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Vol. LXVII, Issue 2

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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Getting back in the semester groove

Marcos Valdes, Alejandra Machado, Elaine Lay, Megan Beretta and Julia Beaty act out a scene for their beginning movement class in the courtyard at California State University, Long Beach on Monday. The class had 40 minutes to rehearse a scene as a group utilizing different elements such as slow motion, chaos, celebration, sounds, movement in sync, traveling and poetry. On the first day Julie Beaty, 20, theater major said the movement class is her favorite class so far. “I thought it was really fun,“ Beaty said. Justin Covington | Daily 49er

War over wages rages on

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From sandwiches to scandal

Fogle’s wife has filed for divorce and Subway has dropped him like a hot Italian sub. The Washington Post also reported that Fogle will plead guilty and pay $1.4 million to 14 victims. Fogle’s fate hangs in the balance as he enters a plea deal. Lucky for Fogle, the punishment for child molestation in the United States typically involves time in prison and compensation paid to

Small businesses in Long Beach could be most hurt by a potential minimum wage increase.

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America loves to build up celebrities, tear them down and give them reality shows. The latest black sheep is Jared Fogle, the Subway spokesperson who somehow ate his way to being skinny, famous and rich. So what atrocity did the smiley Subway mascot commit to fall from our good graces? Fogle used websites to “solicit commercial sex” and “traveled to engage in sexual acts with minors” from 2007 until June 2015, according to the Washington Post. Since the story broke,

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Ex-Subway frontman Jared Fogle to plead guilty for soliciting and engaging in sexual acts with minors.

the victims. Some countries have considered more permanent forms of punishment. In 2012, the rape of

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Junior guard Branford Jones and the rest of the 49ers men’s basketball team will play one of the most difficult nonconference schedules once again. Head coach Dan Monson shares his thoughts on the schedule on page 8.

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For small businesses, all the recent talks about increasing the minimum wage would mean drastic changes for how their establishments are run. Steve Kuo, manager at the family-owned restaurant Wok N Roll, emphasized that restaurants and businesses of a smaller size ultimately have smaller profit margins than big franchise corporations. “There’s just no way that a business can suddenly have higher expenses and continue to make the same amount of

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Shuttling students to campus A new off-campus shuttle offers some CSULB students an alternative to driving. By Nicca Panggat News Editor

California State University, Long Beach introduced a new off-campus shuttle near Los Coyotes Diagonal and Stearns Street in an effort to promote sustainability and discourage the use of personal vehicles, according to the CSULB website.

The new shuttle routes are a result of high student traffic in the area by Los Coyotes Diagonal and Stearns Street, the CSULB Division of Administration and Finance website noted. The area also has a lack of direct access to Long Beach Transit bus services that run toward campus, according to the LBT website. The new route contains stops about every half-hour at Ferro Street and Los Coyotes Diagonal, Garford Street and Park Avenue and at Brotman Hall. The shuttle, which runs from 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., will operate Monday through Thursday in the fall and spring semesters only. It will not run on the days that the university campus is closed or between semesters. The shuttle is free for currently enrolled CSULB students, as well as faculty and staff with valid ID. All CSULB shuttles can be tracked in real-time using the CSULB mobile app or by visiting www.csulbshuttle.com. Additional shuttle information can be accessed by calling the campus’ 24-hour shuttle hotline at (562) 888-2497.

Back to business New study places CSULB business program among the best in the country.

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California State University, Long Beach ranked 12th on a list of Best U.S. Colleges for business majors in a study conducted by personal finance website NerdWallet last week. NerdWallet graded 358 universities nationwide based on

their affordability, prestige, median graduate salary and average student debt. For business, finance or economics students at CSULB, the median salary after 10-or-more years was more than $87,000, while average student debt was only $13,386. Tuition at CSULB is $6,620 a year, with average aid packages of $8,779, according to the study. Of the top 10 schools on the study’s list, nine were public universities and four of them were in California. Business graduates from the University of California, Berkeley found themselves at the top of the study’s list with a median salary of $138,300 after 10 years or more and an average student debt of only $17,468. Other universities included on the list were the University of California, Irvine at fifth, the University of California, Los Angeles at 10th and California State University, Fullerton at 17th.

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continue to make the same amount of money and sustain itself,” Kuo said. “Maybe for some bigger corporations they can get by with maintaining prices or laying off less important workers, but for small businesses like us, the only choice is to raise our prices.” The Long Beach City Council voted unanimously on August 11 to commission the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation to study the economic impacts of raising minimum wage as well as methods of wage enforcement. The study will also examine potential incentives for businesses and nonprofit organizations. The vote came on the same day that the Raise the Wage Coalition, a nationwide organization dedicated to implementing legislation to raise the minimum wage in different regions, advocated for stronger wage enforcement, including more protection against wage theft, paid sick days and a higher minimum wage. “I don’t think that every business, especially larger corporations, will be affected immediately, but I am worried of a kind of trickle-up effect that will eventually raise the cost of living within the next few years,” said Andrew Sarabia, a junior graphic design student who works at the Marina Pacifica Best Buy. “However, I do support the minimum wage increase since I think inflation is inevitable sooner or later anyway.” The Long Beach City Council plans to review the research in the coming months to see if raising the minimum wage will have any adverse factors that might offset the benefits. “Despite being the sixth largest economy in the state, almost 40 percent of Long Beach workers earn poverty wages of less than $15 an hour,” said Rusty Hicks, executive secretary-treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor and an organizer of the Raise the Wage campaign, in a press release. “We look forward to working with the City of Long Beach to pass a complete minimum wage increase with strong wage enforcement and paid sick days.”

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Long Beach Transit changes routes to improve service As part of several route changes announced on Sunday, the Long Beach Transit made alterations to 15 different bus paths around the city in an effort to better improve service. One of the main changes was extending Route 1 out to the South Bay Pavilion, California State University, Dominguez Hills and the Stubhub Center in Carson. Route 1 -- extended last outbound run to 9:05 p.m. instead of 8:35 p.m. Routes 1, 21, 22, 71, 72 -- run time now every 45 minutes. Routes 51 and 61 -- runtime reduced from 15 to 20 minutes on Saturdays. Route 103 -- now laying over on Lakewood at Candlewood instead of Lakewood at Hardwick. Route 131 -- now run every 45 minutes instead of 60 minutes.

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Too ‘Tongue Tied’ The Fratellis bore while reuniting for their fourth album “Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied.” By Madison D’ Ornellas Opinions Editor

We were all expecting so much more. The Fratellis discography has taken a dip with their newly released “Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied.” After attempting to record the album in January 2014, the band threw a white flag and asked producer Tony Hoffer, who has previously produced for Depeche Mode, M83 and Beck, to assist in their efforts. Unfortunately, even Hoffer’s track record couldn’t save this doomed fourth effort by the Fratellis. On “Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied” it sounds like the Glaswegian rockabilly-punk connoisseurs forgot how to write appealing music. The album is messy and takes wrong turn after wrong turn.

After a festival appearance in 2009, the Fratellis, comprised of John Lawler, Barry Wallace and Gordon McRory, took an indefinite hiatus to pursue other projects. The band’s third album—and first since 2009—“We Need Medicine” was a growth album, which caused a surge of optimism to run through Fratellis fans, who anticipated something great for the fourth album. But “Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied” is not what the fans were looking for. There is a smidge of hope with the introductory, piano-driven ballad “Me and the Devil,” which was released for free by the band back in June. “I’ll get nothing from the blood and the wine,” croons lead vocalist and guitarist John Lawler aka Jon Fratellis. “I’m gonna sell this soul of mine, I’m gonna sell this soul of mine.” More hope that the album is taking off is felt with the second track, the poppy, guitar-propelled folk-rock tune “Imposters.” But the next two songs drown in a sea of generic chord progressions and cliché lyrics. “Baby Don’t Lie to Me” and “Desperate Guy” are trying very hard to sound like classic, catchy love songs.

Both are watered down Fratellis with boring, noisy tones that almost force the listener to stop listening to the album. But Hoffer saves the Fratellis again with the groovy, yell-induced “Thief ” that reminds us of early, memorable Fratellis. The next track “Dogtown” gets our heads nodding, a tune that sounds much like a slower version of “Chelsea Dagger.” “Take my eyes as a prize for my devotion,” Lawler pleads in “Dogtown.” Other savory songs include “Too Much Wine,” “Down the Road and Back Again” and the album’s highlight track “Slow.” The sentimental, aching tones of “Slow” are a refreshing take on early Fratellis. The mid-album song does not save the album from sinking but it provides a life vest for those who are still listening. “I lost my heart when my back was turned,” Lawler sings. “If you got to leave me baby won’t you do it slow.” The Fratellis have all of the tools, but their fourth album sounds like they lack direction. But the messy aesthetic and random, hidden gems put this album in the garage sale box.

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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Live music made local

The acts that pass through Long Beach’s music venues vary as widely as the chance encounters you’ll have on the Metro Blue Line. This week alone you can catch self-described “alien surf rockers” Space Waves or the rambunctious Southern-fried rock n’ roll of Robert Jon and The Wreck. Long Beach is bona fide haven for live music in Southern California. Although the city has many storied and dedicated music venues, there are also the man DIY spaces, sometimes shoehorned inside a store or restaurant, or even just someone’s backyard. So go forth and put some pizazz in your week by and exploring the vast terrain of live music Long Beach has to offer.

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America is all over Deez Nuts Michael Mendoza Assistant Opinions Editor

This year’s presidential election is looking to be a circus show. The crass Donald Trump surprises spectators as he remains the favorite for the Republican nomination and Hillary Clinton’s secrecy has democratic voters raising their eyebrows and Deez Nuts is in the race. Yes, Deez Nuts is an actual candidate for the presidential election. Although this comical campaign makes a complete mockery of the presidential campaign process, it does open the door to presenting the idea of a third party participating in presidential elections. The policies presented by Deez Nuts are concise, diplomatic and most importantly, his name is appealing. Deez Nuts is a registered Independent at the address 2248 450th Ave. in Wallingford, Iowa. But according to the Emmet County Recorder’s office, the name does not exist. Deez Nuts is actually 15-year-old Brady Olson of Wallingford, Iowa. According to the New York Times, Olson registered with the Federal Election Commission in September and has been rising in the polls ever since. When a reporter from the Daily Beast went to request information on the name, the only person that came

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a seven-year-old girl in South Korea caused the President to consider more severe punishment for offenders, including chemical castration. Don’t get excited. Despite the misleading name this has nothing to do with soaking pedophile’s genitals in hydrochloric acid. The actual procedure is much less gory. The offender is forced to take medication that renders their sexual organs useless.

up was the son of a farmer and a dental assistant, who was also a high school sophomore at Graettinger Terril Ruthven Ayrshire Community School. Deez Nuts supports balancing the country’s budget as well as President Obama’s Iran nuclear deal, but his name is what has been trending in the media and is mostly the reason why he is climbing in the polls.

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It all began when Nuts first emailed a request to Jim Williams, an issue polling specialist, requesting to be put in the presidential poles. “He said, ‘I’m Deez Nuts. I’m running’,” Williams said. “’ Here’s my filing statement. Would you poll me?’” Believing this would be a funny idea, Williams decided to poll Deez Nuts but the candidate received only a moderate amount of attraction, polling at seven percent.

After a couple of more polls from Iowa and North Carolina, Nut’s popularity rose rapidly. Rising to 8 percent in Iowa and 9 percent in North Carolina, he eventually reached national headlines when he became the number one trend on Twitter. He also endorses fellow Independent, Bernie Sanders, as well as Republican John Kasich. Deez Nuts is not the only candidate of this nature to throw their alias in the presidential hat. President Emperor Caesar, Buddy the Cat, Jack Sparrow and several others acts join in the race for the White House. Ole’ Savior, a Republican, has ran for president since 2006 and has lost four times since then. It’s shocking that none of these candidates ever made it to be president. But what makes Deez Nuts so special is the actuality of his campaign. Several candidates in the past have performed this sort of political stunt and have received no media attention, let alone rise in the presidential polls. As Deez Nuts’ campaign continues to rise in the polls, he continues to take his campaign more seriously. Despite knowing that a 15-year-old Independent from Iowa would have zero chance to become president, his popularity could definitely be used to support a legitimate candidate running in the election. Olson, or Deez Nuts, recently said in Rolling Stone that he would take this campaign “as far as America wants to take it.” How far would you go for Deez

Though for a pedophile it may in fact be worse to go to prison. The ABC news article, “Prison is ‘Living Hell’ for Pedophiles,” stated that “…the reason pedophiles can be so reviled is that some inmates are parents, and many were themselves sexually abused as children.” This puts pedophile inmates at a greater risk for abuse from fellow inmates. Pedophilia is a despicable crime and whatever punishment the justice system doles out is well deserved. But there is a larger issue at play here. It is not uncommon for celebrities to be under the impression that their fame puts them above the law.

In 2013, when Reese Witherspoon’s husband was pulled over for driving under the inf luence she demanded of the arresting officer, “Do you know my name?” I guess all the free food and VIP access goes to their head. In a society that worships celebrities like the Greeks worshiped the Gods, it’s understandable why these socialites feel invincible. The only way we can reverse this affect is by bringing them back down to earth when they break the law. Celebrities need to realize that with fame comes exposure, and when you’ve got illegal skeletons in your closet perhaps it’s better to remain an average Jared.

A presidential candidate has taken the country by surprise with his bold alias and surprisingly shrewd campaign.

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LINING ‘EM UP BASKETBALL

LBSU will square off against eight nonconference foes that made last year’s NCAA Tournament. By William Hernandez Contributing Writer

The LBSU men’s basketball team has a tough pill to swallow with the nonconference schedule, and that’s the way head coach Dan Monson wants it. Since Monson’s arrival at LBSU in 2007, the 49ers have made an effort to maintain one of the toughest nonconference schedules in the nation. According to ESPN, the 49ers have regularly ranked in the top 15 of the strongest nonconference schedules in the nation; they even ranked No. 1 overall in the 2011-12 season. “[Other schools know] we want to play the best, so they’ll call us,” 49ers head coach Dan Monson said. None of the fixtures this season are more notable than a road game in Durham, North Carolina against the reigning national champion Duke Blue Devils. A win against the defending champs would be an enormous achievement.

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Dan Monson is entering his ninth season as head coach of the 49ers. He has a record of 135-125 in charge of LBSU. But, Monson is more concerned about winning games later in the season at the Big West Tournament. “[A win at Duke] would be a huge win,” Monson said. “But I’d trade that win for three wins at the Honda Center, [home to the Big West Conference tournament].”

Monson said he is most looking forward to the 49ers second game of the season, two days after the opener, against the BYU. The game will be nationally televised. “That’s not going to be a game for the elderly,” Monson said. “I might have to take a nap before that one.”

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The 49ers will then travel to Charleston, South Carolina to play in the Charleston Classic, which will be followed by a non-bracketed game against Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Oklahoma. OKSU lost in the first round of the West Regionals of the NCAA tourna-

ment last season to Oregon, 79-73, a tough PAC-12 opponent the 49ers will face later during their nonconference slate. LBSU returns home to host longtime coach Steve Fisher’s San Diego State Aztecs (27–9, 14–4) on Dec. 1. The 49ers are 0-3 in the last three headto-head matchups against the Aztecs, falling 60-59 last season in San Diego. The 49ers will host tournament participant New Mexico State on Dec. 5 before visiting Pauley Pavilion the next day to play UCLA (22–14, 11–7). The Bruins went all the way to the Sweet 16 last season. LBSU will then endure a tough three game road trip from Dec. 18-30 to close out its nonconference schedule. Before the 49ers begin conference play against Cal State Northridge on Jan. 6, they will play against Oregon (26–10, 13–5), Arizona (34–4, 16–2) and finally Duke. Although the nonconference schedule pits a rigorous stretch of road games, Monson said that he feels it is better this way. “If [recruits] can’t go to UCLA then they want to play against them,” Monson said. The feeling of losing hurts, but Monson said that losing against a top team pushes his team to play harder the next day.

is Key nonconference games th season wNov. 6 vs. BYU: Probably the most anticipated home game this year is the matchup against BYU at the Walter Pyramid. The Cougars are NCAA tournament regulars and lead the series against LBSU 5-4. The last time BYU came to Long Beach they humiliated the 49ers 74-34 in 2007. This game will also be nationally televised as part of ESPN’s “24 Hours of Hoops” on ESPN2.

wNov. 27 @ Oklahoma State: The 49ers and the Cowboys haven’t met since

1979 when LBSU routed OK State 102-67. The Cowboys will host the 49ers looking to avenge their 1979 alumni. The all-time series between the two is tied at two.

wDec. 1 vs. San Diego State: The Aztecs and 49ers are no strangers to each

other. They’ve faced off 58 times with SDSU leading the series 36-22. However, ever since Steve Fisher took over as the Aztecs’ head coach, LBSU has yet to win a game against them. The 49ers’ last victory against SDSU came in 1998, the Aztecs are on a four-game winning streak. San Diego’s sophomore forward Malik Pope will be a player to come watch at the Pyramid.

wDec. 6 @ UCLA: The first and only time the 49ers got a win against the

Bruins was a 79-68 victory in 2009. The next time UCLA and LBSU met, the Bruins reestablished themselves as the better program and took the game 8970 in 2012. The teams haven’t met since.

wDec. 16 @ No. 25 Oregon: The 49ers have only played against the Ducks

twice, first in 2001 and again in 2008. Oregon won both of those matchups and will look to make it three in a row over LBSU when they face off in Eugene. The Ducks are the Pac-12’s second best team behind Arizona, who the 49ers play against only four days later.

wDec. 22 @ No. 4 Arizona: In five matchups against the Wildcats, the 49ers

have failed to win a single game. The last time these two met, Arizona ran LBSU out of the building with a 91-57 victory in 2013. The Wildcats are constantly considered title contenders; they made it to the Elite Eight in three of the last five NCAA Tournaments and made it to the Sweet 16 in the other two.

wDec. 30 @ No. 1 Duke: The Blue Devils lead the all-time series against the 49ers 2-0. The first matchup between the two was in 1979 when Duke narrowly escaped with a 79-78 win in Durham, North Carolina. It took 30 years for a rematch to take place, and when it finally did Duke won by a convincing score of 84-63 in 2009. This season, Duke is the defending national champion.