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‘There are no real men left on this campus!’
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A demonstrator holds a sign that states, “Jesus is love, not hate!” in silence as he counter protests a street preacher’s rhetoric on Monday at the free speech lawn. As the protester pointed at people, condemning them to hell, students from the American Indian Student Council decided to turn their backs on him while singing traditional songs and burning sage to symbolize peace. Another street preacher at CSULB Monday shouted at passing students that “there are no real men left on this campus.”
The strike, straight on As April gets nearer, questions about the California Faculty Association’s potential strike are being raised more and more often. What will the five-day strike look like on campus? How will it affect students? Why exactly do faculty feel the need to walk out on their duties to get their points across? Head to Opinions on page 6 to hear from Rebecca Cummings, a lecturer of English here at Cal State Long Beach, on why she thinks a strike is necessary. News 2
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IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE STUDENT WHO PULLED OUT A KNIFE IN A SOCIOLOGY CLASS FEB . 25, HOW SHOULD THE ADMINISTRATION HAVE HANDLED THE SITUATION?
“I think the whole entire thing is just bullshit, and no matter who his [relatives are], I don’t even care if he’s Obama’s son, someone who does an act like that and pulls out a knife in a classroom? They shouldn’t even be questioning it. Expelled.” — Nancy Elsobhy, senior, human development
“Well, my understanding is the guy had a legal knife, but it doesn’t make any sense to have weapons on campus. You hear about these campus shootings and whatnot. There has to be a middle ground solution. But there’s no place for weapons on campus, that’s what police are for.” — Jeff Brummett, senior, history
“Administration] should have let the students know as soon as it happened, just because weapons on campus is something very touchy right now. So I definitely think they should’ve acted more upon this instead of sending an email like a week or two later.” — Claudia Lerena, junior, journalism
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Meet the Candidates: Dylan and Novy ASI candidates hope to bring a ‘new vibe’ to the Beach next year. By Michaela Kwoka-Coleman Staff Writer
Dylan Tom and Ennovy “Novy” Bowman have big ideas. Tom, a senior majoring in public relations, is running to be the next president of Associated Students, Inc. Bowman, also a senior majoring in public relations, is running as his vice president. Tom and Bowman have been friends since they attended Lou Dantzler High School in Los Angeles together. They served on the student government’s events committee — Bowman was the treasurer. Together, the duo is promising to bring a “new Beach vibe” if elected. Tom and Bowman said this new vibe would be the creation of a better sense of community among students at the Cal State Long Beach campus. “In our campaign, we want campus community and transparency,” Tom said. After looking at other California State University campuses such as Northridge and Los Angeles, Tom said he felt they had a better sense of campus community due to a much bigger variety of campus activities. Their campaign is proposing more community activities and events such
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Dylan Tom and Novy Bowman campaign by tabeling on the University Student Union terrace Monday. Here, they met with students, discussed campaign issues and gathered voter support.
as concerts, carnivals and “Beach Days.” According to Tom, “Beach Days” would be organized days for Cal State Long Beach students at the Long Beach City Beach, Bolsa Chica State Beach and other beaches in the area. These days would be a time for CSULB students to hang out together, relax and enjoy the beach together. Beach Days would either be in the
afternoons during weekdays or all day on the weekends. Another idea of theirs is to hold a “Beach Fest.” Tom said the event would consists of local musicians and bands, carnival rides, and local vendors. Ideally, it would be an end of the school year celebration. They’d also like to bring big-name musicians to the Walter Pyramid for
student concerts. Tom said he has already been in contact with CSUN’s student government about their Associated Students budgets for the on-campus events. When it comes to recent campus events, Tom and Bowman are not afraid to discuss the issues. In regards to the recent situation where a 20-year-old male student pulled a knife in class, Bowman said
she doesn’t like how it was handled. The administration brushed over in the incident too quickly, according to Tom. “Without social media, [students] wouldn’t have found out about it,” he said. Tom and Bowman are calling for more transparency regarding incidents like this on campus. They said that even before they heard about the knife incident, they felt that there was a need for more administrative transparency. One of their campaign platforms is to create a panel comprised of ASI, faculty and administration representatives to discuss and decide “controversial student offensives.” The panel would also determine how to notify the campus about such events and decisions. When asked about sexual assault on campus, Tom and Bowman said they want to do a better job of educating the campus on consent. “We need to make it popular to do the right thing,” Tom said. “We need to make that a trending topic.” Bowman said she wants to have more information booths on campus to fuel the discussion on consent and sexual assault. “I really care about people and things becoming better,” Bowman said. “Our generation is the future for making things better; their voice can make things better.” This story is part of the “Meet the candidates” series the Daily 49er will be doing throughout the ASI elections.
Tuesday outlook: Big day looms for Clinton, Trump MIAMI — Will Tuesday be Marco Rubio’s last stand? Will John Kasich live to fight another day? Will Donald Trump’s rallies help or hurt? And can Bernie Sanders pull off another Michigan surprise somewhere in the industrial Midwest? As Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump lead in all or most of the five big states voting Tuesday, those are some of the themes that will determine the way the campaign looks by Wednesday morning. Subplots inject some uncertainty. Trump’s rallies have been interrupted repeatedly by protesters, including at least a dozen removed Monday from a rally in North Carolina. Another heckler was punched in
the face last week. Trump supporters also clashed with anti-Trump demonstrators in Chicago on Friday. And an anti-Trump protester stormed Trump’s stage Saturday before for being stopped by authorities. Will undecided Republicans hold Trump accountable, or rally to his side? Rubio appears ill-positioned. The anyone-but-Trump voters don’t appear ready to turn to Rubio. The senator from Florida, viewed only weeks ago as the Republican establishment’s best hope, has poured virtually all his time and money this week into winning his home state. Polls suggest Trump will crush him and his presidential hopes. Kasich, the governor of Ohio, has
inched ahead of Trump in that state. A win in Ohio would mean lots of boasting by Kasich that he’s now the center-right alternative, but the math makes his task very difficult. Trump has 460 delegates toward the 1,237 needed to win the Republican nomination. Next is Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, with 370. Rubio has 163 and Kasich 63. A total of 358 are at stake Tuesday, and Florida, with 99 delegates, and Ohio, with 66, are winner-take-all states. Trump is ahead in four of Tuesday’s states, positioning him to end the day with at least 640 delegates, according to NBC News estimates. Among Democrats, Clinton’s leading everywhere, though her leads are
fragile in the Midwest. The economy remains a grim flashpoint as the former secretary of state argues she’s President Barack Obama’s logical heir. Workers feeling stung by trade deals and a slow recovery are warming to Sen. Bernie Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont. Clinton has 1,234 delegates, including 467 superdelegates, or party officials unelected in primaries and unbound by the popular vote. Sanders has 579 total delegates. A full 2,383 is needed to win the Democratic nomination, and the five states voting Tuesday have 793. The outlook: FLORIDA GOP: Trump up 18.7 percentage
points, according to average of polls compiled by RealClearPolitics.com. Democrats: Clinton up 29.6. “We have to win here in Florida,” Rubio said recently at a rally in the South Florida city of Hialeah. Rubio has been barnstorming the state relentlessly, but Trump, who campaigned Monday in Tampa, leads by an almost 2-to-1 ratio. More than 2 million voters have already cast absentee ballots or voted early. More than 1.1 million of those voters were Republican; the Democratic vote tally was just under 850,000. —By David Lightman and Lesley Clark, McClatchy Washington Bureau, TNS
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Here’s what the 2016 presidential candidates have had to say about gun control. This article is part of a weekly series informing students of where candidates stand on the issues for the 2016 presidential elections.
THE REPUBLICANS
By Ariana Sawyer News Editor
Donald Trump
Marco Rubio
John Kasich
Ted Cruz
Donald Trump, R, has said that if the United States takes guns away from the good people, then they will be target practice for the bad people. He said he believes in the importance of protecting the Second Amendment, or the right to bear arms. Trump is anti-gun control, but has said the policy must focus on dealing with the underlying mental health issues that cause people to go and shoot up innocent people.
Marco Rubio, R, voted not to ban high-capacity gun magazines in April 2013 and believes gun laws are useless since only law-abiding citizens follow the law. He believes that criminals will continue to use guns so passing laws that restrict gun users is pointless. The NRA rated Rubio a B-plus for his pro-gun rights legislation. Rubio has a concealed weapons permit, but said he does not carry a gun.
In Aug. 2015, the NRA changed Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s grade from an F to an A. The F was the result of Kasich’s vote to ban assault weapons, but he describes himself as a Second Amendment advocate. He has said he believes that better parenting would solve gun violence issues more effectively than tighter gun laws. In 1999, he voted to decrease the gun waiting period from three days to one.
Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was the author of a brief on behalf of 31 states to defend the Second Amendment. The NRA gave him an A, making him a staunch supporter of the right to bear arms. Cruz voted “no” on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets in April 2013.
“I don’t [carry] because I spend most of my time in airports and in the Capitol where you’re not allowed to necessarily carry those around. But let me say this to you: all Americans have a right to that — all Americans have a Second Amendment right to buy a firearm, to possess one for both self-defense and for sport. And we should be very careful about anything that infringes on that.”
“I don’t believe the government should be taking guns from people. I think people have a right to be armed. It’s about keeping the Second Amendment and it’s allowing legitimate gun owners to be able to do what they want, which is exercise their constitutional right.”
“I generally oppose gun control, but I support the ban on assault weapons and I support a slightly longer waiting period to purchase a gun. With today’s Internet technology we should be able to tell within 72 hours if a potential gun owner has a record.”
Hillary Clinton
“When citizens cease to have the right to defend ourselves, we cease to be free. And now, more than ever, as radical Islamic terrorists seek to attack Americans on our own soil, Americans’ right to protect our families and communities is all the more critical to our safety and freedom.”
THE DEMOCRATS
Bernie Sanders
Hillary Clinton, D, has said she would like to stand up to the NRA and stop shielding gun manufacturers from lawsuits. When she ran against President Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election, she positioned herself as more conservative than Obama on gun control. Now, she has said that Sanders is not tough enough on gun laws. Clinton wants to stop perpetuating the idea that anyone has a right to have a gun anytime.
The National Rifle Association gave Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, running as a democrat, an F for his gun control voting record. Sanders has said the country should ban semiautomatic weapons, and that he would stop shielding gun manufacturers from lawsuits. He is pro-hunting, but does not think anyone needs an AK-47 to hunt, and in July 2015, he said that while guns in Vermont are for hunting, guns in Los Angeles are for killing.
“You know, I remember very well when I accompanied Bill to Columbine after that massacre and met with the family members of those who had been killed and talked with the students, and feeling that we had to do more to try to keep guns out of the hands of the criminal and the mentally unstable. And during the Clinton administration, that was a goal — not to, in any way, violate people’s Second Amendment rights, but to try to limit access to people who should not have guns. Unfortunately, we saw the tragedy unfold at Virginia Tech. We now know that the background check system didn’t work, because certainly this shooter, as he’s called, had been involuntarily committed as a threat to himself and others. And, yet, he could walk in and buy a gun.”
“Back in 1988, when I first ran for Congress, I supported a ban on assault weapons. And over the years, I have strongly supported instant background checks, doing away with this terrible gun show loophole. And I think we’ve got to move aggressively to do away with this gun show loophole, that we have to address the issue of mental health, that we have to deal with the straw-man purchasing issue, and that when we develop that consensus, we can finally, finally do something to address this issue.” I llustrations by M iranda A ndrade -Ceja Source: A ll information comes from Ontheissues.org, a nonprofit that keeps track of candidate voting records and public statements.
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Damn ladies, back at it again With the innovative fashion and glorious odes to decades past. By Miranda Andrade-Ceja Arts & Life Editor
Whether life imitates art or art imitates life, the introspective questions of the past don’t always matter. Especially not when art looks so fashionable. Films, in particular, have a habit of influencing a wide realm of people and cultivating ideas regarding romance, friendship and, of course, fashion. “Clueless” (1995) Dionne: Every (wait for the cringe) honorary ‘90s baby is, by association, an honorary “Clueless” baby. The cult classic strutted past theaters nationwide, and since then, isn’t it “totally classic”? The film is noted not only for the absurdly funny lines and commentary on upper-class Los Angeles, but also its fashion. Though the three female protagonists (Cher, Tai and Dionne) all sport their own tailored styles, Dionne (played by Stacey Dash) stands out; her knee-high socks and dramatic Peter Pan collar compose a totally snarky girl-next-door style. Her character dishes out looks ranging from absurd “Cat in the Hat”-esque box hats to dainty crochet beanies. Either way, her combination of black Mary Jane’s and a velvet microskirt speak to 2016 fashion trends. “Heathers” (1998) Veronica:
We know “Heathers” — our mothers probably know “Heathers” —- we might have even been introduced to “Heathers” by our mothers, depending on our age. No matter how we were introduced to “Heathers,” it doesn’t change the fact that this film is regarded as perhaps the pinnacle of black comedy. Though the actual Heathers don rigid menswear blazers for most of the film, their suits are glitzed out with various brooches, pins and stylishly severe collars. And Veronica Sawyer, what can we say about Veronica Sawyer? Besides being an inadvertent murderer and a non-Heather, she stands out among the remainder of the Heathers not only for her deadpan humor and good heart, but also her stunning blue ensembles. In particular, the high-waisted skirt and black deep V-neck that she sports while accidentally partaking in the murder or two repressed jocks? Absolute glamour punk heaven. “Léon: The Professional” (1994) Mathilda: Mathilda is a personal favorite of mine for numerous reasons. From her combat boots to her severe raven-black hair, Mathilda invests in a particular niche of fashion. Steampunk vigilante girl, perhaps? Though characterized as being 12 years old, there’s something inexplicably (and morbidly) fascinating about watching a little girl wield pistols and beg her elder companion to teach her how to be a hitman in order to avenge her little brother. The plot is cool enough, and the fashion is cooler. Mirroring what appears to be a slightly edgier ragdoll, the costume design team must have had some kind of psychic lens, because it just so happens that Mathilda’s chokers and shit-stomping combat boots are just what the doc-
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Audrey Hepburn’s manicured style in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” emphasizes simple, classical styles with a mod twist. tor ordered in 2016. “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” (1961) Holly: An oldie but goodie, Holly Golightly’s fashion ensembles are reminiscent of alcoholic drinks. Whether she’s wearing her severe, slinky black dress and pearls (a flute of champagne) or a rumpled white button-down and embellished teal eye cover (a fruit martini), Audrey Hepburn’s classically dazzling doe eyes are the satin bow on each one of her manicured mod styles. Audrey is timeless, generally flawless. Even today, we see the widebrim had and signature pearl-embellished earrings making appearances
in modern styles. “The Breakfast Club” (1985) Allison: Most of us know Allison as that weird, creepy girl in the ‘80s classic “The Breakfast Club.” If you’re like some of us, you indulged all too much in Allison’s vaguely morbid one-liners, and her rumpled sweaters, pants and tights give us a look into ‘80s androgynous fashion for the youth of the time. And with the way she skulks about the (tentatively) empty halls of Shermer High School, you can’t help but envy the probable comfort Allison indulges in. Bedhead and soft-soled sneakers, the ultimate college outfit. Allison must
be ahead of her time. “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” (1990-1996) Ashley: I know, I know. “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” is a television show, not a movie —- but the incredibly forward-thinking fashion that begins with Hillary Banks’ power suits and pencil skirts and ends with Ashley Banks’ mini dresses and slouchy beanies deserves an honorable mention. Smart, capable and eccentric (like the rest of her family), Ashley in particular rocks her many french-seamed button-downs to a T, merging high society Bel-Air with ‘90s hip-hop culture.
Carly Rae Jepsen more than one hit wonder CHICAGO — Sometimes a little reinvention does an artist good, and for Carly Rae Jepsen it was the right move. At her sold-out show Saturday at Metro in Chicago, where she performed the lion’s share of songs from her latest effort, “Emotion,” the pop singer/actress showcased there was much more to her than one hit song. Jepsen’s exceedingly infectious, synthesized-strings-buoyed “Call Me Maybe,” which she performed as the penultimate tune in a set that had the audience dancing throughout, was an inescapable earworm in 2012 that pop
stars, critics and fans alike praised. The song appeared on her major label debut, the bubblegum-smacked “Kiss,” which didn’t blow up to the level of her massive single. That worked in her favor. Jepsen stepped out of the studio and into the leading role of “Cinderella” on Broadway. She also took her time completing a pop gem, her ‘80s flavored follow-up album, “Emotion.” Laced with saxophone and synth-drenched melodies, it’s been a relative sleeper on the charts, which seemed unfathomable at her show, where the new material sparkled with its sing-along lyrics and
joyously danceable melodies. Jepsen mostly dealt in universal matters-of-the-heart themes, from crushing out (“Let’s Get Lost”) to the heartache of unrequited love (“Your Type”), and part of her endearing appeal shone in the wide-eyed way in which she delivered them. There was an unabashed vibe when she beckoned a crush on “Run Away with Me,” its heartbeat pulsating beats mirroring the rush of first lust. The classic sounding “All That” was the kind of prom-destined slow jam that should endure, and she displayed some vulnerability, with added vocal
dynamics that were also a highlight during “Warm Blood.” For the most part, though, Jepsen maintained her effervescent, anthem-styled singing, which fed fans’ shout-alongs and added to the exuberant feeling of the show, but she could’ve employed a bit more of the emotional range that some of her lyrics conveyed. Still, she had an easy way about her performance, with her approachable and bubbly personality driving songs. Whether it was uplifting (“Making the Most of the Night”), appealing to com-
monalities (“Boy Problems”) or mining coy come-ons (“I Didn’t Just Come Here to Dance”), they were all executed with a smile and innocent charm. And despite the tween-appealing sugar rush of many of her songs, most of those in the guy-heavy audience were well beyond drinking age, a reassuring testament that crushing-out emotions are relatable at any age. Jepsen closed the set with a declaration when she sang “I Really Like You.” For fans at this show, the feeling appeared mutual. — By Althea Legaspi, Chicago Tribune, TNS
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ou’ve certainly heard by now that California State University faculty may strike across the entire CSU system on April 13-15 and April 18 and 19, unless the chancellor’s office agrees to a 5 percent pay raise for all faculty. You might have seen the posters around campus, and may have read President Conoley’s email address in February. But as a teacher on this campus, I’d like to explain why I will strike if negotiations do not move forward. The prospect of walking out in April pains and terrifies me. But I’ve taught at Cal State Long Beach for 15 years as an “adjunct” professor and during that time I’ve watched in dismay as CSU executives gave themselves healthy raises, while faculty pay stagnated and our purchasing power dipped into the negative. Over the years, inflation worked on my already meager paycheck like a mysterious slow leak. Rather than enjoying small but regular financial gains after my ascetic graduate-student existence, life seemed to get harder each year. I clipped more and more coupons, embraced a minimalist lifestyle and blamed myself whenever I came up short.
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So if I strike, it’ll be for my students, my colleagues and for a little financial breathing room. It’ll be for the ideal of the “people’s” university, where its mission to give every student access to a worldclass education is carried out every day, not inside executive boardrooms, but inside classrooms.
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I imagine students have felt the same squeeze, searching for more money to pay the tuition increase that comes like a dark cloud nearly every
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year. Every budget crisis meant that faculty and students made the biggest sacrifices. During all these years I’ve questioned if the chancellor’s office believed in its own mission, or if they operated under a separate secret mission that required low wages for faculty, especially its “part-time” faculty, and relentless tuition hikes for students. The labor dispute is about money, which is to say that it’s also about the quality of education at the CSU. The CSU is increasingly reliant on lowwage contingent, “adjunct,” faculty who work with little to no job security. About 50 percent of your classes are taught by underpaid and overworked lecturers. When these teachers work on several campuses, teaching six, seven,
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sometimes a stupefying eight classes to make a living, something’s got to give – and what gives is less time for themselves, their health, their families and their students. But students may not have noticed this because the work ethic and dedication of CSU professors have concealed the chancellor’s lukewarm commitment to teachers for a very long time. While a little bit more money would bring me some relief, this strike is about more than that. I’ll strike for talented professors like Jenny Bass, who works on three campuses to pay the bills and often rescues the university by teaching un-staffed English classes mere days before the start of the semester. She can’t afford to say no, but saying yes also comes at a cost. I’ll strike for Geri Lawson, another
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Like many of my students and colleagues, I was the first in my family to go to college, and I feel particular pride in giving back to my students what was given to me — a chance for a better life. I’m honored and grateful to have a job that serves a public good in a town that I love. I take none of this lightly. So if I strike, it’ll be for my students, my colleagues and for a little financial breathing room. It’ll be for the ideal of the “people’s” university, where its mission to give every student access to a world-class education is carried out every day, not inside executive boardrooms, but inside classrooms. If it comes down to it, I’ll be out on the picket line each day. I don’t want to strike, but I think I have to. —Rebecca Cummings, CSULB English lecturer
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highly skilled professor who admitted that even after five years teaching on this campus, with a full-time load and summer classes, she barely made that $45,000 average salary – that same average that the Chancellor’s office has been doing all it can to explain away. Far from being an exaggeration, that average is sadly aspirational for a lot of lecturers. I don’t want to strike, but after 15 years I think I’ve witnessed enough. The pay increase won’t address the many problems within the CSU, and despite what Vice Chancellor Lori Lamb says, we faculty don’t expect to regain the decade-long wage stagnation in “one year.” The 5 percent raise is a small step in that direction. I don’t want to strike, and I especially don’t want to undermine my students’ academic progress.
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Baseball Who: Loyola Marymount (6-10) When: Tuesday at 6 p.m. Where: Blair Field Need to know: LMU is led by freshman infielder Niko Decolati who is batting .359 with 14 hits and two home runs. Along with Decolati, junior catcher Cassidy Brown leads the Lions with five doubles this year. Brown was named the starting catcher for the East All-Stars in the 2015 Cape Cod League All-Star game. The Lions have won four straight against the Dirtbags. The Lions won in their last visit to Blair Field in a 7-6 game March 3, 2015. The Lions are on a four-game losing streak, getting outscored 21-8 by Nebraska in a four-game sweep last weekend. The Lions are 6-8 on the road this season. Johnny Romero | Daily 49er
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First time for everything The 49ers open the NIT against a Washington Huskies team they’ve never beaten in four matchups.
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In spite of its heartbreaking loss against Hawai’i in the Big West Tournament final, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team’s season continues on Tuesday in the 2016 National Invitation Tournament. The 49ers (20-14) received the invitation to participate in the NIT as a No. 6 seed. LBSU will open the tourney against the No. 3 Washington Huskies inside the Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle. LBSU will play in one of the major basketball tournaments for the first time since 2012-13. In the 49ers’ last time out, Baylor ran them out of Waco, Texas with a 112-66 thumping on March 20, 2013. When LBSU takes on Washington (19-14), it’ll attempt to pick up its first NIT win since the 198990 season when it defeated Arizona State in the first round 86-71. To do so, head coach Dan Monson’s team will have to do something they’ve never done before. The 49ers have never won a game against the Huskies; LBSU trails the all-time series against Washington 4-0. The last time both teams met, the Huskies took an 80-70 win home from the Wooden Legacy in Fullerton on Nov. 28, 2014. The 49ers have lost all three
of their games at Washington dating back to 2007; however, none was more thrilling than their 92-89 double-overtime defeat on Nov. 30, 2013. Former 49ers Mike Caffey and Dan Jennings carried LBSU with 28 and 22 points, respectively. Huskies’ senior guard Andrew Andrews is the only player on the court that game that will be present on Tuesday’s matchup. Andrews leads UW, and the Pac-12, with 21.2 points per game in the regular season. Washington was the best scoring offense in the Pac-12, leading the conference with an average of 83.4 ppg; that average was also good for ninth in the nation. On the other hand, the Huskies also allowed the most points per game in their conference, giving up an average of 79.8 points each time out. The Huskies also led the conference and the nation with an average of 6.7 blocks per game. The two main contributors to that stat are forwards Malik Dime (junior) and Matisse Thybulle (freshman), who combined for 130 blocks this season. Dime totaled 82 rejections and ranks second in the conference with 2.7 bpg. UW also led the Pac-12 in steals (7.7) and offensive rebounds per game (13.8). The 49ers open the NIT against the Huskies on Tuesday at 6 p.m. inside the Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, Washington. The game will air on ESPN2. Ben H ammerton | Daily 49er
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First round Oregon
LBSU women’s basketball opens its second consecutive WNIT with a matchup with Oregon. By Josh Barajas Sports Editor
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team returns to the Women’s National Invitation Tournament for the second consecutive season. The 49ers (24-8) open tournament play against Oregon (20-10) on Thursday. “It is an incredible honor to be playing postseason basketball,” head coach Jody Wynn said in a press release. “This will be a great challenge for our program to play a Pac-12 team on their home court. Oregon is a very talented and extremely wellcoached team.” Last season, LBSU received an invitation to play in the WNIT, but was eliminated in the first round by the University of San Diego. The Tore-
ros held off the 49ers for a 63-56 win on March 19, 2015, bringing LBSU’s all-time record in the tournament to 2-3. The 49ers will make their third tournament appearance in the last four years on Thursday. However, LBSU has yet to win a single WNIT game. In fact, the 49ers haven’t won in the postseason since the beat Saint Mary’s 73-48 in the second round of the 2000 WNIT. “Going to the postseason in three of the last four years is certainly a great accomplishment for our program,” Wynn added. “It is a testament to how hard our young women have worked and how well they have performed on the court.” LBSU takes on Oregon on Thursday at 6 p.m. inside the MatthewKnight Arena in Eugene, Oregon.
Thursday, March 17
6 p.m.
Eugene, Oregon
Second round
LBSU Fresno State
Friday, March 18
7 p.m.
Fresno
Santa Clara University