CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
VOL. LXVIII, ISSUE 20 | OCTOBER 3, 2016
D49er DARK HARBOR
fires up
QUEEN MARY
To read about the monsters at the Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor, see page 8.
Johnny Romero | Daily 49er
PANEL
AWARDS
College of the Arts holds discussion panel on cancellation of N*W*C*
CSULB alumni nominated for 40 under 40 awards
Panelists discuss the intersecting issues of art, race and censorship.
The Long Beach Post heralded as community influencers. By Elizabeth Campos Staff Writer
By Roberto Herrera
Assistant Social Media Editor
Cal State Long Beach students, professors and community residents participated in a discussion panel at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center on Thursday, Sept. 29. The event, called “In Context: Art, Race and Censorship,” allowed panelists to discuss the cancellation of the play “N*gger, W*tback, Ch*nk” and related it to the intersections of art, race and censorship. The panel was prompted by the College of the Arts Dean, Cyrus Parker-Jeanette, who said she worked closely with former executive director of CPAC, Michele Roberge, while N*W*C was being held at the center. N*W*C was cancelled in early
Subsequent to the incident, many social media users said that the cancellation was an act
The Long Beach Post hosted its 40 Under 40 event Thursday night where seven Cal State University Long Beach alumni were recognized for their service to Long Beach and the community. According to Dennis Dean, director of operations at the Long Beach Post, 40 Under 40 began in 2012 as a way to recognize the top 40 people under the age of 40 who contribute to the betterment of Long Beach. The CSULB alumni recognized at the event, along with the other nominees, work in various sectors of the community as business owners, community activists and politicians. Deni Volkoff, an entrepreneur and banker; Jeff Boulter, president of Sir Brilliant LLC; and Samantha Argosino, owner of the Brass Lamp coffee bar —
see N*W*C*, page 2
see ALUMNI, page 3
Bobby Yagake | Daily 49er
In Context: Art, Race, and Censorship moderator Khanisha Foster sits with panelists at the discussion Thursday at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. September by CSULB President Jane Close Conoley after ethnic studies faculty members voiced negative feedback toward the content of the play and its ability to inspire progressive conversa-
tions about race. The panel was followed by a discussion that gave students and community members the opportunity to discuss the cancellation and their opinions about it.