CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
VOL. LXVIX, ISSUE 7 | SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
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Carlos Villicana | Daily 49er
MASCOT
Turning back on Pete? Students and faculty share thoughts on whether Prospector Pete should remain. By Kat Schuster Staff Writer
As confederate monuments on college campuses across the country have become a topic of heated debate, Cal State Long Beach University’s mascot Prospector Pete has come under scrutiny by members of the campus. While Prospector Pete, the spirit of the 49ers, seems to have only just become a topic of contention — the argument itself is old news. According to Craig Stone, American Indian studies director and professor, this issue has been around since the ‘70s.
“I’ve been against that mascot and wanted it to go away since 1976,” Stone said. “This is actually a long standing concern of the Native American community on campus from the ‘70s onward.” Questions about the school’s identity resurfaced since the school’s annual Convocation on Aug. 25, after President Jane Close Conoley referred to the school as “LBSU” which is normally affiliated with “The Beach,” as opposed to “CSULB,” which is associated with the “49ers.” This is the first time Conoley has addressed the school as such. Terri Carbaugh, associate vice president of public affairs said in an email that President Conoley prefers to use LBSU instead of CSULB, but is not planning on officially changing the name of
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Barbara Kingsley-Wilson | Daily 49er
Students protest the end of DACA at the Prospector Pete statue Sept. 5. The 50-year-old statue is often a hotbed of political demonstrations.
EVENTS
Bye-bye Beer Fest
CSU Long Beach’s 2nd annual craft event will not be “tappening” this year. By Cheantay Jensen Staff Writer
Cal State Long Beach school officials quietly canceled the 2nd annual Craft Beer Festival over mysterious on and off-campus protestations about the uni-
versity sponsoring an alcohol centric event— despite over 1,500 students, alumni and craft beer connoisseurs attending last year. “There were a few community members and groups on campus opposed to [this year’s festival],” said Kierstin Stickney, CSULB’s director of marketing and communications. “Bringing alcohol onto a college campus can create a heightened environment with polarizing views. At risk of upsetting folks or creating bad press on behalf of the University, we decided to discontinue the Long Beach Craft Beer Festival.” Featuring over 100 craft liquid delectables from 50+ local, national and international distilleries, participants sipped (or chugged) their unlimited 2 oz refills. Food trucks from local eateries like Naples Food Co. and Legends were charged with satiating guests unavoidable beer “munchies.” Answers for who protested and why were as opaque as the Molé Stout that Ska Brewing supplied for guests last year. Lt. Richard Goodwin of the University Police
Department stated that there were no alcohol related calls for service or incidents at this event, and press coverage of the festival seemed to be positive. A Daily 49er story from Oct. 17, 2016 described last year’s Beer Fest as a lively, successful and well-organized event. It did note that “some [people] were stumbling and there was even a guy hurling cascades of vomit into the trash can by the food trucks” near the end of the event. “That comment caught the ear of and was concerning for many on campus,” said Stickney. “I personally did not, nor did anyone else on my team, see anyone throwing up during or after the event. So that comment was a bit of a surprise.” According to UPD, the consequences from students making careless mistakes on campus while intoxicated are a chief concern. see FEST, page 3