodwin said that his officers checked out the scene but found no signs of any actual danger requiring the alarm. He theorized that it may have been a false alarm caused by an external source. “Often times, facilities [management] is working on the alarms and they go off,” Goodwin said. “These issues are going to crop up from time to time.” Yesterday’s alarm incident is the second time this semester that the library has been evacuated without threat. Though Goodwin is uncertain of why this occurred, he is happy that the library evacuation went smoothly.
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continued from page 2 the school. “Each of these names denote we are a campus located in Long Beach and she will not weigh-in on other people’s word preferences,” Carbaugh said. “She believes regardless of what you call us, we remain One Beach.” According to the Press Telegram, CSULB’s athletic department released a new visual identity in 2014, using “The Beach” for all of the school’s teams instead of “49ers.” The baseball team however, has remained the Dirtbags. What lies ahead for Prospector Pete has been placed in the hands of administration and faculty. CSULB Provost Brian Jersky said in his Provost message that President Conoley has appointed Jersky, Anna Sandovol, professor and chair of the department of Chicano and Latino studies; Craig Stone and Griselda Suarez, academic advisor in department of Chicano and Latino studies to
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Students gathered outside of the University Library after a fire alarm was triggered yesterday.
discuss the future of Prospector Pete. said. “These are the growing pains from “We will be looking at the cultural and moving from a monocultural university to educational implications surrounding this a multicultural university.” statue as well as what is appropriate for its As a public art project, Stone sometimes future and especially important reconcepplaces a blindfold on the statue alongside tualizing the space in which it stands,” said a sign that says “blind history 1846-1873,” Jersky. the dates of the California gold rush. Stone Like many other times before, signs were and the American Indian student counplaced around Proscil have been hanging pector Pete on the first signs, organizing acday of the semester, one tivities and art projects reading: “the prospectors around Prospector Pete were [Murderers].” for over 30 years. Especially for California “Especially for Califor“There’s a distinction Indians, Prospector Pete is nia Indians, Prospector between monument and an icon of genocide. Pete is an icon of genomascot; I think it’s imcide,” Stone said. portant that the statue is -Craig Stone, According to Stone, there,” Stone said. “It remany don’t understand minds us of our beginAmerican Indian studies director the reasoning behind nings and how we were the argument and says it founded.” may be a direct result of Students such as Leo not being taught about the prospectors and Cortez, a sophomore year communications miners role in the mass killings of Califormajor retain support of the mascot his statnia Indians during the gold rush. ue. “When we first started in 1949, the cen“I think it should remain,” Cortez said. sus of Long Beach and other surrounding “It’s so iconic and [CSULB] would feel difareas was around 99.9 percent white,” Stone ferent without it.”
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Others believe the mascot should be replaced and say that the discussion isn’t relevant. “It’s offensive, this tradition is based on bad history,” said Rudy Sequoia, a senior criminal justice major. “We shouldn’t even be talking about it anymore, we should be discussing what the new mascot will be.” Both Stone and Sequoia agree that using any one person or nationality for a mascot is inappropriate. Suggestions of what the mascot should become have ranged from the Beach and the Sharks, to Ernest Hemingway. “Some people have renamed [Prospector Pete] Ernest Hemingway because he looks like him and he doesn’t have a cowboy hat,” Sequoia said. “It could be a cheap alternative to changing our mascot.” Stone encourages students to become more educated about California’s history on the genocide of American Indians, and to keep pursuing the fight for a new mascot, despite the battle’s longevity. “If you want change, you have to embrace perseverance,” Stone said. “It’s neat that the time may have finally come where this might actually change.”
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CITY COUNCIL
Long Beach streets: home to the homeless
By Cheantay Jensen Staff Writer
The Long Beach City Council voted to approve and accept funding in order to address the homeless population Tuesday night. Although the homeless population in Long Beach has decreased according to a count earlier this year conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services, homelessness remains an issue for many Southern Califor-
nia cities, including Long Beach. The city currently has various homeless services implemented like the Century Villages at Cabrillo. CVC is a nonprofit organization located on the west side of Long Beach on River Avenue which provides housing for the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless. “We see here single mothers, single fathers with children,” said Councilmember Lena Gonzalez. “We can never even imagine children on the street, but unfortunately they are and they have been in our city.” Director of Residential Services, Kimberly Crawford Wee, presented a social impact report that showed in 2016 CVC provided housing for more than 2,000 individuals. U.S. veterans account for 980 of those receiving hous-
ing. Kelly Colopy, director of health and human services, said there will be about $2.8 million in additional funding. The money will allow city officials to focus on homelessness prevention for single adults, rapid rehousing and outreach services. “Approximately $1.8 million is specific to direct services now,” said Colopy. “The remaining funding will allow for the ability to provide physical enhancements to a building for a yearround shelter.” Measure H will provide funding for homelessness through a sales tax increase of one-quarter of a percent for Los Angeles County. The council also discussed naturalization for residents who wish to become U.S citizens. In Long
Beach, naturalization services are provided by the Centro Community Hispanic Association.
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Long Beach estimated to spending more than $14 million to address the issue of homelessness.
We see here single mothers, single fathers with children...We can never even imagine children on the street, but unfortunately they are. -Lena Gonzalez, Long Beach councilmember
“In this year we have assisted over 500 people with their naturalization,” said Jessica Quintana, president of centro CHA. “A lot of
our residents have been integrated into our community for a very long time.” In addition, Quintana also explained how the organization helps individuals with application for renewal requests for deferred status. Quintana asked the council if they could help organize funding for the applications due to the cost per application being $495. “Long Beach really needs a fund account to help these DACA students,” councilmember Dee Andrews said. “We just don’t have the funding to be able to support that ourselves.” Centro CHA will have citizenship application completion workshops for Long Beach residents. Date and times can be found on Centro CHA’s website.
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“Many years ago we had a drunk driver from an event crash into a handicapped vehicle in Lot 4 that required a tow away of both vehicles, ” said UPD Sgt. Keith Caires. “While not every event with alcohol has problems, its presence is [a] potential we must be aware of and that is the reason there are special campus policies in place.” Melissa Mercado, a CSULB senior majoring in communications, volunteered to work last year’s festival. As she poured San Francisco brewery Anchor Steam’s drafts into hundreds of 2oz plastic tasting cups, she could see the presence of campus police from her tent. “There were a lot of security guards and people patrolling [the festival,] and they were really strict about making sure [people weren’t too intoxicated],” said Mercado. The first annual Beer Fest was orchestrated as a taste-testing fundraiser to help the growing Hospitality Management Department, who still have no building or area on campus to claim as their own. “We [had] hoped to raise $25,000 [last year] but only broke even. Many of our costs were one-time or first year purchases,” said Stickney. “I am confident we would have been able to make a sizable contribution this year.”
Lori Hall and Tamara Nutter serving guests at last year’s Beer Fest.
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COLUMN
Apple plays it safe with new iPhone line By Bobby Yagake
Multimedia Managing Editor
Apple has raised eyebrows and skepticism with the announcement of iPhones 8, 8 Plus and X. The iPhone 8 will cost $699, the 8 Plus will cost $799 and the iPhone X will be sold for $999. I honestly think the prices should start at around $499, but I understand that Apple is a company with prestige and the prices are similar to flagships from LG and Samsung. One of my biggest concerns is the iPhone X’s 5.8 inch OLED screen. This should be good news for content consumers since OLED screens are usually brighter and more vivid than LCD screens. But even though Apple says this OLED screen gives realistic colors, these displays usually don’t. So if you’re trying to get lifelike photos and videos, they may not look accurate on the iPhone X. Because the home button is gone, users are going to have to get use to swiping from the bottom of the screen to access the home screen. Swiping from the top-left shows notifications, while swiping from the top-right shows functions like the wi-fi and flashlight. I’m more skeptical about how the iPhone X uses facial recognition instead of their Touch ID fingerprint sensor. I don’t think there’s any benefit to using the face instead of the fingerprint. Having to point the phone at my face everytime I use Apple Pay seems awkward compared to just resting my thumb on the home button. The fact that this feature requires scanning multiple angles of your face gives me hope that it should technically work fine at least.For those who need more accurate colors, the iPhone 8 has a 4.7 inch LCD screen while the iPhone 8 Plus has a 5.5 inch LCD screen. Although these two screens have
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The iPhone X doesn’t quite match up to the iPhone 8.
Other niceties are that the three phones have stereo speakers and IP67 waterproofing. All three phones will also have Qi wireless charging.
lower resolutions than competitors like the Samsung Galaxy S8 and LG G6, they seem similar to the ones on current iPhones, which are crisp displays. Accident-prone customers may want to be wary that all three phones have backs made of glass, which is much more fragile than aluminum. As a photographer, what interests me most about the iPhone 8 Plus and X is that they have several lighting modes, including a “Stage Light” mode, where it completely darkens the background in order to focus more on the face. In terms of speed, all three phones use Apple’s new six-core A11 bionic processor with the company’s M11 motion co-processor for faster performance. The benefit to having the faster processor is that they usually are fast enough to run new iPhone software updates for at least four years after it is released in a new iOS product. Aside from speed, the new processor in the iPhone X lets users record your facial expressions and voices for Animojis, animated emojis you can send to friends. Other niceties are that the three phones have stereo speakers and IP67 waterproofing. All three phones will also have Qi wireless charging. Pre-orders for the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus start
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The iPhone X features a full length OLED screen.
on Friday and the phones will go on sale on Sep. 22. Pre-orders for the iPhone X will start on Oct. 27 and the phone will be released on Nov. 3. So, what do I think of these three new iPhones? The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are no surprises, but they are good, safe choices for those looking for a new smartphone. They have faster processors and better cameras on paper. The iPhone X definitely looks like a good phone, but I’m not sure if its extra features are worth asking $200 more than a iPhone 8 Plus costs.
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LONG BEACH
LA? Meet LA Free Museum Day returns to Long Beach this Sunday to celebrate Pacific Standard Time’s “LA/ LA.” By Lilly Nguyen Staff Writer
Six Long Beach museums will open their doors for free this Sunday to celebrate the launch of “Pacific Standard Time: LA/ LA,” an exploration of the Latin American and Latino artistic community. Pacific Standard Time is an organization sponsored by the Getty Foundation and Bank of America which seeks to preserve artistic history. This year, PST decided to focus on the modern and contemporary art of the Mexican, Guatemalan, Nicara-
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The Museum of Latin American Art will be offering free entry ths Sunday as part of Free Museum Day.
guan and other various Latino communities and their relationship to the history of Los Angeles. Long Beach residents can see LA/LA this weekend at the Museum of Latin American Art and Cal State Long Beach’s University Art Museum. Additionally, fifty museums throughout Southern California will offer free admission to visitors, including insti-
tutions such as the Getty Center, the Hammer Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Broad Museum and the Museum for Contemporary Art. The University Art Museum is participating in the event by featuring its own exhibition, “David Lamelas: A Life of Their Own” for “Pacific Standard Time: LA/ LA.” The exhibition will include post-minimalist sculpture, pho-
tography, video installations and films from Lamelas’ career. The art pieces in LA/LA will be featured in museums from September 2017 to January 2018. PST says on their website that the collection “... will implicitly raise complex and provocative issues about present-day relations throughout the Americas and the rapidly changing social and cultural fabric of Southern
California.” The collection was put together by PST participants utilizing $16 million in grants from the Getty Foundation. With the funding dispersed among 50 institutions, researchers were able to identify and catalogue materials from the ancient world and the pre-modern era and started the collection of Latin American and Latino art now up for display throughout Southern California. By partnering up with museums across Southern California, the collection of archival materials traveled as far as Santa Barbara to Palm Springs. The LA/LA collection is expected to include pieces from the pre-Columbian Americas, Mexico City and more. Exhibitions will include collections from individual artists as well as grander surveys that span entire regions. Most of these exhibits will be heavily based in visual arts, but PST says that LA/LA will also include music, performative art, literature, and the culinary arts. A full list of museums throughout Southern California that will be offering free admission this Sunday can be found at http:// dola.com/p/free-museum-day.
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Trump continues to burn bridges
With Latino Heritage Month just around the corner, Trump’s relationship with the Latino community struggles to improve. By Hunter Lee Staff Writer
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hile people may argue that it’s never too late for someone to change, Donald Trump has dug a deep grave for himself. Despite the Sept. 15 mark of Latino Heritage Month, I don’t see him mending the relationship with Latinos anytime soon. Trump’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program is the most recent ploy to threaten members of the Latino community. Many opponents of DACA have claimed that the program is illegal because it circumvents Congress, but these same opponents were able to justify Trump’s Muslim ban under the guise of presidential power. We are all watching our president align his agenda with those who wish to harm minorities. Part of that agenda includes marginalizing these groups as criminals. There are constant proclamations of Latinos and their criminal history; in regards to the program, however, the statistics tell the truth. Around one in three Americans have committed a criminal offense, while one in 400 DACA recipients have had a criminal history. To put it into perspective, if you have ever driven under the influence, you have committed a more serious crime than most undocumented immigrants. According to the law, unautho-
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rized immigration falls under the category of civil violation while a DUI, in certain instances, is considered a criminal offense. This is especially true in cases where someone is either injured or killed by a driver under the influence. To argue that those under the protection of this administrative program have done more harm than good for this country is a lie. And if someone is going to hold an undocumented immigrant to the highest standards of the law, the same must be true to the average citizen committing a crime. The decision to rescind DACA is not the first blow Trump has dealt to Latinos. During a press conference in August 2015, two men were arrested for beating a homeless Latino man with a metal pipe and urinating on him. They were quick to cite Trump’s campaign promises of cracking down on undocumented immigrants as inspiration for
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the incident. Rather than fully condemn the gross event, Trump was quick to dismiss the hateful act, stating his fanbase is “very passionate. They love this country; they want this country to be great again.” A presidential candidate who not only condones, but justifies such a heinous crime would lead anyone to believe that they could never make it in politics. Unfortunately, Trump’s rhetoric has inspired white nationalists to take off their masks and make their racism public, revealing just how attached to its racist roots America still is. The fact there are enough people willing to vote for a man who would use his powers to harm the people he was elected to protect shows how little progress we as a country have made to attaining our goals of equality. One aspect that took many, including me, by surprise during the election was the amount of votes Trump managed to garner
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from the Latino community. The co-founder of “Latinos for Trump,” Denise Galvez, argued that many took Trump’s dangerous rhetoric too literal, saying that he never truly meant to deport 11 million undocumented immigrants. “Everybody took him out of context,” Galvez said in an article by USA Today. “How everybody extrapolates that he hates all Mexicans and he hates all Hispanics and he hates all immigrants is absolutely ridiculous.” Instead, Galvez believes that Trump’s statement was aimed at targeting undocumented immigrants with criminal records. For many Latinos who endured the process of obtaining legal citizenship, seeing others skip the line and entering the country illegally led them to direct their support toward Trump. While I can understand the frustration those who came here legally might be feeling, allowing Trump to attack children who
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were too young to decide to come to the U.S. shows a severe lack of empathy. With minds clouded by misplaced anger, I believe they are failing to realize that in Trump’s eyes, legal or illegal, they are all considered a pest to him. While a president is given a great deal of leeway in issuing pardons, it’s appalling that anyone could excuse somebody who has shown blatant disregard for the law in order to further his anti-immigration agenda. In fact, Trump’s political career has been based on burning any bridge he may have had establishing a relationship with the Latino community in order to appease his true fanbase of white nationalists. Even though Latino Heritage Month is about to begin, I will continue to hold my breath until Trump so much as recognizes the many contributions of the Latino community. Given his track record, I may be holding my breath for quite some time.
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Sophomore utility Jack Dodson (17) receives a pass in practice Tuesday afternoon.
MEN’S WATER POLO
No. 6 LBSU heads to the Aggie Roundup
The 49ers will play two big opponents in Pacific and USC this weekend. By Alex Manfredi Staff Writer
When the Long Beach State men’s water polo team headed off to the Inland Empire Classic last weekend, the 49ers knew they had to take their opponents seriously, even against two non-Division I teams. The results came out as expect-
ed, with an 18-2 win against Redlands and a 13-8 win over Pomona-Pitzer. This weekend, the 49ers (5-1) head to a more serious and competitive tournament in the Aggie Roundup, hosted by UC Davis. The tournament features 11 teams, with several top tier teams in attendance. No. 6 LBSU will matchup with No. 9 UC Davis and No. 5 Pacific on Saturday followed by Whittier and No. 2 USC on Sunday. “It’s a totally different situation [this week],” head coach Gavin Arroyo said. “Playing three top level teams in two days and even Whittier who’s one of the
stronger teams in the [Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]. It’s going to require some stamina.” On Saturday, LBSU will play conference rival Pacific, in what will be a preview of its home-opener Sept. 30 at the Ken Lindgren Aquatics Center. Pacific and the 49ers are predicted to finish in first and second place in the Golden Coast Conference. “We know we can beat Pacific, which is an important game, and we know we can matchup with USC if we go in with the right mentality,” junior goalie Thomas Freeman said. “Against UC Davis and Whittier we should win as long as
we stick to our gameplan. Everyone has been good so far and the guys who were away this summer in Taipei are getting back into it.” LBSU looks to gain more momentum as it prepares for the start of Golden Coast Conference play at the end of the month. After the Aggie Roundup, LBSU will compete in one more tournament and then begin conference play, with games against Pacific and Pepperdine. “It’s great to be back in the pool with the guys. I’m looking forward to hopefully winning conference this year and making a run in the NCAA’s,” Freeman said.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
49ers closing non-conference schedule LBSU will travel to the East Coast to play UConn and St. John’s University this week. By Christian Gonzales Sports Editor
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team will continue its road trip to the East Coast, where the 49ers will face UConn on Thursday and St. John’s University on Sunday. LBSU (4-3-1) plays UConn at 4 p.m. (PT) in Morrone Sta-
dium. This will be the second meeting between both programs, as UConn defeated the 49ers 5-0, in Storrs, Connecticut back in 2003. The 49ers are going into the Huskies territory, as they will start their longest homestand of the season. UConn (2-3-2) is currently on a three-game unbeaten streak defeating Central Connecticut (3-0) and Arkansas (2-1) with a draw against Fordham. The 49ers then traveled to Los Angeles to face Loyola Marymount in a 2-0 defeat on Sunday at Sullivan Field. After Thursday’s match, the
49ers travel to New York City to play St. John’s at 9 a.m. (PT) at Belson Stadium. It will be the first time that the programs play against one another, and the game will be aired on ESPN 3. LBSU will look to have sophomore Katie Pingel and senior Tori Bolden score in the next two games. Pingel is tied for leading the team with two goals, while Bolden leads the squad in assists with three. Both have stepped up this season, and led the 49ers offense by creating opportunities for teammates. LBSU has missed its high power offense leader since senior Ashley Gonzales’ season-ending in-
jury earlier this season. With an experienced backline, the 49ers’ defense has performed well this season. Thanks to sophomore duo Chloe Froment and Kaitlin Fregulia, the defense has kept its composure, only allowing three goals in matches away from George Allen Field. While the 49ers have had a roller coaster type of season due to injuries and their tough schedule, October is around the corner, where LBSU will find itself in the Big West Conference play. LBSU’s first conference game will be on Oct. 1 against Hawai’i at George Allen Field.
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LBSU STAT LEADERS • Katie Pingel — 18
shots and two goals • Tori Bolden —
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Junior outside hitter Megan Kruidhof returns the ball in Aug, 26 match against Iowa at the Walter Pyramid.
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
49ers seeking to snap losing streak The team comes back to the Walter Pyramid to host the LBSU/UCI Mizuno Invitational. By Kevin Colindres Staff Writer
The women’s volleyball team returns to the Walter Pyramid to play No. 13 UCLA on Friday, with San Francisco and Montana State following on Saturday. LBSU (1-9) look to snap an eightgame losing streak and is currently second to last in the Big West conference in overall records. Key players have been injured to start
the season, with senior middle blocker Ashley Murray who was named All-Big West First Team in 2016, as well as junior defensive specialist Gigi Alex going out early. Murray has no exact time table to return, but head coach Joy McKienzie-Fuerbringer believes she will be ready to play next week. Alex will be making her return this weekend, playing her first match of the season against the Bruins. Senior setter and team captain Alexis Patterson attributes the team’s struggles to tightening play when the score gets into the high teens and minimizing controllable errors overall. Despite the bad start, LBSU is still confident in its game, and continues to pursue a high level of volleyball play. “These losses are so devastating be-
cause we all know we have more talent we haven’t even tapped into yet,” Patterson said. Going into the weekend, LBSU faces UCLA (5-2) seeking a win after being taken out in four sets the previous year. “We’re trying to get our team healthy and trying to progress with what we’re doing at the gym,” McKienzie-Fuerbringer said. “We do not have any expectations this weekend except to play good volleyball.” LBSU continues to take a game-togame approach, and will focus on San Francisco and Montana State following its match against the Bruins. “After each game is over, we analyze the good and bad points, figure out what we need to work on,” Patterson said. “Win or lose, we don’t dwell on it and fo-
cus on the next day at hand.” The 49ers have a doubleheader on Saturday, taking on the San Francisco Dons (3-7) at 11 a.m. and the Montana State Bobcats (4-2) at 7 p.m. The Dons have also struggled at the start of the season going winless on the road. This is San Francisco head coach Frank Lavrisha’s first season as a Division I coach for the Dons after a successful Division II coaching career. LBSU will have to prepare for a tough matchup and plans to watch film and practice early to prepare for San Francisco. The Bobcats have had early success winning their last three matches on the road. The 49ers have a tough weekend ahead of them but are solely focused on playing the best they can.
Long Beach State’s weekend home stand
NO. 11 UCLA
FRIDAY AT 7 P.M.
SAN FRANCISCO
SATURDAY AT 11 A.M.
MONTANA STATE
SATURDAY AT 7 P.M.