DAILY 49ER California State University, Long Beach
Vol. LXVII, Issue 97
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Monday, April 4, 2016
ASI election results in runoff
None of the ASI executive candidates won a majority of votes. By Michaela Kwoka-Coleman Staff Writer
A runoff election starting today is being held to determine the winners for all Associated Students, Inc. executive positions for the 2016-17 academic year. The ASI Election Board announced the results March 24 in the ASI Senate chamber before a crowd of students and
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faculty. However, since none of the candidates for each of the three offices received a majority vote, the executive positions for next year’s ASI treasurer, vice president and president will be determined in an online runoff election April 4-6. Oscar Acevedo originally came in second place in the presidential election, but was disqualified. Students can vote in the runoff elections by clicking on the link sent to their email registered with CSULB. The results will be announced Thursday in the ASI Senate chamber in the University Student Union.
candidates in the runoff (Percent received in general election)
Treasurer:
Vice President:
Gio Smith (49.5)
President:
Logan Vournas
Marvin Flores
Novy Bowman
Robert Espinoza
(38.5)
Mariam Balogun
(33)
(19.4)
(29.6)
(15)
CRIME
Student arrested for having two knives James Edward Deguzman was arrested after having two knives. By Matt Simon Staff Writer
University Police arrested a student March 24 after receiving an anonymous report that the student was in possession of two knives, according to a campus safety notification from Chief of Police Fernando Solorzano. Student James Edward Deguzman, according to the Long Beach Police Department, was said to be seen opening and closing a black knife by a student, making her feel nervous. The 19-year-old then allegedly pulled out a second knife and had both knives open on his desk in the LA-5 building, ac-
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eFast and eFurious
Hundreds of fans were lined up outside the main entrance on Ocean Boulevard to get into the Long Beach ePrix Saturday. Many were anxious to see the newest series of electric speedsters. Lucas Di Grassi won the main event, but the event walked away with the biggest win. The Long Beach ePrix set a world record for the most electric cars on one race track. Raffle winners even got the opportunity to go out in a couple of the race cars.
cording to the crime bulletin. The reporting party left the classroom to notify University Police. When officers responded, Deguzman was detained for further investigation. Deguzman was arrested and booked at Long Beach City Jail after exceeding the 2.5 inch blade allowance set forth by California Penal Code 626.10(b). The university will conduct multiple investigations and determine the steps it will take. The arrest and subsequent notification came the day after a forum that was organized to address the immediacy of safety notifications after an unrelated knife incident Feb. 25. “Groups on campus have voiced concerns about safety notifications and the university is refining the process to distribute those notifications,” Solorzano said in the notification. “Please be assured that your safety is a top priority.”
BASEBALL
Gauchos put Dirtbags on short end of a series LBSU drops its first series of the season, going 1-2 aginst UCSB. By Matt Simon Staff Writer
A combination of untimely pitching errors and lack of hitting spelled doom for the Long Beach State baseball team, as UC Santa Barbara took advantage, winning back-to-back games to take the opening series in the Big West from the Dirtbags.
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The Dirtbags’ (17-10, 1-2) series loss was their first after winning six straight series to start the year. “I thought [UCSB] completely controlled the tempo,” Dirtbags head coach Troy Buckley said. “We got out-tempo[ed], out-executed, out-competed, and out-coached in every facet.” While the Dirtbags got out to a 2-0 lead on Friday night with right-hander Chris Mathewson on the mound, UCSB answered right back, tying the game after a two-run homer from sophomore infielder Austin Bush. The Gauchos then took a 3-2 lead in the fifth after Mathewson gave up a leadoff homer to
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John Fajardo | LBSU Athletics
LBSU junior shortstop Garrett Hampson in full stride during the DIrtbags’ 2-0 win against Gauchos on Sunday at Blair Field.
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junior outfielder Andrew Calica. LBSU tied it at 3 in the seventh after junior shortstop Garrett Hampson hit an RBI single that scored senior infielder Zack Domingues. The Gauchos scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning when sophomore pitcher Lucas Jacobsen threw three wild pitches that allowed junior outfielder Devon Gradford to advance from first all the way home. LBSU lost to UCSB 4-3 on Friday night.
see DIRTBAGS, page 8
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