Daily 49er, November 17, 2016

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VOL. LXVIII, ISSUE 43 | NOVEMBER 17, 2016

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An unnamed student stands outside the Cal State University Office of the Chancellor Wednesday morning to protest a possible CSU systemwide tuition hike. About 50 students and faculty from Cal State Long Beach and other CSUs arrived at 5 a.m. to protest and catch the attention of Board of Trustee members and other officials.

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Students, faculty protest Board of Trustees Proposal includes more fees and less time to get degree.

By Chrystina Schwartz Staff Writer

Protesters gathered for the second time this week outside of the Cal State University Office of the Chancellor in downtown Long Beach Wednesday morning to protest a possible CSU systemwide tuition hike.

If Board of Trustees votes to approve the rising tuition fee in an

upcoming March session, the tuition for undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students would be increased by five percent for all CSUs. With increased tuition revenue, CSU Board of Trustees have expressed interest in getting more students to graduate in a timely manner as a top priority.

About 50 students and faculty from Cal State Long Beach and other CSUs arrived at 5 a.m. to protest and catch the attention of Board of Trustee members and other officials.

Organization Leader for Student for Quality Education Norberto Lopez said he felt optimistic that his group’s message is getting through to

the CSU Board of Trustees, based on interactions with board members.

Lateefah Simon, a Board of Trustee Member, said she sympathized with SQE and expressed solidarity for their advocation. “[Simon] came out and said, ‘I’m in support of you. I support of what you’re doing, it’s important that you’re doing this.’ And two other Boards of Trustees [members] came out as well to hear what concerns the students have,” Lopez said. “We still have yet to hear from Chancellor [White], he still has yet to say any-

FAST FACTS

PROPOSED TUITION INCREASE • If the rising tuition fee is approved, the tuition for undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students would be increased by five percent for all CSUs. • Revenue from the tuition raise will help facilitate the goal of getting 40 percent of students to graduate in four years by 2025.

• Additional investments: enrollment growth, academic facilities and campus infrastructure, employee compensation and maintaining mandatory costs that increase from inflation and CSU statutory mandates

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CAMPUS ACTIVITIES

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Farmers market returns to CSULB

Beach Bite app coming to iOS

Students graze on fresh food options.

By Saúl Torres Staff Writer

Local foods and freshly squeezed juices have returned to Cal State Long Beach for the fall semester.

Wednesday’s farmers market at the Friendship Walk on lower campus allowed students to sample cheesecake, buy locally sourced bee pollen and honey and purchase made-to-order crepes.

With the smells of the food wafting from a distance, students said they knew the farmers market was here on campus and had to check it out.

Senior Chicano studies major Paúla Padilla said he was happy that the farmers market is back, but he would like to see more vegetables, fruits and flowers “I had a bacon-wrapped hotdog which was really good – it was the taste of the sauce that made it delicious.” he said.

With a variety of food to choose from, many CSULB students said they were surprised to see cheese-

cake in a cup. Some of the cheesecake flavors include Oreo cookie, red velvet, caramel and blueberry.

Kayla Wilson, a junior communication major, said that after tasting the cheesecake samples she had to buy one to take home.

“Just seeing how many local business can come to us is really amazing,” Wilson said.

Students seemed to judge the farmers market a success, with many anxiously awaiting its next return.

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New scholarships available for 2017 school year.

By Meghan McGillicuddy Staff Writer

The Associated Students, Inc. Senate announced that the mobile app Beach Bites will be available soon for iPhones during its meeting Wednesday night.

The app was developed by the Emergency Intervention and Wellness Program at California State Long Beach as a means to

help students who may not be able to buy food.

Organizers of on-campus events, such as club meetings, can make posts on the app alerting students where they can find leftover food, how much of it is left and for how long it will be available.

An Android version of Beach Bites was published in in the Play Store on Oct. 16 but iPhone users will have to wait until the EIWP can obtain the license from Apple, Inc. to publish the it in the App Store.

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Students gather at the Farmer’s Market located at the Friendship Walk for food and drinks from local vendors on Wednesday.

“I had to tweet ASI and see where and when the farmers market was going to come back to campus this semester,” said senior history major Sandra Alcantar.

Besides tasty food, students were also able to try raw bee honey and locally sourced pollen, courtesy of Cal State Fullerton alumnus Ahmed Bibi.

Bibi came to Cal State Long Beach in hopes of educating students about his business and the different uses and health benefits of honey.

“My role is to come to schools and educate them out healthy lifestyles and awareness,” he said.

Honey can come in many different flavors depending on the different flowers the bee visits.

Additionally, locally sourced pollen is known to help people with allergies.

Mayra Díaz, a sociology major, said she liked all the food and the samples, but the one that the one that stood out the most was the honey stand.

The farmers market is located on the Friendship Walk every Wednesday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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Jennifer Maguire, assistant professor of Social Work at Humboldt State University, recently sent out a10-15 survey to students via e-mail, asking them to answers questions about food and housing security. Students who participate in the survey may be recruited for focus groups and/or individual interviews so housing officials can get a better idea of how to get improved access to food and security. Students who fill out the survey can choose to be entered to win a $40 gift card.

“Students don’t realize how valuable surveys are,” ASI Senator of Education Estefany Flores said. “If they want their voices to be heard they need to fill out these surveys.”

Also on the agenda, ASI Secretary of City Affairs Alex Bellenger announced that about 900 students registered to vote for the presidential election during on-campus voter registration.

Last on the agenda, University Scholarship Coordinator Valerie Kelsey announced that students can can now look at scholarships on the Beach Scholarships website.

Kelsey said that the website was completely revamped in September. Now, scholarships are grouped by major and the overall process of applying for a scholarship is simpler than before.

Filling out one form instead of many allows students to apply for multiple scholarships within their major.

The deadline for the spring season if Feb. 15, Kelsey said. The scholarships will be awarded at the start of the next academic year.

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Grand theft auto and man with a knife

By Selena Gonzalez

Staff Writer

Car Stolen from parking lot: A male student reported his vehicle stolen on Tuesday. The vehicle, a teal 1972 Chevy pickup, was taken from Parking Lot 11B, next to the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. He parked it at 9 a.m. and noticed it missing when he returned at 3:30 p.m. Another car had been parked in its spot and evidence was left at the scene.

Student threatens classmate: A 31-year-old male student reported on Tuesday that another male classmate had made threats to him on two different occasions. The incidents happened at the Vivian Engineering Center. The suspect yelled at the victim that he would “get what’s coming to

[him].” The victim wanted the incident documented and also requested a bodyguard.

Female student stalked by male student: A female student reported on Monday that a male student was stalking her. She stated that on numerous occasions he had waited for her outside of the Student Success Center, where she works. The incident was reported at the College of Business Administration, the location of the victim’s class.

Male student with a knife: A male student was reported on Nov. 9 for carrying a four inch fixed blade knife in his hand. He had on a black hoodie and blue jeans and was seen walking down the stairs of the northwest side of Parking Structure 1 near the Walter Pyramid. The suspect did not threaten anyone.

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Job hunting around the world

By Daniela Alvarez Staff Writer

As International Education Week continues at Cal State Long Beach, about 30 students attended a panel to learn about careers abroad in development, business or education.

Wednesday’s International Career Panel, held in Brotman Hall room 250, was open to students who were eager to know tips on how to get their international careers started.

The Career Development Center hosted the panel, with Associate Dean and Executive Director for CSULB’s International Programs Terrence Graham acting as moderator Panelists included Head of Operations at White Collar Boxing International Vanessa Narvios, who called in from Shanghai, Development Diplomat in Residence of the U.S. Agency for International Development Cheryl Jennings and Regional Recruiter for the Peace Corps

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thing to us.”

Protesters set up signs shaped like headstones in the grass for each CSU campus, saying things such as “R.I.P to CSU Sacramento” and “Here Lies Humboldt State,” while other protesters chanted “students, not customers!”

According to the the tuition proposal report by CSU Chancellor White on Sept. 29, the revenue from

Alben Phung.

Making a commitment to internaThe different career paths of each tional service work is key in choospanelist provided students with diing certain careers abroad, according verse perspectives, from government to Phung. He spent more than two to media. years in Ethiopia as part of the Peace “Living in China is definitely chalCorps, after feeling inspired from lenging, but rewarding,” Narvios hearing the experience of a returnsaid. “It’s a full life experience.” ing volunteer.

For Graham, who lived in Mos“It was difficult [at first] trying cow, the expeto do what I rience of living wanted to do,” and working in Phung said. another country “There were a put an emphasis lot of unexpectYou realize how little on his Ameried and unpreyou know about your can culture and dictable factors, own culture when you’re the differenclike cultural difes between his ferences. It was overseas. own and the not about what one which surI could do, but -Terrence Graham, rounded him. what they needAssociate Dean and Executive “You realize ed from me.”

Director for CSULB’s Internahow little you Phung retional Programs know about turned to your own culCSULB to guide ture when you’re students in overseas,” he choosing what said. vein of an international career is Moving to another country can right for them, including the Peace undeniably be a stressful experience Corps. for a student, but Graham said he Senior journalism major and fashwanted to reassure students’ fears. ion merchandising minor Lei Phil“There will always be reasons not lips said the panel assured her in her to go,” he said. “But there are risks career choices. involved. If you want to live and “These types of panels just give work abroad, just go.” you confirmation of what you want

to do,” said Phillips. “You don’t feel what I needed to do and admired like you’re second guessing yourself.” someone who accomplished someAll panelists also mentioned that thing I wanted to do.” an international career Each panelist concluded does not necessarwith individual piecily mean living es of advice for abroad. Grastudents, such ham assured as doing students v o l u nt e e r that there work, tuare many toring, options internfor those ing for w h o organiwant a zations global exwith releperience vant interwithout movests, studying away, like ing abroad, and working with finding on-caminternational clipus resources ents or travelling within the Cainfrequently for reer Developa job. ment Center to Je n n i n g s facilitate with job shared with stusearching. dents how imInternational portant it is to Education Week make a plan and will continue stick to it when through Friday Vectors: stock.adobe.com living and working in inwith several scheduled ternational settings. activities throughout “Having a plan and a role model campus. To find out more about inare helpful in managing workloads,” ternational careers, students can visJennings said. “I felt confident with it the Career Development Center in myself and my work once I knew Brotman Hall.

the tuition raise will help facilitate the goal of getting 40 percent of students to graduate in four years by 2025.

Other priorities listed include investing in enrollment growth, academic facilities and campus infrastructure, employee compensation and maintaining mandatory costs that increase from inflation and CSU statutory mandates.

Despite the outlined priorities in the proposal report, Lopez emphasized that the lack of transparency in regard to where the extra revenue from tuition will go is troubling.

instead burden students trying to balance work and classes and diminish the quality of education.

“One of the slogans we are using for SQE is ‘the more we pay, the longer we stay,’” Lopez said. “If they are really trying to push this four-year grad initiative, how are they going to be successful when students have to work more hours and [push] their graduation dates behind? Not enough classes are being offered.”

He proposed that CSUs should lower costs of winter and summer classes.

Instead of putting the costs back on

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International Career Panel convenes to advise students on choosing global career paths.

“How do we know that deficit is real? These are just numbers that they put out. It’s time to question these numbers and ask for the transparency we’ve been [requesting] for many years. And yet, they still have failed,” Lopez said. “Where’s that money going? There’s no clear answer to that question. You really have to dig deep.

But not a lot of students have time to dig deep.”

Lopez argued that students already have enough costs to worry about and raising tuition will not get more students to graduate faster, but will

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the students, the Board of Trustees should help find ways to fund winter and summer courses are often not covered by financial aid, he said.

Lopez said that in his opinion, without time to explore and learn, the quality of education will become worse.

“We are going to continue doing what we are doing. We are going to be back there in January, back there in March because it’s important we voice our concerns.”

The next Board of Trustees meetings are Jan. 31 - Feb.1.

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Where did the Pokemon go?

The meteoric rise of Pokemon Go made way for a drastic fall.

leaving the app unplayed and erasing it from their phone. Slice Intelligence, an online research survey center, reports the U.S. paying population declined by 79 percent since the number of in-game buyers peaked July 15.

By Natalee Coloman CSULB students are still playing Staff Writer the game, despite the large drop since summer.

“I go to the pier in Long Beach Pokemon fans of all ages left their and it’s not packed anymore — a lot dark rooms to capture virtual creaof people have stopped playing,” Rae tures in an outdoor setting to become Delgado, senior creative writing mathe next Pokemon master. jor said. “It’s a lot of fun when you get Trainers began looking for each a new Pokemon, but it’s now harder to Pokestop, gym and “secret spots” meet players.” filled with rare D e l g a d o Pokemon. doesn’t want Locally, places to give up her such as The Pike search for in downtown Pokemon, and I go to the pier in Long Long Beach and is excited for the Beach and it’s not packed Downtown Disnew update reanymore —a lot of people ney in Anaheim leasing 100 new blossomed with Pokemon to the have stopped playing. players, smartapp. phones and por“I think [the -Rae Delgado, table battery update is] great! creative writing senior packs.

There was such Soon, the moa surge at the bile app became a beginning nearcultural phenomly everyone enon. caught all the According to SurveyMonkey, more Pokemon, so we need more incenthan 30 million fans downloaded tive to play,” she said. “That’s why I the app in just three weeks after the keep playing. I want to stay updated game’s release. Merchandise signaling and catch ‘em all, like in the video which team players were associated games.” with sold like wildfire, with sales risDelgado mentions that the majoring 91 percent in a little more than a ity of past-players stopped after conmonth, USA Today reports. tinuous updates that didn’t include However, because of the high defeatures many players hoped for, mand to “catch them all,” fans began such as battling others and an updatto run rampant. USA Today reports ed Pokemon tracker. Other retired multiple incidents, ranging from inplayers were just tired of catching the juries and car accidents, to stabbings same three creatures. and shootings as a result of careless “It was cool at first to walk around playing. find Pokemon in different places,” Although Pokemon Go is still said Daniel Portillo, senior music and available and has generated approxpsychology major. “But after finding imately $258 million, many fans are the same ones every day and needing

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The Pokemon Go themed “LB Baller” shirts available at the CSULB Bookstore are on clearance.

to catch what seemed like hundreds to evolve just one, it just became too tedious.”

Pokemon Go grasped fan’s attention, but couldn’t quite keep ‘em all.

However, the huge loss of players

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Student film-makers rake in awards CSULB Film and Electronic Arts students win big at CSU Media Arts Festival.

By Navy Keophan Staff Writer

In the final scene of “Star Trek Wars,” George Lucas fight in a light saber battle with “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry. pared to other film programs at other schools in the area,” South said.

“When the odds are stacked against us, our motivations to achieve naturally become stronger.”

The producers used a cast and crew of over 100 people, most of whom were found on campus. With the help of students in the Theater Arts and Music departments, Benavente and South were able to utilize local resources in the film’s production.

“We have such an array of talented individuals at CSULB that it seemed obvious to recruit talented students to be a part of our crew,” Benavente said. “At the time, only a few of our crew were alumni and the rest were students that were just as passionate about the craft as we were.”

This same passion also drives senior film major and current student manager of College Beat TV, Nicole

Ilagan. Ilagan’s work on “And We Vote! Celebrity Edition” led to a Rosebud for best television variety

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An epic battle between J.J. Abrams and George Lucas and a show that took a humorous approach to big election issues were among 11 works made by Film and Electronic Arts students honored at the 26th annual California State University Media Arts Festival at California State University, Los Angeles.

Held on Nov. 5, the festival gave students studying film, broadcasting, video, screenwriting and new media within the 23-campus California State University system a chance to showcase their work for critical review. A judging panel made up of entertainment industry professionals and faculty members selected the winners in each category.

“Star Trek Wars” won the Rosebud award for Audience Choice and third place in the Narrative category.

The short film imagined Lucas and Abrams fighting for the future of the “Star Wars” franchise and eventually coming to a compromise after being visited by the ghost of “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry.

The compromise leads to unity and acceptance by the fan bases of both franchises, respecting and admiring a creative work.

For producers Amelia Benavente, a graduated film major, and Stephanie South, a senior film major, being chosen as Audience Choice award winners by their peers validates the hard work of the cast and crew.

“Coming from the CSU system, we are all well aware that we are the underdogs with limited resources com-

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show at the festival.

“This award is not just for me, but for the cast and crew of College Beat Television,” Ilagan said. “Winning this award validates the hard work,

time and dedication put into the hours of production and post-production by crew members.”

“And We Vote! Celebrity Edition” took a humorous look at the issues in the days leading up to the Nov. 8 election to help voters find a perfect fit when it came to candidates and ballot propositions. I lagan said it was the vision of producer Jessie Butera to use the show as a platform to create a safe space to talk about politics and current issues.

Other CSULB winners at the Media Arts Festival include Melanie Comstock, who won first place in the Documentary category for “Detour.” Teddy Valentovich and Fran Portillo’s “The Adventures of Lucy” came in second place in the Narrative category.

Mihika Padbiri and Claire Fisher placed second and third, respec-

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tively, in the Experimental category.

Keleigh Kaliher’s “Hurricane Taylor” (second place) and Frank Truong’s “Getaway” (third place) earned honors in the Short Screenplay category.

Kyoung A. Kang earned first place honors in the Promotional category for “Let Me Re-Live: Paper Cup. Ilagan and Erica Quiroz earned third place for their work on “Beach Access” in the Television News category.

For the winners, the recognition helps boost the university’s Film and Electronic Arts department’s reputation.

“So many great projects have been coming out of our university for the past few years,” Benavente said.

“They just keep getting better thanks to professors that value the quality of the story over anything else and help guide the students while keeping that in mind.”

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The bloody history behind Thanksgiving While many celebrate the holiday, Native Americans remember how much they have lost.

time for some, it is a day of mourning and grief for many Native Americans. For example, members of the United American Indians organization visit the historical landmark, Plymouth Rock, in Plymouth, Massachusetts. They gather around the statue of the head Chief of the Wampanoag tribe and honor the life of the fallen Pequot.

By Miguel Vargas These Native Americans do not refer to Staff Writer this day as “Thanksgiving” like the majority of non-natives do. ith ThanksgivIt’s a depressing reality: while some ing approachnon-natives are celebrating with their faming quickly, ily and being “thankful” for something like many students living the “American” dream, American are both menIndians are mourning the loss of their land tally preparing for all of the political and the massacre of their people. discussion at the Thanksgiving dinner For Native Americans, the month of table and physically conditioning for November isn’t a time to prepare for a the huge meal they’ll devour.

Thanksgiving feast but rather a time to acIt’s a holiday that brings families toknowledge their heritage. gether for an evening of, you guessed The month of November is Native it, giving thanks. A tradition that has American Heritage Month — a time to been practiced by millions of Amerilearn about, celebrate and acknowledge cans over the years; yet, many may fail the important contributions that the Nato ask themselves, how did this national tive American culture has had on this holiday come to be? country.

You may be hard-pressed to find that Widespread knowledge of Native the origins of Thanksgiving don’t include a American history is necessary to prevent peaceful dinner between white colonizers history from being repeated. However, as and American Inwe’ve witnessed dians — but rather the Sioux nation the erasure of the ardently defend Native American their land from culture and peothe Dakota Access I believe that ples by these EuroPipeline being built pean absolutists. across sacred tribal Thanksgiving should not According to lands, perhaps it’s be honored if it means an article titled, already too late. celebrating the massacre “The True Story of The fact that of millions of Native Thanksgiving” by this type of inforAmericans.

Richard Greener mation is left out for The Huffington of the education Post, the Thanksof American chilgiving “tradition” dren is a disservice. began in the year They are being lied 1637.

However, to and deserve to the first Thanksgiving was not celebrated know the truth no matter how old they are. like the Thanksgiving we have today. The It is important information that is a part of reason why Thanksgiving was celebrated this country’s history and should not be in 1637 was because John Winthrop, the omitted from a child’s education.

Massachusetts Colony Governor at the As reported by the Ancient Wisdom time, wanted to throw a Thanksgiving celFoundation’s website, an organization ebration to celebrate the return of a group whose mission statement is “to encourage of armed hunters. and foster research, investment and the These hunters were coming back from practical application of ancient wisdom in a journey to what is now called Mystic, a modern context,” the total death toll of Connecticut. In this journey, they slaughAmerican Indians after European contact tered over 700 Native Americans from the has been approximated to be at around Pequot tribe. Men, women and children 100 million from the time of Columbus’ were included in the massacre. arrival to the end of the Indian Wars hunWhile the holiday represents a joyous dreds of years later.

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Council chief of the Oglala Sioux, Bone Necklace, sits solemnly with his bow and arrow. The Sioux Nation mourns the loss of its land and people during Thanksgiving.

It’s far-fetched to ever think that non-Native Americans will someday refrain from celebrating the national holiday anytime soon, even with this provided information. However, I do wish Americans would take this historical evidence into account. It’s necessary for the U.S. population to truly understand the history behind, not only holidays like Thanksgiving, but the colonial history of the nation in general.

I believe that Thanksgiving should not be honored if it means celebrating the

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This day symbolizes the decimation of Native American tribes.

As reported by an articled titled, “Two sides of Thanksgiving History” for website Indians.org, “Thanksgiving to the Native American Indians may not mean the same thing that it did to the white settlers in American History. To the Indians, Thanksgiving would mean a totally different thing. This was the beginning of their end - a time where they had given up their

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land in return for gifts that were full of disease - which would kill many of them later down the road.”

The colonial origins of the United States were gruesome times for Native Americans. It was a time of horror, sadness and bloodshed.

This is the reason why I believe Thanksgiving is not worthy of being a nationwide celebration anymore. It’s roots are seeded in the genocide of a people — there’s nothing to be thankful about.

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49ers host Houston After two-game road trip, the Long Beach State women’s play first game at Walter Pyramid.

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On to the next one

By Matthew Simon Sports Editor

After losing to UC Irvine in a replay, the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team will look to bounce back when it hosts Cal State Fullerton Friday.

The 49ers’ (17-10, 11-3) loss to the Anteaters put Hawai’i in the driver’s seat for the Big West title, but LBSU will look to get back in the win column with a win against CSUF.

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Senior guard Raven Benton and the rest of Long Beach State women’s basketball team will face the University of Houston Friday.

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After a 3-2 loss to UC Irvine, LBSU looks to bounce back.

Golden opportunity for LBSU Long Beach State men’s water polo team enters playoffs as No. 3 seed.

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After wins against Nevada Nov. 11 and Pepperdine Saturday, the Long Beach State women’s basketball team will host the University of Houston at Walter Pyramid Friday for the team’s home opener.

During its opening road trip, LBSU battled to two close games, including a 97-93 overtime win against Nevada and a 44-41 win at Pepperdine.

Against Nevada, the 49ers had six players score in double-figures. Senior guard Jewelyn Sawyer, current Big West Player of the Week, led the team with 18 points and 13 rebounds.

Along with Sawyer, senior point guard Anna Kim also scored 18 points while junior guard Gigi Hascheff, senior guard Raven Benton, sophomore guard Katie Webster and junior guard Jessica Gertz combined for 47 points.

Sawyer’s hot start to the season continued against Pepperdine as she scored 11 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for her second straight double-double.

LBSU had a low-scoring game against Pepperdine, as the two teams battled back and forth.

After the first quarter, the Waves took a 9-6 lead.

In the second quarter, the Waves continued their impressive play as they jumped out to a 20-8 lead.

From then on, LBSU went on an 11-0 run to cut the Waves’ lead to 20-19 heading into halftime.

The 49ers went on a 24-22 run in the second half to win the game. Houston (2-1) is coming off a 6453 loss to UNLV Tuesday.

The Cougars are led by junior guard Chyanne Butler and freshman guard Angela Harris, averaging 15.5 and 13 points respectively.

After their game against Houston, the 49ers will head up north to take on University of San Francisco Sunday before hosting Duke in the Walter Pyramid Nov. 25.

WATER POLO

In their last match Nov. 1, LBSU swept CSUF 25-12, 25-11 and 25-20. Senior outside hitter Nele Barber had a double-double with 14 kills and 18 digs. Junior middle blocker Ashley Murray was second on the team with 11 kills.

CSUF will be the last stop on LBSU’s 3-game road trip before the 49ers finish Big West play at Walter Pyramid against UC Riverside Saturday.

The Titans are led by sophomore outside hitter Shimen Fayad and sophomore outside hitter Madeline Schneider, who have 317 and 290 kills respectively.

After rounding out Big West play against UC Riverside, the 49ers will have two non-conference games against North Texas Nov. 25 and Denver No. 26 to finish regular season play.

With three games left, the Long Beach State men’s water polo team did what was necessary to secure the No. 3 seed in the Golden Coast Conference Tournament.

The 49ers finished off their season with three straight wins at Lindgren Aquatics Center to head into the postseason on a roll.

LBSU will be facing off against a familiar foe in San Jose State, a team the 49ers beat on Nov. 4, on Friday in Stockton.

In their last match, the 49ers beat the Spartans 13-7.

After the first quarter, the 49ers took a 3-1 lead thanks to goals from sophomore attacker Austin Stewart, junior Lee Griffin and junior utility player Mitchell Holden.

From that point on, LBSU went on a 5-1 run to take an 8-2 lead after the second period.

The 49ers never looked back as they rolled to the easy win.

SJSU will look for big performances from Marc Weber and Ben Hauschild, who scored two goals each in their last match.

If the 49ers win, they will take on No. 2 seed Pacific University Saturday at 6 p.m.

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HOCKEY

Hitting the ice at The Beach Amber Costa | Daily 49er

The Long Beach State hockey team has been a part of the campus community since 1993.

LBSU Hockey might be a club team but they aren’t any less serious than a NCAA division sport.

By Amber Costa Staff Writer

Ice hockey might not be as big as a sport in the West Coast like football and baseball, but LBSU Hockey wants to prove that they are just as competitive and important as all the other teams representing the school.

Senior forward Matt Dove is in his second season with LBSU Hockey.

Dove joined because he wanted to continue playing competitive hockey after playing during community college while being involved on campus.

“Since hockey isn’t really a big thing in the West coast, it is a good opportunity to showcase, try to build a program and try to go to NCAA,” Dove said, “I think it’s cool being able

to start something and say I was a part of it when they were just a club team. Hopefully in the future they become a NCAA team and accomplish those things.”

LBSU Hockey was founded in 1993 and is considered a club team at Long Beach State.

The biggest difference for a club team compared to NCAA Division sports at CSULB like soccer and basketball is the way it is funding. Students pay a fee to play while getting limited funding from the school.

NCAA Division sports are sponsored by the school meaning that they do not pay to play the sports and the school funds for things like their uniforms, where they play and traveling costs.

Though it’s considered a club team at LBSU, they are in Division 2 of the American Collegiate Hockey Association since 2001.

Tryouts to join the team usually take place around the first or second week of the season.

The team plays their home games and trains at The Rinks in the City

of Lakewood, and has been playing there since the mid ‘90s.

The fan turnout to games can vary from a hundred to several hundred fans depending on who they are playing, when they are playing and if there is an event going on for the game. Many of the game attendees are family members and community members.

Since it is a club team, it can be a little harder to get the publicity that NCAA Division teams have.

“It’s a little more difficult to get the name out for people to even know about us. [The team] doesn’t have the access [to advertising] that some of the NCAA have,” Frank Mitrano said.

According to the official site of Long Beach State University Hockey, head coach Frank Mitrano is entering his fifth season with the team and was a former player at LBSU leading them to 4th place in the final rankings.

“We want to make the regional playoffs and compete in [West Coast Hockey Conference],” Mitrano said.

Kody Ichinaga is playing his first season and is tied for lead scorer on

the team said that finding the motivation to make it to the playoffs is easy with his teammates.

“Everyone just wants to play hockey, and everyone just wants to succeed, so when you are around those types of guy then it keeps you motivated,” Ichinaga said.

Ichinaga says that they do not make the same kind of funding as a school sponsored team.

Once a player makes the team, they pay $2,000 for the season, which covers expenses for equipment and uniforms but does not include expenses for traveling.

The team has traveled to University of Las Vegas and Arizona State so far.

LBSU is 5-9-0 this season and has already bonded as a team. “[There are a] lot of good personalities on the team that seems to blend well, [the players] work hard in practice and stay positive. We have had some internal problems here and there in terms of breaking down mentally hopefully we can get that ironed out sooner than later and move forwards in a better direction,” Mitrano

said.

Sophomore forward Austin Stanovich is new to the hockey club team and hopes for a successful season as well.

He says that there is a lot of competition in the league.

“University of Nevada Las Vegas has got a lot of good guys,” said Stanovich. “Every team is tough in this league so you have to show up to play.”

Stanovich said that he wants to do whatever is best for his team to win and to not be selfish.

Junior forward Tanner Eleyle is more familiar with what might be needed for the team to win since this is his third season on the team. After starting the season off, Eleyle already sees what his team needs to work on for the next games.

“We need to stay stronger defensively so helping out our goalie is one of our big keys,” said Eleyle.

Their next home game will be at Lakewood Ice on Thursday at 7:25 p.m. Tickets can only be purchased at the game at a discounted price with a student I.D for $5 or $10 for general.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Another tough test ahead Long Beach State makes third stop on 9-game road trip.

By Matthew Simon Sports Editor

Coming off its 93-67 loss to No. 5 North Carolina Tuesday, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team will fly 402 miles to face No. 12 Louisville in Kentucky today at 1 p.m.

It will be the third game of the 49ers’ (1-2) nine-game road trip, where LBSU will take on some of the best basketball programs in the country.

So far, the 49ers have lost by a combined 63 points, which includes the team’s 37-point loss to Wichita State Sunday night and North Carolina’s 26-point lost Tuesday night.

In both games, the 49ers haven’t had much contribution from guards Justin Bibbins and Evan Payne, who have shot

six for 39 from the field for a combined 19 points.

Compared to the guard play from their opponents, the 49ers will need a lift in production from Payne and Bibbins if they hope to be successful. Against North Carolina, Joel Berry II and Nate Britt combined for 30 points.

Against Louisville, the Cardinals’ (2-0) guard Donovan Mitchell is averaging 12 points per game. Junior forward Jaylen Johnson will also be a key part of the Cardinals’ offense that needs to be stopped. To start the year, Johnson is is averaging 16 points, 11.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game.

That will prove to be a tough task for LBSU’s front court, but junior forward Gabe Levin has been the team’s best player early on, averaging 13.7 points and six rebounds per game.

After their game against Louisville, the 49ers will be back in Los Angeles to take on UCLA Sunday before heading up to Washington to face the University of Washington Tuesday night.

MEN’S BASKETBALL NOVEMBER SCHEDULE

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Louisville Thursday, 1 p.m.

Louisville

DATE

MATCH

LOCATION

TIME

11/20

UCLA

Los Angeles

7 p.m.

11/22

Washington

Seattle

8 p.m.

11/24

Binghamton

Fort Myers

TBA

11/25

Florida Gulf Coast

Fort Myers

5 p.m.

11/29

Kansas

Lawrence

5 p.m.