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PANEL

First amendment panel discusses presidential campaign

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CSULB professors and student journalists offer insight on changing media.

By Jason Enns

Arts & Life Editor

A panel discussion on protected speech in an election cycle invited Cal State Long Beach student-journalists, news directors and topic specialists to offer insight on today’s media issues.

Union Weekly Editor-in-Chief Alex Ramos, Kbeach Radio’s News and Sports Director Rebecca Perez and Daily 49er Editor-in-Chief Micayla Vermeeren joined the discussion yesterday in the University Student Union Auditorium at 4:30 p.m.

The student journalists were preceded by First Amendment specialist, founder and Director Emeritus of Center for First Amendment Studies, Dr. Craig Smith and current Director for Center for First Amendment Studies, Dr. Kevin Johnson. Also engaged in the conversation was News Director at KCBS/KCAL 9, Bill Dallman.

The conversation kicked off with a discussion about how rhetoric — persuasive speaking or writing — and expression has changed in recent decades and in past presidential elections. But to narrow the scope of conversation, Smith said he thinks the rhetoric has

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Students attend the annual study abroad fair to learn about their global potentials.

By Michaela Kwoka-Colema News Editor

Representatives from various study, intern and volunteer teaching abroad programs visited Cal State Long Beach yesterday to inform interested students of the different global options available to them.

The event, which was held at the Speakers Platform near the University Bookstore, allowed students from all majors to speak with representatives about the variety of study abroad programs available, including language intensive class-

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Booths were set up for students to ask questions about all the different study abroad programs CSULB has to offer. The annual study abroad fair took place on Wednesday at the CSULB Speaker’s Platform.

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Surfers are stompin’ again The surf-music genre has returned, but it’s not here to stay.

By Jorge Paniagua Opinions Editor

When it comes to music, there is plenty of talk about which genres are dead or not.

Claims such as “punk is dead” and “hip-hop is dead,” come naturally for the respective genre’s aficionado that can’t get over the music’s “golden days.”

With that being said, there are many musical styles I feel aren’t “dead,” but rather forgotten by the masses. A sound that once hit American airwaves like a surfer getting

wiped out was — take a big hint — surf music.

Surf music has made a solid return, and it’s exciting for the genre’s enthusiasts; however, I doubt it is here to stay for long.

Genres come and go in waves — and surf, with its profound connection to the beach, has been known to make an impact on the music scene and recede back into its home. I have no doubt that the current surf-craze will become a thing

of the past fairly soon.

It was the early 1960s, and the American music charts regularly included hits from a band I consider the pioneering agent that made surf music what it is today – The Beach Boys.

The catchy hooks, impressive guitar riffs and fast drums were all factors that made the beachy sound so popular at the time; up until then, mainstream music was rather con-

servative and uniform. The surf genre provided a rebellious sound for the time.

Not to mention, The Beach Boys inspired a global rage which influenced the emergence of more bands with a similar sound.

Americans — especially those living along the Californian coast — were doing the

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es for non English speaking countries.

Richard Marcus, director of CSULB’s international studies department, said that studying abroad is becoming increasingly important in our globalized world.

“We live in a globalized world where virtually every profession requires its employees to not only to be sensitized to global issues but to have global competencies, particularly cultural compe-

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tencies and language abilities,” he said.

“Unfortunately, while these might be important to employers relatively few graduates have these competencies.”

According to Kristy Sauerbry, the student director of student affairs for Cal State University International Programs, students who study abroad are more likely to get hired in their desired careers because it shows they take risks and are comfortable working in different environments.

She also said that students become more independent because they’re more independent when they are in another country far from their parents and well-known friends.

Sammy Temorio, a freshman finance major, said that she would like to study abroad in London, since she has not been to Europe and wants to explore new places.

Nationally, only three percent of college students study abroad, according to the study abroad website. CSULB’s average is three percent.

Sauerbry said that one of the main reasons students do not study abroad is because of the costs.

“The more cheaper, effective, way would be to actually a direct exchange where you be paying the same amount as if you would be here already, but you are going to be abroad,” Girtha Philips,

a senior journalism major in charge of the Cal State Long Beach Study Abroad booth, said “the only costs you would have would be the air fare and the traveling expenses, if you like to travel.”

For a direct exchange, the student attends a university affiliated with CSULB and other CSU schools. Thus, the regular cost of tuition covers the tuition abroad costs. For outside study abroad programs, students pay out of pocket.

Students who would be financially burdened by the extra costs studying abroad would incur such as plane flights and living expenses can apply for scholarships through Associated Stu-

dents Inc. Additionally, according to the study abroad website, a student’s regular financial aid can be applied to his or her study abroad program.

Aside from studying abroad, students were also able to learn about the options of teaching, interning, and volunteering abroad. Representatives from the Peace Corps were onsite to to explain the application process and qualifications needed in order to join the international aid group.

For more information on going abroad, students can visit the study abroad office in Brotman Hall during regular business hours.

Where in the world would you want to go?

Many students attend CSULB with the intention of studying abroad, but only 3% do it. Study abroad not only gives students the chance to visit a new country, but also the opportunities to learn about a new culture, do volunteer work or take on an internship. With year-long to short-term sessions available in more than 20 countries, there’s a study abroad program for every student.

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1. The cost of study abroad programs vary, but most estimate lower or similar to CSULB tuition 2. Internship, volunteer and teaching opportunities are also available 3. The most study abroad programs are in Europe • There are three types of ASI scholarships available each academic year:

$2,000 for year-long, $1,000 for semester and $750 for short-term programs

4. Students can take advantage of the courses offered abroad, such as zoology in South Africa 5. Learn a new language in its native country 6. The majority of study abroad programs are taught in English • 62 programs in 18 countries available through CSU International Programs (CSU IP) • CSULB has partnerships with 56 universities in more than 20 countries

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Police said Keith Lamont Scott had a gun... Was that enough?

By Steve Harrison

The Charlotte Observer

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say that Keith Lamont Scott was holding a handgun — not a book — moments before he was shot and killed by an officer Tuesday afternoon.

But one expert questions whether CMPD was justified in its initial interaction with Scott, even based on the police’s own version of events.

In a statement released Wednesday morning, the city said that officers had come to the Village at College Downs apartment complex to serve an outstanding warrant.

As they entered the complex, the police noticed Scott, who was not the person they were trying to serve the warrant.

According to a statement by CMPD Chief Kerr Putney, the officers “observed a subject, Mr. Keith Lamont Scott, inside a vehicle in the apartment complex. The subject exited the vehicle armed with a handgun. Officers observed the subject get back into the vehicle at which time they began to approach the subject.”

Putney’s statement continued: “Officers gave loud and clear verbal commands, corroborated by witnesses, for

the subject to drop the weapon.”

Gregory Wallace, a law professor at Campbell University in Raleigh, said the city’s statement raises questions as to why police ordered Scott to drop his gun.

In North Carolina, the open-carry of a handgun is legal. Concealed carry is also legal, so long as you have a permit.

He said the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in 2013 that someone carrying a handgun does not give the police the ability to stop and search them or someone with them.

That case also involved CMPD, when officers in the Eastway division stopped a group of men hanging out at a gas station six years ago. One of the men told the officers he had a handgun in a holster, which was legal. Believing there would be other guns present, the officers searched the other men, and found one man — Nathaniel Black — illegally carrying a handgun as a felon.

His conviction was later overturned.

“The mere possession of a handgun does not give the police probable cause or reasonable suspicion to briefly detain you for stop and frisk,” Wallace said. “The mere fact that you have a handgun isn’t enough — it’s legal in N.C.” Wallace said it’s possible the officers had reason to believe Scott was engag-

CRIME BLOTTER

Statue taken and sexual assault reported

By Selena Gonzalez Staff Writer

Student Comes Forward After Sexual Assault A female reported Friday that she was sexually assaulted in February. The reported suspect is someone she knows.

Student Stalked By Classmate Tuesday afternoon, a female student reported that she was being stalked by a fellow classmate. The reported suspect texted her and called her repeatedly, while also waiting for her outside of class.

Student Backpack Stolen A male freshman reported Tuesday at 8 p.m. that his backpack had been stolen from Parkside Dining Hall.

The student’s backpack was left in a cubicle and contained his computer, a red Macbook.

Statue Taken from Campus A statue outside of the Anatol Conference center in the Academic Services building was reported stolen on Sept. 15. The theft occurred between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.

Assault at Dorms A male and female witness reported on Monday an altercation between two roommates at Beachside College. The two heard an argument and called the University Police. Upon arrival, the witnesses told UPD that marijuana was being sold inside the dorm room of the suspects; however, the suspects had since left Beachside College.

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Protestors confront bicycle officers along Trade Street in Charlotte, N.C., yesterday. The protestors were rallying against the fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott by police on Tuesday evening in the University City area. ing in suspicious behavior. But Putney’s statement does not mention any factors other than his handgun.

A woman claiming she is Scott’s daughter said on a live-streamed video that Scott was unarmed, sitting in his car reading a book and waiting for the school bus to drop off his son.

Wallace said a police order that Scott drop his weapon would not be considered a consensual exchange, in which an officer asked a suspect why he was carrying a weapon or why he

was sitting in the car.

“Just based on them seeing the gun and nothing else, they don’t have justification to detain him, for even briefly on whether he’s up to no good,” Wallace said.

According to the city, “In spite of these verbal commands, Mr. Scott exited the vehicle still armed with the handgun as officers continued to tell him to drop his weapon.

“The subject posed an imminent deadly threat to the officers and Offi-

cer Brentley Vinson subsequently fired his weapon striking the subject. The officers immediately requested Medic and began performing CPR,” the city said.

The issue of gun rights has surfaced in police shootings elsewhere.

In Minnesota earlier this year, Philando Castile allegedly told a police officer during a traffic stop that he had a concealed handgun. Police say he reached for the weapon before he was shot and killed in his car.

After the shooting of five Dallas police officers, the city’s mayor and police chief said the state’s laws allowing open-carry of rifles and handguns made it harder for the police to find the sniper.

In North Carolina, the open-carry of handguns has been allowed for decades.

The North Carolina General Assembly recently made state gun databases private and no longer available for public inspection.

Scott was not on a concealed permit list or a Mecklenburg purchase permit list from 2013, though he could have had received a permit over the last three years.

Wallace said the police did not know whether Scott had a permit. He doesn’t think that would be reason to demand Scott drop his weapon.

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“I’ve never seen anything like the candidacy of Donald Trump,” Smith said. “He’s branded his opponents… He’s got his own positive branding, ‘make America great again.’”

Smith, who says this type of campaign is unprecedented, worked full-time as a speechwriter for former President Gerald Ford.

“The genius of the phrase ‘make America great again’ is the word ‘again’,” Smith said. “It implies that America was great in some past and what you get to do is fill in what past you’re talking about.”

With this slogan, Smith said Trump has given the speech to his supporters, who express their stance and make it his. “‘America was great before we let gay people get married, before we let all kinds of immigrants into the country, before we let women have abortions,’” Smith said. “So whatever your issue is on the right, you can fill in that premise and he doesn’t have to say it.”

Smith said a major change in campaigns is candidates can now say whatever they want and the public doesn’t seem to be holding them accountable.

Yet, Johnson said a major rhetoric in this campaign is Trump accusing the media of saying whatever it wants, and filing det-

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rimental SLAPP lawsuits against news organization.

“Donald Trump say[s] that he wants to open up libel laws, that he wants to be able to sue media companies for saying what they want,” Johnson said.

According to Johnson and other panelists, not only does Trump’s anti-media rhetoric threaten the right to free speech, but Hillary’s campaign is as well.

“Many conservative commentators, and [Edward] Snowden in addition, have drawn scepticism to Hillary Clinton’s approach to drawing on Russia as an evil empire... the fear here is she’s casting herself as this national security candidate,” Johnson said. “In eras when we appeal to national security that’s when our rights are most at stake.”

Perez said that from a student-journalist’s perspective, the nation is heading into scary territory when so many of these campaigns base themselves on propaganda.

“The whole purpose of a journalist is to check and make sure that what people are saying is factual or not,” Perez said.

Vermeeren defended the importance of quality reporting, and highlighted media’s responsibility to its audience.

“One of the hallmarks of this election is that it’s so sensation-

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alist in nature and I think that at that point it really does comes down to the media to sort of redirect the focus on what actually needs to be talked about,” she said. “So, the impediments against the media having full access to all that information is so damaging and so terrifying.”

As a young person herself, Vermeeren said she worries about this generation, which is new to the election process, being exposed to such a sensationalized campaign season.

“For our demographic who have not yet gone through a presidential election, when this is the way we are being brought into it, if this becomes all we know, that sets a really, really scary precedent for how things are going to go from this point out,” Vermeeren said.

Finally, in an auditorium full of journalists, Ramos brought up the elephant in the room.

“The left and the right are kind of crying out, mistrusting the media and so we’re seeing now a lot more people taking to social media,” Ramos said.

“Facts [are] misconstrued, and things [can go] wrong so the media now has to work extra hard to get the public’s attention and make them trust them again.”

Dallman said in a time when everyone’s a publisher, including

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the candidates, journalists job are becoming even harder now that the basis of trust is gone.

“Every single claim is subject to: Is this right? Is this wrong? Is it a total lie? Is there some truth to it?’” Dallman said.

The struggle for him and other journalists is in this internet age, publications have to do their best to instantaneously fact check, with full understanding that “news delayed is news denied.”

The panel wrapped up by discussing the struggle of being a well-rounded publication in a time when everyone’s voice is out there during such a sensational campaign. Smith compared it to wanting to see a full news segment during a car chase.

“I don’t get the local weather, I don’t get the sports, I don’t get the other stories, I just get the gosh-darn car chase. Now the reason we do is because if they stop covering the car chase, most people will switch to the other channel because they want to see the gosh-darned car chase,” Smith said. “So it’s the same thing with Trump, he’s a car wreck. But, if I don’t cover that car wreck that Donald Trump is with all the sensationalism, then people will tune into another channel because they want to see it.”

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CSULB professor connects community in ‘Fragments’ Rebecca Lemme’s dance company Acts of Matter performs at IMPLOSION: A Pairing of the Arts.

By Amber Costa Staff Writer

A mentor, dancer, choreographer and Cal State Long Beach Assistant Professors of Dance are the many titles that Rebecca Lemme holds.

Lemme’s company Acts of Matter will be performing their show “Fragments” at the IMPLOSION: A Pairing of the Arts festival in Santa Monica on Sept. 23-24.

The show is about breaking down boundaries and bringing people together in doing that. The dancers in the show, as well as her CSULB class, try to understand their own bodies instead of just mimicking her dance movements.

“I try to be really authentic in the moment with what is happening both physically but also [with] connections being made energetically between performers,” she said.

Lemme founded Acts of Matter in 2014. She wanted to be able to explore the world of dance outside of the university and focus on her own creative interests.

“I had a lot of students in the area and was excited about new opportunities and possibilities that were happening in L.A.,” Lemme said. “There was potential for growth and [I] think there has been a lot of growth in the five years I’ve been

Assistant Professor and founder of Acts of Matter, Rebecca Lemme dances on the beach as the tide comes in. here.”

Lemme has been a faculty member for colleges and studios across the country, including Columbia College Chicago, Visceral Dance Center and Joffrey Ballet Chicago. Eventually, Lemme decided to stay and teach in Los Angeles.

Lemme starting dancing when she was three years old. She came to California in 2011 and received her Master of Fine Arts in choreography at California Institute of

Arts in Valencia and began teaching at CSULB in 2013.

Lemme says it is vitally important to network in the community. As a mentor to her students, she hopes to provide resources and job opportunities by keeping up with what is happening in Los Angeles.

“I feel like there’s been a network opportunity for people who are like-mind and interest for creating work to come

together,” Lemme said.

This showcase is an opportunity for anyone to experience live dance, not just those familiar with the industry. She says anyone can connect with her piece “Fragments.” “‘[Fragments]’ is for any audience member who has ever felt they were seen as being important or part of a larger community,” Lemme said. “This piece seeks to create the sense of community,

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the sense of finding a home.”

IMPLOSION: A Pairing of the Arts Festival will be at 8 p.m. in the Highways Performance Space, on 1651 18th Street in Santa Monica. Tickets will cost $20 for general and $15 for seniors and students in advance. If purchased at the door, tickets will cost $25 for general and $20 for seniors and students. Purchase tickets online at http://highwaysperformance. org/highways/

First MTG festival comes to Long Beach DTLB brings together popular live music with local cuisine.

By Elizabeth Campos Staff Writer

From Friday to Sunday, Music Tastes Good will offer Long Beach locals a taste of a distant idea that finally became a reality. Talent Buyer Jonathan Halperin helped Josh Fischel, founder and curator, with the planning of the event.

Spokesperson for Music Tastes Good, Mike Cubillos said that the founder’s goal was to highlight the city of Long Beach and its community.

“Long Beach has long been overlooked

by many touring bands,” he said. “Yet, it’s a hotbed of musical/creative [art], and not to mention culinary talent.”

The festival will have more than 20 artists perform throughout the weekend, covering genres from ska to Latin. The line-up includes hip-hop trio De La Soul, garage rock band Twin Peaks and East Los Angeles’ Las Cafeteras.

Cubillos also said that Fischer, Halperin and the rest of the Music Tastes Good team are mostly Long Beach locals and that the city’s diversity is reflected on the choices organizers made for the festival.

“They work here, live here, eat here, play here,” he said. “Many of the bands playing and the chefs taking part are based here as well. The lineup reflects the diversity of the city itself.”

The event is being sponsored by sev-

eral brands, such as JetBlue, LA Weekly and Lagunitas Brewing Company. Local business such as Lola’s Mexican Cuisine, The Federal Bar and Long Beach Fresh, which connects local business, neighborhood groups, city officials and schools to local food resources, will also sponsor the event.

The 3-day VIP and Saturday VIP ticket holders will get the opportunity to enjoy a farm-to-table dinner Saturday at Padre Restaurant, a Latin-inspired gastro-pub located on Broadway Street.

According to the Music Tastes Good website, the VIP meal will prepared by some of the best chefs in Long Beach working alongside guest chefs.

One of the guest chefs, Diego Insuza Kahlo, is a private chef in Mexico City and will be working alongside Luis Na-

varro, the chef and owner of Lola’s Mexican Cuisine on Fourth Street.

A main sponsor of the event is KCRW College Radio Workshop, the national public radio member station which broadcasts from Santa Monica College.

Because of the popularity KCRW has in California, Cubillos thinks that KCRW’s sponsorship helped to get other sponsors and artists on board.

With so many sponsors and artists performing at the event, the expectations are high for Music Tastes Good.

“We are thrilled that people will be coming from literally all over the United States to see our sleepy little city that we call home,” Halperin said.

Cubillo is also excited not only for the event, but for the work he’s done with his team.

“Getting to work with such a hard-working team of creative people who are all driven by the same love for the city of Long Beach,” said Cubillo.

Music Tastes Good will take place in downtown Long Beach, primarily Broadway, Linden, Atlantic and Elm street.

Jeannette Flores, Cal State Long Beach social work graduate and Long Beach resident thinks that due to the traffic the event will bring, public transportation is a better option.

“If I wanted to attend, I’d go on the bus,” she said, “it beats sitting through the traffic in an uber.”

As far as how the event will affect Long Beach residents, organizers have made sure that no residents will be fenced in or out of their homes.

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Shakespeare Saturdays kick off with ‘King Lear’ CSULB series invites the community to enjoy the English playwright’s works.

By Navy Keophan Staff Writer

The words of the Bard will echo through University Art Museum’s Permanent Collection Gallery on Saturday as members of the community participate in the first Shakespeare Aloud event of the year. The event will kick off with a reading of “King Lear.”

Held once a month on Saturdays, the free event gives the opportunity for community members to experience all of Shakespeare’s works, either as readers or as part of the audience. Character names are placed at a table in the center of the room where readers can choose a chair to sit in. During intermission, readers can give their seat up for others who would like an opportunity to read out loud.

Introduced by former Carpenter Center for the Arts Executive Director Michele Roberge as part of the Arts for Life series, the first reading was held on Sept. 27, 2014. Now in its fourth season, Shakespeare Aloud still draws a crowd every month.

“Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer of the English language in history,” director of marketing Michael Field said. “It gives patrons the opportunity to read the work with other members of the community.”

Previously held in the Theater Arts department, Shakespeare Aloud moved to the Permanent Collection Gallery in September 2015. According to UAM’s Brian Trimble, the size of the gallery was the optimal space for the guest readers.

“The main advantage is there is a lot of space,” Trimble said. “It can actually be pretty loud in there.”

Field also sees the large space of the Permanent Collection Gallery as a positive for the audience.

“Part of the appeal in participating is to hear the words spoken aloud,” Field said. “The plays of Shakespeare are best experienced out loud.”

The CPAC and the museum have collaborated in the past to bring audiences together, Field said, as patrons often take the time to look at the current exhibits in the gallery after the event.

“This seemed like a perfect fit to host the reading series in a beautiful space,” he said. “We have received great feedback from the public about hosting it there.”

The event will continue until the canon of 37 works is complete. Field

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Doors for Shakespeare Aloud open at 10:45 a.m., with readings beginning at 11 a.m. Some copies of “King Lear” will be available at the reading but participants are encouraged to bring

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“surfer stomp” to tunes like “Surfin’ U.S.A” and The Beach Boys were on the verge of becoming international superstars. That is, until The Beatles arrived onto the music scene.

When The Beatles introduced the world to their pop-rock sound, the masses left the emerging surf genre behind. Yet, the sound didn’t completely fade out and has recently seen a gnarly comeback.

Surprisingly, the same sound that once drew the masses away from surf music is what is -bringing it back. One prime example is the pop-rock band The Drums’, deemed “one of indie pop’s most promising bands” by Stuart Berman for online music magazine Pitchfork, experimentation with surf music.

Their 2010 single, “Let’s Go Surfing,” features a distinct surf sound, and has been played millions of times on music service Spotify. The significance of this is that people are very interested in the classic beachy themes of the surf music genre.

With that said, the surf-inspired sounds of The Drums are far from anything Dick Dale, another surf music pioneer, has put out — although there are plenty of similarities between the two musical acts.

I want to say that the majority of new-age bands experimenting with surf music have definitely added their own touch to the sound. Best Coast, whose music is defined as “beach music” by contact reporter Randall Roberts in an LA Times review of their latest studio album, has gained a lot of popularity for what some might call “beachy” guitar-pop.

However, referring to a band’s sound as “beachy” is just a way of beating around the bush and avoiding to label the music as “surf.” Is there a beachgenre? No. Is there a surf-genre? Yes. Reviewers and fans of bands like Best Coast may be hesitant to deem the band a surf act in fear of offending any old-timers obsessed with The Beach Boys’ gilded age.

As reported by Kerri Mason for an article on Best Coast’s unexpected rise to fame, their debut LP “Crazy For You,” entered the Billboard 200 chart at number 36. Moreover, it debuted at number 10 on Billboard’s digital albums chart.

Clearly, this generation appreciates some light-hearted vocals and surfy-guitar riffs. People like surf music and, based on the numbers, are buying

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the records heavily-influenced by the genre.

Sold-out music festivals with surfbands headlining the events are further proof that the music is gaining some serious popularity again. Goes to show, these bands aren’t just making hits for Spotify-listeners, they have a real presence at high-profile festivals.

The Growlers whose sound is labeled as “beach goth” by Eric Swedlund for Paste Magazine, have created an annual music festival named exactly that:

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Beach Goth. The festival which has sold out the past two times it’s been held — features plenty of bands with a distinct surf sound.

For instance, Weezer, a rock band which some surf-enthusiasts consider to be a surf-band because of songs like, “Island in the sun” and “Surf Wax America,” headlined one year at The Growlers’ music fest.

So has surf-music made a comeback?

In essence, yes — but its return can almost be deemed a musical fad.

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It’s not that I’m being a pessimist — I’m being a realist. Certain bands that initially had a heavy-surf influence are already giving up the sound in pursuit of non-beachy rhythms.

The “beachy” sound Best Coast was initially known for is barely heard on their latest studio album, “California Nights.”

The exact same can be said about The Growlers’ latest single “City Club.”

Moreover, Beach Goth was once filled with a variety of surf-acts — like

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the up-and-coming Tijuana Panthers, who MTV deemed a “lo-fi fusion of surf, garage rock, and punk” — but now the festival sees a wide variety of nonsurf musical acts. For example, this year’s festival includes performances from rapper Gucci Mane and even a DJ set by the electronic music duo Justice.

Is surf music here to stay? Probably not. Let’s take advantage of this momentous occasion and do the “surfer stomp” before these bands ditch their beachy sound. Surf ’s up, Long Beach.

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During the National Anthem on Sunday, Sept. 11, 125 soldiers from Fort Benning carry an American flag across the football field in Atlanta, Ga. On the 15th anniversary of 9/11, the Atlanta Falcons recognized those who lost their lives, the military members and first responders who rose up and the survivors who have endured.

This is why I stand for the national anthem

By Mac Engel

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

The national anthem does not need to be played before every single sporting event. It is forced patriotism that has diluted the power of the message of standing at attention before the flag.

A sporting event is a glorified movie, and no movie theater plays the national anthem before the next showing of “Jason Bourne.”

We are numb to the song, the music and the message. There should be an impact to the message when we stand at attention. And the message is standing for the ideal and what we aspire for America, not always what it is.

Displayed inside a dark room at the National Museum of American

History in Washington D.C. is the original Star-Spangled Banner; it was put on display here after a major effort to restore much of the grand flag in 2008.

It is this flag that was raised by American forces on Sept. 14, 1814 over Fort McHenry in the Battle of Baltimore after a victory against the British. It is this flag that was the inspiration for Francis Scott Key to write a song that is absolutely one of the most difficult in recorded history to perform in key _ “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

It is difficult not to be impressed at the sight of something that means so much to the evolution of our nation.

Since San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kapernick decided he would sit rather than stand before the national anthem during a preseason NFL game as a protest to racial inequality in the U.S., the concept of

freedom of speech, racism patriotism have once again become popular fodder in sports commentary.

He has started a nation wide trend; the DeSoto (Texas) volleyball players knelt before a recent match on Tuesday night.

In looking at the giant flag that represents so much to the history of what is a flawed but wonderful country it is this: America is a house, and Americans are family. Like most homes and most families, there is a high degree of dysfunction and it’s often a giant mess of noise, drama, action, love and stupidity. It’s also ours, and you don’t leave it.

America is the ultimate marriage _ for better or for worse, we are stuck with each other.

As an American, Kaepernick has every right to sit during the playing of the national anthem. As an American, we are allowed to take that right for

granted.

I have no problem with Kaepernick using his platform as a highly visible athlete to draw attention to a social cause; it’s been done time and again before, whether it was Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, etc. and sometimes with great success.

My bigger issue with Kaepernick is has he done anything other than sit and talk? Is he doing something other than stating that racial inequality is a major problem that continues to exist despite our advanced society?

It is one thing to state it, and quite another to do the necessary leg work to work the problem. Brown did it like few others.

Considering the criticism Kaepernick has taken since he did it, perhaps sitting and talking indeed qualifies as his work for this issue that white dudes, such as myself, simply cannot relate.

It is not unpatriotic to call out American for her problems. What is unpatriotic is doing nothing about it.

Patriotism is not buying a flag and placing it outside your home. Patriotism is not shooting off fireworks on the Fourth of July and grilling burgers. Patriotism is more than taking off your hat and standing still to listen to the words of the national anthem before returning to your phone.

Being patriotic is doing something for America and making your home a better place to live for yourself, and your family. We may not always like it, and more than 200 years later we know that the democracy designed by the Founding Fathers is beset with flaws like every other political ideology. The Founding Fathers were a group of rich white men trying to create a “fair” society, and we all know that “fair” is a made up concept and a moving target.

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Long Beach State hits the road All fall sports teams at LBSU will be on the road this week for the first time this season.

By Matthew Simon Sports Editor

For the first time this season, all Long Beach State athletic teams will be away from home.

The week is headlined by the women’s volleyball team as they take on UC Davis to open Big West conference play tonight at 7 in Davis.

After an inauspicious start, the 49ers (6-7) take on the Aggies (7-6), an opponent as LBSU has never lost to in 23 con-

tests.

LBSU is looking to bounce back from last weekend when the team went 1-2, dropping games to University of San Diego and San Diego State at the USD/ SDSU Invitational.

The losses were a combination of mistakes and miscues that compiled to make things hard for the team.

“We do some really good play and we do something really good things, better than most teams can do,” head coach Brian Gimmillaro said. “Then we make mistakes that cause our team to lose focus because the negative seems to snowball.

Our good things our really good, but our negative things are dragging us down.”

After their trip up north, the 49ers will head to UC Irvine to take on the Anteaters Saturday at 7 p.m.

“Hopefully we continue to improve

and minimize the mistakes,” Gimmillaro said.

Women’s Soccer After a promising 3-1 start, the women’s soccer team has lost four out of five games.

LBSU (4-4-1) will look to right the ship when they head to Provo, Utah to face Brigham Young University in the team’s last non-conference game.

The team suffered a big blow when senior goalkeeper Ashton McKeown went down with a shoulder injury on Sept.

2, before the team lost to Loyola Marymount, 2-1.

After the injury, sophomore Imani McDonald was thrown into the starting role against the Lions and had the tall task of being in goal again when the team took on Penn State the defending NCAA

champion.

The 49ers are leaning on junior Ashley Gonzales, who leads the team with five goals and two assists.

Men’s Water Polo The men’s water polo team (6-1) is looking to get its season back on track after a double overtime loss to UCLA Saturday.

The team battled back in the last four minutes of the fourth period, scoring three goals to send the game into overtime.

Head coach Gavin Arroyo is pleased with the team’s progression and thinks the team will be ready for another tough weekend on the road when they travel to Berkeley for the Mountain Pacific Invitational.

The team will start off the tournament

against UC Davis (7-2) on Friday.

“I think we want to use every experience we have to get better,” Arroyo said.

“With every new competition there’s different components they bring.”

Arroyo said that UCD is a tough team and the game will be difficult to play on the road.

“Hopefully this weekend makes us better,” Arroyo said.

Women’s Tennis The Long Beach State women’s tennis team is heading to Las Vegas to compete in the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Tournament.

The tournament will kick off the season for the 49ers. They look to start a new streak after not making the Big West Tournament championship for the first time since 2000 last season.

49ers’ weekend schedule

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL UC DAVIS TONIGHT AT 7 WALTER PYRAMD

WOMEN’S SOCCER BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY FRIDAY AT NOON JENNY CRAIG PAVILION

MEN’S WATER POLO UC DAVIS FRIDAY AT 2:25 P.M. BERKELEY

WOMEN’S TENNIS UNLV TOURNAMENT FRIDAY AT 7 P.M. JENNY CRAIG PAVILION