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VOL. LXVIII, ISSUE 95 | APRIL 24, 2017 LBSU ATHLETICS

Andy Fee named LBSU AD Fee brings wealth of fundraising experience to Long Beach State.

By Matthew Simon

Sports Editor

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Men’s volleyball celebrate their victory over No. 4 Hawai’i in four sets Saturday night. The win not only clinched an automatic bid to the Final Four but secured the 16-0 home record at Walter Pyarmid.

FINAL -LY MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

The Long Beach State men’s volleyball wins first-ever MPSF conference title.

By Jordan Py Staff Writer

After winning the MPSF conference title Saturday, the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team will be the No. 2 seed for the NCAA Tournament.

The Beach will automatically advance to the Final Four of the tournament where they await the winner

of BYU and Barton. Ohio State earned the No. 1 overall seed and will await the winner of Hawai’i and Penn State.

The semifinals will begin May 4 at St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

On Saturday, Walter Pyramid was rocking as No. 1 Long Beach State men’s volleyball defeated No. 4 Hawai’i in four sets on Saturday night to win their first MPSF title in Long Beach State history.

This was the third matchup of the season between these two teams and Hawai’i made it tough for the

see CHAMPS, page 7

FAST FACTS

MAKING HISTORY • Last time playing in MPSF tournament • First time winning conference title • Wil be No. 2 seed in NCAA Tournament

Long Beach State’s newly appointed athletics director, Andy Fee, says he is ready to build on the foundation of the program’s successful history.

Fee, who was announced as LBSU’s new AD on Thursday after an 11-month search that started last May, becomes the college’s 12th athletics director and replaces Vic Cegles, who was with LBSU for nine years.

“I’m fired up,” Fee said. “I can’t tell you how excited I am.”

During his time at UCSB, Fee served as Senior Associate Director for Development and Principal Gifts before finishing his seven-year tenure serving on the Chancellor’s Committee for Enterprise Risk Management and Central Development leadership team.

For Fee, an Orange County native, putting his name into consideration for the position was an easy decision.

“I’m very familiar with Long Beach State — [as I’m] currently working in the Big West,” Fee said. “I was always aware of the university and success of the programs and the high level of competition.”

He went on to say that, while in some cases athletics directors are asked to change multiple things, LBSU is a case of refining and building relationships.

“Long Beach is not a rebuilding job,” Fee said. “[For] a lot of jobs out there, you’re going to have to fix a lot of things — but that’s not what the case is at Long Beach, and I knew that going in. So, that was very exciting for me — to me it’s more of refinement. What I mean by that is that no matter where you are, you can always refine, you can be more strategic, really work on the best ways to achieve success.”

When asked during the interview process what the next six months look like for him, Fee responded by saying there’s going to be a lot of introductions, learning and listening. “[I’ll be] asking a lot of questions and

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CSU SYSTEM

Union calls for change in employee union contracts With a looming deadline for a contract renewal, the CSUEU and the CSU are pushing for contract changes for union employees.

By Sol Mendez Staff Writer

With just nine weeks before contract renewal with California State University, the CSU Employee Union has recently began the bargaining process of their contract in order to secure and better the rights of employees covered by the union.

The CSUEU represents approximately 16,000 employees across all 23 CSU campuses. According to the union’s website, the primary focus of the union is in

protecting, maintaining and enhancing wages, hours and working conditions for all represented members.

So far, five separate bargaining meetings have taken place, but both sides have not been able to reach a middle ground on the changes to the contract. Changes, which on behalf of the employee union include: retirement benefits, reducing restrictions on vacation requests to allow for emergencies and a salary increase.

Pat Gantt, who is president of the statewide employee union, has previously expressed the importance of the union.

“Our purpose is to maintain the highest possible quality of life of all our members and their families by negotiating a strong living wage, augmented by employer and union benefits,” Gantt said.

The contract, which has a deadline of June 30, has two separate representatives who deal with the current bargain: one team representing the CSUEU and another representing the CSUs. Those who may be affected by the con-

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PROTEST

Out of the lab and into the streets

Activists walked the streets of downtown L.A. to advocate for scientific freedoms without political limitations.

Like the Women’s March LA, the coordinators of March for Science LA came together through Facebook to mobilize. Brought together by lead organizer Alex Bradley, over 50 coordinators teamed up to make this year’s Earth Day. To kick off the pre-march rally speakers that presented on topics regarding the role of science in government, the West Los Angeles Children’s Choir performed their original piece “A Song for Planet Earth” as a call to action.

The march’s speakers included seismologist Lucy Jones, astrophysicist Farisa Morales, Academy Award-nominated co-screenwriter of “Hidden Figures” Allison Schroeder, NextGen Climate founder Tom Steyer and U.S. representative from California’s 30th Congressional District Brad Sherman, among others.

The Science Expo Stage at the march in Pershing Square featured booths, teach-ins, presentations and demonstrations from local organizations and universities.

Guzman said that there needs to be more scientists advocating and marching in the streets representing the real threat and issues the world faces that they can solidly back up with data. She also said that scientists need to be in the forefront of the fight for truth and facts instead of hiding in the lab.

CSULB environment science major and CSULB East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice Club member Elyka Baronia stressed that there needs to be more awareness in the scientific field that scientists, truth and politics can work together.

“Who is going to do it? We can’t sit back and let everyone else do it for us we need to be the ones out there stating how we feel and what our point is,” marine biology major and CSULB Environmental Science and Policy Club member Cat Lachnit. “As a science and environmental community [we] need to stand together to show how we feel.”

By Xochitl Abarca and Janette Villafana Staff Writers

LOS ANGELES – Two biodiesel electric hummers led thousands of energized scientists and their supporters at the March for Science LA on Saturday in response to President Donald Trump’s environmental policies and proposed environmental budget cuts.

LA, along with 600 other cities were part of a global effort to display resistance against the Trump administration’s denial of climate change and their decisions to cut science protecting agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency and the Science Advisory Board.

The March for Science LA was a project of Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs, a non profit organization. It landed on the 47th anniversary of Earth Day, which is an annual celebration that focuses on environmental and climate education.

Over 120 different science and academic associations, public interest organizations, different coalitions, councils and societies, as well as some worker groups and unions supported and endorsed the march.

Cal State Long Beach students, clubs and organizations teamed up to take the CSULB student body to the march. CSULB Environmental Science and Policy Club and CSULB East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice Club organized a recycled sign-making session as well as assigned carpooling and marching groups for students.

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Various academic and public interest groups, including the CSULB Environmental Science and Policy Club and CSULB East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice Club, participated in the March for Science LA Saturday. Six hundred other cities were involved with the movement nationwide.

Many scientists had their doubts on coming out and marching in fear of politicizing science but many took this opportunity to march as a defining stand against those in power.

“The March for Science is different from previous marches in that scientists are a group traditionally averse to advocacy. There has always been a gap between science and policy … Gag orders, proposed budget cuts and rhetoric around alternative facts were likely the breaking point that got more scientists willing to speak up,” Director of Media Relations Rebecca Fuoco said.

Fuoco hoped that the march would be a starting point to bridging that gap between science and advocacy.

“Under [the] current administration, people are realizing that we need to do something … we can’t turn our head on science, no matter what our leaders might say,” instructor and Environmen-

tal Science and Policy Undergraduate Adviser Monica Argandona said.

Argandona stressed that people in higher positions will more likely take notice to the issues marchers are fighting for if more people unite and take a stand.

“We need to get out there; we need to be in the face of public officials, local is much more important than national,” Argandona said.

CSULB student marchers stressed the importance of showing up to have their voices heard.

“Science is for the advancement of humanity, so for them to be thinking that way, is kind of for the advancement of themselves and not for the science community and the community in general,” environment science major and CSULB East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice Club member Erika Guzman said. “Scientists should

be out there marching and fighting, I mean what else are they doing research for?”

Attendees rallied at Pershing Square Park in downtown Los Angeles where they met and mingled with other attendees, with organizers and with local politicians to later march united to City Hall.

The purpose was to celebrate the crucial contribution science has in society through pushing economic growth, preserving the environment, as well as protecting the health of all global citizens.

Participants advocated for political reform and evidence-based policies for public interest at the local, state and national political levels. The march promoted all areas of STEM including comprehensive education in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics.

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Long Beach residents party green The 4th Annual Green Prize Festival celebrates everything local and organic.

By Xochitl Abarca and Janette Villafana Staff Writers

Hundreds of Long Beach community members came together to enjoy farm-tofork vegan meals and homebrewed beer to celebrate Earth Day at the Fourth Annual Green Prize Festival.

The 4th Annual Green Prize Festival took place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Houghton Park on Myrtle Avenue was the last stop for marchers holding signs that read “Our climate is not yours” and “We Speak for The Trees” who participated in the Long Beach’s March for Science on Saturday.

Hosted by the Green Education Inc.

and the city of Long Beach, the festival centers on the “Green Prize” annual award program. The program highlights the city’s local achievements in sustainability and creating a progressive environmentally-focused city. These awards recognize residents and organizational bodies that exemplify green living in Long Beach. The Green Prize Festival has several award categories that could be won by individuals, groups or organizations.

Green Education Inc. President and founder of the Green Prize Festival, Stella Ursua said she created the festival to educate members of the community.

“It really encourages people just to get more involved, it creates more awareness and engagement in the community,” Ursua said. “My hope is that people better understand the things that are being done to this planet and better understand how they can get involved and more importantly why they need to get involved.”

Cal State Long Beach student Ana Garcia said that the festival was the per-

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Children join a drum circle at the 4th Annual Green Prize Festival in Houghton Park Saturday. The festival was the last stop for activists who participated in Long Beach’s March for Science. fect community event to get in touch with other members and organizations in Long Beach.

“I already have taken actions myself

in terms of waste, like clothes and trash,” Garcia said. “I’m being more conscious of what I throw away.”

The event takes place in various parts

of the city each year so that different communities are able to participate. It has been so successful the past years that Ursua has been asked to host green events like this in other cities.

Local residents enjoyed eco-friendly vendors and artists, food trucks with locally grown meals and children’s activities like ceramic pot painting, a drum circle and skating with local derby athletes.

Open street parking and an eco-friendly bike valet for cyclists was available for attendees.

Ursua explained the importance of the message that all these green organizations are fighting to spread throughout the Long Beach community.

“I would like them [Long Beach residents] to look around and see all the work that is being done in the city; there’s a lot of people working hard every day around environmental justice, around creating more sustainable communities, and around teaching people about climate change,” Ursua said.

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“It’s not just those 16,000 employees, it’s their spouses, children, maybe their decontinued from page 1 pendent parents. You can’t just make rash impulse decisions, these are people’s lives,” -tract will be the union employees under; Ciulik said. health care, operations, administrative During the first bargaining meeting, and technical support. both ends made no progress, and accordThe president of CSULB’s employee ing to a newsletter from the statewide union chapter, Jennifer Moran, expressed CSUEU, it was announced that the CSU her frustration with the meetings as she administration’s proposal “seeks to make said that the latest bargaining session was yet-to-be-disclosed changes to the bendifficult. efits and layoff sections of the contract, The CSUEU proposed a preamble to among other proposed adjustments.” the contract that presented an established The next bargaining session, which set of basic rights that the union believes will be on May 25 and 26, will be the sixth they should be entitled to as employees. one to take place and the union will once Some propositions included were comagain try to propose a middle ground in petitive compenwhich both sides sation structure, can agree on. promotional op“It’s a constant portunities, work give and take in a secure and safe over the course It’s not just those 16,000 environment and of several, several employees, it’s their transparency in months, so it’s an spouses, children, maybe decisions that may ongoing process,” affect the staff. said Moran. their dependent parents.

“They flat out With five barrejected it. They gaining meetings -John Ciulik, wouldn’t even nealready having CSULB’s union chapter gotiate it. They had taken place, one of organizing chair no interest, and we the most pushedstrongly, strongly for changes within disagree,” Moran said. the contract is the salary of employees.

John Ciulik, organizing chair at According to Moran, the CSUEU is the CSULB’s union chapter, said that it was only state agency that does not have a important for people to learn more about “step system.” the employee union. Ciulik often takes In the previous bargaining meeting, time out of his schedule to personally Rocky Sanchez, vice president for reprereach out to people and tries to find areas sentation spoke on the possible change. where individuals might be underrepre“Our proposed Article 20 (salary) sented. overhaul introduced multiple methods “We have to make sure that people are to provide our members with predictable aware of what are their rights by the conmovement through their salary ranges tract,” Ciulik said. over time,” Sanchez said.

He explained that the CSUEU has also If there is no tentative agreement by gone to Sacramento and lobbied on behalf June 30, both parties will have the opof systemwide issues that not only impact tion to extend their current contract, the union, but may also affect everybody which does not include any of the else within the CSU. changes that both sides have presented.

“This is a huge, huge machine. There The extension will be on a month-byhalf a million students in the CSUs,” said month basis and will extend until both Ciulik. sides reach a mutual agreement.

In CSULB’s employee union chapter “…From the moment that you subalone, there are a little over 1,200 union mit your application, to the moment employees who all depend on the rights you graduate, every part of that does and benefits that come written in the conactually fall into our [employees’] area tract they sign when they get hired, some of expertise. We want you to be aware benefits which may also extend to family of it and want you to be interested,” said members.

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CAMPUS EVENTS

From Beach Hacks to fat stacks

Several students from CSULB and surrounding schools to compete in a 24-hour hackathon.

By Jason Enns

Arts & Life Editor

Musk still lingers in the University Student Union ballrooms from the hundreds of computer and electrical engineering students who spent the night in the auditorium for Beach Hacks.

The 24-hour hackathon invited students of varying specialties and skill sets to gather and create.

From April 22-23, students worked through the night on a newly started project, with the intention of showing a prototype to the judges once the 24hour window closed.

Students came in teams, or they came alone, ready to form teams. Some came with the intent to build a new piece of hardware, others wanted to produce software – all fair game at Beach Hacks.

“There are some submission categories, but otherwise it’s really open to what you can do.” Hari Gandhi, a senior electrical engineering student. “A lot of people make apps and software.”

But Gandhi and his teammate, junior electrical engineering student Jordan Hsu, built a light-up motorcycle jacket. A light strip stretches across the arms and torso of the prototype. It glows red for the brakes, or flashes yellow on either side for the turn signal.

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Cal Poly Pomona’s computer science seniors, Je-Don Carter and Colin Totter, spent Beach Hacks making a multiplayer, virtual reality video game. it’s a finished product it would be all integrated, so it would just be the normal motorcycle controls, but we would be pulling the signals,” Gandhi added.

He said that there are two main reasons for coming to a hackathon like this, the other, knowledgeable people who might be able to help, and the equipment that is at their disposal.

“All these VR goggles and things people got going on, normally to buy that it’s $3-4,000,” Gandhi said. “So, it really restricts your opportunity to develop apps for that platform — but by coming here

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People like junior computer science major, Luis Pedroza-Soto came without a team, and ended up joining with computer science senior, Greg Violan who had a team working on a phone game. In the game, the avatar is controlled using the phone’s motion detectors.

“Pretty simple — all you’re doing is picking up debris from the ocean, and it’s all mostly recyclable stuff,” Pedroza-Soto said. “So you’ll see a lot of trash, newspapers, aluminum cans, you know, stuff you can recycle, in attempts to raise awareness for

recycling and Earth Day.” Other students brought their ideas in to get help, like senior mechanical engineering students Will Hovik and Diego Aguilar, who built a camera that prints on thermal paper.

“We like photography a lot and I have a lot of cameras,” Hovik said. “I really like taking pictures, but I don’t like printing them out because it’s so expensive” They made the plans for this prototype when they first began theorizing a senior design project, but chose to cram all the building into a 24-hour period.

“We learned a lot here [from] other students that are working on projects. So, we wanted the resources mainly, and like the people resources rather than the hardware,” Hovik said. “Things that we didn’t have expertise in, we knew coming here, the people here could help us out,” Aguilar added.

The overall victor of the weekend came from UC Riverside. A group called Deep Music, made up of sophomore computer science majors, Joshua Pedon, Jae Hyun Yim, Justin Yoo and Ishan Agrawal, took away first prize for its Deep Music software.

The app is based off of photography app Deep Art, which allows users to use an artist’s signature style as a photo filter. Well, instead of artwork, the team demonstrated how their program can take the melodies of “Mr. Brightside,” and with the click of a button, turn The Killers into EDM. With the clock ticking down on Beach Hacks, an abundance of intuitive prototypes began manifesting. Though only a few teams were awarded, the judges encouraged all teams to keep working on their projects. Some of these ideas may be worth a lot more than first prize in a contest.

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Phenomenal filmmakers strut CityWalk Top Hollywood directors attend Universal Cinema grand opening.

By Samantha Diaz Staff Writer

Steven Spielberg, Jordan Peele, and other directors helped unveil Universal CityWalk’s multi-million dollar renovated movie theater, the Universal Cinema.

Ron Meyer, the vice chairman of NBCUniversal and Karen Irwin, president and COO of Universal Studios Hollywood, were in attendance to give speeches and celebrate the theater’s opening. Emmy Award-nominated filmmaker Will Packer (“Straight Outta Compton”) and Emmy Award-winning producer Jason Blum (“Get Out”) also attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Spielberg, a Cal State Long Beach alum, addressed the crowd eager to step inside the newly renovated theater and spoke about the importance theaters bring to the film watching experience.

“As filmmakers, we create movies that invite moviegoers to enter other worlds, even if it’s just for a couple of hours,” said Spielberg.

“In the best case scenario, the moviegoing experience and its venue are on par with the movie you came to enjoy.

Universal Cinema defines advancement and technology with this incredible new movie theater.”

Universal CityWalk coined the phrase “see movies where movies are made,” to usher in the new theater, since it is in the same lot where multiple big name movies have been filmed including “Jurassic Park” and “Jaws,” both films directed by Spielberg.

“Universal Studios has been a part of my life as long as I can actually remember my life,” Spielberg said. “I am happy

Steven Spielberg (front center) and filmmakers at Universal CityWalk’s Universal Cinema. to be here tonight to join the official opening of Universal Cinema, where moviegoers have the rare opportunity to see movies at the very place where movies are actually made.”

The new theater is set to resemble that of a Hollywood screening room, with leather reclining seats, Dolby Atmos surround sound and Christie RGB laser projection.

The auditoriums are completely dark with all black seats, walls and even

speakers to allow a more immersive experience for moviegoers.

“We wanted to create a venue that was equal to how filmmakers watch movies,” said Meyer. “The transformation of Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal CityWalk is the result of a year comprehensive blueprint.”

The renovation includes the Director’s Lounge Cocktail Bar with a full-service bar where guests are allowed to bring their drinks into the

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upper level auditoriums. Snacks offered at the cinema vary from cafe-style smoothies and coffees to your average movie theater snacks.

A single auditorium on the second floor also includes select seats on the balcony level, allowing viewers to experience films in the same way they are screened by directors.

Universal Cinema is now open to the public with 18 auditoriums for viewing and tickets for $21.25.

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ENVIRONMENT

Let’s talk about our ‘beef ’ with beef Earth Day makes us aware of damaging greenhouse gases, but what about damaging foods?

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ith Earth Day and the March for Science completed and climate change and politics having been addressed, it is time we confront the people who are complacent in detrimentally impacting the environment everyday — ourselves. This goes beyond waste: “reduce, reuse, recycle,” is everyone’s mantra now; it’s been working people’s livelihood since the beginning of modernity. What is up for question are the conscious choices we make, led by our taste buds and stomachs — the food we buy and eat has real effects on the planet, not just our toilet.

Since the turn of the millennium, studies have revealed the impact livestock has on the environment.

Everything from carbon emissions, water use, waste and deforestation have been cited as problems in the ongoing discussion over livestock industries. The methods used, primarily those concerned with keeping livestock, have been proven to be out of proportion and unsustainable.

It is time to give up the goat. Transitioning to a plant-based diet is necessary to reverse the adverse effects meat industries have on the environment, and ourselves by extension.

A 2016 article by NPR articulated how much it takes to produce a quarter-pound hamburger: 6.1 pounds of grain, 52.8 gallons of water (for drinking and for watering the feed crops), 74.5 square feet of land, and 1,036 British Thermal Units worth of energy (for feed production and transportation.)

Multiply that by U.S. meat consumption alone, which was a projected 52.8 million pounds in 2012, and you have a mess.

This, as the article makes clear, does not even cover the amount of carbon and methane emissions produced by livestock. Nor does it count chicken (which has moved up the ranks to the most eaten meat, according to The National Chicken Council) and pork consumption.

A June 2016 article in Law Street elaborates that fossil fuel pollution resulting from transport of meat only accounts for 6 percent of emissions.

“Ten percent comes from manure storage and disposal, 39 percent comes from food processing and production and 44 percent comes from enteric fermentation. Enteric fermentation is the process by

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which a cow’s stomach digests its food and releases greenhouse gasses as a result.”

Cow farts, people. Both corn-fed and grass-fed cows release these emissions, and as ironically as the article proves, grass-fed cows release up to four times more methane than those who are fed unnatural alternatives. Meaning that your organic, grassfed steak is still negatively affecting the environment — with methane having reportedly 88 times more in heat trapping power than carbon dioxide.

As if it weren’t bad enough, estimations for the amount of greenhouse gases produced by livestock remain inconsistent. Law Street states that The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations only reports that livestock accounts for 14.5 percent of global anthropogenic greenhouse gases — however, the FAO has been criticized for being affiliated with international meat and dairy groups, as well as having its studies committed by livestock specialists rather than environmentalists.

Meanwhile, World Bank Group’s environmental specialists offer that livestock produces 51 percent of global emissions.

With so much to lose from livestock and meat production, and with the very institutions which produce meat controlling the conditions which they occupy, it is time we put the power back in plants. Plant-based diets are becoming more and more popular, but it is going to take more people to

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bring meat industries to their knees.

As someone who grew up eating McNuggets on weekends, someone who has worked multiple jobs at both traditional and vegetarian restaurants, I can attest that the road to plant-based is a bumpy ride.

One which is bogged down with negative language from both “carnists,” or omnivores, and vegans alike in the ever-growing food debate.

Omnivores often criticize vegan or “whole-food” diets as being associated with privilege and wealth.

Diets which rely on expensive meat substitutes like nuts or fresh produce are viewed as unsustainable for low-income families. This also goes hand in hand with discussions over organic produce versus genetically modified organisms; organic simply is not affordable, even if the benefits are worth it.

This, funnily enough is the same argument plant-based advocates make against meat — that animal products are often pumped with antibiotics and growth hormones like rBGH (used to make cows produce more milk) which, while approved by the Food and Drug administration, have been contested by research that links the hormone to cancer and other health disease.

What was once primarily fit within the context of animal rights has evolved into a complex way of dieting for physical health. In fact many athletes and celebrities have already hopped aboard the vegan train to maintain, or even better their per-

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formance. Great Vegan Athletes has published a growing list of vegan athletes including every sport from bodybuilding to baseball — the proof is in the people.

Super athletes favor plant-based diets for the fundamental purpose of improving their health.

And with good reason, animal protein has been found to increase inflammation, which causes heart disease, stroke and cancer according to a 2014 article in Prevention.

As conscious beings, it is our environmental duty to educate ourselves on the harmful effects meat consumption has on the world. And with so many advantages that meat-free diets have, it is about time we make the switch to sustainable living by unlocking the power of plant-based protein.

Mass agriculture is still risky business, one which is plagued with worker abuse, GMOs, harmful pesticides which are depleting bees and other environmental factors like monoculture. One solution involves revisiting a chapter in American history — the Victory Garden, a propaganda effort during WWI and WWII to get Americans to grow their own vegetables in order to aid the war effort.

I say, f*ck the war effort, the victory is in the vegetable. But these gardens are an essential key to the destabilization of damaging industry and agribusiness, and a fulfilling way to sustain our bodies and our environment.

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Long Beach State sophomore setter Josh Tuaniga looks on as teammate Andrew Whitt leaps to for a kill attempts during LBSU’s MPSF Tournament Champsionship game Saturday at Walter Pyramid.

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Beach to claim their first title. Hawai’i carried over their momentum after upsetting BYU in the semi-finals on Thursday night and dominated the first set, beating the Beach 25-17. The Beach held their composure and won the match in straight sets after the first [25-20, 25-13, 25-23].

“Neither team was real crisp offensively from the start,” Hawai’i head coach Charlie Wade said. “We came out with good emotion and played well enough to win that first set — and actually won it pretty handily.”

Although Hawai’i made it difficult for LBSU early, the Beach stuck to their game plan.

“Hawai’i came out really aggressive and they got on us a little bit,” LBSU head coach Alan Knipe said. “They converted some points, we made some mistakes and all of a sudden the first set got away from us. But we played a lot of good volleyball this year and one

set wasn’t going to change a whole lot in what we believe in ourselves, so we tried to slow it down.”

LBSU did slow the game down by taking control, but it was the play of MPSF player of the year and MPSF tournament MVP, sophomore outside hitter TJ DeFalco, that shifted the momentum. After a sluggish first set with zero kills, DeFalco stepped up with six kills in the second set alone and 12 kills overall — but DeFalco gives the credit of his success to his teammates.

“Josh [Tuaniga] is a phenomenal setter,” DeFalco said. “Also, give credit to Kyle [Ensing] dominating his side of the net. I wouldn’t have nearly the success I do because the teamwork we put together.”

The match shifted in the second set when Hawai’i senior middle blocker Hendrick Mol went down with an ankle injury and left the match. Hawai’i looked out of sync with Mol on the shelf, and when they did get their rhythm back it was too late.

“It took us a little bit to adjust after Hendrick went down with the ankle injury,” Hawai’i senior setter Jennings

Franciskovic said.

Even with the Mol injury, the Beach looked unbeatable after the first set and sophomore opposite Kyle Ensing gave credit to the Pyramid crowd.

“The crowd played a big factor in this game,” Ensing said. “All the students and the alumni coming out helped us a lot and just made the environment of this championship game even better.”

The Beach clinched a spot in the national championship tournament for the second straight season, the first time since the 1990-91 season. With high expectations and having already played the defending national champs, Ohio State, earlier this season coach Knipe is confident no matter where his team lands in the bracket they will succeed.

“In reality you want to be in that environment,” Knipe said. “Ohio State over the last 24 months has really set the bar for service pressure and being aggressive and having to deal with that.

I think we learned that we just weren’t quite good enough in those two areas but we learned a lot about ourselves.”

Long Beach State outside hitter TJ DeFalco digs the ball during LBSU’s MPSF semifinal against UC Irvine Thursday.

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Errors hurts LBSU in loss LBSU sits one game out of first place in Big West Standings.

By Matthew Simon Sports Editor

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Sophomore shortstop Nichole Fry tags a UCSB runner out at second base at LBSU Softball Complex Sunday. The 49ers lost to the Gauchos 4-3 in extra innings.

Despite a two-run home run by junior right fielder Jessica Flores, the Long Beach State softball team lost 4-3 to UC Santa Barbara during extra innings Saturday.

LBSU (20-22-1, 8-4 Big West) jumped out to an early

2-0 lead thanks to Flores’ home run in the first inning.

UCSB (27-21, 7-5 Big West) cut the lead to one in the second inning after freshman first baseman Alyssa Diaz answered Flores with a home run of her own. Flores almost had the run saving catch, but it bounced off the tip of her glove and over the right field wall.

In the second inning, The Beach took advantage of a UCSB error in the bottom of second to take a 3-1 lead.

That was the last run LBSU scored, as UCSB scored three unanswered runs to end

the game.

At the top of the third inning UCSB cut LBSU’s lead to one, thanks to a leadoff double from senior Jacqueline Hinojosa who scored on a sacrifice fly.

The Gauchos tied the game in the fifth after Kristen Clark scored when freshman Whitney Pemberton hit a single to tie the game at 3.

A LBSU throwing error at the top of the 8th inning gave UCSB a 4-3 lead and the eventual win.

Long Beach State is one game behind Cal State Fullerton in the Big West and meets the Titans at home next weekend.

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Junior pitcher John Sheaks throws to senior first baseman Daniel Jackson during the Dirtbags game against UCI at Anteater Stadium Saturday.

Sheaks took the win in a 8-2 win against the Anteaters.

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Dirtbags sweep UCI Long Beach State takes sole possession of first place in the Big West after weekend series.

By Luke Ramirez

Assistant Sports Editor

After getting knocked around in his last start April 15 against Cal State Northridge, senior Dave Smith rebounded versus UC Irvine on Sunday during the No. 12 Long Beach State Dirtbags’ 5-2 series-sweeping victory at Anteater Stadium.

“I thought it was a really good character day for [Smith],” head coach Troy Buckley said. “He came back and was able to get back on the path he was on.”

Smith went from allowing three earned runs on nine hits in last weekend’s start to holding UCI (14-23, 2-7 BIg West) to two runs over 7 1/3 innings, striking out three. After taking care of games one and two, LBSU (25-13, 10-2 Big West) finished off its fourth series sweep of 2017.

“The defense played great as usual and I was able to do a much better job competing and staying within myself,” Smith said. “It’s crucial to bounce back after getting knocked down and take things one week at a time.”

LBSU scored the first three runs of the game in the top of the third inning. Sophomore second baseman Jarren Duran hit a lazy line drive into left center field and was able to leg out an extra base for a one-out double.

After getting himself in scoring position, Duran crossed home plate with two outs on junior Ramsey Romano’s two-out single.

That was the first of three two-out RBI singles by the Dirtbags in the

The Dirtbags infielders converse during a break against UCI at Anteater Stadium Saturday. Junior John Sheaks led the way as the Dirtbags took the 8-2 win. inning, as Daniel Jackson and Luke Rasmussen each followed with one of their own. By the end of the third inning, LBSU jumped out to a 3-0 lead.

Smith (4-1) got better as the game went on, showing very good command of his fastball to get the UCI hitters out early on in the count.

“He pitched down [in the strike zone] more and commanded his breaking ball a lot better today against a right handed hitting lineup,” Buckley said.

Smith was removed from the game with one out in the bottom of the eighth and gave way to senior Josh Advocate who was able to maintain the 5-2 lead.

Junior Chris Rivera entered the

game with a man on first base and no outs in the bottom of the ninth and was able to shut the door on UCI and earned his fifth save of the season.

On Friday night, junior ace Darren McCaughan (5-2, 2.53 ERA) threw a complete game shutout against UCI that paved the way to a 4-0 victory.

The Dirtbags answered with a 8-2 win in game two on Saturday after Duran had four RBIs in a 2 for 5 day at the plate.

UCI’s top hitter, junior designated hitter Keston Hiura, was stifled by the Dirtbags’ pitching all weekend, finishing the series 0 for 7.

Duran spearheaded the Dirtbags offensively, going 6 for 13 with five RBI’s over the weekend. The soph-

omore has put a midseason slump behind him and now has a batting average of .270 and leads LBSU in runs scored (28) and stolen bases (12).

The Dirtbags surpassed their 2016 total number of series sweeps (3) with their fourth.

“Sweeping anybody is hard,” Buckley said. “When you take care of Friday and Saturday then you have to take advantage of that like we’ve been able to do so far. You have to hand it to the older guys and the mentality they’ve had.”

With the win Sunday the Dirtbags now sit alone in first place atop the Big West standings. The Dirtbags are back in action on Tuesday when they welcome UCLA (18-18) to Blair Field.

meeting as many people as humanly possible,” Fee said. “I’ve got a good handle of what I think the picture is, but I’m the new guy. So, what I need to do is be an active-listener and really hear what people have to share about Long Beach State. For me, I’m fired up it’s going to be a lot of fun engaging a lot of people across the spectrum.”

Fee mentioned that he was “fired up” multiple times in an interview Friday and that while his goal is to continue LBSU’s success in the Big West, he also wants to compete at the national level.

“It’s not just about the Big West championship,” Fee said. “We have teams at Long Beach that can compete for national championships in a number of sports and I think the goal is to build on the base that already exists.”

Along with spending his first six months being an active listener, Fee will need to fill the women’s head coaching vacancy after Jody Wynn left to become the head coach at the University of Washington, while also assessing the department.

“My first six months to a year — I’m going to be assessing everything — everyone has a clean slate with me,” Fee said. “I’m not going to come in with any preconceived notions of what I think things are. Obviously, I’ve got eyes and ears but I think when you need to make good decisions and really learn what’s around you, you really have to take the time – you can’t make assumptions.”

In the press release Thursday night, Conoley spoke highly of Fee’s experience.

“Andy brings a wealth of experience and energy to Long Beach State,” Conoley said. “His vision for the future of our athletics program provides me confidence that he will build on the many successes we have had over the years and he will take our student-athletes to the next level, athletically and academically.”

Dirtbags coach Troy Buckley also commented on how he looks forward to looking with Fee. “We are excited to have Andy join our department,” Buckley said. “He has been around quality athletic programs and [I’m] looking forward to him leading us to another level of success.”

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