DAILY 49ER California State University, Long Beach
Vol. LIX, Issue 824
www.daily49er.com
Monday, March 2, 2015
STUDENTS VOTE AGAINST FEE 5.27% BLANK VOTES
63.53% NO
31.20% YES
34.1%
(12,066 out of 35,367) CSULB students voted in the USU Referendum. In favor: 3,765 Opposed: 7,666 Blank votes: 635
Michael A res | Daily 49er
The Associated Students Inc. launched the “It starts with you” campaign in fall 2014 to promote the USU Referendum.
The University Student Union Fee Referendum marked the highest voter turnout in the history of California State University, Long Beach.
By Paige Pelonis and Amy Patton Editorial Staff
The Student Fee Advisory Committee will meet on Friday to form a recommendation for University President Jane Close-Conoley, who will make the final decision regarding the issue of a University Student Union fee increase.
49ers make no-hitter history
“I’m absolutely siding with the students,” Conoley said via telephone after the voting results were announced. She said she would expect to receive a recommendation from the SFAC in about two weeks. “I’m fairly confident that with a 67 percent negative vote, they’re going to send me a negative recommendation.” Conoley said that based on her initial assessment of the voter turnout and the majority opinion, she would most likely accept a neg-
Baseball
The Dirtbags completed their first sweep of the season. By Eddie Rivera Contributing Writer
Freshmen right-handers Chris Mathewson and Darren McCaughan combined to throw the first no-hitter in Long Beach State history as the Dirtbags completed a three-game sweep over Wichita State at Blair Field on Sunday.
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ative recommendation. Vice President of Student Services Dr. Carmen Tillery Taylor, chair of the SFAC, announced the official results of the referendum to a packed Dr. Stuart L. Farber Senate Chamber on Feb. 26. “This is the highest voter turnout in the CSULB
See VOTE, page 3
Chasing freedom Students discussed the riches of liberty at the Land of the Free panel discussion on Friday. By Kevin Flores
Assistant Video Producer
John Fajardo | LBSU Athletics
Long Beach State freshmen pitchers Chris Mathewson and Darren McCaughan made history on Sunday by denying Wichita State any hits in the Dirtbags’ 4-0 victory over the Shockers. Mathewson threw the first seven innings of the game, striking out eight batters in the Dirtbags’ (8-3) historic 4-0 win over the Shockers (3-7). Mathewson’s lone walk kept the Dirtbags from a perfect game. “I just went out there pitching not really thinking about it,” Mathewson said. “It’s pretty exciting. I never knew it was the first one in the team’s history.” McCaughan took over in the eighth, striking out three batters in the final two innings to seal the win
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and the sweep. “I just tried not to look at the scoreboard,” McCaughan said. “No one was talking about it but in the back of my mind I know it was there.” Senior right-hander Kyle Friedrichs was up to his usual tricks, striking out 12 hitters in the Dirtbags 7-0 rout of the Shockers Friday night. Friedrichs is 3-0 on the season and has double digit
See NO-HITTER, page 7
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A student stands at the front of a silent room, filled with so much emotion that he is unable to speak. The Finding FreedomT in the Land of the Free panel discussion, held Thursday evening in the Liberal Arts 2 building, began with guest speaker Maulana Karenga from the African Studies Department defining freedom to frame the conversation. Electrical engineering major Nusdeen Salami looked over the podium and out at the diverse faces – dark-skinned, light-skinned, women in hijabs. His eyelids fell to half-mast. A panelist, Iman Jihad Saafir, looked up at Salami and said, “Struggle builds resilience.”
See FREE, page 2
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