CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
VOL. LXVIX, ISSUE 16 | OCTOBER 5, 2017
D49er Photos by Sabrina Flores | Daily 49er
Mulch by Asia Roberge, above, is a visual powerhouse located in one gallery. The galleries usually feature collaborations between different artists at CSULB and offer a wide variety of sensory stimulation.
GALLERY
New scents of art Student artists create interactive pieces for viewers to experience art through the sense of smell. By Haley Martinez Staff Writer
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but what about a thousand smells? Various student artists showcased their work this week in the Cal State Long Beach Max Gatov Gallery in the Fine Arts Building by putting together an exhibit that incorporated different
scents with their pieces. The artist’s goal was to encourage others to use multiple senses when experiencing their work, according to their introductory letter explaining and introducing the exhibit to gallery attendees. “There is a visual presentation that goes with the smell of something.” Asia Roberge, fourth year studio art major said. “It ranges from personal to subjective interpretation of it. My sculpture evokes how I felt the first time I experienced the smell of something.” Unique styles and abstract work such as woven tapestries painted with see SCENT, page 4
“She Figured” is one of many displays located at the Student Art Galleries located between the University Theatre and Art Store.
SAFETY
CSULB hosts first forum addressing faculty safety An open floor discussion allowed attendees the opportunity to voice their thoughts to administrators. By Payton Cōplin and Roslin Ojeda Staff Writers
A forum geared toward faculty safety took place Wednesday at the Karl Anatol Center and allowed 40 members of Cal State Long Beach to voice their concerns
about protocol in the event of an emergency. Deborah Hamm, California Faculty Association representative and education lecturer, led the discussion alongside Mark Wiley, associate vice president of faculty affairs at CSULB. Less than an hour into the conversation, the forum was momentarily interrupted after a table of faculty stood up and walked out halfway through the discussion, stating that their concerns were unwelcomed and minimized. Faculty, staff and administration attending the forum asked to remain anonymous, as the event was slated to be a safe space for
them to speak openly without judgement. In light of Sunday’s shooting in Las Vegas, which claimed the lives of 59 people and injured more than 500, concerns of what to do in the event of an active shooter, were expressed. The majority of attendees also felt as though the training offered to full and part-time staff and faculty by the University Police Department wasn’t sufficient enough to assist them in the event of a threatening circumstance on campus. UPD was not contacted in time for this article to comment. Faculty urged Hamm and Wiley to create more significant measures when it
comes to troubled and disruptive students. They felt as though a faster response time on behalf of UPD in case of an emergency or dangerous situation during class was imperative and that administration needed to make faculty safety more of a priority. “It is not our purpose to solve the problems today, but to know what your concerns are,” Hamm said. A number of hands went up in the air as staff members waited anxiously for a turn to share their experiences on campus. see FORUM, page 2