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By Molly Shannon I apologize to the poor creature who emailed me begging for a Union Weekly feature story on gourmet cheeses, but the results are in, and alas, we have decided to take this week’s feature in another direction. In this issue, you will see that our Arts and Lifestyle Editors have written a story that gives CSULB’s very own Theater department the limelight it so deserves. To be perfectly honest, I don’t have the strongest background when it comes to theater. I know about “stage left” and “breaking legs” as much as Iggy Azalea knows about freestyling... or being a decent human being. Aside from my adoration for musicals and a select few plays (A Streetcar Named Desire has my heart forever), the only other aspect of theater that I am truly familiar with is how the ancient Greeks would produce great comedies and tragedies to entertain the masses, and from there, the drama was born. Drama—just the mention of the word reminds me of the famous quote by a Sir William Shakespeare, AKA the guy who wrote all those plays you had to read in your high school English class: “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players...” This can be interpreted in a handful of ways,

Illustration by Rose Feduk but to me, the gist of what he’s saying is that life is one big play in which we make up the lines and actions for as we go along, and in this play, YOU are the star actor. Everyone else in your life is a character, too—you have friends, foes, and ensemble (people you kind of know but the same time you can’t remember their name, or anything else about them, really). and literally. The majority of the time, we act—or we should be acting—as ourselves, but then there are times in which we give performances worthy of a standing ovation. The aforementioned Shakespeare quote continues, “...they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts...” An example of this is how we sometimes have to slightly alter our personalities in order to adapt to a certain environment. Say your best friend tells you she and her boyfriend have broken up; in this case, you have to wear the “sad mask”—on the outside you console her and tell her everything will be alright, but on the inside, you feel like throwing up rainbows and glitter (he was a deadbeat with a shitty personality and shittier snapbacks). Or, maybe you’re at work and

Moll Talk x Dirty Talk

have to deal with an atrocious customer; in this scenario, you have to wear the “apologetic mask”—you’ll say you’re sorry you got their order wrong, but the reality is you don’t give wasn’t hot enough (and you never will). worn, by far, the hardest one to wear is the “happy mask.” I know that all of us have had to muster up the strength to wear this mask during our darkest of times; maybe you wore/ wear it at work, at school, with friends, or with family—let me just say you all deserve a TONY. But an important note: don’t ever confuse any of these “masks” with what you are truly feeling. Be honest with your emotions; don’t try to trick yourself into being happy when you’re sad or angry or just

okay to not be happy 100 percent of the time. Just try not hurt other people—or yourself, for that matter. You are a star. Know yourself MORE, Molls

By Molly Shannon

Recapping the recent presentation of the theatrical docudrama Catcalling—ask any female-bodied individual about the subject and she will mostly likely have a few stories to tell. Today’s sad reality is that a woman can barely walk across the street without receiving unwelcome comments from the opposite sex or getting honked at from a passing car. An even sadder reality is that this sexual harassment isn’t regarded as a pressing issue; though the act of catcalling can ultimately dictate a woman’s physical expression, negatively her own safety, it is still widely considered a matter of little validity. Enter Shaheen Vaaz’ Dirty Talk, a ‘theatrical docudrama about sexual intrusion’ that uses diverse stories to demonstrate the toxicity in sexual harassment (catcalling included). On Wednesday April 18, the Women’s and Gender Equity Center hosted a special presentation of the piece in the Beach Auditorium for CSULB students. Created, conceived, and directed by Vaaz, Dirty Talk, is comprised of a series of monologues which involve stories of sexual harassment and/or assault. With each character portrayal, actors deliver unique and captivating testimonies to the audience that

feel almost too realistic—in fact, they’re based on actual occurrences. “95 percent of what you heard and saw on stage was all generated from real events,” Vaaz shared. “We interviewed students, faculty members, advocates ... some of the performers brought pieces of their own and interviewed as well.” Vaaz said that she had been working on creating the piece for two years now, motivated to shed light on the subject after the fatal beating and gang-rape of Jyoti Singh Pandey in New Delhi. “I grew up in India and I realized ... I have to tell these stories ... I have to do a piece about something that I really care about.” She continued, “There are certain elements that connect this oppression and the story, no matter where you’re from. And because we’re here in America, I wanted to tell the American story.” Even more, she chose to have Dirty Talk, retain an overall theme oriented more toward college campuses, with characters religions, and more. According to the OC Register on April

assaulted in college. Knowing this, it is ignorant and even dangerous to assume that one of us either directly or indirectly. Dirty Talk, essentially gives a voice to anyone and assault, whether they have or have not yet told their story, and the message reads loud and clear: it’s time to talk back, and it’s time to speak up. We cannot continue to dismiss sexual harassment and assault as non-issues. We cannot continue to act as idle bystanders. In order to step toward ending assault, it’s important to foster open discussion and create safe spaces for victims to share their By supporting each other, standing up for one another, and discussing this subject openly, we can ultimately work to silence the sexism, abuse, and oppression. For more information on Dirty Talk and Shaheen Vaaz’s other projects, visit www. worldkinensemble.com.

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Opinions

Coughing and Cigarettes Who knew a smoking ban might be good for us? By Ana Varela

Illustration by Susana Lopez

From what I’ve learned from listening to people and French movies, it’s tempting to turn your eyes away, reach into your pocket, your purse, or your backpack and feel that

stuck to the inside of your lungs from one cigarette inhale. CSULB may have 2,000 or so student’s smoking, but that’s 2,000 or so opportunities for better and, more

importantly, longer lasting and cancerfree lifestyles. smoke free campus just like California State

until you take in a drag of that cigarette. Instead of inhaling, put your lush lips onto the back of your hand and imagine that you are trying to forcefully blow all of the air onto one spot of your hand. Without actually letting any air escape, hold that compressed “air” there until I say the opposite of inhale (approximately 30 seconds). An article in the Daily 49er said that President Conoley’s on-campus smoking ban “implies that a smoker’s lifestyle is not

many of us, students, that need this change. A lifestyle should be a choice, and let’s be 34,000 students that have to exhale after holding their breath whenever they pass a smoking section on campus. If you did exhale you will see a pea sized brown sticky-hard-to-rub-off spot

to party because a smoking ban, after all, is badass. Inhale. Exhale. Drops cigarette*.

representation of how much tar is getting

How does one use racially diverse emojis?

holding focus groups all this week to further understand what CSULB students want. Make sure your voice is heard! I want to invite smokers and nonsmokers alike all over campus, and even the universe, to imagine a world where all the people have clean air all around. You may say that I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. possibility for many UC and CSU campuses, is not an attempt to control lifestyles but, rather, give students the opportunity to drastically improve their lives. For quitting smokers (yes that means you, smoker who is still reading this, because your beautiful pink lungs miss you), a ban could mean smelling less temptation. And, you could discover other stress relief alternatives. For nonsmokers, am I the only one who wonders what those small trees outside the library actually smell like?

smokers, according to the article, should

Different Colors

smoke-free. President Conoley has even set

*into a trash bin

Almost everyone in our tech-based society knows what an emoji is. iPhone users use them to express emotion, emphasize a certain point, or sometimes even tell a story. With the release of the iOS update, 8.3, came a spew of new, racially diverse emojis that has people talking. Basically, all the emojis that were once “white” are now a Simpson-like yellow, and in order to choose a particular skin tone, all you need to do is click on the emoji, and you’re automatically presented with six

same-sex couples. Rather than being limited of all shapes and sizes are now illustrated. pick at. Now, they are concerned that iOS 8.3 doesn’t represent racial couples; there are no Black or Asian families, and interracial pairs are non-existent. Critics also condemn the its collection, there are still countries that are not being represented. Lastly, the feature that most users have found the most absurd is that Apple lacked one huge thing in this update—

on the Fitzpatrick scale, a scale recognized

By Kaila-Marie Hardaway update also came with the representation of

One particular question came to me upon seeing the update was: which emoji do I use now? Since I have a medium skin tone; should

I feel obligated to use that colored emoji when using the nail-painting emoji? And what happens when I’m talking to someone else? Since my roommate is pasty white, does that mean I should use the lightest skin tone? Or would that be inappropriate? All in all, this new update is a good move for Apple despite its cons. Our world is everchanging, becoming more diverse every day. It’s not reasonable to request that Apple makes emojis to represent every person in the

accept and push for diversity when it comes to race and sexual orientation, and I feel like they addressed it well.


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Words to Live By Professional writers contribute to society just like everyone else By Camille Hove

Illustration by John Calhoun

Do you like movies and TV? Have you enjoyed an episode of Game of Thrones lately? How about Bob’s Burgers or Archer? South Park? The Fast and Furious series? Yes to all of the above? Do you like to read? Do you read for pleasure or just your textbooks? You do BOTH? Oh, how fascinating. How about music? YOU LISTEN TO MUSIC? NO WAY. Did you know that people actually write lyrics? Did you know people who love to write do it for other people’s enjoyment? Because you, Mr. Psych major/asshole, would enjoy none of those entertainment pleasures if it weren’t for people like me. People who like to write. People who enjoy creating entertainment for other people. You are a hypocrite for putting me down and making me feel bad about myself. My contribution to the world is just as good as yours. What kind of person are you to put down someone for following his or her dreams? I

like to write, you like to analyze people. Cool.

Hillary’s Running...

Here’s the thing—the Tea Party, and the GOP horrify me. I might not know all the details about their campaigns, and I might not know what exactly HRC is planning, but one thing is for sure: Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and Jeb Bush are absolutely bad news. Many feminists including myself are “excited” about the idea of a woman holding

Through the six with her WOES, but not with ours By Hanna Suarez

That doesn’t make one of us better. But you thought you were better, sitting there doing math homework while I read a book next essay. You asked me about myself and you laughed. I’m sad to say this was before I could speak up for myself and defend my choices. I sat there in my chair feeling hurt and confused, not knowing why someone would choose to attack me this way. So now I’m telling you, Mr. High and Mighty Psych Major, that you suck. You don’t value other people’s skills and talents. You should really learn how to do this. It’s a good trait to have; it might even boost your liability points with the ladies. Being so ignorant as you were was hurtful to me and to you. I hope you learn to enjoy other people for who they are, what they do, and

this racist police state will have nothing to

eradicate systematic racism, Hillary Rodham Clinton’s position in the white house will not dismantle the patriarchy; it will not create a matriarchal society. Needless to say, people who are anti-HRC simply because she is a woman, are misogynists. All of that bullshit about women “not being leaders,” or women being “deceitful,” “overly emotional,” or whatever, is a waste of my time and analysis. What is attention-worthy is the criticism about Hilary’s methods and feminism. The question remains: will she implement a

how they contribute to your life. I’m proud to be a writer, and whenever people put me down, I just like to bring up their favorite book or movie, because I’ll be writing the next bestseller one day. And then you’ll be paying me to be entertained when you come home tired from your job and want to sit on the couch and spoon your girlfriend while the brownies bake in the oven. (Oh, and your

make out music? I’ll be writing that too.) I hope you learned a plethora (that means a lot, in case you were too busy solving math problems to improve your vocabulary) today, and I sincerely hope that you can grow as a person because the world needs your skills and talents, too, just like it needs mine (cue dramatic exit music that I wrote).

See, there are criticisms about HRC that revolve around her fundraising and campaign scandals—whoa, big news, politicians are dirty trash. In past interviews and debates, HRC appears wish-washy about her opinions (i.e. gay marriage, withdrawing troops from the Middle East) and her opponents call her hypocritical—once again, old news. There have been several instances in which Hillary has supported rights and recognition for women, in state and global contexts, but what will she do for brown and black women, for queer women and trans women? Clinton’s

come true—or better yet, we can take down and end this capitalist government machine, who knows? As of now, this writer will admittedly vote Clinton in 2016, but I’ll remain optimistic for the former options. Now, before I let you all engage in heated debates about HRC and the GOP, I do want to address a question that our opinions editor posed: Do you think Monica Lewinsky will vote for her [HRC]? And you know what, after watching Lewinsky’s recent TED Talk, I think she would. Lewinsky looks back on the scandal as a mistake—but as we know, most 22-yearolds make mistakes. Her bigger message in the talk revolves around the toxicity and violence that victim-blaming and cyber bullying produce. Lewinsky analyzes the scandal in a

mothers trying to educate themselves, a gay couple, and various business people and people of color. But to me, the video screams tokenism, and marketing tactics. She is a feminist, and she is pro-choice, which for me are arguably the only things she has going for her in comparison to the gun wielding, pro-lifer misogynist likes of Ted Cruz and Rand Paul. Hey, maybe if we all candidate that makes all of our radical dreams

positive and empathetic Internet presence. She has a very modern perspective, and is a victim and survivor of manipulation and of these modern forms of abuse; she understands the potential dangers of mass media and social media. To be honest, I would rather vote for Monica Lewinsky.


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CSULB students participate in Palestine Awareness Week and show their support for the Palestinian people.

SJP and MSA host annual Palestine Awareness Week This past week, CSULB Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and the Muslim Student Association (MSA), some of the most active clubs on campus, collaborated to host their annual Palestine Awareness Week. The week-long event seeks to bring attention to the human rights violations and economic crippling of the Palestinian people due to the Israeli military occupation and colonization of Palestine, by the state of Israel since its establishment 1948. One of the most prominent features of Palestine Awareness Week was a multipaneled wall erected on lower campus, which was only a small replica of the actual wall, separating Israeli territory from the West Bank (which does not actually seem to prevent the construction of more illegal settlements in the West Bank). The wall was

meant to be symbolic, and the panels featured facts and statistics on the Israeli-Palestinian maps showing Palestinian loss of land, info-

happens quite frequently in reality. These checkpoints are evidence that Palestinians are being denied their freedom of movement, which is a violation of international law.

even some wonderful artwork that invoked the desire for a free Palestine. Additionally, the hosts participated in mock checkpoints that attempted to simulate the conditions of real checkpoints. These checkpoints are manned by Israeli soldiers, and Palestinians must use them daily in order to travel only a few miles within their country. With many student onlookers at each enactment, students dressed up as Israeli soldiers harassed students, depicting Palestinians, with unrelenting questions, and then either detained them, or turned them away from crossing the checkpoints, something that

was the opportunity to hear Estee Chandler speak. She is a representative from Jewish Voice for Peace, a national grassroots Jewish organization that calls for justice and full equality between Palestinians and Israelis. The Jewish people are not monolithic, Chandler said, and that while there are many who believe that support for the state of Israel is a main tenet of their practice, many others do not believe so. Chandler also made a distinction between antisemitism and antiZionism. If Zionism is the belief that Jews have a rightful home in Palestine without regard for the native population, anti-

Zionism is only a response to the racism and ethnic cleansing that comes out of Zionism. It is not anti-Jew. Before the birth of the state of Israel, those observant of all three Abrahamic faiths, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, lived in harmony and mutual respect them all. The issue arises out of feelings of entitlement towards that land. With the support of the university, which allows student groups to express their

in future years. MSA and SJP hope to bring awareness to the injustice being faced by the Palestinian people, so that there can be an


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Water We Going To Do? A plan to reduce our campus’ use of H2O during the drought With California in its fourth year of a severe drought, Governor Jerry Brown called on all residents to cut back on their water usage by 20 percent. And as lush and green as the CSULB campus is, it is no exception to the rule. In response to Gov. Brown’s call to action, the Department of Energy and Sustainability has compiled a Water Action Plan that outlines and evaluates CSULB’s current water usage. According to the Water Action Plan, CSULB currently uses 187 million gallons of water per year, which is roughly the size of 300 Olympic sized swimming pools. It costs 660,000 dollars to bring this much water onto campus. This report also highlighted the highest water consuming systems: landscape irrigation, the Central Plant (the LEGO brick by the USU that controls heating and cooling), domestic water use, food service, and swimming pools. The historic statewide average (percentage-wise) for California’s reservoirs is 52.3 percent, according to

a California government statistic; the average as of April 16, 2016, was 40 percent. The biggest change comes from Folsom Lake in northern California, which dropped from 84 percent to 59 percent. Although our campus uses a great volume of water, it is also making strides

Dogs with Jobs

CSULB has a history of wanting the best for its students, and doing what it can to help students’ lives be as best as they can be. The university looks not only at students’ academic success and social success, but also health. Physical health is one thing that has been highlighted for many years, but mental health has been less of a priority because of a lack of research. With more research and such wide acknowledgment on the importance of mental health, we have seen an increase in policies concerning mental health, and activities centered around it. One thing that we have seen is a serious increase in the knowledge and use of service and emotional support animals. On campus, dogs are the most common animal—and that’s for a reason. In the sudden upsurge of service animals, the school has needed to look at developing policies to help everyone on campus learn to work with and around the animals. One of the policies that has been created is, service animals can only be dogs, and they must be on a leash. Because of this policy, a few subsequent rules of etiquette have

CSULB’s service and emotional support canines By Seth Harrington

toilets have replaced regular toilets in some and waterless urinals have been installed in the mens restrooms. Regular toilets use up

Energy and Sustainability Manager Paul Wingco says that most of the toilets on campus are either low-flow or waterless. However, he also mentions that waterless urinals aren’t the Godsend that they are meant to be. “We have on-going performance problems with waterless urinals besides escalating cost related to cartridge replacements.” When it comes to landscaping, it is a

By Bronson Farr

typical bushes and trees, which normally decorate campus, are being replaced with drought tolerant plants that can still make campus just as beautiful; these plants have already made an appearance at some of the entrances to both the Hall of Science and the Design building. Wingco also noted that irrigation times for lawns all over CSULB have been reduced in order to save water. The Water Action Plan even states that the Department of Energy and Sustainability is currently evaluating on how tall grass should be when cut. A soil management plan is also in the works to see how healthy the soil is, and how water runoff can be prevented; steps to limit the amount of irrigation runoff have already been implemented. The plan indicates that maintaining commercial kitchen equipment is the area that needs most improvement. Some of the current practices that are currently being evaluated are, using running water to melt excess ice, cleaning or replacing high-pressure spray valves, and operating

dishwashers only when needed. Wingco also mentioned that the Department of Energy and Sustainability “will be working with some faculty members to identify opportunities to get students involved through class projects,” but there are currently other ways students can get actively involved in CSULB’s sustainability. The Sustainability Task Force (STF) is an advisory board comprised of students,

been made. The first rule is this: you should only approach a dog if the owner has given you consent—remember, these dogs are doing a job. That job could be calming the owner, or fetching medication when it is needed, which is what one of our oncampus dogs, Bella, does. By law people are allowed to ask two questions of the owner: “Is this dog a service animal required of a disability?” and “What has the dog been trained to do?” CSULB policy is that a service dogs and emotional support dogs

do not need to wear a vest or a special tag; however, wearing one of these identifiers might be prudent for the dogs owner. There is another question that you may be tempted to ask after these two, “What is your disability?” The owner is not required to answer that question, and you shouldn’t ask it. For more information on CSULB’s policies on service and emotional support animals, visit http://bit.ly/1JihIn9.

campus’ carbon footprint. In terms of water conservation, STF installed a centralized weather-based irrigation system. Students can also join Grow Beach, the student run university gardening program that teaches sustainable farming methods. And while there are numerous ways to save water, such as reducing shower times and sweeping, instead of mopping, Wingco encourages everyone in the CSULB campus community to save water. For more information, visit saveourwater.com/what-you-can-do/tips.


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Athletics

Scott Takade, left, gives a post-game analysis with Mathias Chau, right, while broadcasting for Men’s Basketball (above); Jay Holloway poses in KBeach Radio’s main studio while preparing to cover a game (top right); Sammy Mastroianni shows off the KBeach production room, lining up to be KBeach Sports Radio’s new home (bottom right)

Work Hard, Play Hard The people and effort behind KBeach Sports Radio By Joel Martinez Perhaps one of the busiest places on campus is KBeach Radio. Bustling with an entire community of DJs, show hosts, managers, students, interns, and guests. Few people would recognize that among the long list of staff and volunteers, there is a group dedicated to broadcasting LBSU Athletics on radio. Now named KBeach Radio sports, that group of volunteers initially convened three years ago as friends with an idea. “When we started, we had a show called 49er Fortnight that we would run,” said Mathias Chau, manager of KBeach Radio Sports. “It was to provide listeners coverage of 49er sports in an avenue that until that point hadn’t existed.” Things didn’t start off so fluidly, however, as a simple show fell short from the bigger goals set by Mathias and his friends. He explained to me the difficulties of that first year, relating experiences where KBeach Radio Sports was not recognized as a legitimate organization.

“We would be turned down at games and had to attend as students instead of media representatives, which made things incredibly difficult. In fact, we could only broadcast home games at first because nothing was really set up.” One of the keys to their growth has been the volunteers’ dedication to the effort. Mathias explained that even as recently as a year ago, they still would not always be recognized or taken seriously, yet a love of sports and a wish to spread coverage to 49ers is what kept everybody going. “There’s no way you can do this if you don’t love the sport you work with,” said Sammy Mastroianni, sportscaster for Dirtbag Baseball. “I myself only ever really played baseball in Little League, or maybe informal games with friends in high school, but I love the sport and it keeps me going.” Another important resource the team has is John Shrader, KBeach faculty advisor and professional sportscaster. He explained to me that pre-game and post-game discussion,

as well as in-game commentary, is highly informative and spans various topics such as the players, the coaches, the playing styles. “It’s a lot of work to do your job well,” he told me. “For every hour of broadcasting, there is about four hours of preparation to collect a lot of information...” The volunteers at KBeach Radio Sports have followed suit, and it shows in their work.“You have to know the sport you’re covering to do a good job,” said Sammy, “it takes a lot of work to know everyone’s names and recognize plays, but when it’s done well it really pays off.” Today, KBeach amasses a very large number of its listeners because of the sports coverage for sports including Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, and Volleyball. “We even once got fan mail from a listener out in the midwest,” said Scott Takade, a volunteer who helped cover Men’s Basketball. “I’ve only been here for less than a year but we do great work, and the incredible amount of teamwork involved

never fails to inspire me.” as KBeach Radio Sports now boasts a complete collection of volunteers who

year is incredible,” said Jay Holloway, who sportscasts Women’s Basketball. “I’ve been volunteering all three years this has existed, and things are considerably better.” Mathias is already incredibly happy with the progress they’ve made so far and has nothing but hope for the continued growth and success of the program. “Now we’re actively accommodated to cover events,” he said with an air of accomplishment. “We’ve been legitimized.” Editor’s Note: For information about the game broadcast schedule or on volunteering with KBeach Radio Sports, check out their twitter @KBeachSports or visit KBeach Radio’s main studio at USU 110.


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Storming the Stage An exploration of the Theater Department Cover by April Rotelli Words by Renee Schmiedeberg & Zach Phelps

Tucked away into the far left corner of campus is the Department of Theater Arts, where some of the university’s most dedicated and enthusiastic students spend an enormous amount of their time. Since it is located in a rather secluded part of campus, many non-theater major students have never visited the Theater Arts building and are unaware of the department’s many productions. Anne D’Zmura, current Department Chair, Artistic Director, and Head of Directing, stated that the department has nationally recognized undergraduate and graduate programs. The department’s rich repertoire can be seen through its numerous productions performed each year, as well as the amount of dedication from the people who make these productions possible.

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MFA Acting program for seasoned, professional actors, who want youngest initiative. It is made up of panels, discussions, and plays to teach the craft. Because of this, the graduate company of actors is comprised of professionals who bring immeasurable expertise together numerous Hollywood writers, directors, actors, and to the department and to the undergrad students they teach. composed a panel about racial diversity in Hollywood. Through these new companies, the Theater Department has been taking appeared on TV shows such as, Nip/Tuck, Medium, Holes and action to strengthen its connection with the community at large. Pretty Little Liars, studied in the MFA program and now teaches Another project is the department’s Alumni Network Circle, at California State University, Long Beach. Alexandra Billings, which seeks to build its relationship with involved alumni. from Amazon’s Golden Globe-winning series Transparent, also Art À La Carte, A Taste of All Things Theater is a gala fundraiser went through this program and is now a full-time, tenured faculty occurring May 3, from 5pm to 8pm in the Theater Arts Building. member for the department. Numerous department faculty Curated by undergraduate and graduate students,the fundraiser members are working professionals, aiding and familiarizing will include a variety of performances, lectures, and food. students with the acting industry. Arts Department consists of Management students who the run graduate from the Management Program to positions in top- Department is very active. “Yes, theater is a form of entertainment,” said D’Zmura. “But more importantly, it’s an opportunity to communicate ideas and an MFA program that emphasizes in Costume Design, Scenic questions to an audience.” Design, or Lighting Design. Hugh O’Gorman, the department’s head of acting, said, “It’s an art form and highly complicated. It takes years and years of the California Repertory Company, the University Players, training.” Fundamentally, the goal of the instructors in Theater Theater Threshold, Educational Performance Community Arts Department is to help students who come to them without a concrete understanding of what it means to be an actor. O’Gorman and other instructors have to ask themselves what it means to CSULB, said D’Zmura . get students to understand acting, not only intellectually but The California Repertory Company is a graduate student physically as well. “Acting is more like swimming or riding a bike company that is made up of MFA and MBA students of Acting, than an academic pursuit,” O’Gorman said. “You can learn about Management, and Design. Despite being a graduate company, acting from books but you can’t learn how to act from a book. You undergraduates can also get involved. “We have been putting have to get in the pool. You have to do it.” more of the top undergrads into the company as performers,” explained D’Zmura. “We’re really providing them with rigorous, conservatory-like training in a Liberal Arts, educationallymotivated program.” A myriad of undergraduates enter into top graduate programs across the nation such as Yale School of Drama, Columbia, Harvard, Tisch NYU, and Cal Arts. Many students who choose not to attend graduate school are working in the professional The undergraduate program has classes in acting, directing, stage-managing, designing, playwriting, history, theory, and literature. The program’s main stage company is called University Players, and it performs on campus, as opposed to the California Repertory Company, which often has performances at the Queen Mary Royal Theater. Though it may seem as if the undergraduate and graduate programs work entirely separate from each other, D’Zmura emphasizes that the two programs work to support each other at every turn. Theater Threshold is a student-run company mentored by staff and faculty that allows for those in a special showcase class to produce, perform, design, and occasionally write new plays each week. EPIC has service-learning components to it because the students must take their art and venture out into their community shows in the community or on campus. “This semester, we have a show that was produced here but originated at the LGBT Center in Long Beach called EPIC: IN or OUT,” said D’Zmura. “It is based on what they are learning from working with community members, sharing circles, and gathering information.” Last year, EPIC focused on sustainability and water, displaying must always be on a relevant social topic and involve community members and groups,” D’Zmura said.


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During every semester, theater arts students dedicate grounded themselves in psychological realism. New students Kennedy. Although she is not majoring or minoring in any other someone is actually sad in a real situation, they’re not actually

Sarah Kennedy, CSULB sophomore, is a theater major and Out of Orbit actors and actresses undergo, particularly as they try to envelop

military, and seniors


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Arts

Finding the Freedom to Draw An artist’s journey from family pressures, math classes, and clarinets Words and Illustrations by John Calhoun

If I were to point to a reason for my interest in art, it would probably be rooted in the escape it provides me from reality during tough times. If circumstances would have allowed, I may have been more interested in pursuing music. Music, however, is not something you can do in secret. My father dictated all of my choices concerning music. I wanted to play the flute, but according to him that was too much of a “pansy” instrument. Instead, he was kind enough to hook me up with his broken clarinet so I could participate in the school band. I had to hold it against my foot because there was no corking holding it together. Every note came out sour so I just pretended to perform at recitals instead. Thankfully, no one can tell you what to draw and the materials are readily available, so no one could stop me from getting them either. I could draw anything I wanted when I was with my mom or at

school. I often got in trouble for it, but nothing was going to change the fact that my math classes were really just art classes in disguise. The older I’ve gotten, the more I’ve learned to enjoy drawing. Since my father left seven years ago, I can now draw whatever and whenever I want. I entered college as an Illustration major, but after a year and a half, I switched to Drawing and Painting because I enjoy the freedom it provides while still learning to very similar, so it should not be hard to do. Whenever I start an illustration, the most important thing for me to think about is who it is for. I will change how I draw depending on how I can best represent the feeling or the subject matter of what I am trying to show. Next, I like to think about composition, then I just work on everything else until it all falls into place. Sometimes I change things a lot until everything works out. Works pictured are just a few examples of John Calhoun’s artistic dexterity

Hopefully I can find a full-time job when I graduate that will allow me to work creatively in an illustrative setting. Maybe some animation studio in Burbank would be nice for that. If I had such a job, it would allow me to paint in my free time and have gallery shows. Right now all of my work is for school, the Union Weekly, or posters for club events. I feel like I am still a long way off from my goals, but at least I can see myself slowly getting there. I post quite a bit of my work on DeviantArt at rummbly-tummy.deviantart. com. Right now, I only have two followers. I try not to let Internet popularity get me down, so if I had any advice for other artists it would be to put their artwork out there, don’t worry about what other people think, and don’t worry about the number of people who see it.


Arts

Zine Me Up, Scotty First Annual LB Zine Fest hosted at MOLAA wows the crowd Last Sunday, the Museum of Latin American Art hosted the first ever Long Beach Zine Fest. For those of you who don’t know what a zine is, it’s short for “fanzine.” It’s a cheaply made and priced publication, often in black and white, very Do-It-Yourself type of stuff. The content can revolve around music, artwork, short stories, and poetry— all varying from different genres. They can be personal or collaborative, but they are a good way to spread your work around if you’re an artist of any sort because you don’t have to rely on anyone but yourself. At the LB Zine fest, they had workshops varying from discussing the importance of Zine underground culture, to learning how to draw cartoons. There was good food and good music, and it was beautiful to see artists and writers and normal people integrate and talk about cool shit like zines.

Zines both free and bought, stickers, post cards, as well as art created by local artists (above); live music blares from the musicians (top right); the same two friends slow dance under the venerable sun at the MOLAA (middle); half-furry, handmade ascots being sold at the LB Zine Fest display the event’s committment to helping local artists

I attended two panels, one of them was “Bad Bitches” and the other was “Mend Your Dress.” Bad Bitches was about women of color creating a space for themselves through the process of making zines. Nyky Gomez (Brown Recluse Zine Distro, “Skinned Heart” zine) and Ari Perezdiez (“MAXIMUMROCKNROLL,” “La Bola de Cristal”) were the ones moderating the workshops, and I learned a lot from them. Zines that are a part of social movements tend to want to be assimilating within leftist culture. Their argument was essentially to fight the fight the way you want to fight it, just stay in your lane. As a woman of color, it’s cool to hear other people like me doing stuff that I want to do, because it’s motivating and empowering. Mending Your Dress was hosted by Neelybat Chestnut. Chesnut has her own

publishing house, where she publishes zines and books. For more information on that, you can visit MendYourDress.com. Her workshop focused on healing through traumatic experiences by writing about them. The healing power writing has is one of the reasons why I want to tell stories, so learning about it in this workshop also made me very eager to write about the things I want to write about, however I want to write about them. The LB Zine Fest is over, but luckily enough, there’s going to be another one in a year. It’s definitely an experience to be able to see people make their art, and put it all together in a book for the world to see. If you’re free a year from now, go, my child. Go onward to the Zine Fest!

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Words by Jacky Linares Photos by Alfred Pallarca and Renee Schmiedeberg


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Music

Big Bang Baby! Exemplary ‘90s rock band is not lessened by loss of a member By Alex Berman

Photo by Paulo Ramos

No time was wasted, from the second the power chord was strummed. As the bright beams of red and green lit up the stage at the House of Blues in Anaheim last Sunday, April 12, lead singer Chester Bennington, more famously known as the lead vocalist of Linkin Park, grabbed the mic from its stand and began swaying his body suggestively to the music. Although the absence of Stone Temple Pilots’ original singer, Scott Weiland, left a noticeable gap in the bands musical and onstage chemistry, Bennington’s rendition of his predecessor’s legendary persona and tone managed to piece together and properly deliver a rough copy of the renowned STP brand and experience. The band performed a medley of songs that spanned the length of their discography, moderately tempo “Lounge Fly,” following it up with a rambunctious performance of “Vasoline,” and then immediately transitioning into the hard-hitting mega-

track, “Wicked Garden.” The concert started

the room to a proper height. By the end of the third song, the STP were in full swing. Momentum then steadied as the rock n’ roll heavyweights continued to nail out some of their lesser known hits such as the upbeat and angst-ridden “Big Bang Baby” and the equally explicit, chorus-driven “Sex Type Thing.” The mood then took a downshift as they played the opening chord to the bands

Scott Weiland, Bennington, with his youth and unquestionable vocal aptitude, might have actually held up better live to the STP’s famous recordings than Weiland had. In a press release in 2013, Weiland’s declining singing capability was one of the reasons why he was forced to leave the band in the middle of that year. When the slow songs of the night ended, the pace of the show returned and Bennington’s energetic and dramatic singing style fell back into where his strengths lie. the STP delivered a string of their most well-

stage then transformed to a mournful “Orchid” hue. Throughout the course of the song, Pilots became increasingly apparent as his seemingly lackluster attempt at holding the pitch of the song’s long, strung-out vocals almost failed to capture the essence of the song completely. In hindsight of the concert, although he might not have been able to entirely replace

rendition of the mega-hit “Plush,” followed directly by “Interstate Love Song.” To climax the night, as the Stone Temple Pilots launched into the raw and edgy

came to fruition, and for a moment, the undeniable vitality of the ’90s rock sensation was rejuvenated.


Entertainment

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A Familiar Mystery

By Andrew Linde

FOX tries too hard with Wayward Pines

Illustration by Susana Lopez

Wayward Pines is the newest in a trend of

Pines

to it all.

of Wayward Pines The Village from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D

the recent Anaheim WonderCon. After

on the show to actors in Game of Thrones Eureka Banshee

Empire

(Final Nauseating Sequence) By Bailey Mount The third installment in the Human Centipede franchise will “make the last one look like a Human Centipede 2: (Full Sequence) Six at an Empire event. Titled The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)

Centipede The Human Centipede Human Centipede: (First Sequence) American travelers Lindsey and Jenny—

Tom Six released the trailer for (Final Sequence)

Human Centipede 3: (Final Sequence)

Bates Motel

Twin Peaks and Wayward Pines hits the nail on the head a little too hard. Wayward Pines


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Literature

Adiós, Palomas What ever happened to the pigeons? By Jacky Linares Peter Dingley slammed his alarm clock the moment it began to buzz violently on his bedside table. As he rolled over in the bed sheets his mother bought him recently, Peter goraned. He rested for what felt like a second in his new sleeping position when the alarm clock screeched again. With another grunt,

He went about his apartment getting ready for his well-paid government job in the Department of Citizens. His job was simple, really; all he needed to do was escort the pigeons who were becoming citizens (nearly impossible for most) into the Assimilation Machine, and they came out as human beings, (only slightly browner than that of normal people). Hair combed, teeth brushed, and stomach fed, he went about his daily walk to work, as he disliked taking the bus. The everyone in Canterbury City knew, pigeons were disgusting animals, even more so than the crows.

of him, so he stopped by his favorite café, where Canterbury’s upper-middle classmen regulars often sat around to complain about their plethora of problems, because the upper-middle class has problems too, believe it or not. Such was the case when he arrived at the shop. He opened the door with a jingle from the bell, accompanied by Mrs. Fernington’s complaints, informing her daughter Katherine about the “Pigeon Problem” Canterbury was currently experiencing. There was a great Americas. It was highly unnatural and very problematic for Canterbury’s ecosystems, according to the scientists. “Katherine, Katherine, Katherine. You must not be so soft when it comes to vermin,” her daughter. “Well, Mother, they are useful, you know. We ought to be somewhat kinder to the pigeons. They send our mail, clean our homes at times, watch over our children. They do a lot for us,” replied Katherine. “They only become somewhat useful

when they become citizens. And I say ‘somewhat’ because when they are turned into people, they will never really be like us, no matter how hard they try. And they do try, of course, it’s the least they can do after all we’ve done for them.” “Oh yes, their skin looks a lot like cinnamon when they become citizens! I wish I wasn’t so pale…” said Katherine frowning at her snowy arm. Her mother clicked her tongue at her ridiculous comment, when she spotted Peter as he walked through the door. She greeted “Ah, yes my boy, the voice of reason! Tell her, Peter, since you work there, you know. Just how much of a burden those darn pigeons can be!” said Mrs. Fernington as she poked his side, encouraging him to prove her point. Peter hesitated. “Well, I mean, they are useful to me considering they give me a job to do.” Mrs. Fernington in turn provided an unexpected reaction—she laughed. “Yes my boy, yes, they do, don’t they?” she said wiping a nonexistent tear from her eye. “Ah well Katherine. You win this time, you’re right, they are useful I suppose.” “Precisely, mother. I didn’t have you pay for an excellent education for me to have a stupid opinion on these matters. Peter, do me a favor?” Katherine asked, turning to Peter. Peter consented. “If you get any pigeon-girls today at the get their hair so dark and thick, or how their skin gets to be so warm colored when they’re turned into citizens?” she asked him, her big blue eyes staring up at him. “Of course Katherine,” he said slightly breathless. She was rather pretty with her blue eyes, and long blonde hair framing her face. “Why would she want to look like those dark-haired pigeon-girls, with the brown skin and hairy arms?” he wondered. “Oh thank you, Peter! A lady must keep up with the latest fashions you know!” “Katherine, those girls are brown and ugly, why on Earth would you like to look like them, even for fashion?!” said Mrs. Fernington, appalled. “Oh mother, you’re so—” “Alright ladies, I bid you goodbye.

I wouldn’t want to keep those pigeons waiting,” said Peter. “God forbid, you keep them waiting!” cackled Mrs. Fernington, apparently amused at the idea of causing the pigeons waiting to become people, a slight discomfort.

designer dresses. Before he left the shop, he stopped to get the daily paper, The Canterbury Post. As a person who wished to rise in the bureaucracy, he needed to be an informed He tucked the paper under his arm and walked for 10 minutes until he got to work. When he reached his cubicle in the Department of Citizens, he looked at the clock on his desk his mother had given him when he got the job. He was surprisingly 37 minutes early and thus decided that it was enough time for him to read the paper and paper, poured two sugar packets that he had

CANTERBURY TO BE PIGEON-FREE

this mean? Was he out of a job?

Mayor Hartford has decreed the Pure Skies Act, in other words, the removal of all remaining pigeons. The Act will be put in action on November 1st.

‘It’s about time that we clear the skies of these pests! We must allow for our native birds, eagles for resources with invasive species!’ said the Mayor at the press conference in town hall. There was outrage from the environmentalist more than 50 years. Joan Marquez, a former pigeon herself and professor of Environmental studies at the University of Redrock says, ‘Eagles and hawks aren’t native birds either. And when the real native birds, sparrows and the blue jays of Canterbury, or more accurately Piedra Roja, started to become endangered no one seemed to care then. It appears to me that our mayor and his supporters only want to eradicate what seems to be the most convenient.’ The environmentalist effort in town seems to be the minority in this debate, thus the Act has progressed. Peter sat with his mouth agaped staring at the paper when, “Oh so you’ve heard the news then. I’m supposed to give you this...” assistant. She had a pink slip in her hand. “I’m sorry, Peter, but orders are orders, and you know none of us are in a position to argue. It’s a shame really; they’re getting rid of most of the Department. But on the bright “I suppose.”


Lifestyle

Static Vision Raising awareness about a debilitating optic disorder

By Christopher Orozco

remove some tissue

“persisting

visual

people see snow

your vision.”

Just Say Yes! A young woman takes a positive path toward controlling her own life

By Nahil Zabaneh

I’m trying to be a “yes” person. I really am.

a yes person.

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Travel

Some Call It Magic Hiking in Yosemite National Park always brings surprises Words and Photos by Camille Hove

Hove’s father trying to snap a picture of a deer along the trail (right); escaping the Southern California heat and enjoying the cold snow was a good perk for Hove (left); seeing the beautiful

view of the Half Dome from Hove’s hike (bottom)

When I went to Yosemite National Park this past week, I became a snowman. Or a snowwoman. Or a snowfae. Either way, I A storm was crossing over the Tuesday after Easter, and I was lucky enough to witness the miniature blizzard and complete my transformation into a snowperson. I went to Lower Yosemite Falls right as the pearly dew drops fell, creating a maelstrom around my brain. I kept watching the falls. The snow was sticking, like lovers onto the rocks. I brought out my camera and captured the ice beginning to form beneath my boots. I walked through the meadows catching sight of peaceful deer crossing over the grass. My dad was right in front of me, so we were separated by the deer’s journey. I got several photos up close and tried to stay absolutely still so I wouldn’t disturb them. By the time we got back to the cabin in Curry Village, the sun had peaked through the winter wonderland, lending good lighting to our photo session. On our second day in the valley, I woke up before the sunrise. The entire forest was covered in snow. It was the most beautiful

sight I had ever seen. I love traveling to faraway places to go on new hikes. It changes your perspective, which stays with you long after you leave. Many people ask me why I don’t just go hiking around my house, but they don’t understand. It’s the new sights and experiences that I crave and not just the hike. Hiking is my favorite aspect of traveling, even if it’s only a few hours away. But going to Yosemite to hike is always special because there is always a trail I haven’t been on before with a summit to reach and a view to behold. And since it snowed, I was especially lucky to be there. Hiking in the snow is one of my favorite activities, and I hadn’t done it since last year in Colorado. I hiked to El Capitan to see the Dawn Wall, the surrounding meadows, and my favorite log that my family always takes pictures of. The snow was a layer I wasn’t used to seeing, so I had a plethora of fun taking pictures. Everything looks new it were a bit more magical. Yosemite is beautiful anytime of year, but to see it in the snow is especially enthralling.


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Grape Shot A family trip to Sonoma and Napa Valley offers a unique wine-tasting experience Words and Photo by Camille Hove On a recent trip to San Francisco, I visited my sister, who decided she wanted to sample as many wines as possible in Sonoma County. Kenwood, the oldest winery we saw. It was inside of an old refurbished barn with sweet smells assaulting us from inside. The host was very knowledgeable in his company’s wines and showed us how to taste test each glass. Not having been too familiar with wine before, or liking wine very much, I drank it as quickly as possible. “It’s not a shot, Camille!” My sister Katherine scolded me. I smiled sheepishly and set the glass back on the oak bar. I was determined to do it correctly and watched as my family slowly swirled the wine around, smelled it, and then sipped it. Okay, I can do that, I thought. I felt slightly ridiculous smelling wine, but it was actually quite

enjoyed slowly and properly. The best advice I received was from the second winery, Benzinger. This was my favorite winery out of the four that we visited. It was an old family farm with white plantation style buildings and had wide porches and verandas lining the buildings. Trees struck my eyes almost painfully with their green beauty, as did the surrounding vineyards. Inside, we were treated to a private tasting room called the Library. The only reason I could think it was called that was because it had racks of wine lining the walls like books. I looked for Faulkner and Salinger, but didn’t see them. Maybe next time. Our host here was an older lady, who had been with the winery for thirty years. Her whole existence was encompassed by the tasting and selling of wine.

“There’s a trick to wine tasting. In the

accustomed to the wine. It is on the third taste where you know if you like it or not.” Aha! This is why my wine shot strategy failed. I wasn’t giving my taste buds time the vintage. Don’t I sound like such a sophisticated wino saying that? Yeah, I know, I’m awesome. Here, we tried seven wines, all of which kind of tasted the same to me. But listening to my sister sample and exclaim

merlot, pinot noir, chardonnays, and cabernet sauvignons. I didn’t care for the bitter wines, favoring instead the lighter, sweeter ones. I was disappointed there wasn’t any cheese to taste the wines with, or better yet, chocolate

reasons, and learned to appreciate the experience of wine tasting. It was strange at

pretty entertaining.

intrigued as to how she could decipher the

The Heart Wants What It Wants A love story between man and Cherry Coke By Jonathan Gutierrez

Illustration by Eva Grello

Everybody dreams of having a strong love—a love you think about before you close your eyes, only to remember as your eyes open the next morning. People yearn for passion—an undying desire of thrill and anguish. We love a little danger too— sometimes something so bad can be so good. I think I’ve found my love, my passion, my danger. I’ve found it in a highly carbonated,

carbonated air releasing from the bottom of a soda cap. Just thinking about it now brings shivers to my back. I was doing well on my soda-detox, but every time I saw a Cherry Coke in a cooler at the store, I considered showing my love right there in the aisle of Target. I didn’t care who was watching. The fateful night I

love with Cherry Coke. I look at Cherry Coke like Kanye West looks on a mirror—with much admiration and an immense appreciation of something so artful that the world can never even dream of fathoming. Just thinking about the drink giving it up, but like the great Bieber-Gomez A couple of months ago, I decided to quit soda cold turkey. The beginning weeks were agonizing as I dreamed of the fresh carbonation bubbling in my mouth. Late at night, I heard the tantalizing sound of

at WingStop staring in awe of the revamped soda machines. I walked up to the machine, initially believing I would order lemonade. The moment I saw the Coke button, I had to press it. I just had to see if Cherry Coke was available. I told myself I wasn’t going to get it. My brain told me not to dash my months of soda-free life, but my heart…my heart told me, “YAS, JONATHAN, YAS.” The instant body reverberated with musical notes only dogs and Ariana Grande could understand. Hello, my name is Jonathan, and I’m a Cherry Coke addict.


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