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MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2019 | DAILY49ER.COM | @daily49er | STAFF@DAILY49ER.COM ON THE COVER Retired chemistry professor Tom Gufrey demonstrates one of his experiments that he would often show during his Chemistry 100 class. PHOTO BY AUSTIN BRUMBLAY

Editor’s Note: A new identity

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Welcome back 49ers Beach Sharks, It’s been a busy summer here at the Daily Forty-Niner as we have made numerous changes to align ourselves with the current digital direction of journalism to best serve you, the reader. As we look to the future, the Forty-Niner decided to reduce print to a weekly edition in order to focus our efforts on digital media. But where one medium dies, another grows and the Daily49er.com website has grown our ability to create an immersive reader experience that print cannot facilitate. Expect articles with sound bites, photo galleries, video elements and social media engagement going forward. The Daily Forty-Niner has also traveled back in time, however, and brought back the catchy “Daily Forty-Niner,” name, (previously Daily 49er), the long-tabloid form paper that you are reading now and the ideals of being the go-to source for campus news. Overall our changes reflect a commitment to a consistent identity. And while California State University, Long Beach, Cal State Long Beach, Long Beach State, CSULB, LBSU, the school’s lack of identity continue to confuse you, we will not. We are your accurate and impartial news source. Pick up a print copy of the Daily Forty-Niner every Monday at news boxes around campus or at one of the 12 Long Beach Public Libraries. For daily content visit Daily49er. com and subscribe to our newsletter to receive all the top stories you don’t want to miss. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @daily49er.

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Campus museum welcomes new leadership Paul Baker Prindle’s hiring is just one of many recent changes at the College of the Arts. By Saad Kazi Assistant Arts & Life Editor

s the new school year begins, many changes will be seen around campus, especially in Long Beach State’s College of the Arts. Paul Baker Prindle, formerly from the University of Nevada, Reno, will be joining CSULB as the new museum director. Recent retiree dean of the College of the Arts, Cyrus Parker-Jeannette expressed her appreciation for Baker Prindle in a statement. “As we receive a large gift, add the Kleefeld Collection to a significant permanent collection, and plan major renovations; I can think of no better steward and collaborator to manage this transition than Paul Baker Prindle,” she said. Baker Prindle has developed programs that serve students, school districts, community elders and marginalized populations, he said. He has built two museum permanent collections and has worked to support and collect the work of self-taught artists, LGTBQ+ artists and Native Americans.

“In the month that I have been here and in the next few months to come, we will talk with our campus and community stakeholders about how we can COURTESY OF AMANDA FRUTA best serve them while advancing Paul Baker Prindle was named dean of College of the Arts, arts integration with other starting the fall 2019 semester. disciplines,” Baker Prindle said. “We also want to engage students in active conversations and recently retired as dean of College of the Arts earlier collaborations…while we are in our current space and this month. Associate Dean Margaret Black will serve as elsewhere during the construction.” interim dean. And with the help of Kleefeld’s donation, the CSULB’s art museum just recently underwent a name change to the Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum after a large donation of $10 million from the artist. Including Baker Prindle’s newly appointed directorship, the College of the Arts has already been in the process of major alterations. After spending 15 years at CSULB, Cyrus Parker-Jeannette

museum will be undergoing construction renovations. It will be closed for two years starting in December. “The programs we develop during this evolutionary time will seek to connect with students, faculty, staff, supporters and the public in a participatory way,” Baker Prindle said. “I aim to help build the institution into one that leads through excellence and accessible cross-disciplinary education.”

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ART MUSEUM

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The University Art Museum will soon be called the Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum due the donation of Carolyn Kleefeld who donated her own collection and the large monetary sum.

Benefactor inspires museum’s name change Artist Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld has begun a collaborative relationship with the campus community. By Saad Kazi Assistant Arts & Life Editor

he University Art Museum will be renamed after receiving a $10 million donation from awardwinning artist, Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld. What was once simply called the UAM will now be the Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Art Museum after the award-winning artist donated her own collection and the large monetary sum to the museum earlier this year. “The renaming of the campus museum represents an exciting new era,” said Cyrus Parker-Jeannette, former dean of the College of the Arts. Kleefeld’s

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expansion of the campus museum, scholarship endowments, research opportunities and the construction of a new print and drawing room. In preparation for a newly revamped space, the museum will be closed for building projects for two years beginning in December. All remaining funds from the donation will create the Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld School of Art Endowed Scholarship Fund. “Kleefeld Contemporary will … focus on serving students and collaborating with campus communities in new and exciting ways,” said public affairs representative for Kleefeld Contemporary Amanda Fruta. “University and College of the Arts leadership are inspired by the generosity of

Kleefeld and appreciate her dedication to education.” The Kleefeld Collection will be added to the museum’s existing significant holdings, which include the Gordon F. Hampton Collection, Works on Paper Collection and the historically important public art in the Outdoor Sculpture Collection. Included in Kleefeld’s collection is a vast number of paintings and drawings, her literary archive, and a complete set of her 20 published books. Her writings have been translated into over 15 languages and her book, “Climates of the Mind,” was translated into Braille and has been used in psychology courses at Long Beach State.

“I understand Ms. Kleefeld to be a person who is deeply committed to engaging the world through creative work,” said Paul Baker Prindle, newly appointed director of Kleefeld Contemporary. “[Her] gift gives us a powerful opportunity to move forward and transform.” Kleefeld was born in Catford, England. When her family immigrated to the United States, they first stayed at the Biltmore Hotel in Long Beach. “For my life’s work to be part of the Long Beach community is a destiny fulfilled,” Kleefeld said. “My aspiration is for the students and visitors of the university to embark on their own journeys of inner discovery and creative expression.”

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WHAT YOUR TEACHERS WILL NOT TELL YOU Fight on, Trump -- “You Magnificent bastard” A description of politics in the US since the mid-sixties.

He Fights

My Leftist friends … constantly ask me if I’m not bothered by Donald Trump’s lack of decorum. They ask if I don’t think his tweets are “beneath the dignity of the office.” Here’s my answer: We Right-thinking people have tried dignity. There could not have been a man of more quiet dignity than George W Bush as he suffered the outrageous lies and politically motivated hatreds that undermined his presidency. We tried propriety: has there been a nicer human being ever than Mitt Romney? And the results were always the same. This is because, while we were playing by the rules of dignity, collegiality and propriety, the Left has been, for the past 60 years, engaged in a knife fight where the only rules are those of Saul Alinsky and the Chicago mob. I don’t find anything “dignified,” “collegial” or “proper” about Barack Hussain Obama’s lying about what went down on the streets of Ferguson in order to ramp up racial hatreds because racial hatreds serve the Democratic Party. I don’t see anything “dignified” in lying about the deaths of four Americans in Benghazi and imprisoning an innocent filmmaker to cover your tracks. I don’t see anything “statesman-like” in weaponizing the IRS to be used to destroy your political opponents and any dissent. Yes, Obama was “articulate” and “polished” but in no way was he in the least bit “dignified,” “collegial” or “proper.” The Left has been engaged in a war against America since the rise of the Children of the ‘60s. To them, it has been an all-out war where nothing is held sacred and nothing is seen as beyond the

by Evan Sayet (Townhall.com, 13July 2017)

pale. It has been a war they’ve fought with violence, the threat of violence, demagoguery and lies from day one and the violent take-over of the universities till today. The problem is that, through these years, the Left has been the only side fighting this war. While the Left has been taking a knife to anyone who stands in their way, the Right has continued to act with dignity, collegiality and propriety. With Donald Trump, this all has come to an end. Donald Trump is America’s first wartime president in the Cultural War. During wartime, things like “dignity” and “collegiality” simply aren’t the most essential qualities one looks for in their warriors. Ulysses Grant was a drunk whose behavior in peacetime might well have seen him drummed out of the Army for conduct unbecoming. Had Abraham Lincoln applied the peacetime rules of propriety and booted Grant, the Democrats might well still be holding their slaves today. Lincoln rightly recognized that, “I cannot spare this man. He fights...General George Patton was a vulgar-talking, son-of-a-bitch. In peacetime, this might have seen him stripped of rank. But, had Franklin Roosevelt applied the normal rules of decorum then, Hitler and the Socialists would be five decades into their thousand-year Reich. Trump is fighting. And what’s particularly delicious is that, like Patton standing over the battlefield as his tanks obliterated Rommel’s, he’s shouting, “You magnificent bastard, I read your book!” That is just the icing on the cake, but it’s wonderful to see that not only is Trump fighting, but he’s defeating the Left using

their own tactics and that’s what they really hate. That book is Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals a book so essential to the Liberals’ war against America that it is and was the playbook for the entire Obama administration and the subject of Hillary Clinton’s senior thesis. It is a book of such pure evil that, just as the rest of us would dedicate our book to those we most love or those to whom we are most indebted, (this book was dedicated to Lucifer.) Trump’s tweets may seem rash and unconsidered but, in reality, he is doing exactly what Alinsky suggested his followers do. First, instead of going after “the fake media”-- and they are so fake that they have literally gotten every single significant story of the past 60 years not just wrong, but diametrically opposed to the truth, from the Tet Offensive to Benghazi, to what really happened on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, Trump isolated CNN. He made it personal. Then, just as Alinsky suggests, he employs ridicule which Alinsky described as “the most powerful weapon of all”. Then, most importantly, Trump’s tweets have put CNN in an untenable and unwinnable position. They need to respond. This leaves them with only two choices. They can either “go high” (as Hillary would disingenuously declare of herself and the fake news would disingenuously report as the truth) and begin to honestly and accurately report the news or they can double-down on their usual tactics and hope to defeat Trump with twice their usual hysteria and demagoguery. The problem for CNN (et al) with the former is that, if they were

to start honestly reporting the news, that would be the end of the Democratic Party they serve. It is nothing but the incessant use of fake news (read: propaganda) that keeps the Left alive. Imagine, for example, if CNN had honestly and accurately reported then-candidate Barack Obama’s close ties to foreign terrorists (Rashid Khalidi), domestic terrorists (William Ayers), the mafia (Tony Rezko) or the true evils of his spiritual mentor, Jeremiah Wright’s church. Imagine if they had honestly and accurately conveyed the evils of the Obama administration’s weaponizing of the IRS to be used against their political opponents or his running of guns to the Mexican Cartels or the truth about the murder of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and the Obama administration’s cover-up. So, to my friends on the Left, ….I wish we lived in a time when our president could be “collegial” and “dignified” and “proper”?...These aren’t those times. This is war. And it’s a war that the Left has been fighting without opposition for the past 50 years. So, say anything you want about this president -- I get it -- he can be vulgar, he can be crude, he can be undignified at times. I don’t care. Patton is dead but Trump is alive. I can’t spare this warrior. He fights for America! Fight on, you magnificent bastard!

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TRANSPORTATION

Long Beach State increases TAP card bus fees 800%, ignites student-led petition Due to an increase in the program’s overall usage, parking and transportation services could no longer financially self-sustain.

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By Paula Kiley Multimedia Managing Editor

ong Beach State’s TAP card program was raised from a one-time $5 fee to $40 per semester, an 800% increase per semester.

The program, which started in 2010, provides unlimited rides on all Long Beach Transit buses to enrolled CSULB students and faculty and staff members. Loyal LBT rider and environmental science and policy student Megan Honey started a petition in response to the sudden change. “I think [the program] has really supported a lot of students,” Honey said. “We do have a lot of people that commute in Long Beach and we have a lot of low-income students so I think it’s completely inappropriate to raise the fees like this.” The fee increase over the summer was a result of Parking and Transportation Service’s lack of revenue to support sustainable transportation programs like the campus shuttles and the TAP program. “Given the way that our current fee structure works, we’re not bringing in any revenue for the sustainable transportation programs,” said Robyn Ames-Woodyard, director of parking operations. When the university first introduced the U-PASS TAP program, it had subsidized the entire program, which had cost $250,000 annually at the time. Through the years, the cost had risen to over $1 million per year and PTS could no longer pay for the program. Ames-Woodyard attributed the increase to the significant rise in the program’s overall use. In 2017-18, over 1.5 million TAP rides were taken by roughly 14,000 unique riders. The majority of the department’s revenue is derived from parking permit fees. This makes up 80% of the department’s $12 million revenue pool. The rest comes from citations, events, space rental at the Barrett Athletic

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TAP cards to ride LBT were raised from $5 for four years to $40 a semester for students. The change goes into effect fall semester.

Administration Center, earned interest and sustainable transportation. According to Ames-Woodyard, student fees don’t support transportation programs with the exception of roughly $280,000 given annually by the campus to support sustainable transportation initiatives. This comes from a combination of student success fees and state funding. A 2017-2018 annual report conducted by PTS revealed the department’s top two expenses were lot renovations and loans used to build parking structures. Sustainable transportation comes in as the third highest expense. The school’s sustainable transportation programs, which include the shuttle service and TAP program, have an operating cost of $2.5 million on average annually. The TAP sticker fee increase is one of several fall 2019 changes listed on the PTS website. Other changes include a $45 per semester fee for riding the off-campus Los Coyotes Shuttle, a service that had been free since it was first introduced to students. “What we decided to do was put in place a fee structure for every program, so that we weren’t really just putting all the fees toward one specific group,” Ames-Woodyard said. “We tried equitable distribution across all the programs, which would overall lessen the fees which we’re trying to be as sensitive as we can to all the needs of the students.” Despite the university’s efforts to keep fees low for all programs, some students are still frustrated by the TAP program fee increase. “I find it incredibly frustrating that the university advertises sustainability and says they’re very interested in sustainable initiatives; but when the time comes to make decisions, they’re making sustainable transportation less affordable,” Honey said. “Doesn’t seem to fit with the university’s goals.”

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FACULTY

Bad chemistry with CSULB Former chemistry professor Tom Gufrey chose to resign after Twitter video of his classroom experiments went viral. Photos by Ryan Guitare

Former professor Tom Gufrey’s rise to fame came at the end of the spring 2019 semester after a video of him conducting experiments in his chemistry 100 class went viral on Twitter. One of Gufrey’s previous students, Daniel Mendez, posted the video, which gained over 11 million views. The tweet alerted administrators that “dangerous” experiments were still being performed after previous warnings were given to Gufrey by administration. “I’m not sure if I regret posting the video because I was able to show the world what an amazing professor he was,” Mendez said. “He deserved so much recognition for his underrated work.” According to Gufrey, one of his experiments resulted in an explosion in the classroom years ago and administrators almost fired him. However, campus officials decided they were going to monitor the demonstrations he performed for his classes. Over the years, the demonstrations escalated to the ones shown in the video, such as small explosions and colorful glowing balloons, though Gufrey stressed he always kept safety in mind. The experiments displayed in the video concerned

CSULB officials, and they contacted him on Aug. 1 via email to address the way that he taught. The former professor said he couldn’t sacrifice his style of teaching, so he chose to resign. “I’m sad to leave, but I hope to make it clear that I’m not bitter,” Gufrey said. “I’m sad, but I brought it on myself.”

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I’m not coming back, and that’s OK.

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By Rachel Barnes News Editor

tudents at Long Beach State were surprised to learn that a popular chemistry professor resigned just before the fall 2019 semester started.

Kris Slowinsky, the associate dean for academic programs, said they were sad to see him go but respect his decision to leave. “Tom Gufrey is a one-of-a-kind teacher with an incredible passion for both the subject matter and his students,” Slowinski said. “We will miss him and wish him all the best in his retirement.” In 2012 the Princeton Review named Gufrey one of the top undergraduate teachers in America. In his 32 years teaching at CSULB Gufrey has gained popularity and love from his students.

When his former students heard he resigned, they worked together to create a petition, spearheaded by Lindsey Sassen-Mysior, to reinstate him as a professor. There are over 14,000 signatures on the petition, though there is no guarantee that Gufrey will be rehired. Jeff Cook, CSULB associate vice president of strategic communications, said the administration disagrees with the premise of the petition but will make further statement if Sassen-Mysior reaches out. In his classes, Gufrey stressed the importance of teaching respect and kindness in a classroom environment. He said that respecting students is part of what made him such a popular teacher. Mendez said that Gufrey’s class was always full because of the way he taught. “It was always something to look forward to, and the fact that other students may not be able to experience such a fun and impactful class disappoints me,” Mendez said. Now that Gufrey has closed this chapter of his life, he plans to spend more time with his family. He said he is excited to help at his grandchildren’s preschool doing what he loves: teaching chemistry. Gufrey wants to turn this experience into a learning moment for the university to respect students. “I wish they could have worked with me,” he said. “That’s not going to happen, I’m not coming back, and that’s OK.”

Tom Gufrey met with the Daily Forty-Niner to demonstrate experiments that he would conduct during his chemistry class. The experiments were deemed unsafe by administration therefore leading to his decision to retire. Pictured above, Gufrey uses an alcohol solution to create a large fireball in the lecture hall.

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ART

Sometimes perfect art is made by not so perfect people

By Perry Continente Opinions Editor

ablo Picaso is arguably the most important artist of the 20th century. He pioneered cubism, used famous mural Guernica to protest the atrocities of Francisco Franco in Spain and inspired countless other artists in every medium imaginable. He was also an asshole. Does Picaso’s inherent dickishness overshadow his brilliance? I don’t think it does. That is not to say that his abrasive, brash and narcissistic personality should be omitted from discussion of his work, just that his beauty of his art and his wide reaching influence far outstrips the damage caused by his caustic personality. Understanding art sometimes means consuming amazing works produced by terrible people, John Lennon beat his wife, Hitchcock was abusive and Elvis was a pedophile. All of these men are among the best in their respective mediums, and are held in high regard despite the awful things that they did. So where does that leave Bill Cosby? The once-beloved comedian was so beloved he was christened “America’s Dad,” and his comedy has inspired generations of comedians. He also is a rapist who drugged and abused women. Despite the obvious nature of his guilt, his legions of fans rushed to defend him because of their attachment to, and love of, his work. This isn’t an isolated incident either, Hollywood rallied behind convicted child rapist Roman Polanski, and Michael Jackson’s most ardent supporters maintain his innocence despite the compelling testimonies of his victims in the documentary “Leaving Neverland.” For the defenders of these artists, the idea that these people can be talented, brilliant artists while simultaneously being reprehensible people is an impossibility. This mental block leads people to defend the indefensible and deny reality. Many who defend these artists and simultaneously tear down other problematic artists they don’t like. That isn’t to say that these people shouldnt be held accountable, just that often these artists are held to standards that other, more malevolent forces aren’t. If you shame others for listening to musician’s problematic lyrics, but support Chick Fil-a despite their direct support of antiLGBTQ+ groups, there is a discrepancy there.

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What to do with great art by terrible people?

Sure, the lyrics are much more upfront with their hateful message, while Chick Fil-a is seemingly more benign, but one is actively contributing to the hardship of a group while the other is just saying offensive things. There is nothing wrong with not wanting to consume offensive art because its offensive, but people hold artists up as moral paragons when that has little to do with what they are producing. And sometimes, unfortunately, hateful art by hateful people is impossible to ignore. Birth of a Nation is a film celebrating the KKK. It is cruel, racist, promotes violence and is required viewing for any cinephile. Nearly every beginner film class will show Nation due to it being the first true epic length film. Roger Ebert said of the film in his review that it is like “bearing witness to the beginning of melody, or the first conscientious use of the lever or the wheel.” He continues to mention that while the film is monstrous in its message, that it is impossible to ignore as a lover of film. Anyone who wants to truly understand any artform will inevitably encounter hateful, problematic creators, and while it is often difficult, sometimes we need to appreciate art while simultaneously decrying its creators.

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CLIMATE

Using finance to fight fire Sanctions may be the best option in the fight to save the Amazon By Perry Continente Opinions Editor

s the fires in the Amazon threaten to dramatically accelerate climate change, right-wing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has bowed to political pressure from the European Union and finally mobilized the country’s military to fight the blaze. This is not only a major step in the efforts to protect the global climate, but a powerful reminder of how international sanctions can be a highly effective tool in facilitating change that can and should be extended further in Brazil as well as other countries that are contributing to the destruction of the environment. The EU, and the wider world, need to use their economic-might to push the world in a greener direction. The Amazon, which has been called “the lungs of the planet,” produces 20% of the planet’s oxygen and scrubs 2.4 billion metric tons of Co2 from the atmosphere every year. It is difficult to overstate the importance of the forest in preventing climate change. The nearly 73,000 fires in Brazil so far this

year represent an increase of around PHOTO ILLUSTRATION | Ryan Guitare 80% from 2018. The fires in the Amazon rainforest continue to spread, accelerating the The world cannot stand to lose deforestation of the rain forest and jeopardizing the global climate. the rainforest, and tolerating its destruction would dramatically accelerate climate change, something was enough to motivate action from a An EU that collectively boycotts products already spiraling out of control. In directly affecting climate change would addition to the ecological effects, 100,000 notoriously obstinate leader. indigenous people live in the Amazon and Sanctioning countries is a controversial hurt the economies of both the EU and are frequent targets of violence in order to practice; critics have described it as the sanctioned state, but a slight economic immoral and have questioned its efficacy downturn is nothing in the face of the pain displace them. Bolsonaro has long been a vocal proponent citing the large number of sanctions that that climate change will bring if practices like the Amazonian deforestation are not of deforestation, and the controversial ended in failure. practice has grown worse due to his While it is true that many sanctions, such as stopped as soon as possible. the embargo of Cuba by the United States While ideally the US would assist, it is removing of environmental protections. Bolsonaro’s decision followed EU countries have failed, others, such as the economic the world’s largest economy, President such as France, pushing to levy heavy isolation of South Africa have resulted in Trump’s administration is notoriously antienvironmental protection and represents sanctions against Brazil, with Finland sweeping changes. calling for a union wide ban of Brazilian The deciding factor is global unity. Cutting almost as much of a threat to global climate off South Africa was a major force in ending change as Bolsanaro’s Brazil. beef. Beef ranching has long been the primary aparthied, because the vast majority of While this may change in the 2020 election, financial motivator for the destruction of major world economies refused to do any for the time being the EU is largely alone the Amazon, with the majority of the land business with the nation. Whereas failed in the fight against climate change. Despite attempts like Cuba lacked international this they have already made a massive cleared being used for cattle ranching. Even the discussion of these sanctions support meaning the economic impact was impact, time will tell if they continue to far less severe. push the world in the right direction.

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COMMUNITY VOICES

Spill the Tea is a weekly section for students to share their opinions and make their voices heard. Long Beach State students answer a question that can range from the silly to the political. We at the Daily Forty-Niner value the diverse opinions of the CSULB student body and look forward to you sharing them with us. Photos by AUSTIN BRUMBLAY and RYAN GUITARE

Name: Joseph Hammana Hometown: Santa Cruz Year and major: First year computer science major What are your hopes for the year?: “I’m mainly excited to study computer science, meet new people in the dorm and make new friends…[I] have a completely new life here.” Are you nervous about anything this semester?: “Everything makes me nervous, everything is fresh and new, trying to find my place is kind of overwhelming but I’m sure ill get used to it.” What advice do you hope other students give you?: “I don’t really know how I’m going to get around right now.”

Name: Megan Flynn Hometown: Lake Tahoe Year and major: First year nursing major What are your hopes for the year?: “I’m just hoping to meet new people and explore, since I’m from the mountains and this is a beach town and everything. Get to know the area better I guess. Are you nervous about anything this semester?: “None yet, maybe ask me in a week.” What advice do you hope other students give you?: “Don’t be afraid to be yourself.”

Name: Christian Thomas-Speler Hometown: Palmdale Year and major: First year math major What are your hopes for the year?: “I hope I gain good experience, break out of my shell, get used to the situation and make a lot of friends.” Are you nervous about anything this semester?: “The classes, yeah, definitely, I got kind of a weird schedule, kind of, and I don’t know any of the teachers so hopefully they’re cool.” What advice do you hope other students give you?: “Hopefully I don’t get lost, so, directions.”

Name: Marley Begorre Hometown: Hemmet Year and major: First year kinesiology major What are your hopes for the year?: “I just want to feel comfortable here, it is a really big campus and I’m not used to that big of a school yet.” Are you nervous about anything this semester?: “Honestly no, I feel comfortable here so I can’t complain.” What advice do you hope other students give you?: “Stay safe, I feel safe, but be alert.”

Name: Alex Bourne Hometown: Lompoc california Year and major: First year undeclared, pre-computer science What are your hopes for the year?: “Get used to the campus, the new lifestyle and getting to enjoy the first semester of college.” Are you nervous about anything this semester?: “Being out on my own, having to share a room, the dorms and doing good in my classes as well.” What advice do you hope other students give you?: “The good places to hang out where its cool, it’s hot today”

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MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2019 | DAILY49ER.COM | @daily49er | SPORTS@DAILY49ER.COM MEN’S BASKETBALL

Training camp, ¡Pura Vida! style Long Beach men’s basketball’s first international tour in 12 seasons under Dan Monson included community service, scrimmages and team building activities.

By Ralston Dacanay Assistant Sports Editor

eaningful. Indivisible. No excuses. Discipline. Selfless. Excellence. Toughness.

Donned on the back of the Long Beach State men’s basketball Costa Rica t-shirts, the acronym M.I.N.D.S.E.T. embodied the heart of what this roughly 3,586 mile trip meant to the program — establishing a winning culture. Last season’s six seniors, headlined by Deishuan Booker, Bryan Alberts and Temidayo Yussuf, walked during commencement at the Jack Rose Track in May. Additionally, the departures of Demetrius Mims and Edon Maxhuni to transfer and professional opportunities, respectively, left the team with an even longer list of roster needs to fill. The Costa Rica trip was the program’s first international tour in 12 seasons under head coach Dan Monson, and an opportunity sanctioned once every four years for teams by the NCAA. With three players coming off redshirt designations, two juniors and one senior returning, Monson felt the trip was much needed to bring the rest of the newly assembled team together. “We have not taken a foreign tour in my 12 year tenure, but with a very inexperienced team and nine newcomers, we felt like this was the perfect opportunity to do so,” Monson told CSULB Athletics. Over the eight-day trip, the team played a total of three international scrimmages against the Panama All-Stars and San Ramon ARBA at the BN Arena in San José, Costa Rica. The rest of the trip spanned across Alajuela, Playa Conchal and Guanacaste, including team building activities such as sightseeing at the La Paz Waterfall Park and playing frisbee golf. Ahead of the first week of the fall semester, The Daily Forty-Niner spoke with returning

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junior guard COURTESY OF DREW COBB Drew Cobb about Junior guard Drew Cobb poses next to some new friends he made during a trip with the the meaning of ¡Pura Vida!, his CSULB men’s basketball team in Costa Rica. favorite moment of the trip, playing against have fun. that people had our back. That first game, international we had to shake a lot of nerves out. A lot of competition, the team’s mindset heading Basketball wise, this trip gave the the new guys didn’t know what to expect, into the upcoming season and more. team the ability to start practicing how coach Monson coaches, it’s their first earlier than you typically would. game. I was the same exact way last year, so The team’s trip to Costa Rica was a How important was that, along with I think just getting that first one out of the pretty rare occasion. What was that this trip, for building up your culture way, letting the nerves go and reminding and team chemistry from scratch? ourselves that this is basketball and it’s a experience like for you? game we can play. That helped a lot. It’s just a blessing to be in the position to be I think last year, we didn’t start until able to go, first and foremost. This is the first September, so at this time we hadn’t done Coach Monson has mentioned Colin trip coach Monson’s taken in a very-very- anything. But that was a different situation, Slater and Jordan Roberts, along very long time, so we’re all just grateful. we had a lot of returning players and barely with yourself as the team’s leaders We were all excited before we went, and any new faces, so [we] didn’t really need to this year, how has stepping into that going, we didn’t really know what to expect. start early. This year, having all those new role been like for you so far? I don’t think any of us except one, being faces, starting early was a big advantage Max [De Geest who’s] from New Zealand, and I think we’re taking a good first step It’s made it a much easier process stepping has been outside the country. So when we heading into September and starting that into that role, having my brother Jordan and my brother Colin next to me, along got there, it was just a culture shock and season off. with all of our team. They’re not leaving us we were absorbing everything. It was really Playing in a different country with hanging. We have a lot of help coming from fun. We got to bond a lot, and I think it was overall just a great trip for our team quarters instead of halves and under all different angles, and it’s been a great outside of basketball. Being that we have so FIBA rules, how did you feel playing transition so far. many new faces, I felt like we needed that against international competition? Heading into your junior year, what chemistry, needed to bond a little bit and I think all of those things happened while we It was for sure an adjustment with the are your personal goals? ball, and some of the rules were different. were out there. You could take it off the rim. Usually, Cobb: I’m trying to be the best Drew [Cobb] I What was your favorite moment in American rules they’re calling that a can be, whether it’s defensively, offensively, goaltend, so that was something we had to improve in all areas. I don’t want to focus during the trip? get used to. They were tip-dunking straight on one main thing. I just want to become My favorite moment was for sure ziplining, off the rim, but I mean it wasn’t too much the best basketball player I can be. 100%. That was the craziest experience of adjustment as it’s still basketball at the And for the team? I have ever [had] in my life. Really scary, end of the day. we were all high in the air, doing superman dives off a 1,000 foot [hill]. It was crazy, but it was fun because we were all together. Can you explain what ¡Pura Vida! Means?

You guys took a close loss to the Panama All-Stars in the first game before winning the next two, what improved the most with the team over the three days of scrimmages?

Basically like, “Enjoy life.” I don’t know. To me it was like, no words. ¡Pura Vida! You know what I’m saying? Just enjoy life, and

I think [our] attention to detail improved immensely. Us trusting the coaches improved immensely, and just knowing

For sure, Big West Conference championship. That’s the main goal, but that’s really far ahead. We’re looking stepby-step, one game at a time. Win each game by itself, improve everyday and that’ll come with that. Editor’s note: The Q&A has been edited and condensed for clarity.

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MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2019 | DAILY49ER.COM | @daily49er | SPORTS@DAILY49ER.COM

Fresh faces for fall athletics PHOTOS COURTESY OF LBSU ATHLETICS

Women’s Basketball Jada Smith, freshman, forward, Cary North Carolina..

Danelle Arigbabu, freshman, center, Frankfurt Germany

Coming from Cary, North Carolina, Jada Smith will bring much needed size and toughness to the women’s basketball team while also providing a versatile skill-set. Smith already knows how to win, going undefeated in conference play before winning the regular season championship in her senior season of

For a team that’s in need of a strong paint presence to compliment their active perimeter defense, Danelle Arigbabu brings great size to contest shots and corral rebounds. Arigbabu is one of two international players on the team this season, coming from Frankfurt, Germany where she won the German Championship in

Men’s Basketball Colin Slater, redshirt junior, transferred from Tulane, point guard.

Chance Hunter, sophomore transfer, guard, Cerritos College

Colin Slater is coming into the season already knowing the playbook, but has yet to step on the court in black and yellow due to transfer rules. Coming over from Tulane, Slater played 60 games with 10 starts, and will provide strong leadership in practice and games with his work ethic and team-first style at the point guard position. Slater was named to the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team twice while at Tulane.

With key departures in the guard rotation, Chance Hunter will step in looking to contribute immediately after one successful season at Cerritos College. While at Cerritos, Hunter made first team for the All-South Coast conference while averaging over 13 points and seven rebounds a game, and has been working

Women’s Volleyball Tia Chavira, freshman, Aquinas High School, San Bernardino.

Jade Waskom, freshman, Bend Oregon, Summit High School.

Tia Chavira is already an accomplished player in her volleyball career coming to Long Beach State, winning a gold medal at the U16 American Junior Nationals, while also lettering and earning All-league selections all four years in high school.

Jade Waskom comes from a long line of winning, having dominated her league at Summit High School in Bend, Oregon. Waskom is the career leader for most digs and aces at Summit High School, and also brings great leadership after being a team captain there for three years.

Women’s Soccer Marta Alemany Sanchez, goalkeeper, Monroe College, from Palafrugell, Spain.

Amanda Meichtry, freshman, defense, Vista Murrieta High School.

Marta Alemany Sanchez is coming to Long Beach State with lots of experience protecting the goal, having won the NJCAA Division I championship at Monroe College while also earning All-American honors in the 2018 season. Alemany Sacnhez has a deep soccer background, playing internationally for Spain and Catalonia National Youth programs, the FC Barcelona academy and Spain at the U17 Women’s World Cup.

Amanda Meichtry is starting her career at Long Beach State after earning first team All-Southwestern League, All-State and All-CIF honors in high school while also being named the Southwestern League’s Defensive MVP as a junior. Meichtry served as a team captain her senior year, winning the 2018-19 CLASS award and was a member of the All-Scholastic team.

Track & Field

Marcos Gonzalez, Moreno Valley California, transfer junior Riverside Community College, javelin. Marcos Gonzalez is bringing elite talent to an already prominent track and field program here at the Beach after being ranked No. 1 in the javelin at Riverside Community College in the CCCCAA last year. Gonzalez is the defending junior college state javelin champion with a career-best of 61.46 meters set last season in the state championship, and is looking to make even more noise on the national stage.

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Kash Powell is another new addition who happens to be an international student, coming all the way to Long Beach State from Australia. Powell is already an accomplished runner in the 800 meters with experience running international and collegiate distances.

Jaelyn Predium, freshman, Long Beach Poly, Sprinter/Relays

Alec Jones, transfer junior from Riverside Community College.

Jaelyn Predium is a home-grown student athlete, coming from Long Beach Poly High School, who will look to contribute early on for the sprinters group. Predium holds personal records of 12.13 in the 100 meters and 25.35 in the 200 meters.

Alec Jones is coming to Long Beach State from Riverside Community College with plenty of hype. Jones was ranked the top junior college thrower in both the hammer and the discus last season in California, which includes finishing as the state champion in the hammer throw and the runner up in the discus at the CCCCAA state meet last season.

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MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2019 | DAILY49ER.COM | @daily49er | SPORTS@DAILY49ER.COM CLUB SPORTS

PHOTO CREDIT | MARK LINDAHL

Club sports and recreation members pass out informational flyers at the Beach Bash event on campus, Aug. 21.

Join the club, there’s still jackets Your playing days may be over now that you’re in college, but that doesn’t mean you have to give up what you love. have an idea for something you want to do, come talk to us and we can point you in the right direction.”

By Mark Lindahl Sports Editor

ne of the ways many students learn about life, social interactions, work ethic and even themselves is through sports. Once high school or junior college is over, many athletes are left yearning for the comradery and competitiveness they once enjoyed because school is a bigger priority or a Division 1 scholarship didn’t present itself. Long Beach State offers students over 40 club sports, ranging from paintball and esports to tennis and baseball. Additionally, if you notice that the university doesn’t have something specific that you’re interested in, they have an answer for that too. “If you had a team in high school that we don’t have, then you can create that team,” club sports and recreation coordinator Anthony Dunbar said. “[We] give them an opportunity to start a club or organization or team that we don’t have yet … If you

No matter what sport or extracurricular activity you like doing in your free time, there’s a place for you at the Beach. Women’s rowing is the largest and longest tenured club sport on campus according to member Brittany Smith, but that hasn’t changed their inclusive mindset. “Just do it because, for rowing, there’s no experience necessary,” Smith said. “All of the people that come to do rowing did no sports in highschool ... and we still take them on to the team. It’s inclusive, we have lots of team bonding, it’s exercise.” If you’re looking for something a little more competitive, there are plenty of other choices out there such as ice hockey, water polo and rugby. One of the lesser known clubs at CSULB is the ultimate frisbee team, whose usual matchups against the likes of UCLA and Arizona State call for traveling to tournaments and having scheduled

practices. “We’re well represented, but we’re not as popular as some of the other club sports … whereas everyone knows what soccer is, everyone knows what volleyball is, and lacrosse and stuff like that,” team captain Brandon Van Deusen said. “Once they give us a chance they’re like, ‘Oh, this is a legit sport, and it’s super fun and I’m glad I gave it a chance.’” Being able to represent your college against rival schools is something most students who grew up playing sports dreamed of. Club sports at CSULB gives students that opportunity. “You can meet new people and friends and have an extracurricular activity just to get you out of just school-school-school,” Van Deusen said. “Take a break from school and enjoy your college life too.” If you see a sport or activity that you’ve never done, but peaks your interest, try it. “I was a freshman in college and I was looking for stuff to do and I kind of didn’t feel at home here yet,” said Brennan

Rose, a ski and snowboard team member. “So when I was walking around at Week of Welcome I saw two things, the snowboarding club and the surfing club and I was working on deciding what to do. I went to one snowboarding meeting and figured out I’ve got to do this.” Once Rose spent more time with the team, he knew it was for him. “After the first trip, I fell in love with it and kept with it. It was incredibly welcoming, a very family-oriented vibe,” Rose recalled. “And if you go a lot, you’ll make the closest friends you’ll ever have. The people on [the team] became my best friends and even family at this point.” College is a place for learning, whether it’s in a classroom setting, at a cubicle rented out in the library with your friends, or on a sports field. Club sports and recreations is a great way to learn new things or to continue doing what you already love. “Go to the meetings, hear about what they do … try it. There’s no harm in trying,” Rose said. “In our team’s words, ‘Always go full send.’”

Georgia Tech Invitational @ O’Keefe Gymasium Friday, August 30 Women’s soccer vs Penn State @ George Allen field 7 p.m.

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Saturday, August 31 Cross country Mark Covert Classic @ CSU Fullerton All Day

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Women’s volleyball vs UNC Asheville @ 7 p.m. Women’s volleyball vs Southern U. @ 1 p.m.

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