CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
VOL. LXVIII, ISSUE 8 | SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
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Curtains close on NWC NWC will not return to the Carpenter Center stage on Sept. 29. By Miranda Andrade-Ceja Managing Editor
The controversial play “N*gger, W*tback, Ch*nk,” will no longer be playing at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center after President Jane Close Conoley said the university would not support it as a part of the academic curriculum for the fall 2016 semester. Jane Close Conoley At the start of this week, Executive Director of the Carpenter Center Michele Roberge resigned from her 14-year career at Cal State Long Beach in response. Roberge said that the decision was an act of censorship by administration. “I was floored, flabbergasted. We announced the show in March, it went on sale in March, Michele Roberge we started selling tickets and in May I got a call from Cyrus Parker-Jeanette – the dean, my boss – saying: ‘the President wants you to cancel the show,’” Roberge said. The show had a two-day residency at the Carpenter Center in fall 2015, but was pulled off the schedule for fall 2016. Conoley said that the show was presented to her as a part of a campus effort to inspire progressive dialogue
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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
College of Engineering welcomes incoming engineers Cal State Long Beach students attempted to recruit future engineers.
s of Sept. 1, CSULB is officially a smoke-free campus. What does that mean, though, when the policy won’t be enforced for three more years? See page 6 for more.
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By Roberto Herrera Staff Writer
Engineering students were greeted with puppies, sandwiches and candy at Cal State Long Beach’s Engineering Welcome Day Wednesday. The afternoon event was held on the Outpost Lawn, next to the Vivian Engineering Center. “Our mission today is to inform students of the different resources they have,” said Teresa Rebolledo, a freshman majoring in civil engineering who was work-
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5 years Risk of a stroke is reduced to that of a non-smoker. Source: County of Los Angeles Public Health Working for You (2015), Image: stock.adobe.com Infographic by Jade Inglada
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How a prisoner became an activist
By Amber Costa Staff Writer
Immigrant, prisoner, revolutionary – the narrative of a criminal-turned-social activist will having a special screening followed by a panel discussion at The Art Theatre Monday night. “Breathin’: The Eddy Zheng Story” follows the life of a Chinese immigrant who served 20 years in California prisons and jails for kidnapping and robbery. His first offense was when he was 16 years old. According to the documentary’s website, while Zheng was in San Quentin Prison, he learned to speak English, earned a college degree and “transformed into a nationally recognized leader.” Since his release, he has worked as an activist for prison reform and youth-violence prevention. James Suazo, the communications manager at Building Healthy Communities Long Beach, said in an email that about a quarter of Cal State Long Beach students identify as
Asian Americans or Pacific Islanders. Following the screening, there Building Healthy Communities will be a panel discussion with Eddy Long Beach is an organization that Zheng and Ben Wang, the director works to reduce health disparities and producer of the documentary. and improve overall community Additionally, there will be commuhealth, espenity advocates cially within such as Clemthe immigrant ent Brown, communities a formerly in Long Beach. incarcerated We can’t help our Suazo said man helping community if we don’t he thinks stucurrent and talk about the challenges dents will gain previously it’s facing. something by incarcerated watching this people; Jacque- James Suazo, Building Healthy film. line Dan, a staff Communities Long Beach “ T h e attorney with communications manager school-to-prisAsian Amerion-to-deportacans Advanction pipeline is ing Justice-Ora serious chalange County; lenge in our and Stephanie AAPI communities,” he said. “But Sim, a Khmer Girls in Action Long there are people like Eddy Zheng who Beach youth leader. are out there working to keep youth Suazo said that the panel will disout of the pipeline.” cuss how to keep children in school, In 2007, Zheng was released from avoiding deportation and stay out of immigration custody; however, he trouble. was ordered deported to China and “We can’t help our community if is currently waiting for the court’s we don’t talk about the challenges it’s final decision. Until that decision is facing,” Suazo said. handed down, Zheng will remain on “Breathin: The Eddy Zheng Story” American soil. will be playing Monday at 6:30 p.m. at “Some students will have lived The Art Theatre, 2025 E 4th St, Long [this] themselves,” Suazo said. “OthBeach, CA 90814. Admission is free, ers will know friends and family who but an RSVP is required. To RSVP, have gone through these challenges visit Eventbrite.com and search and are still facing them every day.” “Breathin.”
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Follow the journey of one man’s from criminal to community organizer at The Art.
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YESTERDAY’S ASI MEETING Here’s what you missed at this week’s Associated Students Inc. Senate meeting: • ASI President Marvin Flores told the senate that he was working on a campaign to increase the maximum amount of units a student can sign up for. During the first round of registration, a student can sign up for a maximum of 14 units. Flores wants to increase this initial number to 16 units. • Flores also told the senate he is working on a “college hour,” when no classes will be held on campus. This free hour would allow clubs to meet during the week and students to decompress. “Students can take a break without worrying about class,” Flores said. • Judy Lee, the marketing assistant for ASI, announced several events that will take place between September and November. * The Sept. 11 Memorial Day will be held Friday from noon to 1 p.m. at the University Student Union north lawn. * Condition for Tuition is a semester-long event where students who visit the Student Recreation and Wellness Center for 30 minutes or more will receive a point. If they accumulate 50 or more, they will be entered into a drawing for free tuition for spring 2017. “This doesn’t include additional expenses, like housing,” Lee said. * Aqua Zumba will be every Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Ken Lindgren Aquatic Center. • The senate reopened the application for a senator-at-large position since the candidates who were nominated did not show up to prior meetings due to scheduling conflicts. • The senate unanimously elected Andrea Alonzo as a senator for the College of Education. Currently, Alonzo is the student ambassador to the College of Education and works as a substitute teacher for the Long Beach Unified School District. “My vision is to work well with the faculty, staff, administrators and students… and to learn how [to become] an effective leader in the college community,” Alonzo said. • Logan Vournas, ASI vice president, said that the Beach Pantry was “blazing a trail for other CSUs to have their own.”
CRIME BLOTTER
Student violence and trespassers apprehended By Selena Gonzalez Staff Writer
Student Violence University Police received a call on Aug. 31 about two female students who had an altercation outside of Brotman Hall. The two had no prior relationship. The victim had her hair
pulled by the suspect after words were exchanged between the two. The suspect left the area and the incident is currently under investigation. Another Trespasser Spotted on Campus A male wearing a gray hoodie and dark pants was reported lying next to a bike yesterday. The suspect was on
probation. UPD advised him of penal code 626.6, which states that he cannot be seen on campus in the next seven days, otherwise he will be arrested for violating terms of probation. Student Stalked by Non-student A female student reported a male was stalking her on Sept. 6. The male was not a student here and the inci-
dent is still under investigation. Drunk Driver Gets Away UPD received a call regarding a potentially drunk driver on Sept. 5. Police were called to the intersection of Palo Verde Avenue and De Leon Street, though the reported suspect was gone by the time the police arrived.
Trespasser Arrested For Violating Penal Code A male wearing a yellow raincoat was arrested for trespassing on Sept. 1 in the men’s locker room of Engineering 3. The individual was on probation for vehicle theft. He’d trespassed on campus before and been warned by the police to stay off campus.
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A member of the Long Beach Maker Society explains to interested students what the club is about and the process of how they create their inventions yesterday.
ing at the College of Engineering tent. The College of Engineering hosted the event to give students the opportunity to join clubs and explore the different fields of engineering. “We don’t want them to just go into our department blindly,” Rebolledo said. While only a handful of clubs were present at the event, the engineering department has around 50 clubs including the American Society Mechanical Engineers, the American Institute of Aeronautics and the Astronautics and American Society of Civil Engineers. Miguel Gonzalez, a senior majoring in electrical engineering, said he hoped the Maker club would be able to recruit art and design majors in order to combine their talents with engineering. “For example the Maker club, is actually trying to create an arts department and do more abstract design, manufacturing, and 3D printing,” he said. Nam Nguyen, a sophomore majoring in aerospace engineering and member of AIAA said he hoped that the students who join the club this year don’t get discouraged and leave. “Today, I will try to get as many
people as we can into our organization because this year we were able to create six different projects and we need as many people as we can,” said Nguyen One project AIAA is working on is called DBF – “design, build, fly.” It is a project that consists of building an airplane designed for transportation and missions. It was not clear if the design was intended for transportation of people or goods. AIAA is also planning to launch a rocket it built called “Harambe’s Revenge” in October. “Right now we try to launch it somewhere in the desert,” said Nguyen. “It’s about a two hour drive towards Big Bear Lake.” The club encourages students to obtain hands-on experience that simulates real life aerospace engineering that consists of working with NASA, reporting and analyzing the results of their projects. “When you go out in the real world, this is all about reporting, reporting, analysis, not just building,” said Nguyen. “We just want to recruit,” said Nguyen. “People don’t like writing stuff. We have to do reports and analysis that say why certain things happened.” The afternoon was not just an opportunity for engineering majors, but for all students on campus to see the hard work engineers put into the projects displayed for the event.
BIO
MICHELE ROBERGE Michele Roberge is the executive director of the Carpenter Performing Arts Center at California State University, Long Beach, where she has expanded the theatre’s education component to involve more campus and community activities. The theatre welcomes more than 150,000 patrons to performances and events each year. She is the former executive director of the Balboa Performing Arts Theatre; has led educational, marketing and development departments at Irvine Barclay Theatre, the Norris Theatre for the Performing Arts, and GroveShakespeare Festival; and is associate producer for Grail Productions. She holds an MA in theatre from the University of Michigan (Trueblood Fellow) and a BA in English Literature/Speech & Drama from Saint Mary’s College in Indiana. She volunteers as a Shakespeare teacher for the CSULB Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
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on among students regarding race, gender and sexuality. NWC was incorporated with curriculums within Chicano Latino Studies, American Indian Studies and other ethnic studies departments, and was promoted throughout the campus through flyers, panel discussions and class-led trips to the play. She said that her decision to terminate NWC as a program within classrooms was the result of negative feedback she received from ethnic studies faculty. This feedback led her to conclude that the content of NWC was not inspiring the campus dialogue they had hoped for. “When it was over, the feedback was pretty negative. Not about the name of the show, but about the worth of it as a conversation starter,” Conoley said. “So I was not motivated to do it again.” Conoley has not seen the play herself. While Conoley said that the campus’ involvement with NWC was dissolved, she didn’t say that NWC was no longer welcomed at the Carpenter’s Center. Conoley said that
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this decision was an educational de“The president says: ‘this isn’t the cision, not a decision of censorship right time,’ and that there are peoand that Roberge was free to continple on campus who do not like the ue the show at the n-word and don’t Carpenter Center want it used on without tying it to campus,” Roberge classes. said. “I had a I was floored, “People can meeting with flabbergasted. We have different President Conoley announced the show in opinions, but at and she seemed the end of the nervous that there March, it went on sale in day if the faculwould be some March, we started selling ty doesn’t want it kind of racial incitickets and in May I got and I’m the one dent, some violent a call from Cyrus Parkerwho can say up incident.” Jeanette – the dean, or down — then Conoley said I can say down.” that after the show my boss – saying: ‘the Conoley said. was canceled, President wants you to Roberge has Roberge considcancel the show. been a faculered the possibilty member of ity of continuing CSULB for 14 the show without -Michele Roberge, Executive years, serving as the support of Director of the Carpenter Center the general manCSULB’s academager for Carpenter ics. According to Performing Arts Conoley, Roberge center for five years and executive found that the attendance for NWC director for nine. She said the end of last year was primarily students who her CSULB career would be the start had both discounted and free tickets of her retirement. After receiving the to the play. news of Conoley’s decision, Roberge American Indian Studies program said she scheduled a meeting with director and professor Craig Stone Conoley to discuss the possibility of said he did not believe that NWC continuing the show with more edwas an effective way to encourage ucation and awareness being spread conversation. Stone said that one of about the content. his issues with the play was the title,
and was grateful that American IndiParker-Jeannette, but had shared a ans were not included in the play or good relationship with Roberge and on the signs. says that she has her “full support.” “The signs were offensive and cre“I think Michele Roberge has been ated a situation a fabulous direcwhere it became tor for 14 years, OK to speak these and I will always words across camrespect her,” People can have different pus, I heard stuConoley said. “I dents reading the respect her pasopinions, but at the end sign out loud on sion for art as a of the day if the faculty many occasions,” medium for social doesn’t want it and I’m Stone said. change.” the one who can say up Prior to the Roberge said or down — then I can say that play being pulled, Megan Roberge said that Kline-Crockdown. both CSU and ett has already non-CSU students been selected as -Jane Close Conoley, purchased tickinterim execuCSULB President ets independenttive director, and ly and in groups. that she has been Those who bought working with tickets were refunded their money, Kline-Crockett over the past couple and the NWC cast is in the process of days to ease the staff transition. of receiving compensation. In the official press release by the Though Conoley said she is typico-founder of NWC, Rafael Agustin, cally never involved in the happenhe said: “The same act of censorship ings at the Performing Arts Center, today that may seem to protect a this play was adopted in the curriccommunity may be used next time as ulums within various ethnic studies a justification to silence a communidepartments which gave her the abilty in desperate need of a voice.” ity to end the partnership that existRoberge said Cerritos Community ed between the pair. College expressed interest in holding Conoley said that she learned of NWC on their campus, and the two Roberge’s resignation through the are currently in negotiation to orgaDean of College of the Arts, Cyrus nize the production.
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Tu amaras Te Adoro Chicanx-rock band Te Adoro comes to CSULB. By Natalee Coloman Staff Writer
Picture a beer in hand, a juicy burger and warm, crispy seasoned fries while sitting in the Nugget this evening. Alongside this delicious meal are some sweet psychedelic rock jams, performed live by Te Adoro. Beginning this week, the Nugget Bar and Grill plans on hosting live music each Thursday evening at 5 p.m. Te Adoro will be the first of many bands to perform these weekly shows. Te Adoro is a fusion of psychedelic, jazz, blues and rock, creating what they call “Chicanx rock,” intertwining their Latino culture with their sound and performance. The band is inspired by musicians of color, such as Dionne Warwick, Willie Bobo, The Meters and Traffic Sound. The band consists of Cal State Long Beach art history major Liliana Burgos, Matthew Ortiz, Marty Ortiz and Chris Ordonez. “Our music is a modern approach on our experiences in everyday life,” Ortiz said. Te Adoro performs using their music as a tool for social justice.
Te Adoro is playing The Nugget Bar and Grill on Thursday at 5 p.m. “We can communicate important parts of our experience with our supporters, fans, and audience.” Te Adoro says one of their most memorable shows was a community event in Boyle Heights. The show was
a benefit performance at La Conxa, an autonomous community center and safe space in the city. The show was filled with shoppers, foodies and music lovers — all attendees were people of color.
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“It was such a positive experience,” Burgos said. “We love playing community-based events because it is important to us to build a sense of community that goes beyond music.” The name Te Adoro comes from the
Spanish phrase meaning, “I adore you.” It was inspired by Ortiz’s friend Wendy, who has overcome many personal struggles to get where she is today. The band says they adore all women because they are incredibly strong and persevere through many inequalities in today’s society. Although Te Adoro has only been together for a year, each musician has been playing their entire life. They are multi-instrumentalists that are naturally comfortable on stage. The group grooves to their music and performs with such ease, making the show look effortless. The band looks forward to performing at the Nugget, and expects to see many friends supporting them on stage. Te Adoro will be selling hand-designed zines — small booklets of self-published work. It is filled with lyrics to their songs for attendees to purchase for $1, as well as pins with the band’s logo. They will be releasing their demo with songs from the performance soon, with a link and further information on their Facebook page. The Nugget looks for talented students who would like to showcase their band. The shows are free to perform, but require musicians to provide their own cables and instruments. To book a show with the Nugget contact the booking agent, Nick Salazar, in person, or visit the Nugget for more information.
Comic books for change MOLAA’s new exhibit is dedicated to Latino superheroes. By Jason Enns
Arts & Life Editor
What do Batman, Superman, Iron Man and Spiderman all have in common? They’re all white dudes. The Museum of Latin American Art has opened a new exhibit called “Artists Assemble,” which is committed to characters, events and stories traditionally excluded from mainstream comic book art and culture.
The exhibit, open as of July 17, will only remain available until Sept. 18, giving potential visitors one more week to explore how these forgotten works have tackled controversial socio-political issues and the stories of marginalized groups. Instead of the typical movie franchise superheroes, museum-goers will see characters like Laura Molina’s The Jaguar – a Chicana law student from East LA by day and a Neo-Nazi fighting vigilante by night. “I think that there has historically been a resistance to comics as an art form that is appropriate for museums,” said Gabriela Martínez, Curator of Education at MOLAA. “That mindset is quickly changing,
thankfully.” The gallery displays over 100 artworks by more than 50 different artists from Long Beach and the greater LA area. However, even artists located in Mexico, Perú, Argentina and Brazil have contributed their work. The art varies from sketches to comic books, prints, sculptures and video art. “The exhibition includes the works of a diverse group of artists using comic books as a public forum,” said guest curator Esperanza Sanchez. “[The works] discuss problems and provide solutions within their community.” Visitors can expect to experience the work of politically and socially
conscious artists from underrepresented communities. “The comics are always humorous and sometimes dark,” Martínez said. “But they all address either personal, social, or political challenges to those outside of the mainstream comics world.” The MOLAA has hosted the Latino Comics Expo in the past and wanted to create an exhibit to engage some the participating artists as they planned to host the expo again this year. MOLAA curators wanted to display works that focus on socio-political and economic issues related to undocumented migrants, indigenous rights and displacement throughout
the Americas, as well as political corruption in the US and throughout Latin America. “There are a lot of anti-consumerism pieces and a lot of stories about not fitting in,” Martínez said. “A few artists talk about growing up female in socially conservative migrant families. There are a few pieces about coming to terms with one’s sexuality and the fear of being rejected by one’s family and the society.” This exhibit is bound to have something that its audience can relate to. So, broaden your comic book horizons while you still can and see some of these inspirational super-heroes that you probably didn’t even know existed.
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Jeff Janisheski offers artistic direction New chair of theater arts and Cal Rep artistic director hired at CSULB.
on campus and off campus How successful have you been at getting to know this community in the short time that you’ve been here?
By Jason Enns
I think what I excel at is listening. My whole teaching is built on that core skill that I practice as a teacher and as a leader. That’s what I do everywhere I go, I listen deeply to what’s needed at that place. So, even when I interviewed, I was listening to what the needs were and how the department needed to evolve because it’s an incredibly strong department. There’s a lot of phenomenal teachers here, a lot of great energy and so my job is to harness that– and I think I’ve been succeeding because that’s what I do, I listen.
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Jeff Janisheski’s abilities and wisdom have taken him from positions in Connecticut, New York and even Sydney, Australia. Now, he offers his guidance as the new Artistic Director for Cal Rep and chair of the theater arts department at Cal State Long Beach. Though he’s only been on the job for a month, he’s already becoming active in the department’s direction. Janisheski sat down to discuss his implementation into the university.
You seem to have had a very impressive career at locations around the world, so what brought you to California – specifically Cal State Long Beach?
In your bio you mention wanting to create more “indelible events.” What did you mean by that? Theater is a place that makes memories, and what happens is when you see a show, you walk away with a handful of memories or moments in your mind. So, our job as artists is to make memories – memories that will stay, memories that will be valuable. What I hope we can accomplish is creating those memories that stick in people’s brains and will resonate and reverberate over time. It might be political issues, or social issues, or it might be pure phenomenal entertainment. Do you have any plans or ideas you are spearheading for accomplishing your goal in creating a more charged connection between the stage and the audience? My whole career has been about building community and creating collaboration. Over the past eight
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Jeff Janisheski was hired as CSULB’s new artistic director. years I’ve been leading two major theater schools – one in Australia, another one in Connecticut at the Tony-Award winning Eugene O’Neill Theater Center. Each of those places have been about finding a connection to the community, finding out who the community is, and having our work speak more to them. [They
were also about] creating collaboration with the students and with the faculty so the whole school becomes a little mini-company. What I want to do here at Cal Rep and in the theater arts department is really try to bring back that sense of company… so that our work can be a spark, [and] can be this exciting force both
I lived and worked for nine years in New York City and I really wanted to move to the west coast and live in California. It’s the part of the country I’ve always dreamed about living in. I specifically wanted to be near a major city like Los Angeles but still in a more residential and affordable and quiet place like Long Beach where I could raise my family. I specifically wanted to be at a school like CSULB that has the mottos of access and excellence. I’m first-generation college student in my family, I really believe in reaching out and connecting to students that perhaps have a similar background. And, I believe that excellent education should be affordable, so the mission of CSULB in general aligned with my values What knowledge did you gain
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through your educational background and previous work experience as an associate artistic director that you will be implementing in your work here? The first lesson I teach all my students is how to lean in, and I mean that metaphorically. So, to lean in means to be ready to jump, to take action, to not wait, to not sit back and rely on some other opportunity to come along. An artist has to be incredibly proactive because no one is going to hand out an opportunity. Why were the productions for the fall season chosen? The season that’s in place was chosen prior to me coming on board. But, what I think is quite exciting about these plays is the eclectic range of the productions. So you have classic work like John Webster, plays that are part of the American canon like “A View from the Bridge,” as well as musicals [like] “Stop the World.” You have quite a range of style and periods of plays and I think that is a great reflection on the range of what we teach our students to tackle. What can audiences expect from the upcoming performances of “A View from the Bridge?” I’m quite excited about “A View for the Bridge,” directed by CSULB alumn Jeff Paul. He’s a phenomenal director, and I think what’s wonderful about his work is how actor-centered it is. He’s really an expert at forensically working with actors to get very subtle nuanced work out of them. [Audiences] will also see a play that is incredibly important, that tackles the dark-side of the American dream and all of what they thought America was is warped and distorted. So it’s also a very timely and political piece.
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Go watch live music. In the words of Shia LaBeouf, “Do it.” Really, do it. Here’s a calendar with everything you need to know to… do it.
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A fresh breath of air on campus
Why the Breathe campaign will do CSULB good. By Caitlyn Mendoza Staff Writer
With a college career comes stress — most have experienced the agitating effects of being a university student. It’s difficult to find the right crutch that’ll aid one in relieving some of the stress caused by a busy academic schedule. Cigarettes are many students’ go-to resource for relaxing. According to an article by Adam Scarano on the effects of smoking for Livestrong, the nicotine found in cigarettes does actually relax the smoker’s skeletal muscles. But this form of “relaxation” comes with a price. As you probably already
know, but might choose to disregard, smoking cigarettes causes lung cancer, heart disease and could, of course, end up killing you. College students, most of whom are in their early twenties, should be enjoying a smoke-free lifestyle – not one involving worrying about when they’ll have their next smoke. As of September 1, the Cal State Long Beach campus is now smoke- and tobacco- free, and it’s a great thing. That’s right, CSULB will now be a tobacco-free campus, which means no cigarettes, e-cigarettes or vape-pens can be smoked on campus grounds. Although I’m unsure of how successful this new campus-wide campaign is going to be, I’m sure it’ll encourage some students to ease off of smoking. Moreover, as a non-smoker, I’m excited to experience a completely secondhand smoke-free campus.
The thing is, although CSULB has promoted the campaign extensively throughout campus— through promotional ads and even information booths, the campaign is not a policy enforced by law. If students are caught smoking by “Breathe advocates,” they’ll receive something called an awareness card – a glorified slap on the wrist. Personally, I believe that awareness cards aren’t enough. Student smokers won’t respect a policy that doesn’t involve them getting into any trouble — the kind of trouble that involves them getting a citation of some sort. The Breathe campaign could work so much better if the campus authorities were involved in some way. Instead of warnings, student smokers should be fined. It might seem unfair, but a completely secondhand smoke-free campus
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At this year’s Democratic National Convention, Michelle Obama made a powerful statement during her speech: “I wake up every morning in a house that was built by slaves. And I watch my daughters, two beautiful, intelligent black young women playing with their dogs on the White House lawn...” Black slaves truly helped build this nation into what it is today; however, rarely do they ever get any recognition. They are forgotten beings, lost in time — their forced labor and suffering has gone unnoticed by today’s society. However, Georgetown University is attempting to make amends for its slaveholding past. In an apology, the university’s president John DeGioia said:” We provide care and respect for the members of the Georgetown community: faculty, staff, alumni, those with an enduring relationship with Georgetown. We will provide the same care and respect to the descendants.” Although the apology is appreciated, I still don’t believe it is enough to make up for such a disgusting past.
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Hundreds of black students have walked through Georgetown University’s campus, which holds a serious slave-owning past. Slaves built the institution and in 1838, 272 were sold for $115,000 in order to save the same university they helped construct from closing down. In today’s dollars, that $115,000 total translates to $3.3 million. Aside from the 272 slaves that were sold, there were 12,000 to 15,000 slaves that were owned by the university’s priests at the time, according to “Georgetown University’s ‘Reparations’ Plan Is Worthless White Guilt Repackaged as Justice” in The Root by Samantha Master. Slaves were sent to the school from plantations in Maryland.
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I applaud Georgetown University for trying to make amends for the actions of the university’s former slave-owning presidents, but I do not believe that they are doing enough. The school has made plans to formally apologize but an apology doesn’t mean much without necessary actions taken. Along with the apology, the university must repay the descendants of the slaves the money that was given to the school when their family members were sold. Without the slaves, the university would not be standing today. Georgetown University’s president finally realized that hundreds of students have been attending classes in buildings named after slave owners like Rev. Thomas F. Mulledy and Rev. Wil-
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liam McSherry — who were also former presidents of the university. One building will be renamed after Isaac Hawkins, one of the slaves sold, and another after a 19th-century educator of color, Anne Marie Becraft Hall. There will also be a memorial dedicated to all of the slaves that contributed to the school’s success. However, all this stands for is a reminder of how these slaves were used. Georgetown University plans on giving the descendants of these slaves preferential admittance to their college. This is something many schools, including Ivy League universities like Harvard and Columbia, who have apologized for their past involvement in slavery have not done. However, preferential admittance is nothing special here. It is also given to the children and grandchildren of alumni. While the descendants of the slaves are receiving priority entry into the school, just like many others, they are still paying thousands in tuition to the school. The descendants of the slaves should not have to give one cent to the university. They should not have to pay tuition to a university which forced their ancestors to work on campus for no pay. If the school were to pay the descendants of the slaves, they are at least giving them what the slaves were owed. In an article for CNN, Dorothy A. Brown, a Georgetown University alumna, expressed how she wonders if she would have even attended the school
had she known about its past. Brown stated, “At least $3.3 million needs to be set aside by Georgetown University in a fund administered by a court-appointed official to oversee the requests of the descendants of the 272 sold slaves for how they want Georgetown to atone to them.” I agree that money needs to be set aside for the descendants of the slaves. Their ancestors were forced to work on the university’s grounds and were subjected to harsh treatment and petrifying labor. The descendants should receive the money that these hard-working slaves did not receive, and not have to pay for Georgetown university’s tuition. Jessica Tilson, descendant of one of the slaves, thinks otherwise. In an interview with the Washington Post, she said, “Some of the descendants wanted money, reparations – Georgetown hand me money for raping, beating and selling my ancestors? I refuse to take money that way.” Instead, she would like her family to be repaid in education. If Tilson chooses to attend Georgetown University— it is her choice and she has every right to. With that said, Georgetown University needs to pay the descendants of the slaves. Their ancestors were not paid for the labor that was forced on them and they deserved that money. Georgetown University must prove itself to be the difference when it comes to schools with a slave-owning past. Sincere apologies are great, but there are dues to be paid.
An Open Letter to Georgetown University Why the university’s apology to descendants of slaves is not enough.
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McDonald’s play will be major factor Sophomore Imani McDonald’s play will be huge for LBSU. By Matthew Simon Sports Editor
Sophomore goalkeeper Imani McDonald has been in this position before. Last year when starter Ashton McKeown went down with a shoulder injury, McDonald made a seamless transition when she was thrust into the starting role. In five starts, McDonald went 4-1 with a total of 27 saves finishing with a .871 save percentage, an impressive feature for the freshman. So, when the sophomore was called on again this year after McKeown went down with another shoulder injury in pregame warm ups before the 49ers game against Loyola Marymount Sept. 2, McDonald wasn’t facing anything new. She was ready, but this time McDonald went up against two quality opponents in LMU and Penn State, the defending national champion. It was a tough task to be thrown into unexpectedly, so after a pair of 2-1 losses McDonald now faces the task of keeping LBSU afloat while McKeown rehabs her injury. Luckily, the 49ers have two more non-conference which gives more opportunity for McDonald to get adjusted to starting again. First up is DePaul Sunday at noon at George Allen Field.
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Packed weekend will be big for LBSU Long Beach State women’s volleyball team plays four games in three days in their homestand this weekend. By Matthew Simon Sports Editor
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team will be back in Walter Pyramid this weekend for four games in three days. Tonight at 7, the 49ers (2-3) will take on No. 25 Loyola Marymount to kick off the weekend. The Lions are coming off a Sweet 16 appearance and will be an early test for LBSU. Junior outside hitter Sarah Sponcil leads the Lions with 3.91 kills per set and eight service
aces this year. Along with Sponcil, freshman Savannah Slattery is a main option for LMU, averaging 3.15 kills per set while playing in only 13 sets this year. Last year, LBSU made a memorable comeback to knock off the Lions in Los Angeles after trailing 2-0 early on. On Friday, the 49ers will host Duke – a team they’ve played only twice before – at 7 p.m.. In both instances, LBSU has come away with wins. The Blue Devils are led by senior middle blocker Jordan Tucker, who has 61 kills on the year and a .349 hitting percentage in five matches. She is second on the team with 149 hit attempts and leads the team with 17 blocks. The 49ers will be back in action early Saturday to take on Pepperdine at 10 a.m. LBSU’s third opponent of the weekend, Pepperdine, is 4-2 entering the match. They have been using a tenacious defense led by freshman middle blocker Jasmine Gross, who is averaging
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1.19 blocks per set. Along with the freshman, setters Maddie Dilfer and Heider Dyer will make an impact. Dyer will be especially dangerous while she leads Duke with 2.41 kills per set. The 49ers will look to continue extend their winning streak against the Blue Devils, which currently sits at 13. Rounding out the weekend for LBSU will be Arizona State, their fourth PAC-12 opponent, Saturday at 6 p.m.. The Sun Devils (4-2) travel to the Walter Pyramid to face LBSU for the 18th time and are led by sophomore outside hitter Lexi MacLean, who is averaging 3.33 kills per set. This weekend will be a test for the 49ers also because the team is struggling to find their swing. Last weekend, the team had freshman libero Hailey Harward switch positions when she was having success hitting. So, this weekend will be a learning experience for the team.
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE
DePaul Sunday, noon George Allen Field
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Loyola Marymount Sept. 8, 7 p.m. Walter Pyramid
DATE
MATCH
LOCATION
TIME
DATE
MATCH
LOCATION
TIME
09/16
UC San Diego
George Allen Field
7 p.m.
09/09
Duke
Walter Pyramid
7 p.m.
09/18
UCLA
Los Angeles
6 p.m.
09/10
Pepperdine
Walter Pyramid
10 a.m.
09/24
BYU
Provo, Utah
6 p.m.
09/10
Arizona State
Walter Pyramid
7 p.m.
09/30
UC Irvine
George Allen Field
7 p.m.
09/14
UCLA
Walter Pyramid
7 p.m.
10/02
Cal State Northridge
George Allen Field
7 p.m.
09/16
San Jose State
San Diego
Noon
10/06
Cal Poly
George Allen Field
6 p.m.
09/16
UC San Diego
San Diego
7 p.m.
10/09
Cal State Fullerton
Fullerton, Calif.
5 p.m.
09/17
San Diego State
San Diego
7:30 p.m.