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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
VOL. LXVIII, ISSUE 21 | OCTOBER 4, 2016
AWARENESS
CAMPUS EVENT
Makin’ it grain in Long Beach
By Michaela Kwoka-Coleman News Editor
Long Beach beer enthusiasts will have the chance to indulge in dozens of tastings right here at the Beach on Oct. 15. Sponsored by the 49er Shops in support of CSULB’s Hospitality Management program, the Long Beach Craft Beer Festival will be taking over the Jack Rose Track and Field Stadium from 2 - 5 p.m. The event will feature over 50 local and corporate breweries, a variety of food trucks and games such as giant Jenga and Twister. Beer samplings will be unlimited and will be poured in two-ounce souvenir glasses, included in the price of ticket. According to Kiersten Stickney, the director of marketing and communication for the 49er Shops, the proceeds from the festival will be allocated to building facilities for the Hospitality Management Program, since the program does not have its own building. The idea for festival came from Don Perod, CEO of the 49er Shops. Stickney said that Perod wanted to help the Hospitality Management program, specifically with its the educational growth and development. Stickney said that students from the program have been working on planning and promoting the event by getting local breweries and restaurants to participate. Some of the southern California breweries participating are Karl Strauss, Belmont Brewing Company and Beachwood Brewing Company. Food will be provided by Legends Sports Bar and Naples Rib Company, along with food trucks such as the Grilled Cheese Truck and the Ragin’ Cajun Cafe. Additionally, students have formed a “street team” where they table on and off campus and sell event tickets prior to the beer fest.
see BREWS, page 3
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The nationally recognized travelling exhibition Send Silence Packing arrived at California State University, Long Beach Monday at the Speaker’s Platform. The exhibition represents the number of college student suicides each year and is designed to raise awareness about the impact of suicide.
Send Silence Packing creates dialogue on suicide awareness by displaying backpacks that represent students who took their own lives. By Roberto Herrera Staff Writer
Students stood beside 1,100 backpacks displayed on the Speaker’s Platform lawn Monday afternoon to read the stories of college students who committed suicide. Send Silence Packing was created by Active Minds, a national nonprofit organization that raises mental health awareness and educates college students on the available resources students have in and around their college campus community. “Suicide is the second leading cause of death, most common amongst 15 to 25-year-olds,” said Samantha Greenhalgh, a Send Silence Packing roadstaffer and Active Minds employee. The organization collects data on college student suicides
see PACKING, page 2
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Students play with a Double Doodle named Poke, one of the therapy dogs that were available for students to visit near the Speaker’s Platform Monday.
Suicide survivors and prevention panel Speaker for suicide prevention center comes to the USU auditorium. By Jason Enns
Arts & Life Editor
Rick Mogil, program director for Didi Hirsch’s Suicide Prevention and Bereavement Services, was on campus yesterday for panel entitled “Saving Our-
selves (S.O.S.).” Mogil came to discuss the warning signs of suicide, the ways loved ones can be there for people considering suicide and the impact that this heavy topic has on so many. Though the turnout only included about 10-15 people, the event still brought together representatives from the office of multicultural affairs, Student Health Services, students who have been affected by suicide in some way and students eager
to help those who have been touched by this issue. “One suicide affects 18 to 25 people intimately, [those who] are connected to that person,” Mogil said. Over 42,000 suicides occur each year. It’s the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. — seven spots ahead of homicide — yet they primarily go unreported by the media. 9.4 million
see PANEL, page 5
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CSULB’s inaugural campus craft beer fest will feature local breweries and benefit campus programs.
One suicide affects 18 to 25 people intimately, [those who] are connected to that person.
-Rick Mogil, program director for Didi Hirsch’s Suicide Prevention and Bereavement Services