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CHICANO LATINO GRADUATION | See page 2

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Chicano Latino Graduation sees additional ceremony A high volume of Latino graduates call for a first-ever second cultural ceremony.

By Miranda Andrade-Ceja & Yasmin Cortez Staff Writers

The Cal State Long Beach 27th Annual Chicano Latino Graduation introduced a second ceremony to accommodate the high volume of Latino graduates.

The two ceremonies took place at the Walter Pyramid on Sunday. Both ceremonies totaled nearly 700 students, though the total number of Latino graduates is upwards of 3,000 students, according to Latino Student Union Vice President Emelyne Camacho. Camacho is a Chicano and Latino Studies major who spearheaded the organization of the ceremonies.

“The students don’t have to help, but I feel like if it wasn’t for the students trying to help out … there wouldn’t be these little details in the ceremony,” Camacho said.

Various Latino student organizations such as La Raza Student Organization, Hispanic Student Business Association and the Chicano Latino

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Studies Student Association contributed to the planning for both graduations under the umbrella of LSU, which is responsible for putting together the ceremony and performances.

A handful of those details came to light in the performances that took place before the ceremony. The performances included Los Graduados de Playa Larga, a Norteno group composed of four CSULB students, as well as Grupo Folklorico Mexica CSULB. Camacho said that both performers were chosen partly because student organizers wanted to support Latino student artists on campus by providing them with a platform to showcase their art.

“I wanted the parents to see the organizations that are on campus,” Camacho said. “I think it’s a really bold statement for people to get 700 students to participate in the graduation and break down [Latino] stereotypes.”

Graduates walked into the ceremony to the beat of Aztec drums and traditional Aztec dances as the mistresses of the ceremony made her opening remarks.

“I think it’s great that the college honors that we are all different, we all are proud of our cultures so [the graduates] voluntarily sign up for these graduations to support our culture,” said Limairy Molina, journalism major and a mistress of ceremony.

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A graduate of the Chicano Latino Studies department points to her mother in the crowd in the Walter Pyramid Sunday.

This year, part-time lecturer and CSULB alumnus Alfredo Carlos served as the Grand Marshal who led both graduations.

Though Carlos is optimistic about the increased number of Latino graduates, he said that it’s important to use this milestone as a way to seek out further socio-economic equality for people of color — namely, Latinos.

“It serves as a point for us to look back and really kind of interrogate what that really means. So we’re graduating more Latinos, which is histor-

ically a great thing — but is it enough to graduate Latinos?” Carlos said.

Carlos elaborated on this sentiment with his echoing question to the graduates, “Why are you here?”

Robert Garcia, mayor of Long Beach and fellow CSULB alumnus, gave the keynote speech and echoed a similar message. “We’re going to be called a lot of names...but we all know that we are so much different than what some folks call us,” he said.

“The truth is, as Latinos and Latinas we’re doctors, we’re teachers, we’re

business people, we’re social workers..we’re undocumented, we’re citizens, we’re straight, we’re gay, we’re feminists …and our community is special. We have corazon.”

Sheila Salinas, Mariana Lizbeth Rudas and Erick Moran were gifted with $500 scholarships during the course of the ceremony. The three were chosen out of 32 applicants for their academic achievements and will be finishing their degrees in the fall semester.

The scholarships were furnished by portions of the $35 graduation fee paid by those who participated in the event. The fee included two tickets, a graduation gift and a sash.

Graduating psychology major Sandra Lopez was one of the two students who delivered the “student perspective” speech. She said she loved the idea of a more personal graduation ceremony that was welcoming for bilingual families.

“It is great because even though it’s divided it’s more intimate,” Lopez said, “and students get to say something on stage... but at the regular commencement everyone just goes in.”

Camacho said that with the tumultuous political state currently surrounding the Latino community, graduation spaces like the one offered at the Chicano Latino graduation are imperative for the Latino identity.

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CSULB set to address food insecurity with expanded food pantry.

By Liam Brown Special Issues Editor

Cal State Long Beach is set to expand its current food pantry to address students’ food insecurity needs in the fall 2016 semester.

The current food pantry, comprising three shelves of canned goods, is located in the Soroptomist House and is operated by CSULB’s Interfaith project, which opened the pantry in 2011. Associated Students, Inc. will handle pantry operations to make the service more centralized and accessible to students dealing with food insecurity issues, according to ASI Vice President Miriam Hernandez.

The expanded food pantry will begin by offering nonperishable items such as canned soup, pasta, chips and cookies.

Future goals include further pantry expansion to house refrigerated items, such as fruits, vegetables and meats, as well as to address students with specific dietary needs such as halal, kosher and gluten-free options.

According to Hernandez, the food pantry will be open to all CSULB students but will be targeted to students with food insecurity needs. The California State University system utilizes the definition of food insecurity provided by the USDA, which rates food security on four levels: high food security, marginal food security, low food security and very low food security. Quality and variety of food decreases as a family becomes more insecure, and food intake is decreased altogether due to lack of resources at the very low level.

Approximately 21 percent of students across California State University campuses were estimated to be food insecure in the 2014-2015 school year, according to a report from a February 2015 study of homeless and food insecure CSU students by Rashida Crutchfield, an assistant professor in the School of Social Work at CSULB. Student self-reported estimates of food insecurity served to be higher, at 24 percent, according to a survey of CSULB students that received 1,039 responses.

National estimates of students who experience food insecurity are unknown. A lack of identification method to address homeless and food insecure students proved to be the second-highest concern in implementing such programs on campus, according to the study, with 71 per-

General Order 55 made permanent Conoley aims to have ‘campus policies that match our aspirations.’

which he served prison time.

Hours after being transferred to the University Police Station, Alvarez was deported by ICE to Tijuana.

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cent of administration reporting such a barrier.

“Obviously we don’t want to out someone for their economic status; we want to honor that [concern],” she said. “This pantry will be open to over 37,000 students here on campus.”

Hernandez also touted the Soroptomist House’s centralized location on campus to make the food pantry accessible for students, but said the process will be as confidential as possible as food insecurity is often a discrete issue.

While any student will be able to enter the pantry area and walk out with the food they need, ID verification will be put in place to prevent non-students from accessing resources, Hernandez said.

She related the story of CSU Fullerton’s food pantry, which proved so popular that officials had to install ID checks in response to exceeded demand for food from non-student community members.

Other programs set to open in fall 2016 to address food insecurity at CSULB include the installation of a CalFresh counselor on campus to assist students with the application process for state food benefits and the expansion of the University Student Union’s Corner Market into a

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By the numbers: FOOD INSECURITY

The CSU system surveyed 4,945 CSU Long Beach students about homelessness and food insecurity. Of these students, 1,039 responded.

12% 24% of students indicated housing instability and/or food insecurity.

26%

of students indicated that they always worry about a lack of finances to pay for food.

of students indicated that they sometimes arenʼt able to obtain a nutritious meal.

Source: Serving Displaced and Food Insecure Students in the CSU report Infographic by Lindsey Maeda

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Bowie honored by campus fashionistas

The 28th annual Campus Couture Fashion Show, held May 6, opened with a special David Bowie men’s tribute collection.

Senior students from Cal State Long Beach’s Fashion Merchandising and Design program showcased their private collections in front of a full house at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center.

Among the audience members was Ken Alcazar, the media design and relations manager for Style Fashion Week.

Alcazar was there to judge for the Best Collection award, which was awarded to senior Mackenzie Robinson.

Robinson now has the opportunity to showcase her collection at LA Fashion Week in the fall.

According to Jasmin Garcia, head coordinator of the Campus Couture Committee, Robinson will also receive a cash prize ranging between $3,000 and $5,000.

Aside from Best Collection, Robinson was also awarded the Outstanding Fashion Design Student Award, Pattern Draping Award and Knitwear Award.

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produce station offering fresh fruits and vegetables and accepting EBT. Additionally, ASI will introduce a smartphone app currently known as “Beach Bites” that will notify students when completed on-campus events have extra food available.

The new pantry is the brainchild of Hernandez and incoming Vice President Logan Vournas. Hernandez and Vournas said they have experienced food insecurity themselves and described how a lack of food is an issue that goes unmentioned in the community.

“It’s a huge problem that we don’t ever talk about a lot, it’s an invisible issue; it’s something that [if people are] insecure about they’re not going to come forward,” Vournas said. “As someone who knows how such a big problem it is but we never really talk about it I thought it should be brought to the forefront.”

Hernandez added how food insecure students face a constant struggle about which resources to donate their time and money toward.

“We do need affordable food [and] education; we are at a point where our food is so expensive on campus,” she said. “[It’s] a constant battle of whether it’s balancing your education or your health; our university should be able to provide food to students who do not have enough means.”

Hernandez estimated the specific number of food insecure students to be even higher than the CSU’s estimates due to the large number of low-income students the university serves. 80 percent of CSULB’s 37,430 students are low-income, according to her. A low-income student is defined as someone who makes $17,820 a year for a single-person family unit, as defined by the U.S. Department of Education.

Additionally, Vournas highlighted how food insecurity affects a large population of the LGBT community, as 40 percent of homeless individuals identify as LGBT according to a study by University of California Los Angeles’ Williams Institute.

CSULB is not the only CSU campus to address such issues. According to the CSU report, 11 campuses currently have programs to help food insecure students, including food banks, vouchers and other materials.

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Student artists in sight at UAM School of Art rewards students at annual “Insights” event.

By Jorge Paniagua Opinions Editor

Before the awards segment of last week’s student art exhibition event, “Insights,” began, the event’s organizers scrambled across the room in hopes of finding enough seats for the long line of attendees waiting outside the University Art Museum.

However, a crowded room in this case meant an abundance of cheers, woohoo’s and smiling faces as student artists made their way down an aisle to receive awards and scholarships for their year of work.

Over $81,000 in scholarships were distributed during the “Insights” opening ceremony.

The awards service was the inciting agent that had the audience engaged to see the actual student art – when art history professor and “Insights” presenter Karen Kleinfelder asked the audience if they were ready to see the artwork, the audience responded with a boming cheer.

“If you are among the students who are in the show you now have work

hanging in a museum,” Kleinfelder said.

“Stand up! Stand up if you have work in the show,” Kleinfelder announced as student artists stood up from their chairs across the room to receive applause.

“Insights” recognized the work of the awarded artists. Each art piece hanging in the University Art Museum told its very own story.

One of those stories was told by printmaking major Rosemarie Palacios.

“I feel like all the work I’ve put into it is worth it,” Palacios said regarding her piece displayed in the gallery.

Palacios creates artwork using lithography, a form of printmaking involving printing on a flat surface, normally a large stone, used to repel the ink except where it is needed for printing.

“Making art here, and especially doing it with a process like lithography, that’s hundreds of years old — doing it on an old stone, is what I really wanted to do for printmaking,” Palacios said. “I am so happy CSULB offers lithography.”

Palacios’ piece in the UAM is a small, but detailed print of young students on their way to school carrying large, old-fashioned backpacks.

Palacios, who mentioned she spent over 100 hours making the single depiction, said the inspiration for her lithographic prints came from photographs of American schoolchildren in the 1930s.

“I’ve always liked the past, especially the ‘20s and ‘30s — it’s all nostalgia and

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Student art is exhibited at UAM for “Insights” opening ceremony. memories,” she said.

As one makes their way around the exhibition they’ll notice the wide variety of artistry provided. From detailed portraits to TV screens displaying an artist’s animation to decorated earthenware, “Insights” presented an exhibit inclusive of all types of art.

Senior ceramics major and English literature minor Lillian Babcock had her work of pottery embellished with maps and inscriptions presented in the exhibit. Babcock was excited to share that she had been awarded a scholarship for her

ceramic artwork.

Babcock mentioned how ceramics became an interest for her over time, although not when she first arrived at Cal State Long Beach.

Her collection in the UAM consisted of an assortment of cups, each decorated with a different design – some with illustrations of an imagined world, similar to map projections on a globe – while others presented imagery such as illustrations of ships out at sea.

“I got into ceramics on an absolute whim,” Babcock said. “I was taking two

gap years at CSULB and didn’t intend to stay here. I was taking ceramics classes for fun and I got sucked in. I ended up declining my invitation to Mount Holyoke College to stay here and study ceramics.”

The “Insights” gallery displayed an enthusiastic attentiveness towards student artists and their pieces; however, the School of Art did not overlook those in the department who do not necessarily create artwork.

Chief of Staff of Associated Students Inc. Gabriel Avila won a scholarship for his work as an art historian. Avila is a senior art history major.

“It’s really cool to see the recognition of the students and their work,” Avila said. “All of the departments within the College of the Arts are recognized and it’s really nice to see that they support us — that the faculty and administration support the students and our endeavors to succeed and be better students.”

Avila said that he hopes to someday run a museum and teach art history classes.

He advises student artists to use the art department’s faculty and programs if they ever need help.

“Insights” gave students the chance to share their artwork with the entire university and rewarded them after a long year of artmaking.

“Insights” will be on display until May 22 in the University Art Museum.

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Check out the local art galleries, street performances and live music. P.S. restaurants and shops in the district stay open later than usual during the event!

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After an intense week of finals, some of us may have forgotten that there is life outside of the library walls – but it’s time to wake up and see the art.

Long Beach is home to a thriving art community filled with artists eager to show their work. Make it a goal to venture into Long Beach this summer and discover some new artwork. Believe me, there is more to this city than the Queen Mary and the Aquarium of the Pacific.

1. The Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) 628 Alamitos Avenue Long Beach, CA 90802 Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Monday and Tuesday: Closed General Admission: $10 Students: $7 Free admission every Sunday MOLAA recently celebrated its 20th birthday and its latest exhibit, “MOLAA at Twenty: 1996- 2016,” draws

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The Museum of Latin American Art is located in downtown Long Beach. over 1,600 works from more than 20 Latin-American countries. Whether it’s traditional or contemporary art you’re interested in, MOLAA’s latest gallery is sure to have something that will catch your eye.

others. The large collection includes, but isn’t limited to, art in carving traditions, body ornamentation and oral/ musical arts. It’s a great way to discover artwork from diverse cultures of the Pacific. If you take your Cal State Long Beach ID, admission is only $3!

2. Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum 695 Alamitos Avenue Long Beach, CA 90802 Wednesday - Sunday: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Monday and Tuesday : Closed General Admission: $5 Students: $3

3. East Village Art District Be sure to take a stroll down the East Village Art District, which is home to a plethora of shops and restaurants. If you’re in the neighborhood the second Saturday of the month then be sure to check out the 2nd Saturday Art Walk.

The event, which starts promptly at 4 p.m. and ends at 10 p.m., takes place around the streets of Linden Avenue,

PIEAM offers a distinct collection of over 1,000 works of art and artifacts from places such as Fiji, Hawaii, Marshall Islands and Tokelau, among many

Head down to the Long Beach Museum of Art and enjoy a walk through the museum’s many exhibitions. From May 11 - June 19, the museum will present its latest exhibit, “Beyond the Frame: New Media Arts from Taiwan.” The exhibit will feature new media artists who use media technology to create their artwork.

The gallery includes the works of six Taiwanese artists who created their works with technology such as video art, virtual art, interactive art and robotics.

The gallery is an opportunity for attendees to experience how art is evolving alongside technological advances.

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Claire’s at the Museum is a restaurant located on grounds of the Long Beach Museum of Art. The dining area overlooks a view of the Pacific Ocean– nothing like an amazing view to go with your omelette and mimosa! Who’s Claire you may ask? The restaurant is named after Claire Falkenstein who created “Structure and Flow,” the fountain at the very center of the restaurant.

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And for those that don’t consider museum-visiting artsy fun – maybe getting some artwork permanently inked on you is more your thing. Long Beach is home to Outer Limits Tattoo shop, the oldest tattoo parlor in the U.S., which has been continuously operated since 1927. The tattoo artists’ portfolios are definitely worth the visit. Walk in and say hi – check out the different tattoo flashes and talk to the easy-going staff.

If you’re considering a tattoo, consider getting it at this local shop that’s been around longer than CSULB. The City of Long Beach has approximately 345 days of sunshine each year, making summer perfect for checking out some art under the sun. Don’t let your school-free weeks go to waste without embracing the arts community of Long Beach.

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New chapter for a New American Jonny Strang jams out of CSULB to keep jamming with New American.

By Jason Enns Arts & Life Editor

For graduating seniors the summer is the start of a new chapter, but for Cal State Long Beach senior and New American frontman Jonny Strang, it’s time to find the right balance between his devotion to music and a potential professional career.

Strang is singer/guitarist for local Long Beach blues-rock band, New American, and the soon to be recipient of a bachelor’s in business finance.

However, he says he would rather be a struggling musician than a successful business executive.

“It wasn’t exactly that I got the degree because I wanted to be a suit, and I wanted to go be in finance and work at some credit union or something like that,” Strang said. “It was more that I just wanted to understand my surroundings … I wanted to understand the infrastructure that we live in.”

His summer plans may include job applications and cover letters, but more importantly for him, it will be spent creating new songs.

“It’s kind of nice now that school’s over we can all just really focus hard on writing good music,” Strang said. “I haven’t really had the time at all to put any time into writing music these last couple months.”

Strang and his band mates Alex Mendez, Chris Pleasant and Karim Bedran already have studio time booked for their new songs. New American will be recording their third release, “another three- or four-song EP,” the

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Chris Pleasant-Lead Guitar, Alex Mendez-Drums, Jonny Strang-Guitar/ Vocals and Karim Bedran-Bass Guitar as New American performing at the Nugget. first week in July, Strang said.

Strang expressed his zeal for the creative process.

“I’m never tired of playing some songs, but they just become a little more than muscle memory,” Strang said. “A good analogy is like having sex [with a long-time partner], it’s like yeah, it’s great, but the potency is gone.

When writing something new there’s still mistakes you can make [and] exciting directions it can go.”

The semester’s end doesn’t just mark more time for Strang to spend with the band, but time to start planning for his post-graduation life.

“I think graduating college is

scary… it’s bittersweet,” Strang said.

“It’s awesome because it’s an accomplishment but at the same time you don’t really know what the next step is.”

Now that student loan payments are forcing their way into his priorities, a better paying job is something Strang strives for. Still, making music will remain his focus.

“I don’t think I’m going to immediately just drop my guitar and join the workforce,” Strang said. “Music is still a very high priority for me because regardless of what I do with it it still keeps me very grounded and happy.”

It’s important for Strang to know

what makes him happy. With no more academic milestones lined up, his main goal is to find creative satisfaction in whatever he does.

“I think at this time you really have to figure out what makes you happy, because if you can’t figure that out people will tell you what it is,” Strang said.

“Otherwise you just end up getting lost in an office somewhere … you can just sort of float on and not have any real aspirations.”

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“When you get out of high school ... you can be a burnout … or you can get just a normal job, you can go to the army, or you can go to college,” Strang said. “So you had four decisions to make, it was easy, you had to pick one. When college is done you’re just like ‘Oh there’s a million f*cking things I can do.’”

For now, Strang will keep making music with New American. To hear them perform, take a trip to the Prospector on June 7. Or, to get out of Long Beach for a night, New American is playing the Sassafras Saloon in Hollywood on May 31.

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One of the oldest and strongest traditions that has evolved at CSULB is the recognition of Academic Excellence. This is the 53rd year that CSULB has honored qualified students who accepted membership into the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society. This group of 388 new members constitutes one of the largest groups received during one year by the CSULB chapter of Phi Kappa Phi and one of the largest groups of new members accepted during one year by any chapter of Phi Kappa Phi. COLLEGE OF THE ARTS

Rhiannon Rose Aarons – Art MFA Pamela Sage Barton – Instrumental Performance MM Ashlee Brooke Blosser – Dance BFA Amberly Susann Chamberlain – Theatre Arts/Acting MFA Jenny S. Cho – Drawing and Painting BFA Katharine Clark – Studio Art BA Gabriela Y .Espana – Studio Art BA Crystal Ferrer – Art History MA Sinead Finnerty – Art MA Amanda Jayne Fisher - Art: 3D Media: Metals BFA Marina Samir Habashi – Studio Art BA Andrew G. Hansen – Drawing and Painting BFA Erin Hobbs – Music MM Kaitlin Holt – Music Education BA Sung Sil Hong – Piano Performance BM Basil C. Mangra – Theatre Arts/Performance BA Asha May – Theatre Arts/Acting MFA Christian John McCormick – Studio Art BA Nicholas Alexander Mesquita – Theory and Practice Cinema BA Kristen Negron – Ceramics/Studio Art BA John-Michael O’Brien – Jazz Performance (Piano) BM Camille R. Parillo – Art Education BA Clare Madeline Samani – Printmaking BFA Adrienne Marie Larsen Satyapan – Music Education MA Valerie Stanford – Theatre Arts/Acting MFA Jenna Starr Steeve – Film and Electronic Arts Theory and Practice BA Gabriella Michelle Toledo – Design BA Haley Hema Toyama – Drawing and Painting BFA Pamela Elizabeth Tuazon – Studio Art BA Natalie Wong – Dance Science BA

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Ali Thabit Alsayari – Finance BS Lindsey Bolt – Accountancy BA Brian Budzinski – Business Administration MBA E Alissa Geannina Carnicelli – Marketing BS Tiffany Jialin Chow – Business Administration MBA E Nam Chu – Finance BS Jianna Competente – Management BS Alex Jordan Contreras – Finance BS Nestor De Lira – Management Information Systems BS Kenneth J. Duckworth – Operations and Supply Chain Management BS Dean Edward Heiss – Business Administration MBA E Kim-Anna Huynh – International Business BS Julian Hyodo – Accountancy BS Stephanie Kennedy – Finance BS Kunal D. Kulkarni – Business Administration MBA E Minji Kum – Accountancy BS Elizabeth Le – Management BS Alexander James Malinis – Accountancy BS Youstina Masoud – Business Administration MBA Jessica-Marie McClintock – Business Administration MBA Luis J. Medina – Business Administration MBA E Juan Pablo Mendoza Cardenas – Accountancy BS Nilesh Metkar – Business Administration MBA Greg Molina – Finance BS Sean Mueller – Finance BS Sze Wa Ng – Finance BS Romel Paredes – Accountancy BS Amanaki Patetefa – Business Administration MBA E Mitchell G. Robison - Accountancy BS Polina Roslikova – Accountancy BS Claire Joanna Rudd – Business Administration MBA E Ricardo E. Salinas – Supply Chain Management BS Meharvan Singh – Business Administration MBA Amelia Soto – Business Administration MBA E Carynn Tan – Accountancy BS Adam Hiep Tran – Finance BS Ly Nguyen Truc Truong – Finance BS Angel Vargas – Business Administration MBA E Lauren C. Ventura – Accountancy BS

Fidji Nicar T. Victoriano – Business Administration MBA E Ka Cin Wong – Finance BS Samantha Leeanne Yount – Human Resource Management BS Lianzi Zhu – Accountancy BS

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Joanna Marie Alvarez – Education Social and Cultural Analysis MA Evelyn Bautista – Education Administration MA Brittany Betancourt – Student Dev’t Higher Education MS Terrence LaMar Bryant – School Counseling MS Seung Ji Choi – Liberal Studies ITEP BA James Crawford – Education Social and Cultural Analysis MA Rosangela Dardon – Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy MS Nayroby Gareli Deniz – Liberal Studies ITEP BA Andrea Espinosa – Dual Language Development MA Rachel M. Forman – School Psychology Education Specialist Denise Maureen Peters Grant – Educational Administration MA Michelle Marie Hawke – Early Childhood Education MA Deborah Hofreiter – Elementary/Secondary Leadership EdD Kassandra Jacquelyn Klatt – Liberal Studies ITEP BA Rachel Lewis – Liberal Studies ITEP BA Michelle M Lowrie-Mendizabal – Special Education MS Veronica Michelle Lucio – Educational Administration MA Mingdang N. Nguyen – Single Subject Credential Christina Irvin Oja – Student Dev’t Higher Education MS Kathy Paek – Liberal Studies ITEP BA Victoria Palmas – Dual Language Development MA Linda S. Ramos – Higher Education Leadership EdD Frederick Rice – Marriage and Family Therapy MS Karina Johana Robles – Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy MS Sarah Schuessler – Single Subject Credential Ivan Silva – School Psychology Education Specialist Yingchun Tao – Dual Language Development MA Megan N. Tossey – Specialist Level 1 Credential

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Diego Alfredo Aguilar – Mechanical Engineering BS Hassan Al Farsi – Civil Engineering BS Muhannad Mohamed Al-Hasani – Computer Science BS Zeyad Almajed – Civil Engineering BS Mohammed Almuhanna – Mechanical Engineering BS Vijay Ashokkumar Anandani – Electrical Engineering/ Wireless Communications MS Siddharth Chatterji – Electrical Engineering MS Elena DeSanto – Chemical Engineering BS Randall C. Gadduang – Civil Engineering BS Ankit Golwalkar – Electrical Engineering MS Sara Taylor Gonzalez – Biomedical and Electrical Engineering BS Yunzan Hu – Computer Science MS Bertrand Fredrick Ithurburn – Computer Science MS Ashokreddy Kotamreddy – Electrical Engineering MS Sai Kothapalli – Civil Engineering MS Mia Vu Lai - Biomedical and Clinical Engineering BS Tunai Porto Marques - Electrical Engineering MS Demian Mendez – Electrical Engineering MS Eric Christian Murray – Mechanical Engineering BS Krishna Chaitanya Nallani Chakravartula – Electrical Engineering MS Poom Narongdej – Mechanical Engineering MS Anthony Charles Lim Ong – Mechanical Engineering MS Ghina Alfisyahrin Pradina – Chemical Engineering BS Austin Kent Ramirez - Mechanical Engineering BS Jaudat Raza – Computer Engineering BS Kenneth L. Rosen – Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering MS Shruthi Sampathkumar – Electrical Engineering MS Carl Frederich Swanson – Mechanical Engineering BS Andy N. Tran – Computer Engineering BS

Duc Hoai Tran – Industrial Applied Mathematics PhD

COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Mayra Aguirre – Health Care Administration BS Natalia Cabello Arnaiz – Nursing Basics BS Rachel Louise Bertler – Dietetics and Food Administration BS Harley James Blaylock – Exercise Science BS Noelle Christine Bringmann – Gerontology MS Suzanne Brown – Social Work MSW Marissa Ann Caldarola – Social Work MSW Paige Rey Canning – Public Administration MPA Katie Capps – Nursing MS Connie Sarely Carachure – Nursing Basics BS Ana-Alicia R. Carr – Community Health Education MPH Nicholas Tsun Ting Cheung – Health Care Administration MS E Susanne K. Cohen – Nursing MS Claudia Contreras – Urban Affairs MPA Karreen Janna DeLancret – Emergency Services Administration MS E Andrea M. Delap – Public Administration MPA E James Dinwiddie – Urban Affairs MPA Lila T. Divine – Community Health Education BS Thien John Do - Exercise Science BS Trevor Gregory Eliot – Health Care Administration MS HCA Alex Elliott – Social Work MSW Jordan Brennen Eres – Public Administration MPA Alexis Louise Fernandez Francisco – Nursing BS Zeida M. Fletes – Nursing MS Kelli Anne Forrester – Social Work MSW E Lydona Faith Vencer Gallimba – Nursing MS Jemara Garcia – Social Work MSW Rachal Roxie Garcia – Public Policy and Administration MPA Leticia I. Garibay – Social Work MSW Brian L. Gilbaugh – Emergency Services Administration MS E Jennifer R. Govea – Social Work MSW Samer H. Haidar – Health Care Administration MS Fatima Nurul Hasan – Dietetics and Food Administration BS Catherine Marie Henderson – Dietetics and Food Administration BS Henry C. Hernandez – Urban Affairs MPA Janine L. Hollenbeck – Emergency Services Administration MSE Brianna Jamie Hudson - Dietetics and Food Administration BS Nwanyieze Iyalomhe – Social Work MSW Melanie Frances Jambrosic – Exercise Psychology MS Jason Daniel James-Scribner – Social Work MSW Emma C. Jurgensen – Social Work MSW Samantha Noel Kau – Exercise Science BS Lindsay Anne Kennedy – Child Dev’t and Family Studies BA Paige Elizabeth Kilgore – Social Work BA Hannah Kim – Community Health Education MPH Kannavie Arience Kim – Nursing Basics BS Frank D, Lamsus – Health Care Administration BS Dimitri Blake Lara – Health Care Administration BS Scott Aaron Larison – Emergency Services Administration MS E Thuy Le – Social Work MSW Ramona Lenihan-Costanzo - Dietetics and Food Administration BS Natalie Leonardo – Health Care Administration MS E Hannah Tikvah Levin – Social Work MSW Eileen Orellana Luna – Child Development and Family Life Education BA Chrisley Anne Eugenio Maglanoc – Nursing Basics BS Katherine Martinez – Gerontology MS Kristina Martinez – Public Administration MPA Devon Shea McIntosh – Nursing MS Allison Veronica McKenzie – Sport Management MA E Sarah Dorothy Minkow – Nutrition Science MS Alyssa Rochelle Moreno - Fitness BS Jilian Renee Moss – Fitness BS Tederick D. Myles – Public Administration MPA E Ary Nassiri – Social Work MSW Martha Navarro – Social Work MSW

Emily Alies Navolio – Child Dev’t and Family Studies BA Francyne Nga Nguyen – Social Work MSW Michelle Thu Nguyen – Health Care Administration BS Kathy Nhi Nguyen – Speech: Language Pathology MA E Allison D. Ohanian – Public Administration MPA Christel O’Kelley – Social Work BA Amanda Yvette Olivas – Public Administration MPA Alik Alina Paloulian – Nursing BS Mark Jeffrey Parbo – Exercise Science BS Maria del Carmen Parra – Public Administration MPA Jacqueline Pigozzi – Sport Management MA E Sona Renker – Nursing Basics BS Alyssa Flora Netto Rios – Nursing MS Bijan Behzad Rizi – Community Health Education MPH Lirian Inais Rodriguez - Community Health Education BS Mabel Tang Rodriguez – Social Work MSW E Alma Delia Sandoval – Social Work BA Alma A. Sarinana – Social Work MSW Jennifer Kay Short – Emergency Services Administration MS E Ashley N. Smith – Social Work MSW Chanel Rose Stewart – Family Life Education BA Suzanne Swenson – Dietetics and Food Administration BS Kiyo Takesako – Speech: Language Pathology BA Michelle Tapia – Social Work MSW Kristin N. Taylor – Gerontology MS Salena Maude Tellez – Community Health Education BS Jason R. Townsell – Emergency Services Administration MS E Katherine Triglia – Public Administration MPA Rocio Valdivia – Criminal Justice BS Ralph A. Varela – Fashion Merchandising BA Vida D. Vazquez-Curtis – Child Dev’t and Family Studies BA Stephanie L. Villada – Social Work BA Anna Natasha Volk – Nursing MS Kati Von Seggern – Nutritional Science MS Alice Wantana – Speech: Language Pathology BA Megan Lee Wiegelman- Public Administration MPA Michelle “Mischa” Wilson – Social Work MSW Rachel Yamada – Social Work MSW Author Yao – Health Care Administration BS Rashina Young – Public Administration MPA Stephanie Kara Yu – Nursing Basics BS

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

Amy Elizabeth Adamson – Communication Studies BA Zakia Afzal – Political Science BA Ibrahim Al Malwi – Linguistics MA Abdulmajeed Alrashed – Linguistics MA Abdulaziz Altamimi – Linguistics General MA Ashley Elizabeth Anthony – English: Creative Writing BA Alexandra Marie Antovich – English Literature MA Matthew-Dean Argame – Religious Studies BA Yigit Ari – Industrial Organization Psychology MS Alana Aronson – English Literature BA Erin Janine Atwater – History BA Philip Baker – German MA Nicole Rachele Barone – Psychology BA Melissa Jannette Begey – Applied Anthropology MA Jillian Christine Bergamo – English Literature BA Marie R. Brown – Religious Studies MA Jonathan Charles Buck – English Education BA Kelly Ann Buffington – French and Francophone Stds MA Kassidy Kate Butterworth – Psychology BA Jorge M. Calderon – Sociology BA Katelyn Campbell – English Education BA Joshua Jared Casper – Political Science MA Danielle Celeste Castillo – Applied Anthropology MA Elisa Marie Castillo – Anthropology BA Talia Jade Chase – Sociology BA Rachel Chauvin – Psychology BA Danielle Kataryna Songcayauon Cheung – Sociology BA Shauna Chung - English MA Daniel Louis Cota – Geography BA Tawnee L. Crews – Sociology BA Kristen L Damron – Applied Sociology MA Kathlyn-Ann O. Decena – Human Development BA

Kellie Jean DeCollibus – Environmental Science and Policy BA Jeremy Peter De Geytere – Political Science BA Sarah Grace DeIuliis – Industrial Organization Psychology MS Toria D. Denofrio – Geography BA Marguerite Deon – French and Francophone Stds MA Amy DeSuza – English MA Elizabeth Diesel – English Literature BA Jessica Hong Dinh – Human Development BA Shane Dominguez – English Creative Writing BA Erik E. Duane – Communication Studies BA Jeremy Andrew Feiger – Psychology BA Donald D. Flores – Psychology Research MA Patricia Lynn Gabel – Religious Studies MA Cassandra Ann Gearhart – Psychology Research MA Vanessa Godoy – International Studies BA Alec Gonzalez – Psychology BA Ashlynn Rose Graham – Psychology BA Brigette Granados – Sociology BA Regina M. Guerre – Geography BA Rachel Christine Gulley – Communication Studies BA Stefanie Guzman – Sociology BA Bryan Haske – History BA Miranda Henein – Psychology BA Carolina Hernandez – English Literature BA Amber L. Huu – Geography MA Catherine Ethel Benner James – Sociology BA Oscar S. Jasso – Sociology BA Luke Jeynes – Economics and Psychology BA Candice Ko – Political Science BA Rebecca K. Komathy – English Creative Writing BA Eunji Kong – Psychology Research MA Sarah Marie LeBlanc – Psychology BA Alyssa Lim – Communication Studies BA Matthew Rogers Lloyd – Philosophy BA Xochilth Valeria Lopez – Psychology BA Omar Marchand – English Literature BA Kacie Nicole Margis – English Creative Writing BA Cara Martin – Human Development BA Trevor McCourt – English Creative Writing BA Tanya Rachel McGrail – English Literature BA Jeana Elizabeth Mendoza – Religious Studies MA Jesse Osmin Mendoza – Sociology BA Meagan Meylor – English Literature BA Annie Monge – English Literature BA Mikaya Shannon Moore – Psychology BA Alyssa Krystine Mueller – Communication Studies BA Jo Neuman – Psychology BA Sebastian M. Ortega – Chicano Latino Studies BA Brandon C. Pak – Business Economics BA Raymond Ruben Paramo – English Creative Writing BA Alice Ahram Park – Psychology BA Kyle Parys – English Rhetoric and Composition BA Jeanette Pattison – English Rhetoric and Composition BA Katherine Louise Perez – Psychology BA Trong M. Pham – Psychology BA Freddy Polanco Jr. – History BA Kierra Noelle Rainey – Political Science BA Jessica Rambo – English Literature BA Irene Campos Refuerzo – English Education BA Alice Reid – Communication Studies BA Michelle E. Reynolds – English Creative Writing BA Emily Rivera – Communication Studies BA Miguel Abraham Rivera – Sociology BA Natalie Rodriguez – English Creative Writing BA Manuel A. Rubianes III – Economics BA Allison Salazar Intriago – Communication Studies BA Lizbeth Salinas – Psychology BA Jody Michele Sallee – English Literature BA Iris Maria Schwenter – Linguistics BA Sarah Shammaa – Communication Studies BA Heather R. Sparks – Geography MA Sophia Francesca Spektor – Communication Studies BA Yu Ting Sun – Human Factors MS Kyle Taylor – Linguistics BA William J. Theisen – Journalism BA

Elena Teresa Tsoi-A-Sue – Linguistics BA Spencer Tyra – History BA Sabrina Elizabeth van der Linden-Gonzales – Political Science MA Taree Vargas – Anthropology BA Jimmy Vu – Psychology BA Victor C. Webster - Business Economics BA Kevin R. Whitney – American Studies BA Alexandra Wilkinson – Psychology BA Janea Wilson – Creative Writing MFA Jolene Wright – Psychology BA John Dairo Zarate – Sociology BA

COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS

Kristen Irene Carlson – Molecular Cell Biology and Physiology BS Michael A. Carrillo - Molecular Cell Biology and Physiology BS Brendan K. Chan – Physics MS Michael Killen Franklin – Biology MS Haley Elizabeth Gause – Microbiology BS Yonas Getachew – Physics MS Leslie Gayle Hellman – Science Education: Informal MS David Kes – Applied Mathematics BS Laurel Lam - Molecular Cell Biology and Physiology BS Tate Channing Lone – Biochemistry BS Jaclyn Mann – Biology MS Patrick Marks – Applied Mathematics BS John Jacob McCord – Physics MS Kirsten Louise Miller – Applied Mathematics BS Dillon Miyasaki - Molecular Cell Biology and Physiology BS Robbin A. Nameki – Molecular Cell Biology and Physiology BS Tho Q. Nguyen – Mathematics MS Edward Nguyen – Chemistry MS Chinazaekpele Ebelechukwu Nweke – Biology BS Elizabeth Alvarez Ortega – Applied Statistics MS Naomie Ranatunge – Molecular Cell Biology and Physiology BS Anthony Sablan – Biochemistry BS Pardis Sharifabad - Molecular Cell Biology and Physiology BS Tyrone M. Thames, Jr. – Physics BS Kyle Tran – Mathematics/Statistics BS Viviana G. Valencia - Molecular Cell Biology and Physiology BS Hongjing Zhang – Biochemistry BS

COLLEGE OF CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION Stephen M. Brandenburg – Sport Management MA E Sylvia Lee – Sport Management MA E Therese Norman – Geographic Information Systems MS E Scott Thornton – Sport Management MA E

The Officers of CSULB Local Chapter 086 of Phi Kappa Phi offer their heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to our best and brightest Seniors and Graduate Students.

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10 Opinions No need for a trans-panic attack Monday, May 16, 2016

Conservatives use fear tactics against transgender community.

By Jorge Paniagua Opinions Editor

M

y best friend is a transgender male who is undergoing hormone replacement therapy – he’s been on what he calls “T” — short for testosterone — for over a year now. The effect the testosterone has had on his body has been successful and the guy’s looking the way he’s always wanted to.

However, during his first few weeks on testosterone, walking into a men’s restroom was a difficult, nerve-wracking situation for him.

He would become distressed and tell me he couldn’t do it because he was afraid that someone might spot his “feminine features” and start a problem.

Something as simple as entering a restroom was not only problematic but depressing for someone I care about so deeply. And it depresses the hell out of me just thinking about that time.

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When I heard the Obama administration’s plan to direct schools nationwide to provide transgender students with access to suitable facilities which match their chosen identity, I thought to myself, “It’s about damn time.”

Transgender men and women should be able to enter the public accommodation that fits their gender identity, but folks – and I’m especially talking about the social conservatives in North Carolina – are freaking out over the administration’s direction when there’s really no need for any freaking out.

Bills against transgender people entering the facility of their choice are being created, and while they’re promoted as “protective” by conservatives, they’re actually a way of instilling fear of trans people in the general population.

Conservatives in North Carolina created House Bill 2, which invalidated the ordinance set by the Charlotte City Council which sought to end discrimination against gay and transgender people in public accommodations in Charlotte. House Bill 2 used an unsubstantiated fear tactic to get its way by simply stating, “No men in women’s bathrooms.”

Basically, every social conservative thinks like senior fellow of the conservative Family Research Council Peter Sprigg, who claims he supports

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the anti-transgender bathroom bill because of the “legitimate fears that people have about their safety.”

These “fears” are best depicted in a grotesque Houston television ad aiming to get voters to vote against the city’s Proposition 1, which would have allowed transgender people to enter facilities matching their identity; however, the majority of Houston voted against it.

The ad depicted a young schoolgirl nonchalantly entering a restroom when a man, which the ad depicts as someone claiming to be a trans woman, follows her into a stall and attacks

her.

There are a plethora of things wrong with the ad but one problem stands out – the ad confuses pedophiles with transgender people.

There have been zero cases of transgender people attacking non-transgender people while using the restroom which fits their gender identity, according to both the Human Rights Campaign and the American Civil Liberties Union.

If you want to ban pedophiles and sex offenders from restrooms, then do it, but don’t ban trans people from going into the facility of their choice.

These fear tactics implemented by conservatives are getting old, fast.

Let’s not forget 2008’s Proposition 8 ballot here in California. Prop 8 sought to make same-sex marriage illegal using claims that the “core values” of marriage, which according to proposition supporters should be between a man and a woman, would be destroyed.

Supporters of the proposition even claimed that religion would be ruined because the clergy would have

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The next step

Most of us are scared about the future but here are some things I’ve learned from my college experience.

By lisa williston Staff Writer

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s this year comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on all the years that have passed. College has been a wild ride.

While flipping through my brain’s Timehop, memories of parties, heartbreak and laughing to the point of urination cross my mind. With graduation approaching, I still carry this inclination that I have absolutely no idea what I am doing. Even if that may be true, I still have learned quite a bit these past four years. So Cal State Long Beach, I owe you a couple of thank yous: Thank you for showing me that I am not the only freak in the world. I knew I was a little different when I asked other kids in kindergarten what the color of their angry pillow was…mine was gold.

Apparently, other children didn’t punch holes in walls and other mothers didn’t have to protect said walls by using pillows as a substitute, but what can I say … I went through my emo stage early. I didn’t choose the punk life, the punk life chose me. K-12 taught me that there are some real assholes in the world and sometimes your inner Beyoncé is not going to be accepted. But, like Beyoncé, you can’t let the pressure of the Super Bowl trip you up. Catch yourself like the queen you are because in college, you will get into formation with your true soulmates.

Thank you for teaching me the value of opinion. Subjects such as politics and religion had never been on the top of my priority list, but now I realize that complacency is boring. Being informed and constructing an opinion on a hot topic gives you and those you communicate with valuable exchanges (as long as it is open and you both know what you’re talking about). Doing your research and having an open mind is key. These conversations not only build self-esteem, but also help make the world a more accepting echo chamber for progressive ideas.

Thank you for making me a better friend. In the few communication courses I have taken, I learned that one of the most important actions you can do for someone is listen – really listen. Many people do not get a chance to tell their stories without interruption and they really appreciate when someone is engaged. I was probably the worst culprit – constantly butting into a story to tell my own. But

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continued from page 10 to conduct same-sex weddings.

But now that same-sex marriage has recently been legalized nationwide, we can all see that these catastrophic events predicted by conservatives never happened.

And let me just say, these “core values” of traditional marriage must suck because the divorce rate in the United States is at 45-50 percent for first mar-

I learned that how you make a person feel when they are speaking to you says more about you than anything you could have told them. People like to be around others that make them feel important.

Thank you for allowing me to take chances. Granted, not all the risks I took were constructive, but they all led me to the (somewhat) stable life I am living now.

I took chances on relationships that left me in debt and a state of emotional chaos, but inspired me to write some kickass songs. I took a chance on reporting for the Daily 49er and acquired loads of knowledge and know-how from the supportive crew that runs it. I took a chance on kale salads and found that if you read about its nutritional benefits while you’re chewing (for what feels like forever), it doesn’t taste that bad. Now I have decided to move to New York in the fall and that is probably one of the biggest gambles I have made in my life so far, but I wouldn’t be brave enough to do it without these past incremental steps.

Thank you for pushing me to my limits. I am no stranger to procrastination – we are basically BFFs – but having to take 18 units three semesters in a row has taught me how to keep things organized and manage my time. Planners were my safety net, my scholarly Jesus, if you will.

There was nothing more satisfying than finishing an essay with hours and days to spare. Seriously though, if my slacking buttocks can survive a six-class semester, anything is possible.

As we look forward to the unknown abyss that is the future, we are met with confusion, anxiety and excitement. Some people have it all figured out: a job set up, connections established, a master’s program to start and that is great! But if you’re like me, clueless with only a destination in mind, I want to tell you that it is OK. We will find our way. We spend so much time worrying about the future, sometimes we forget to appreciate the present. As corny as that sounds, for most of us that’s true.

So as the waves of finals flood your thoughts with stress and anxiety, remember that the end is near and the future is as bright as you make it. Don’t be afraid to fall right on your ass, I’ll probably be sittin’ right there beside you. There is still learning to be done outside the walls of educational institutions. Those lessons are often the most important. You’re welcome for the wisdom you’ve probably already heard from a bazillion adults, but for the homies who haven’t, I hope this helps ease your mind.

Good luck, fellow graduates! And for the rest of the undergrads, hopefully this thank you letter will help you see the value in your college experience.

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North Carolina isn’t alone in banning trans people from restrooms – several states, including Arizona, Florida, Texas and Kentucky have considered or are considering enacting laws framed as measures against “sexual predators.”

Voters should see these “bathroom laws” for what they really are – a way of fear-mongering from social conservatives. Don’t let these fear tactics stop you from supporting LGBT people from gaining equal rights.

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SOFTBALL

49ers heading to Oregon regionals to face Baylor LBSU softball beats Hawai’i, sending the 49ers to the postseason.

Standings SOFTBALL

By Matthew Simon Sports Editor

The Long Beach State softball team closed its regular season sweeping Hawai’i in Saturday’s doubleheader to push it into the postseason to face Baylor on Friday in Eugene, Oregon.

The 49ers bounced back after losing to Hawai’i on Friday night on a day they honored the four seniors on the team.

LBSU (32-20, 12-9) trailed Hawai’i 1-0 after the Rainbow Wahine (24-30, 8-13) scored a run at the top of the second inning after senior second baseman Tayana Mata hit a lead-off single and scored after two hit batters and a bases-loaded walk.

The 49ers answered in the bottom of the fourth after senior third baseman Darian Tautalafua got a rally started with a lead-off single. Junior first baseman Julia Lombardi followed with a double to push Tautalafua to third base. Tautalafua scored on a passed ball to tie the game.

Freshman shortstop Nichole Fry

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Members of the LBSU softball team gather at the pitcher’s mound to talk things out. gave the 49ers a 2-1 lead with an RBI single to score Lombardi.

Hawai’i tied the game in the sixth after junior pitcher Christina Clermont hit two batters to put two on with two outs. Freshman utility player Sarah Muzik then hit an RBI single to tie the game at 2.

LBSU took the lead for good after sophomore catcher Irma Sanchez hit a 2-run single in the sixth inning to give the 49ers a 4-2 win.

In game two, Clermont and Hawai’i pitcher Kanan Alna Cabrales were locked in a pitcher’s duel.

The two pitched five scoreless innings until the sixth when LBSU broke through to score after freshman designated player Tierra Falo hit the game-winning single to score senior centerfielder Alley Perkins.

The RBI single gave the 49ers a 1-0 win to finish the regular season and send them to the postseason.

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2. Cal State Northridge

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3. Long Beach State

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4. UC Santa Barbara

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5. Cal Poly

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6. UC Riverside

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7. Hawai'i

8 - 13

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8. UC Davis

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BASEBALL

Dirtbags snag second straight home sweep LBSU sweeps San Jose State and wins fifth straight game.

Standings BASEBALL

By Matthew Simon Sports Editor

After two solid games from their Friday and Saturday starters, the Long Beach State baseball team’s hitters came up big on Sunday as they beat San Jose State, 6-2 to complete their second sweep of the season.

Senior Tanner Brown went three innings on Sunday giving up six hits and two runs as the Spartans (16-36, 6-21) jumped to an early 2-1 lead in top half of the fourth inning after designated hitter Josh Nashed hit a home run to left field.

That was it for the Spartans as senior Ty Provencher, who replaced Brown, got out of the inning stranding one base runner.

LBSU (31-18, 11-7) wouldn’t trail long as junior first baseman Daniel Jackson tied the game at two in the the fourth inning with a solo home run.

The Dirtbags took the lead for good after freshman centerfielder Brooks Stotler lead off the fifth inning with a triple. He scored after freshman second baseman

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Dirtbags’ pitcher Darren McCaughan hurls the ball toward home plate. On Saturday, the sophomore pitched his first complete game shutout.

Jarren Duran hit an RBI single to take a 3-2 lead. Junior Garrett Hampson extended the lead to 4-2 with his own home run.

LBSU scored a run in the seventh and eighth inning to take the 6-2 win and itstheir fifth straight.

Sophomores Chris Mathewson and Darren McCaughan took care of business Friday and Saturday as LBSU won 6-2 and 2-0. McCaughan threw a one-hit complete game shutout as he dominated.

“Today I was like I’m just going to keep doing what I was doing all game which is really just throwing the ball,” McCaughan said. “It was really big time to finish like that. I don’t see why we can’t do it again next week.”

The Dirtbags now head to Loyola Marymount Tuesday before traveling to UC Davis for a weekend series. The games will start at 2:30 p.m. on Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Big West

OVR

1. Cal State Fullerton

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2. Long Beach State

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3. UC Santa Barbara

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4. Cal Poly

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5. UC Irvine

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6. UC Riverside

8-9

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7. Cal State Northridge

10 - 11 31 - 16

8. Hawai'i

9 - 11

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Class of 2016

The Daily 49er would like to send well wishes to the following seniors who are graduating or have completed their eligibility playing at The Beach:

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And another one Big West Champions: The LBSU Men’s Track and Field Team won its fourth straight champsionship. Senior Willie Alexander, who scored a school-record 42 points, won the triple jump while finishing as the runner-up in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m, and long jump.

Selene Polamalu Haley Tobler Alley Perkins Amanda Hansen Darian Tautalafua Nick Faust Branford Jones A.J. Spencer Anna Kim Taylor Nelson Melanie Fox Marie Mackenzie Vania Robles Celeste Dominguez Hannah Sanders Val Margerum Jessika Osegura Renee Mendiola John La Rusch Edgar Palos Dan Glamack John Henry Taylor Gregory

Davis Cannon Amir Lugo-Rodriguez Cody Martin Andrea McHugh Mike Chen Daniel Chian Zach Kanny Kevin Lee Shawnee Martinez Kassidy Teare Savannah Knox Janelle Sua Timothy Bergstrom Alexis Trujillo Dominic Mah Willie Alexander Cameron Glasgow Catherine Martinez Riley Nunes Brianna Wilson Tiffany Forbito Robert Marlow Dylan McCloskey

Cameron Pantoja Jessica Rotter Marina Shelton Brianna Viltz Devin Hickey Nicole Puerner Kody Robison Ryan Sanders Caleb Wood Jasmine Askew Michael Perez-Rogers Chaylene Bruggeman Alexandra Cervantes Kayla Goosby Kristina Goosby Victor Martin Conner Naas Koquise Richards Caitlin Turner Jodi Lambert Natalie O’Dwyer Colin Steinbronner Anais Dallara

Ebba Unden Patrick Goodenough Lee Griffin Dimitrios Lappas Pavo Ljepopio Nolan McConnell Josh Tice Leigh Auth Kayla Robert Christine MacLennan Emily Matheson Warner Rich Jessica Brooks Alexis Butler Eric Hutting Zack Domingues Ty Provencher Ryan Cruz Tanner Brown Vaughan Berberet

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