Daily 49er, Feb. 10, 2016

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DAILY 49ER California State University, Long Beach

Vol. LXVII, Issue 72

www.daily49er.com

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

It’s raining condoms! Starting this week students can pick up free condoms in certain bathrooms. By Abdiel Bustillo Staff Writer

The Center for Latino Community Heath installed free condom dispensers in several restrooms throughout campus Monday. The dispensers are located in five restrooms on campus: The male and female restrooms on the second and third floors of the University Student Union, the gender neutral restroom on the first floor and the male and female restrooms in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. The condom dispensers were a direct result of a needs assessment, in which students between the ages 18 and 24 were asked for ways in which to better the university and community itself. Their test results also highlighted that a high percentage of students aware of the risks continue to engage in the potentially life-altering sexual activity, both on and off campus. The Cal State Long Beach Center for Latino Community Health and Bienestar Health Services collaborated in the hope of raising student awareness concerning the negative side effects of practicing unprotected sex. This project, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is part of a two-year plan with an end goal of informing students of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, like Hepatitis C and HIV, while promoting the practice of safe and protected sex by making condoms more accessible. Diana Aguirre, a 30-year-old Graduate Research Fellow and Peer Health Advocate, voiced her concerns in regard to the

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Condom dispensers have been placed in the male and female bathrooms on the 2nd and 3rd floor of the University Student Union, the gender-neutral bathroom on the 1st floor, and in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center’s locker rooms. accessibility of condoms, both on and off campus, expressing the vital need of an “environmental strategy.” “It was surprising to learn that condoms were not already easily accessible on campus, not even sold in conveniences stores,” Aguirre said. “The Salud a la Vida initiative to have free condoms available on campus is great because it

will promote safer sex among students and help reduce the high rates of STDs and HIV.” Although the center and Bienestar are reaching the end of their two-year project, efforts to raise awareness will resume and the center will continue to stock the dispensers once the Salud a la Vida: Cheers to Life! project has

Get Brooks smart LBSU’s Jessica Brooks discusses her hopes for the 2016 season and her move to California. By Jason Enns Staff Writer

The players on the Long Beach State women’s water polo team don’t just come from California, they don’t even all come from the U.S. The roster shows LBSU has players from Spain, Canada, Brazil, New Zealand and Australia, home to team captain, senior Jessica Brooks.

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Brooks said that despite their diverse backgrounds, they are unified by the sport. LBSU just earned their first win against the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Feb. 7. They put on a display of dominance, defeating the Athenas 20-5, making their record 1-4. The win may be the boost the team needs. A lack of confidence is their greatest obstacle, Brooks said. Kicking off her third season at LBSU, Brooks sat down with the Daily 49er to reflect on her move to California and how the team is shaping up. There are several international students on the team. How did you find yourself at Long Beach State?

I reached out to a few coaches of mine in Australia and they put me on with Liz and Gavin. And I just started talking to [them] and I really wanted to come somewhere in California and I wanted to go somewhere competitive but not some big name “USC” school that is all about money and not really about the game. Long Beach seemed to be a perfect fit for me. It was close to the beach, and it’s a nice area. It’s pretty central in California, and I love the people here. How do you like living in Southern California so far? I love it. It’s pretty similar to where I’m from, like a small kind of beach

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see BROOKS, page 8

ended. The center said they strongly believe that the free provision of condoms will facilitate safe sexual health practices, ultimately decreasing the frequency of STD rates including Hepatitis C and HIV. Mara Bird, Director of the center, said she is hopeful that the center’s labors towards a well-informed and protected stu-

dent body will show results. “Providing free, easily accessible condoms helps to promote CSULB’s culture of health,” Bird said. In an attempt to further raise awareness, an event will be held Thursday at the Maxson Plaza Room, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m, in order to promote responsible sexual behavior and STD awareness.

‘Sense of Hope: Then and Now’ calls for unity “Sense of Hope: Then and Now” uses contemporary issues and the knowledge of the past to continue the conversation of inequality. By Lisa Williston Staff Writer

Fear of leadership in the modern day African American civil rights movement is discussed in theater perfor-

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mance major, Tahirih Moeller’s play “A Sense of Hope: Then and Now.” Set in an in-between existence of life and death, Moeller used deceased civil rights activists, poet Maya Angelou and Black Panther co-founder Huey P. Newton, to convince a contemporary black rapper to strive for change before he wakes up from a coma. Presented by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Up & Coming Actors, “A Sense of Hope: Then and Now” is the next installment in the monthlong Black History Month Celebration.

see HOPE, page 5

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