CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
VOL. LXVIX, ISSUE 63 | APRIL 2, 2018
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Photo Illustration by Jade Inglada | Daily 49er
Preachers who harass students on campus over religion offer a distorted view of Christianity that is unfamiliar to believers and non-believers.
OP-EDS
HOLIER THAN THOU?
Religious picketers coming to campus to scream at you makes them the biggest sinners of all.
A plea to send street preachers harassing students on campus packing.
By Sarah Amaral
By Lauren Martinez
Staff Writer
D
ear Religious Leaders who Shout at Students;
You’re the reason no one wants to be religious. This is coming from a girl who has had the rosary memorized since she was five. You come here with
your picket signs and your hateful speech, for what? You march your way across the Cal State Long Beach campus, parking yourselves in the most trafficked area, knowing you’re going to ruin someone’s day with your hate speech. You think that yelling and screaming at people that they’re going to hell, basically see PREACH, page 4
Staff Writer
E
very semester when campus life reaches the height of chaos, students are greeted by the comforting sound of a lunatic screaming, “You are all going to burn in Hell!” into a bullhorn. This call to repentance comes
via traveling street preachers. They arrive on campus a couple times a year with provocative signs, claiming to be spreading the gospel. In actuality, they are spreading nothing but hate and inciting violence. It’s a pretty simple equation actually. Arrive on campus, verbally attack specific students, hope someone assaults you, sue, see RELIGION, page 3
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Dan Monson signs 5-year contract extension By Christian Gonzales Sports Editor
Long Beach State athletic director Andy Fee announced Thursday that men’s basketball head
coach Dan Monson signed a fiveyear contract extension. “Coach Monson is committed to returning our program to the top of the Big West Conference,” Fee said. “I am committed to supporting coach Monson and this
team in our championship pursuits. We are very excited for next year’s recruiting class to arrive on campus and join ten returning student-athletes for what we believe will be a very strong season. Our program is in good hands with coach Dan Monson guiding its direction.” Long Beach finished the 2018 season 15-18, after being bounced in the Big West Tournament quarterfinals by Cal State Fullerton. Monson has the most wins in school history with a record of 185-177 overall.
“I think this shows that it’s a destination for me and my family,” Monson said. “I’ve been here 11 years and to be able to say that we’re going to stay here for the foreseeable future is so exciting for all of us.” Next Fall, Monson will now be entering his 12th season at Long Beach. Monson has led the 49ers to three regular-season Big West Conference titles, one Big West see CONTRACT, page 7
DAN MONSON
BASKETBALL HEAD COACH