DAILY 49ER California State University, Long Beach
Vol. LIX, Issue 828
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Monday, March 9, 2015
Student Fee Advisory committee sides with students SFAC will recommend that President Conoley honor the USU Referendum vote. By Amy Patton News Editor
University President Jane Close-Conoley will make the final decision on the University Student Union fee adjustment once she receives the official copy of the Student Fee Advisory Committee’s recommendation. The Student Fee Advisory Committee passed a motion Friday to recommend that Conoley uphold the student vote against the fee increase. “Over 34 percent of students voting is a pretty clear message,” Associated Student Inc. President Joseph Phillips said after the meeting. Phillips motioned that the SFAC recommend that Conoly dismiss a USU fee increase at this time, as voted by the students last week. ASI Vice President Nayiri Baghdassarian seconded the motion. All voting members were in favor of the motion, except for two members who voted to abstain. Baghdassarian and Phillips said that ASI does not intend to put a USU fee increase to vote for at least a year. “We as ASI don’t want to consider anything for another year,” Baghdassarian said in regards to any USU fee increase. “But if [President Conoley] comes up with something better, we support that.” Carmen Taylor, the SFAC chair and the Vice President of Student Services, said that the USU fee qualifies as a Category 2 fee under Executive order 1054 for the university. “I think for the students the initial decision will feel like they’ve been confirmed,” Taylor said. “But we probably haven’t given enough consideration to what it will mean to the union. Phillips said he intends to speak with ASI Executive Director Richard Haller and USU director Dave Edwards about addressing concerns of the USU infrastructure. ASI Public Defender Dale Lendrum said during the meeting that he recommended no fee adjustment until all “bodies involved” discuss the mat-
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Seniors relish final home game
The seniors of the Long Beach State men’s basketball team, from left to right: David Samuels, Tyler Lamb, Mike Caffey, Eric McKnight and Mckay Lasalle.
The men’s and women’s Long Beach State basketball teams honored their seniors in front of friends, family and fans. Victories by each squad made their respective nights all the more special.
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Wheeling in the big top Cirque Mechanics introduced CSULB’s campus to steampunk with“Pedal Punk” at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center on Saturday. By Pumi K. Phipathanananth Contributing Writer
A single spotlight directed the audience’s attention to a lone bicycle repairman toiling away in his shop. He swung his hammer against the steel railings, producing a pulsating beat that reverberated throughout the theater. As the strikes accelerated, two women in strappy stage wear sauntered into the bike shop and began to perform an aerobatic trapeze act. The Carpenter Performing Arts Center at California State University, Long Beach welcomed a one-night only performance on Saturday of Cirque Me-
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Fake it ‘til they take it Restaurants and bars associated with the Belmont Shore Business Association in Long Beach meet monthly to address the growing concern of Fake IDs. Courtesy
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Cirque Mechanics
Artists perform traditional threering acts with a modern twist in the steampunk inspired circus-show “Pedal Punk” presented by Cirque Mechanics. chanics’ “Pedal Punk,” a circus show infused with industrial aesthetics and Victorian appeal. “Cirque Mechanics is a fantasy of acrobatics and daredevil stunts using pulleys and levers and bikes,” Michele Roberge, executive director of the Carpenter Performing Arts Center, said. “It’s called Pedal Punk.” Steampunk is a genre of science fiction that typically features steam-powered machinery rather than advanced technology typically featured during the Victorian period, according to the Huffington Post. “The whole family likes the steampunk atmosphere,” Nikki Smith, a thir-
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By Madison Moore Contributing Writer
Adnan, head security of Dogz Bar and Grill in Belmont Shore, looks for three red flags when checking IDs. First, he checks the ID with a black light and analyzes its patterns. Next, he calculates the date of birth and then compares the height of the person to the height on the card. “I confiscate fake IDs so people using them can’t go anywhere else, and that helps prevent drunk driving and doing harm to themselves and others,” Adnan said. “We’re the Tom and they’re the Jerry.” If the card falls short of passing his test, Adnan either keeps it for records or burns it without hesitation to call the police and contact the Alcoholic Beverage Control. Although the IDs are fake,
Adnan said that the problem is real and it’s growing. When asked if he has seen more fake IDs this academic year than the last, Adnan replied with, “Yes, definitely more.” In the past two years, Adnan has acquired a collection of over 200 fake ID cards by confiscating them from aspiring bar hoppers under the age of 21. “With every problem that is found with a fake ID one year, it will be fixed the next because fake IDs have become such a booming business,” Adnan said. Carousers either use fraudulent IDs or passed-down IDs to get into bars such as Dogz. Frank Farfan, Commander of Detectives for the Long Beach Police Department, said fake IDs are trending more every year because they are becoming easier to make. “Because of technology, the opportunity to make fake IDs is easier than ever before,” Farfan said. “With the use of computers and good laminators, people have made them look so real that it’s become difficult for even experts to detect if they’re fake.” Not only are more people using fake IDs, but more people are also producing fake IDs. Greg McMullen, Detective and Terrorism Liaison Officer of
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