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First  Fridays  at  Bixby  Knolls,  Long  Beach  featured  an  art  walk,  music,  restau-­ rants  and  shops  on  June  6,  2014,  at  the  latest  Long  Beach  First  Fridays.  The  event  is  a  place  to  have  fun  and  learn  about  culture  and  artistic  entertain-­ PHQW 7KH HYHQW ÂżOOV $WODQWLF $YHQXH IURP %L[E\ 5RDG WR 6DQ $QWRQLR 'ULYH with  shops,  restaurants,  car  show,  art  walk  at  the  expo,  musicians  and  artists  expressing  their  work  along  the  storefronts  during  the  night  from  6:30  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  9:30  p.m.  RQ WKH ÂżUVW )ULGD\ RI HYHU\ PRQWK The  owners  of  shops  and  restaurants,  and  also  entertainers,  encourage  indi-­ YLGXDOV WR FRPH FKHFN WKHP RXW $OVR D JUHDW KLVWRU\ RI WKH FLW\ EULQJV KLVWRULFDO IDFWV ZLWK ROG SKRWRV IURP D WKH +LVWRULFDO 6RFLHW\ RI /RQJ %HDFK +HDGTXDUWHUV LESLIE GONZALEZ | DAILY 49ER

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Continued  from  Page  1 Julie Potter, the general manager of KBeach Radio said â&#x20AC;&#x153;every woman has the right to breastfeed whenever they want. There were no laws violated, but I think she should have used better judgment when it comes

to posting the picture on social media.â&#x20AC;?

After her Thurman returned to her seat after her name was called and she crossed the stage, Aaliyah became upset and hungry, so she breastfed her.

Thurman said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I did it to show itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s normal, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing wrong with it. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know there was a big controversy about breastfeeding in public until all of this happened.â&#x20AC;?

Thurmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother encouraged Thurman to nurse as well, as she breastfed her four children. She has numerous black friends who are nursing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re able to breastfeed, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see why you wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, regardless of race.

If you can give your child a gift as great s breast milk, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see why you would deny them that because of society.â&#x20AC;?

There was a lot of public attention,

as the image is going viral. It has led to some negative comments about it. Some said it was inappropriate, and that she should have covered up. said Amika Dayal, a senior majoring in Business. Similar to Dayal, another student agreed and thought the graduate should have covered up. said Ahmed Jeewa, a junior majoring in Accounting.

It has led to words of support as

well. The faculty shared their opinions about the breastfeeding. Keya Allen, the ASI program coordinator said. Iliana Galicia thinks it was not as bad as others may say it was. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think it was that bad. It was her time to shine, and what she showed breastfeeding her baby at graduation is okay,â&#x20AC;? said Iliana Galicia, a junior majoring in Biochemistry. Another student also defends the graduateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision.

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OUR  VIEW:  Did  this  CSULB  grad  do  something  worthy  of  social  media  criticism?  Not  really.  Karlesha  Thurman,  a  recent  graduate  of  Cal  State  Long  Beach,  posted  a  photo  of  herself  breastfeeding  in  cap  and  gown  at  commencement  on  a  Facebook  page  called  Black  Women  do  Breastfeed.  Apparently,  some  viewers  were  not  too  pleased,  and  Thurman  deleted  the  photo.  We  agree  that  breast-­feeding  is  a  natural  concept  that  should  not  be  criticized  by  the  masses,  however,  we  feel  that  it  is  slightly  odd  to  post  a  picture  on  social  media  with  #normalize-­ breastfeeding  written  beneath  it.  That  caption  alone  politicizes  the  action.

Of  course  we  appreciate  a  symbolic  gesture  that  aims  to  demon-­ strate  a  motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pride  on  a  day  worthy  of  praise,  and  we  applaud  .DUOHVKD IRU KHU HIIRUWV IRU VWD\LQJ LQ VFKRRO GHVSLWH WKH GLIÂżFXO-­ ties  that  a  pregnancy  may  present.  College  is  hard  enough  on  its  own,  but  to  be  raising  a  child  at  the  same  time  must  be  incredibly  GLIÂżFXOW We  in  no  means  hope  to  come  across  as  critical  of  Thur-­ manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life  choices;Íž  we  simply  think  that  it  is  awkward  for  her  to  claim  that  she,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;honestly  thought  that  as  a  society,  people  were  more  understanding  to  breastfeeding  and  understood  the  importance  [of  it],â&#x20AC;?  which  Thurman  told  Today,  according  to  CBC  News.  How  could  she  legitimately  say  that  in  defense  of  her  actions,  when  she  posted  it  on  a  page  that  aims  to,  in  her  words,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;normalizeâ&#x20AC;?  WKH DFW RI EUHDVW IHHGLQJ LQ WKH ÂżUVW SODFH"

If  she  â&#x20AC;&#x153;didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  even  know  there  was  a  big  controversy  about  breastfeeding  in  public  until  all  of  this  happened,â&#x20AC;?  as  she  said,  then  why  would  she  be  posting  the  image  â&#x20AC;&#x153;to  show  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  naturalâ&#x20AC;?  DQG ÂłQRUPDO ´ DQG WKDW ÂłWKHUHÂśV QRWKLQJ ZURQJ ZLWK LW"´ If  she  truly  were  oblivious  to  the  kind  of  reactions  she  might  face,  she  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  included  the  caption,  and  she  would  not  be  posting  this  image  to  a  Facebook  page  that  has  a  primary  goal  of  combating  the  very  controversy  Thurman  claims  she  knew  nothing Â

about.  Overall,  we  are  proud  of  Thurman  for  her  hard  work,  determina-­ tion  and  perseverance.  We  agree  that  this  is  not  an  issue  worthy  of  social  media  hype.  We  also  think  she  should  have  left  the  picture  up  on  Facebook  simply  for  the  sake  of  her  argument,  which  is  to  show  how  normal  the  action  of  breast-­feeding  is.  We  just  wish  Thurman  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  pretend  that  she  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  what  she  would  be  getting  herself  into  by  doing  these  things. Â

CSU  faculty  increase  looks  positive BY  JOVANNA  MADRIGAL Opinions  Assistant

The  California  State  University  sys-­ tem  is  going  on  a  hiring  spree,  attempt-­ ing  to  hire  more  full-­time  faculty  in  hopes  of  remedying  the  issue  of  bottle-­ neck  courses,  classes  that  can  lead  stu-­ dents  dropping  out,  and  improving  the  quality  of  education.  According  to  the  Los  Angeles  Times,  this  will  improve  enrollment  in  core  courses  such  as  Eng-­ lish  and  math.  This  may  also  improve  student  success  rates  and  the  relationship  the  staff  holds  with  their  students.  Al-­ though  the  CSU  system  is  far  from  its  goal  of  reversing  years  of  staff  reductions,  the  fact  that  the  issue  is  being  addressed  is  promising. Â

According  to  the  LA  Times,  CSUs  are  in  high  demand.  The  number  of  under-­ graduate  applications  for  the  fall  came  out  to  760  thousand,  which  is  reported  to  be  the  highest  ever.  The  number  of  full-­time,  tenured  faculty  members  declined  from  about  10,700  in  2008,  to  9,800  in  2013,  leading  to  an  increase  in  the  hiring  of  temporary  lecturers,  according  to  the  LA  Times.  The  LA  Times  reported  that  while  the  number  of  full-­time  faculty  de-­ creased,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;...enrollment  surged-­from  nearly  362,000  in  1991  to  more  than  446,000  in  2013.  The  system  added  three  campuses-­Monterey  Bay,  Chan-­ nel  Islands  and  the  California  Maritime Â

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The  700  new  CSU  hires  is  a  positive  move  toward  improvement  when  only  108  permanent  faculty  members  were  added  in  2010.  Funding  for  the  mass  hiring  of  staff  comes  from  a  $125  mil-­ lion  increase  in  state  funding  as  well  as  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;jugglingâ&#x20AC;?  of  resources,  according  to  the  LA  Times.  For  example,  while  some  campuses  have  started  to  use  â&#x20AC;&#x153;revenue  from  spe-­ cially  enacted  student  success  fees,â&#x20AC;?  others  have  opted  for  spending  less  on  building  repairs.  According  to  the  LA  Times,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gov.  Jerry  Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  2014-­2015  budget  pro-­ poses  an  additional  $142.2  million Â

each  for  both  [CSU]  and  University  of  California.  CSU  Chancellor  Timo-­ thy  White  is  lobbying  to  get  $95  mil-­ lion  more  for  the  university  to  enroll  an  additional  20,000  students  in  the  fall.â&#x20AC;?

Lecturers  play  an  important  role  in  teaching,  but  often  hold  part  time  jobs  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;typically  are  on  the  hunt  for  per-­ manent  posts  themselves.â&#x20AC;?  It  is  f ull-­time  faculty  who  are  active  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;developing  curriculum  and  programs,  conducting  research  and  serving  on  committees,â&#x20AC;?  reported  the  LA  Times.

Additional  faculty  is  being  hired  on  a  number  of  campuses  including  at  Cal  State  Long  Beach.  In  the  LA Â

Times  article,  Interim  Provost  David  Dowell  said  that  CSULB  is  hiring,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;60  new  professors,  including  three  in  accounting  and  three  in  nursing,  programs  where  faculty  are  high  in  demand  and  can  be  hard  to  recruit.â&#x20AC;?

With  such  a  positive  leap  toward  improving  higher  education,  it  is  sur-­ prising  that  this  has  not  caused  more  of  a  stir  at  CSULB.  While  the  pro-­ cess  of  hiring  new  staff  will  continue  to  be  slow,  there  are  many  improve-­ ments  that  can  be  made  for  students  and  our  staff  as  well.  Ultimately,  keeping  the  quality  of  education  in  mind,  the  CSU  is  making  progress  to  meet  its  demand. Â

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The Obama Doctrine: donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do stupid s--t BY  HUNTER  PAUL Opinions  Editor

For  those  of  you  who  were  waiting  to  see  what  â&#x20AC;&#x153;doctrineâ&#x20AC;?  would  emerge  from  Barack  Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  presi-­ dency,  here  it  is:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  do  stupid  s-­-­t.â&#x20AC;?  The  Daily  49er  generally  refrains  from  using  such  colored,  four-­lettered  words;Íž  however,  this  is  the  precise  phrase  President  Obama  used  during  his  heated,  off-­the-­record  discussion  with  his  traveling  press  corps  on  Air  Force  One  during  his  recent  trip  to  Asia,  according  to  ForeignPolicy.com.  After  ham-­ mering  this  minimalist  foreign  policy  approach  to  reporters,  he  reportedly  stood  up,  walked  a  few  steps  toward  his  cabin,  and  stopped.  Fuming,  he  turned  around  and  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;So,  what  is  my  foreign  policy?â&#x20AC;?  The  gathered  reporters  in  unison  then  replied,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  do  stupid  s-­-­t.â&#x20AC;?  This  expectation-­lowering  phrase  stands  in  stark  contrast  to  the  rallying  cry  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;yes  we  can.â&#x20AC;?  The  sweeping  oratory  in  his  speeches  abroad  at  the  outset  of  his  presidency  about  improving  relations  with  the  Muslim  world;Íž  his  humanizing  autobiography  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Audacity  of  Hope;Ížâ&#x20AC;?  and  the  soaring  rhetoric  he  used  during  his  campaign  speeches.  However,  even  by  the  incredibly  low  standard  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  do  stupid  s-­-­t,â&#x20AC;?  Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  foreign  policy  fails  to  meet  the  mark.   The  question  of  whether  the  administration  is  succeeding  in  its  goal  of  not  doing  stupid  s-­-­t   is  predi-­ cated  upon  the  word  doing,  a  word  which  implies  action.  It  does  indeed  accommodate  Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  hang-­ over  after  the  costly,  reputation-­damaging  military  adventures  in  Iraq  and  Afghanistan.  However,  the  Obama  Doctrine  conveniently  leaves  out  another  cardinal  sin  in  statecraft,  the  sin  of  inaction,  a  charge  that  this  administration  is  guilty  of  beyond  a  reasonable  doubt.

This  administration  has  failed  to  act  with  dire  consequences  for  Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  global  interests,  on  issues  ranging  from  Assadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  butchery  in  Syria,  the  complete  lack  of  sanctions  against  Russian  gas  giant  Gaz-­ prom  after  the  Ukraine  debacle  and  the  failure  to  follow  through  on  his  pivot  to  Asia  proposal.

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in  Syria  and,  according  to  a  conservative  estimate  by  Reuters,  killing  over  150,000  people?  Despi-­ cable,  and  yes,  stupid  s-­-­t.  Only  providing  $510  million  in  humanitarian  assistance  and,  according  to  ForeignPolicy.com,  not  providing  mental  health  services  for  the  staggering  amount  of  traumatized  children  seriously  in  need  of  treatment?  You  guessed  it,  stupid  s-­-­t.  This  administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  disgraceful  inaction  i n  Syria  w ill  have  devastating  consequences  for  A mericaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  security  a nd  i nterests  i n  t he  region  for  decades  to  come.

After  Russia  fostered  unrest  in  Ukraine  and  breached  its  territorial  sovereignty,  the  Obama  adminis-­ tration  imposed  laughable  sanctions,  allowing  Russia  to  walk  away  unscathed.  Notably  lacking  from  the  minimal  sanctions  against  Russia  was  the  energy  giant  Gazprom,  which  accounts  for  78%  of  Russiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  natural  gas  output,  according  to  the  American  Enterprise  Institute.  The  Obama  administrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  â&#x20AC;&#x153;pivot  to  Asiaâ&#x20AC;?  was  supposed  to  involve  a  shifting  of  American  foreign  policy  from  a  Middle  Eastern  and  European  focus  to  an  East  and  South  Asian  one.  The  administration  has  done  â&#x20AC;&#x153;stupid  s-­-­tâ&#x20AC;?  on  this  front  by  misunderstanding  Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  belligerent  actions  in  the  South  China  Sea.  Rather  than  viewing  Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  maritime  bullying  as  an  existential  challenge  to  U.S.  interests  in  the  3DFLÂżF LW VKRXOG EH YLHZHG DV D PHFKDQLVP WR VWDYH RII &KLQDÂśV FULVLV LQ OHJLWLPDF\ E\ DSSHDVLQJ LWV nationalist,  domestic  elements.  It  is  more  a  product  of  Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  weakness  and  insecurity  than  a  sign  of  its  strength.  Additionally,  the  administration  failed  here  by  walking  away  empty-­handed  during  the  trip  to  reach  a  trade  pact  with  Japan  and  by  needlessly  feeding  Beijingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  insecurities  with  our  dramatic  increase  in  military  presence  along  Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  neighboring  states.    The  Obama  Doctrine,  which  states,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  do  stupid  s-­-­t,â&#x20AC;?  must  be  supplemented  by  the  following:  â&#x20AC;&#x153;failing  to  act  can  also  be  stupid.â&#x20AC;?  Despite  the  seemingly  low  threshold  of  these  two  standards,  Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  foreign  policies  have  failed  to  meet  them,  on  issues  ranging  from  American  inaction  in  Syria,  the  lack  of  meaningful  sanctions  against  Russia  and  the  failure  to  follow  through  on  the  pivot  to  Asia. Â

)LJKW IRU Ă&#x20AC;IWHHQ why we must increase the minimum wage BY  MICHAEL  WOOD Opinions  Assistant

Today,  the  minimum  wage  is  a  sub-­ ject  of  intense  debate  in  the  halls  of  power.  Everywhere  from  city  council  meetings,  to  state  legislatures,  to  con-­ gress,  the  pressure  is  mounting  to  raise  the  minimum  wage.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  time  that  we  heed  the  call,  and  even  more  important,  recognize  that  this  situation  is  in  fact  far  worse  than  it  appears  on  the  surface.  Many  may  know  that  surviving  on  $7.25  an  hour  is  near  impossible  from  a  pragmatic  standpoint.  Any  person  who  has  spent  any  amount  of  time  working  in  the  service  industry  for  that  paltry  sum  has  probably  come  home  from  work,  tired  and  annoyed,  thinking  that  they  are  not  paid  enough  for  what  they  do.  Frankly,  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  right;Íž  $7.25  an  hour  is  simply  not  enough.  The  national  minimum  wage  must  rise  if  we  are  to  expect  prosperity  in  the  coming  years.  At  this  point,  I  can  already  hear  the  objections  of  those  more  conservative Â

than  me.  Oftentimes  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  tell  you  that  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  lucky  even  to  have  a  job  in  this  economy.  This  low  level  work  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  enough  to  feed  and  house  a  per-­ son  because  they  are  supposed  to  be  PRWLYDWHG WR ÂżQG KLJKHU OHYHO ZRUN (V-­ sentially,  their  argument  is  that  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  whining  about  nothing.  Older  folks  love  to  mention  how  low  the  minimum  wage  was  when  they  were  young  adults.  For  those  who  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  economically  savvy,  hearing  about  someone  making  $1.60  an  hour  in  the  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s  ends  the  conversa-­ tion  right  there.  Obviously,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  bet-­ ter  off;Íž  you  make  more  than  four  times  what  they  did!  Unfortunately,  that  argument  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  KROG ZDWHU ZKHQ \RX EULQJ LQĂ&#x20AC;DWLRQ into  account.  In  1968,  once  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  ad-­ MXVWHG IRU LQĂ&#x20AC;DWLRQ WKDW SHU KRXU becomes  $9.43  an  hour  in  current  dol-­ lars,  a  nice  chunk  of  change  above  our  current  minimum  and  not  far  off  from Â

Barack  Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  proposed  $10.10  mini-­ mum  wage.  The  reality  of  our  situation  is  that  the  minimum  wage  has  been  relatively  stagnant  since  the  1980s,  spending  much  of  its  time  resting  around  $6.00  an  hour  ZKHQ DGMXVWHG IRU LQĂ&#x20AC;DWLRQ 7KH ODVW historical  period  in  which  the  minimum  wage  was  this  low  was  during  the  early  1950s,  during  the  post  World  War  2  re-­ covery  period.  While  President  Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  national  push  for  a  $10.10  minimum  wage  is  a  great  start  and  Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  slow  increase,  with  a  $9  minimum  wage  becoming  reality  this  July,  is  showing  promising  signs,  what  really  needs  to  happen  is  a  drastic  increase.

Recently,  Seattle  raised  their  mini-­ mum  wage  to  $15  an  hour.  This  is  a  revolutionary  step  forward  in  workers  ¿JKWLQJ IRU D IDLU ZDJH 7KRXJK ZH have  yet  to  see  the  effects  of  minimum  ZDJH UDLVH , DP FRQ¿GHQW WKDW WKH\

will  be  positive.  Almost  all  of  the  most  strenuous  and  up-­to-­date  economic  re-­ search  on  the  effects  of  minimum  wage  increases  shows  very  little  insofar  as  negative  consequences.  The  Economist  addressed  this  when  saying,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  America,  the  White  House  approvingly  cites  researchâ&#x20AC;Ś.  that  com-­ pared  counties  where  the  minimum  wage  rate  rose  to  neighboring  counties  in  states  where  it  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  and  found  no  negative  effect  on  employment.  The  theory  is  that  higher  wages  reduce  costly  turnover,  reducing  the  incentive  to  lay  workers  off.â&#x20AC;?

The  economic  reasoning  behind  the  prudence  of  raising  the  minimum  wage  is  sound,  more  money  in  the  pockets  of  people  who  spend  nearly  all  their  money  on  necessities  of  life  such  as  low  wage  workers,  which  means  more  money  spent  on  the  goods  and  services  that  keep  employment  high.  When  a Â

McDonalds  worker  makes  $15  an  hour,  they  are  much  more  likely  to  rent  an  apartment,  buy  or  lease  a  car,  go  out  to  dinner  and  do  all  of  the  little  things  that  bring  business  through  the  doors  of  oth-­ er  establishments.  While  the  pockets  of  franchise  owners  and  corporations  may  suffer,  the  economy  as  a  whole  pros-­ pers.  Despite  what  some  may  say,  the  ar-­ gument  to  increase  the  minimum  wage  is  not  an  example  of  a  generous  govern-­ ment  handout  to  the  undeserving.  In  fact,  it  is  quite  the  opposite.  It  is  recog-­ nizing  the  hard  work  of  the  millions  of  people  who  make  up  a  large  part  of  our  society.  Through  paying  fair  wages,  we  keep  people  from  having  to  take  actual  government  handouts  such  as  welfare,  food  stamps  and  public  housing,  saving  money  on  those  programs  while  ensur-­ ing  that  those  who  earn  their  money,  earn  enough  to  live. Â

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LA  Pride  created  a  hub  for  a  myriad  of  people  The event featured celebrity guests like Demi Lovato and Jennifer Hudson.

BY  MICAHEL  ARES Online  Editor

LA  Pride  returned  on  June  6  through  June  8,  showcasing  three  days  of  fun,  music,  games  and  a  parade  to  celebrate  lesbian,  gay,  bisexual  and  transsexual  pride  down  the  streets  of  Santa  Mon-­ ica  Boulevard.  The  event  featured  celebrity  g uest  Demi  Lovato  as  the  paradeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  grand  marshal;Íž  Lovato  performed  her  song  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Really  Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  Care.â&#x20AC;?  Opponents  of  the  LGBT  community  protested  at  the  event  with  signs  that  read  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Homo  Sex  is  Sin,â&#x20AC;?  to  which  Lo-­ vato  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  believe  in  the  Lord,  and  I  am  still  up  for  equality.  You  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  to  hate  because  my  Jesus  loves  allâ&#x20AC;?.

Lovato  was  not  the  only  mainstream  singer  to  grace  the  audience  with  her  presence.  Jennifer  Hudson  showed  her  support  for  the  LGBT  com-­ munity  by  performing  songs  such  as  her  single  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spotlightâ&#x20AC;?  at  West  Hollywood  Park  on  Saturday.

The  festival  portion  of  the  event  provided  at-­

tendees  with  three  separate  stages  for  differ-­ ent  artists  like  Azealia  Banks,  and  groups  like  Kingdoms  and  The  Bangles,  which  performed  throughout  the  day.  A  skating  r ink  in  West  Hollywood  Park  was  opened  up  to  the  public,  and  people  joined  in  on  the  fun  by  sporting  their  best  rollerblading  gear.

Erotic  paintings,  movies,  sculptures  and  other  forms  of  art  were  also  displayed  at  the  West  Hollywood  Park.   Vendors  and  shops  were  set  up  in  tents  around  the  park  selling  t-­shirts,  and  handing  out  free  energy  drinks,  beads  and  candy.

LA  Pride  gathered  attention  from  around  WKH ZRUOG ZLWK VRPH DWWHQGHHV Ă&#x20AC;\LQJ WR WKH United  States  to  participate  in  the  event.

Denmark  native,  Nicklas  Von  Eckendorff,  said  he  was  blown  away  by  the  diversity  found  at  the  event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  Denmark,  it  is  not  so  multi-­cultural  there  as  it  is  here,â&#x20AC;?  Eckendorff  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  love  seeing  the  diversity  here  and  it  is  nice  to  see  all  types  of  people  participating.â&#x20AC;?

Participants  like  Rebecca  Lin,  a  Northridge  MICHAEL ARES | DAILY 49ER native,  said  she  felt  that  the  event  helped  pro-­ /$ 3ULGH DWWHQGHHV GUHVVHG LQ ZDFN\ RXWÂżWV WR VKRZ VXSSRUW IRU WKH /*%7 FRPPXQLW\ mote  the  LGBT  community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well,  here  you  have  a  lot  of  straight  people  as  well,  celebrating  along  with  the  gay  community,â&#x20AC;?  While  there  were  some  areas  that  were  meant  The  next  Pride  event  in  California  will  take  Lin  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  think  that  this  will  bring  more  expo-­ for  adult  audiences,  the  West  Hollywood  Park  also  place  in  San  Francisco  on  June  28  to  29  at  the  cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sure  for  the  LGBT  community,  and  will  help  send  featured  some  family-­oriented  sections,  like  a  car-­ Civic  Center.  their  message  out  there  to  a  wider  audience.â&#x20AC;? nival  and  an  arcade.

Six Flags says goodbye to Colossus After 36 years, Six Flags is closing down its iconic wooden ride.

BY  MICHELLE  SIEBERT  Staff  Writer

After  speculation  over  whether  Six  Flags  Magic  Mountain  was  ever  going  to  refurbish  the  amusement  parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  main  ride,  Colossus,  the  park  announced  it  would  be  closing  the  ride  on  August  16,  after  existing  for  36  years.  Â

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Six  Flags  Magic  Mountain  will  an-­ nounce  exciting  future  plans  for  the  park  we  think  our  guests  will  love  at  a  later  date,â&#x20AC;?  Magic  Mountain  spokesper-­ son  Sue  Carpenter  said  in  a  statement.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;In  the  meantime,  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  miss  your  last  chance  to  ride  Colossus.â&#x20AC;?  3DUN RIÂżFLDOV ZRXOG QRW HODERUDWH RQ why  it  was  being  shut  down,  according  to  a  Yahoo.com  article.  In  June  of  1978,  Colossus  was  named  the  fastest  and  tallest  wooden  coaster  in  the  world.   It  has  two  drops  higher  than  IHHW PDNLQJ LW WKH ÂżUVW FRDVWHU LQ the  world  to  have  that  aspect,  and  it  also  has  4,300  feet  of  t rack,  covering  over  10  acres  of  land.  Â

The  ride  is  13  stories  tall,  and  dives  into  a  curve  at  62  mph.  Its  huge,  recog-­ nizable  and  iconic,  and  some  people  can  see  it  from  the  highway.  The  iconic  rollercoaster,  Colos-­ VXV KDV DOVR EHHQ IHDWXUHG LQ WKH ÂżOP â&#x20AC;&#x153;National  Lampoonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Vacationâ&#x20AC;?  and  episodes  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;KISS  Meets  the  Phantom  of  the  Park,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Knight  Rider,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  A-­ Team,â&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wonder  Woman.â&#x20AC;?   Six  months  after  Colossus  opened,  a  woman  died  was  ejected  from  her  seat  and  died.   According  to  the  Los  Angeles  Daily  News,  the  ride  was  shut  down  and  overhauled  with  new  height  and  weight  restrictions.  Adjustments,  such  as  replacing  the Â

Flying solo, but soaring high Jack Whiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest release shows the evolution of his prolific career.

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what  one  could  call  blues  rock.  From  the  soulful  backup  vocals  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  Shakinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,â&#x20AC;?  to  the  experiments  in  distortion  and  rhythm  that  dominate  on  â&#x20AC;&#x153;High  Ball  Stepper,â&#x20AC;?  this  album  leaves  you  in  a  whirlwind  of  sound  ZLWK WRQV RI LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFHV DQG GLUHFWLRQV pulling  the  listener  in  every  which  way.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  well-­needed  wake  up  call  to  the  monotony  of  radio  friendly  rock.  Jack  W hiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  real  talent,  though,  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  LQ UHGHÂżQLQJ JHQUHV RU DQ\WKLQJ OLNH that;Íž  his  real  talent,  as  evidenced  by  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lazaretto,â&#x20AC;?  is  the  amazing  precision  with  which  he  can  craft  a  mood.  White  proves  to  be  a  craftsman  of  sound,  us-­ ing  every  tool  he  can  think  of  to  engage  the  audience  well.  Whether  he  ends  up  sounding  like  Nine  Inch  Nails,  or  The  Rolling  Stones,  he  always  approaches  it  in  a  unique  fashion  that  simply  screams  of  his  own  distinct  style.  If  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  a  fan  of  rock  music,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Laza-­ rettoâ&#x20AC;?  is  without  a  doubt,  a  must-­listen. Â

said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  have  more  of  the  advanced  rides,  like  X2  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  all  about  speed,  but  Colossus  is  the  experience  with  its  rickety-­rackety  noise  and  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  makes  it  unique.â&#x20AC;?  Graduate  student  Nate  Phung  also  said  he  would  miss  the  ride  because  of  its  â&#x20AC;&#x153;iconographic  appeal.â&#x20AC;?  %HIRUH WKH UROOHUFRDVWHU RIÂżFLDOO\ shuts  down,  one  side  of  the  rollercoast-­ er  will  run  backward  until  June  15,  and  it  will  resume  running  forward  until  it  shuts  down.  There  may  be  many  possibilities  for  what  the  new  ride  could  be,  and  some  SHRSOH DUH KRSLQJ IRU WKH ZRUOGÂśV ÂżUVW hybrid  racing  coaster. Â

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BY  MICHAEL  WOOD  Jack  White  is  the  closest  thing  to  rock  royalty  in  the  world  today.  With  an  illustrious  record  of  performing  with  The  White  Stripes,  The  Raconteurs  and  his  growing  catalog  of  solo  work,  it  is  becoming  incredibly  apparent  that  White  is  looking  to  carve  out  a  name  for  himself  in  the  rock  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  roll  canon.  With  the  release  of  his  new  solo  al-­ bum  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lazaretto,â&#x20AC;?  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  no  surprise  that  while  some  may  tire  of  his  sound  after  a  near  15-­year  career,  he  still  manages  to  craft  one  of  the  freshest  sounds  to  grace  the  modern  rock  charts  in  recent  memory.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lazarettoâ&#x20AC;?  seems  to  know  that  the  songs  on  the  radio  all  too  often  blend  seamlessly  into  each  other,  and  does  LWV EHVW WR ÂżJKW WKLV WUHQG RI PHGLRF-­ rity.  Sparse  and  ambient  sounds,  which  seem  to  be  dominant  in  rock  music  today,  are  countered  by  Whiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  soul-­ ful,  bluesy  and  most  of  all,  gutsy  per-­ formances  that  push  the  boundaries  of Â

trains,  were  made,  although  safety  concerns  remained.  For  some  rollercoaster  enthusiasts,  like  Cal  State  Long  Beach  alumna  Ma-­ rissa  Gorup,  the  ride  will  be  missed  when  she  visits  Six  Flags.  ³,W ZDV RQH RI WKH ÂżUVW UROOHUFRDVWHUÂśV of  its  kind,  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  sad  that  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  clos-­ ing  it  down,â&#x20AC;?  Gorup  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  go  of-­ ten,  but  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  still  miss  it  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll  proba-­ bly  be  weird  to  go  and  not  have  it  there.â&#x20AC;?  Another  CSULB  alumnus,  Jonathon  Lugo,  also  said  he  will  miss  the  iconic  ULGH IRU EHLQJ RQH RI WKH ÂżUVW ZRRGHQ coasters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  wooden  coaster,  and  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  see  too  many  around  anymore,â&#x20AC;?  Lugo Â

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7KRXJK LW PD\ QRW EH :KLWHÂśV ÂżQHVW work,  it  shows  an  evolution  in  prog-­ ress.  It  shows  that  Jack  White  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  consumed  by  his  fame  at  the  begin-­ ning  of  the  2000s,  when  he  produced  his  greatest  and  most  popular  work.  It  is  clear  now  that  White  has  no  intention  of  simply  being  an  early  2000s  garage  rocker  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  he  intends  to  grow  and  shift  as  an  artist.  Luckily  for  his  audience,  Whiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  ex-­ perimentation  and  penchant  for  mixing  DQG PHOGLQJ KLV LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFHV LV DOZD\V D whole  lot  of  fun  to  listen  to,  so  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  eas-­ ily  one  of  his  most  interesting  releases. Â

The  Long  Beach  Playhouse  is  host-­ ing  the  Return  to  the  Long  Beach  Home  Companion  event  for  the  fourth  WLPH RQ -XQH DW WKH ODZ RI¿FHV RI Keesal,  Young  &  Logan.   The  event  is  a  radio  show,  and  it  will  offer  a  unique,  in-­depth  look  at  Long  Beach.  It  will  feature  actors,  community  leaders  and  politicians  that  will  tell  stories  about  Long  Beach  politics  and  culture  in  a  comedic  fashion.

Topics  that  will  be  satirized  this  year  include  saving  the  library,  medi-­ cal  marijuana  dispensaries,  the  cur-­ rent  drought  and  the  new  city  council,  to  name  a  few.  Harry  Saltzgaver,  the  Gazette  ex-­ ecutive  editor,  wrote  the  script  for  the  event.  The  Long  Beach  Political  Play-­

ers  will  perform  the  show.  This  yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  troupe  includes  Gov.  George  Deuk-­ mejian,  Doug  Haubert,  Evan  Ander-­ VRQ %UDXGH .D\ &RÂżHOG &DUO .HPS among  many  others  and  Doug  Otto,  who  has  just  been  added  to  the  roster.

The  f undraising  event  will  also  fea-­ ture  food  and  drinks  at  the  hosted  bar.

The  Long  Beach  Playhouse  will  use  all  of  the  proceeds  to  support  its  programs  and  productions  including  collaborative  productions,  comedy  nights,  guest  lecturers,  regionally  rec-­ ognized  youth  and  adult  education  programs  and  the  internationally  ac-­ claimed  New  Works  Festival Tickets  are  limited  and  cost  $85.  For  more  information,  visit:  www.lb-­ playhouse.org. Â

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