Daily 49er, September 29, 2016

VOL. LXVIII, ISSUE 19 | SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

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Campus science exhibits in danger of closing ASI resolution to save Science Center and Mobile Science Museum passses second round at senate.

By Meghan McGillicuddy Staff Writer

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The Los Angeles Sparks head to the bench during their 95-75 win against the Chicago Sky Wednesday night at the Walter Pyramid.

The Associated Students, Inc. Senate voted on a resolution for a plan to keep the Science Learning Center and Mobile Science Museum open during its meeting last night.

The Science Learning Center and the Mobile Science museum do not receive direct funding from Cal State Long Beach and function primarily through the Leo Endowment Fund, which is money given to the school as donations. These donations allow visitors and volunteers to feed the aquatic wildlife.

“We need to have more senator members advocating for the Science [Learning] Center to keep it open,” ASI Vice President Logan Vournas said.

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alter Pyramid hosted the WNBA Playoffs as the Los Angeles Sparks played their first semifinal game against the Chicago Sky Wednesday night. The Sparks made themselves at home as they

dominated the Sky in a 95-75 win. Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike was named WNBA’s Most Valuable Player before tip-off. To read more about it, see page 8.

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PANEL

Speaking on the silenced

By Xochitl Abarca Staff Writer

The Carpenter Performing Arts Center will host a panel discussion called “In Context: Art, Race and Censorship” today.

Panelists will talk in depth about community reactions following the cancellation of the controversial play “N*gger, W*tback, Ch*nk” and the

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The Carpenter Center will host panel in response to the cancellation of the play “N*gger, W*tback, Ch*nk.”

Once the performance of N*W*C* was cancelled I sought to do something constructive.

-Cyrus Parker-Jeannette, College of Arts Dean

consequential resignation of CPAC Executive Director Michele Roberge.

The event at the Carpenter Center will be from 7-9 p.m. and followed by an open discussion.

The forum is free and open to

not only CSULB students, but to everyone interested in why the play N*W*C* was cancelled and the related issues of race, art and censorship.

N*W*C* was originally scheduled to open on Sept. 29 — now, the night of the panel. The play was cancelled due to faculty criticisms on whether the play was a worthy medium to spark conversations about race.

“Once the performance of N*W*C* was cancelled I sought to do something constructive,” College of Arts Dean Cyrus Parker-Jeannette said.

Parker-Jeannette took it upon herself to organize the event in order

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Anyone interested as to why the controversial play “N*gger, W*tback, Ch*nk” was cancelled is welcome to a panel discussion called “In Context: Art, Race and Censorship,” tonight at 7 at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center.

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Making peace with food through intuitive eating

By Daniela Alvarez Staff Writer

Cal State Long Beach students learned how to make peace with the foods they eat and respect their body’s signals through the concept of intuitive eating at this week’s Wellness Wednesday in the University Student Union.

Assistant Director of the Health Resource Center Kristen Fabiszewski presented the program with a dozen students in attendance.

Her presentation was based on the book: “Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works” by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch.

Fabiszewski outlined the 10 principles of intuitive eating, described as making peace with food and the process each principle takes in combating the biggest health and nutrition misconceptions.

Some of the principles of intuitive eating, as outlined by Fabisze-

wski, include honoring hunger, The Health Resource Center, respecting fullness and controlling located in the Student Health Seremotions without the use of food. vices building room 268, provides These are meant to help build a free nutrition counseling and orgahealthy body image. nizes the weekly Wellness Wednes“Food is not inherently good or day workshops. bad, and neither are you for choosThese resources are available ing it,” she said. for students “Intuitive eating who want to means trusting delve deepthe body’s siger into pronals and being grams like Allow yourself the aware of hunger intuitive unconditional permission and fullness.” eating and to eat...make decisions Fabiszewski maintain a about what is right for explained the healthy lifeyour body and listen to dangers and style. myths of dieting, As stuwhat your body wants and including a dedents maneuneeds. creased metabolver between ic rate, feelings school, work -Kristen Fabiszewski, of anxiety and and extracurAssistant Director of the Health weight gain. ricular activResource Center Although losities, finding ing weight is not the time to the primary goal purchase or of the concept of intuitive eating, cook healthy foods can be difficult. weight loss is possible through acAccording to Fabiszewski, depriceptance of the decisions made when vation or restrictions of certain foods choosing food and respecting the will only inhibit the student from lisbody’s needs. tening to his or her body’s signals.

“Eating is pleasure, and it is hard “Allow yourself the unconditionfor students to do — especially when al permission to eat,” said Fabiszethey’re busy or on-the-go, but at least wski. “Make decisions about what one snack or meal should be an enis right for your body and listen to joyable experience,” Fabiszewski said. what your body wants and needs.”

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The resolution has passed two readings, but needs to pass through a third in order to approve a plan, according to Vournas.

“If this is what we have to do to keep it open, then let’s vote to keep it open,” Senator-at Large Daniel Gomez said.

Located in the Hall of Science room 110, the Science Learning Center provides a hands-on

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The Health Resource Center’s Wellness Wednesday educated students on the enjoyment of eating.

experience where students and members of the community can interact with the exhibits such as an aquariums, weathervanes, and aquatic wildlife.

CSULB President Jane Close Conoley donated about $2000 so the center could hire volunteers for maintenance, according to Director of the Science Learning Center Jim McKibben.

The Mobile Science Museum is a recreational vehicle that travels to different locations with a variety of science exhibits covering astronomy, biology and zoology. The museum is self-sufficient and charges $400 a visit, according to McKibbin.

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For students like senior healthcare administration major Ally Sabarre, these workshops are helpful in deciding what food and exercise regimens to follow during a hectic schedule.

“What stood out the most for me was taking some time to schedule ‘you time,’ whether it’s for eating or exercising,” Sabarre said. “Programs like this are helpful and I think they should be advertised more so students join them.”

Convenience stores on campus, including the reopening of the Corner Market at the USU, have provided students with healthier options through the addition of fresh fruits and vegan options, according to coordinator of the Health Resource Center Heidi Girling.

“Students are generally happy with the food choices on campus,” said Girling. “The cost of the food and the long lines are the only complaints, but there are solutions to those issues like bringing your own lunch and using Tapingo.”

Tapingo is a food ordering and takeout app, used by several universities including CSULB to make it easier for students who don’t want to wait in line to order.

The next Wellness Wednesday workshop will be on Oct. 5 in USU 305 and will focus on mindfulness and managing stress.

This type of informal environment improves science, technology, engineering and mathematics learning and increases student interest in these fields, according to McKibben.

McKibben will be retiring Sept. 30, leaving questions as to who will take charge of the Science Learning Center and the Mobile Science Museum. In response, the department has formed a task force to look for a full time director and increased funding.

Currently, the task force is looking to add more students. Those who are interested can contact Senator-at-Large Yasmin Elasmar for more information.

CRIME BLOTTER

Public intoxication in dorms and vandalism outside Coffee Bean

By Selena Gonzalez Staff Writer

Public Intoxication At Dorms Two students were reported to to University Police for public intoxication Sept. 23. The incident happened in the Pacific Hall at the Beachside Dorms. The incident was handled inhouse by a Residential Advisor.

Vandalism Outside Coffee Spot Tuesday, faculty reported vandalism outside of the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf near the University Student Union.

Swastikas and the words “Hitler will rise” had been drawn with dirt on a statue nearby. The incident is still under investigation.

Grand Theft Auto Faculty reported Monday that a golf cart was stolen from the area near Parkside Dining Hall. The cart was later recovered.

Sexual Assault Off Campus A sexual assault was reported off campus Sept. 23. The report came from a resident of Parkside Commons, although the assault did not take place in the city of Long Beach. The victim was transported to the police station of the city where the incident happened in order to report it.

Forgery On Campus Faculty reported Sept. 21 that a fake $100 dollar bill had been used to purchase merchandise at the art store in Fine Arts 3. The incident is still under investigation.

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Vote 2016 discusses political and global issues Political science professors talked foreign policy, terrorism and the presidential election.

By Michael Garcia Staff Writer

The Anatol Conference Center was home to a more civilized political discussion Wednesday night as professors and experts led the Vote 2016 forum to a crowd of 50 students and faculty. They discussed foreign policy issues and answered pressing questions.

The topics discussed covered different aspects of foreign policy, from global warming to terrorism.

Dan O’Connor, interim Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, moderated the panel and was joined by international studies professor Richard Marcus and political science professors Charles Mahoney and Barry Steiner.

One issue discussed was how terrorism is funded and how terrorist attacks in Asia are not as widely recognized by news organizations compared to attacks in Europe and the United States.

“Groups that have external [finan-

cial] help from other states are extremely difficult to stop,” O’Connor said.

Another topic of the night was the recent Iran nuclear deal and how Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would have handled it.

The deal, settled in January, has undergone scrutiny as it allows Iran to have nuclear facilities. Some U.S. politicians, including many Republicans, disagree with the deal as they say it will allow the country to develop nuclear weapons.

However, the deal restricts Iran’s nuclear capabilities and subjects the facilities to international inspections. The deal also limits Iran’s uranium for 15 years.

“Trump is a businessman and he wants to make a good deal,” O’Connor said. “Perhaps he would try to deal so hard that there would have been no deal.”

O’Connor ended the forum by urging students to have their voices heard by going out and voting.

He said they will be responsible for future policies and their generation will have have to vote on major issues such as global warming.

Junior political science student Bianca Salgado said she found the topics interesting and relevant as the first presidential debate was held earlier this week.

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Charles Mahoney, Richard R. Marcus, Barry Steiner and moderator Dan O’Connor lead the Vote 2016 forum on terrorism, foreign policy and global issues.

“This affects us, millennials, in the long run and it’s something we should all be aware of. It’s going to determine what’s going to happen to us. Who knows what could happen,” Salgado said.

Junior creative writing major Arielle Theobald said she was surprised

that the panel wasn’t run by personal opinions. She said that, instead, it looked at the bigger picture.

“I’ve been following this election and the debates and you don’t get to see that from politicians. It’s nice to have people that actually study these things and don’t have any personal

gain.”

The next forum will be held on Oct. 12 and the topics discussed will be race, gender, identity and the American presidency. It will be held at the Anatol Conference Center located in the Academic Services building between the library and McIntosh building.

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Traveling exhibit Send Silence Packing accompanied by therapy dogs.

By Nubia Valdez Staff Writer

Therapy animals are coming to Cal State Long Beach in conjunction with Send Silence Packing, a traveling exhibit hosted by Active Minds nonprofit organization and Project OCEAN. In an effort to raise awareness about suicide and suicide prevention, Send Silence Packing will display 1,100 backpacks in front of the university bookstore Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Alongside the backpacks will be personal stories about victims of suicide and their loved ones. Each backpack represents one of the 1,100 college students who die by suicide each year according to the Active Minds website.

The organization collects these backpacks to honor those who have been affected by suicide. According to the Active Minds’ website, “By displaying backpacks with personal stories, Send Silence Packing puts a ‘face’ to lives lost to suicide and carries the message that preventing suicide is not just about improving statistics, but also about saving the lives of daughters, sons, brothers, sisters and friends across the nation.”

The exhibit began in 2008 at the National Mall in Washington, DC and has traveled across the country to educate students about mental health. Active

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A student pets one of the dogs at the Pause 4 Paws kiosk at CSULB. All of the dogs there are recuse dogs that have been trained to be service animals.

Minds states, “[their] evaluations also show that the majority of visitors tell three or more people about Send Silence Packing and many reach out to a friend in need or seek help for themselves as a result of seeing the program.”

CSULB coordinator of service and emotional support animals Rachel Mahgerefteh believes that therapy animals will benefit students when they see the powerful backpack exhibit.

“I’m bringing the animal therapy booth to the event because it’s a sensitive issue and people might have strong emotions when they see the exhibit,” she said.

“The animals will be there to help soothe their emotions.”

The therapy animals, including dogs and guinea pigs, will be provided by Beach Animals Reading with Kids Therapy Dogs, an all-volunteer program founded in 2007. The organization’s main function is to help children struggling to read through their anxiety. They also visits nursing homes, veterans centers and college campuses.

The pets have been trained and tested by certified individuals and can help with mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress

disorder.

“Therapy dogs help to calm people and reduce stress,” BARK founder Josie Gavieres said.

Mahgerefteh has also seen how therapy animals can benefit mental health.

“It has been proven that after you pet an animal for about ten seconds, it reduces cortisol and it reduces your stress,” Mahgerefteh said. “Oxytocin, which is like the feel-good hormone, elevates in your system.”

Mahgerefteh also said that CSULB is one of the few universities that allows students to take their emotional support

N*W*C*

continued from page 1 to answer questions many CSULB students and staff voiced following the show’s cancellation.

Moderator Khanisha Foster will lead the group of panelists, consisting of artist and award-winning writer on censorship Chris Miles, art historian and writer on censorship Catha Paquette and producer and theater critic Anthony Brynes.

“I think Thursday’s panel will be interesting because I still don’t understand,” said senior art history and marketing major Maria Montelongo.

“I just want to know why they cancelled it.”

Mirroring Montelongo’s concerns, both senior liberal studies major Kaitlin Bustos and senior human development major Julia Garcia said they didn’t understand why it was canceled either.

Jackson Mcqueen (left), Rafael Agustin and Allan Axibal-Cordero are the creators of N*W*C*.

“Since the artists’ [of N*W*C*] intention is to spur dialogue, I determined that dialogue is what was needed,” Parker-Jeannette said. “It is clear that at CSULB and in the College of

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Arts, we must engage with each other to have inclusive conversations to create a healthy, respectful and safe environment for all our students, staff and faculty.”

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Parker-Jeannette stresses that respectful dialogue will help the university move forward together and overcome “divisive rhetoric and bombastic speech.”

animals to class on a case-by-case basis.

She hopes that this event will encourage students to reach out and take care of their mental health.

Though spreading awareness of suicide may be a heavy message, organizations like Active Minds and BARK are dedicated to supporting those affected by it and preventing this common killer.

Any student seeking counseling, or feeling depressed is encouraged to take advantage of the available on-campus services, such as the Counseling and Psychological Services and Project OCEAN, whose mission is suicide prevention.

Parker-Jeanette said that she was very enthusiastic about the panelists, whom “are artists and scholars of a variety of perspectives and experience, with diverse voices from their experiences.”

Other speakers serving on the panel are artist and writer on racism in arts education Jaye Williams, artist and award-winning writer Myriam Gubra and public relations and marketing coordinator of the University Art Museum at CSULB Shefali Mistry.

Parker-Jeannette said the panelists and herself look forward to hearing the perspectives of CSULB students and the public.

“I truly hope that CSULB will become a model for respectful exchange, understanding, coexistence, freedom of expression and greater understanding of the purpose of the arts within our society,” said Parker-Jeanette.

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Theater program nationally recognized On Stage blog ranks CSULB ninth best theater programs in the country.

By Monica Gallardo Staff Writer

With professors like Jeff Janisheski, who was head of acting at a world renowned drama school, and assistant professor in performance Alexandra Billings-Blankenship, of the Golden Globe winning show “Transparent,” it’s not hard to see why Cal State Long Beach has been recognized for its success in the theatre department.

CSULB has ranked ninth in the top 10 BA theater programs in the country according to “On Stage,” a theatre blog. The site explains how it compiled the list after months of research, based on tuition, curriculum, faculty and career support in order to help students who are interested in theatre decide on colleges.

“It’s no surprise that we were nominated to be in the top 10 of the country. I think we are an undiscovered gem,” said Janisheski, professor and chair of the the theatre arts department. “What makes us so great and so strong as a department is the breadth of what we do and the depth of what we do.”

Competing with other colleges across the nation, CSULB was the only school on the list from California and one of three from the West Coast.

“Our location is a big boost to why we’re so strong,” said Janisheski. “We are in Los Angeles county, not far from LA so we’re going to be attracting some of the top students who want to come to an affordable university and have an affordable education.”

According to Janisheski and Hugh O’Gorman, head of performance, one factor that makes the theatre program excel is the opportunities it gives students that they can’t get anywhere

Cal Reps actors performing their current production “A View from the Bridge,” directed by Jeff Paul. else. Undergraduate students are able to participate in “Theatre Threshold,” a student-run theater company, while being mentored by faculty. This allows students to get an early experience at choosing plays to run, as well as casting actors,managing and producing the plays.

“I think one of the reasons [the school ranked so high] is that we provide a lot of performance opportunities for our students,” said O’Gorman.

“Like in any performance space, the more time you get in the field, the more experience you get. We train our students with very specific techniques that are used in the industry and they get to go use those techniques in their jobs.”

A ranking such as this can serve as a proud reminder for faculty and staff who have dedicated their lives to the department, and a moment of reassurance for students wondering if the school they’ve chosen will lead to jobs in their careers.

“It’s a confirmation for them that the path that they’re on here and the

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school that they’re at is one that is recognized and that across the country, a lot of people know how strong our work is,” said Janisheski.

O’Gorman calls the classification praise for the department and its students.

“The ranking is just an acknowledgement for everyone,” he said. “It’s a feel good moment and it validates the work that they have been doing.”

However, Janisheski also reminds his students and faculty that they can’t rely on recognition and praise in this tough industry.

“I’m elated that we have this recognition and also, I’m neither moved nor changed by this. I keep digging and doing the work and trying to make our school department the best it can be,” he said. “It’s nice to get awards but at the end of the day, they don’t change anything. You still have to dig in everyday, strive to be the best, improve oneself, improve the program and commit yourself to a career that is one of the most rewarding in the world.”

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Shimon Peres’ involvement in the Arab-Israeli conflict 1948

David Ben-Gurion proclaims the establishment of Israel. Egyptian forces attack. Arab-Israeli conflict begins.

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The Arab-Israeli war ends. Israel proves victorious. Shimon Peres aided military forces by providing them with weapons.

1993

Shimon Peres develops alliances with France and Britain. Israel and the two western forces invade Egypt. United Nations forces the allies to withdraw.

2016

Peres plays role in Oslo Peace Accords but years later, promotes settlements in West Bank.

Peres died on Wednesday morning at 93 after suffering a stroke. The politician is remembered for his role in Israeli politics which lasted generations.

Shimon Peres: peacemaker or war-enthusiast?

Insight into the controversial ‘achievements’ of an Israeli politician.

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t’s a controversial date in history — May 14, 1948 — the day Jewish Agency Chairman David Ben-Gurion proclaimed the establishment of the Jewish state in Palestine, calling the newly created nation “Israel.”

However, a night that was supposed to be filled with cheers was interrupted by an air assault on Israel from Egyptian military forces. Leaders across the Arab world were enraged that the Arab-filled, sovereign state of Palestine was being taken over by Zionists — Jewish people following a political movement for the re-establishment of a Jewish nation in historical Palestine.

With the recent death of Shimon Peres, one of the founding pillars who helped make Israel a military force to be reckoned with, it’s important to realize his role in the evolution of the Jewish state. While many world leaders may deem the man a “peacemaker,” it’s important to note Peres was obsessed

with weaponizing Israel as much as he could.

News agencies like CNN are proclaiming Peres was a warrior for peace when the man was actually just an aspiring warrior whose aim was to make the Israeli military unstoppable. Peres yearned to make the nation nuclear – which in itself is far from peaceful.

The 1948 Arab-Israeli War showcased Peres’ first steps toward strengthening the Israeli military. Though Ben-Gurion barred Peres from making military commands, Peres was responsible for acquiring weapons for the newly-created Israeli army.

Now, one might argue that Peres was merely defending the right to Israel’s existence and his advocacy for war was a vital action. However, after the Arab-Israeli War only came more conflict.

If Peres’ plan was to help Israel win a war in order to prevent other wars, his actions turned out to be an utter failure.

After the 1948 Arab-Israeli War came to an end and Israel proved victorious against its Arab opponents, tensions between Israel and the Arab world only worsened. Peres developed alliances with western nations France and Britain, which would eventually help Israel build nuclear weapons. The three powers invaded Egypt in October 1956.

The reason why? Israeli officials wanted to take the Egyptian president,

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SHIMON PERES FORMER PRESIDENT OF ISRAEL Gamal Abdel Nassar, out of power. Britain and France didn’t want to lose their control of the Suez Canal Company, which the Egyptian president threatened to nationalize, according to the United States Office of the Historian.

The invasion now notoriously known as the Suez Canal crisis turned out to be a failure for the three powers. The United Nations saw the attack as completely unnecessary and forced them to withdraw from Egypt.

Looking back at Peres’ involvement in militaristic events is rather bleak — the man was not a force for accord, but rather just a leader with the connections necessary to make Israel an intimidating force.

Now, Peres did lead a very long and

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impressive political life. Not only was Peres the prime minister of the Jewish state twice, but he also served Israel in several leadership positions throughout his political career – which spanned several decades.

Although Peres was seen as a kind-of pacifist by western leaders, he was far from being “loved” by the Israeli nation. According to a New York Times column titled “Shimon Peres, the Realist Dreamer” by prominent Israeli politician Tzipi Livini, “The affection he found abroad and his unflagging personal convictions gave him strength to face the powerful criticisms and hatred that were leveled at him at home.”

As more Jewish immigrants migrated to Israel from Arab countries, Peres and other Jewish leaders of Ashkenazi descent, Jewish people of central and eastern European parentage, began to lack appeal to the Israeli population.

With reason, the Ashkenazi elite which legitimized the creation of Israel were privileged folk, while many non-European Jews often came from challenging backgrounds.

As a war-enthusiast, Peres succeeded in making Israel a nuclear force but as a politician he failed to relate with the many non-white ethnic divisions in Israel.

For instance, in the 1990’s, Peres asked a Labor Party convention, “Mah—ani loozer?” which translates

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“Yes!” the delegates in the masses hollered back at his rhetorical question.

The event clearly showcased the lack of respect and esteem from the Israeli nation he helped militarize substantially. Although his political presence lasted for years on end, it wasn’t because he was a beloved figure. It was more about his egotistical want to continue governing affairs in the Jewish State – a state that stopped caring for him several years before his death.

Still, the reason many western leaders appreciate the politician’s lifetime work is because of what seemed like a deep desire to reach a two-state solution between Israel and the neighboring Palestinian territories through the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords.

But his political motives seem to contradict — in the 1970’s, while he was defence minister, Peres campaigned to establish illegal settlements in the West Bank — a territory which belongs to Palestine.

His slogan for this campaign was “settlements everywhere.”

Shimon Peres’ death is being mourned by world leaders everywhere; however, it’s important to realize what role he played as a politician, which was not a peace-maker, but rather just another politician who didn’t mind a little war — or in his case, a lot.

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Women’s soccer team looks to bounce back After losing five of six games, LBSU takes on UC Irvine for its annual Black and Blue rivalry game.

By Christian Gonzales Assistant Sports Editor

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Junior forward Ashley Gonzales goes up for a header against Loyola Marymount University during 1-0 loss Sept. 2.

Coming off a 1-0 loss to No. 4 Brigham Young University, the women’s soccer team hosts UC Irvine to open up Big West play Friday at 7 p.m. at George Allen Field.

LBSU (4-5-1) has been struggling, losing five of its last six games, but the team looks to looks to have a strong performance Friday.

UCI (8-4-0) has faced its own struggles, including a 1-0 overtime loss Sunday to Portland.

Going into the game, both teams are looking to end threegame losing streaks.

“UCI is a very tough opponent. I feel like our schedule has really gotten us ready in tough venues and against tough opponents,” head coach Mauricio Ingrassia said. “I think we are ready for this conference season.”

Last season when both teams met during the regular season at Anteater Stadium, the 49ers lost to the UCI 2-0. LBSU finished the conference at 6-2 and came out on top, claiming their fourth Big West regular season title.

Conference counts the most toward playoffs and LBSU has its eyes on winning the Big West Tournament for an automatic trip to the NCAA tournament.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

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Women’s volleyball looks to move to 4-0

The 49ers will win their games this weekend Although there’s been cause to worry, the Long Beach State women’s soccer team will be fine.

After starting conference play undefeated LBSU faces Cal Poly and UCSB.

By Christian Gonzales Assistant Sports Editor

By Luke Ramirez Staff Writer

The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team is looking to continue its 2-0 start to the Big West conference season with a pair of home matches this weekend.

The 49ers (8-7) face Cal Poly (75) on Friday night and UC Santa Barbara (9-5) on Saturday. LBSU looks to retain its perfect conference record.

Last week, LBSU beat UC Davis in three sets and UC Irvine in five sets. The conference season has proved to be a fresh start for the 49ers, who were 6-7 after their last preseason tournament in San Diego, in which the team went 1-2.

“We’ve been playing better together,” sophomore setter Missy Owens said. “We’re a new team and are kind of figuring things out as we go.”

Head coach Brian Gimmillaro has been quoted several times with complaints about the team’s passing performance. As of late, Owens has helped improve the 49ers’ passing and in turn is putting LBSU hitters in opportunities to score.

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Sophomore libero Mykah Wilson greets junior middle blocker Ashley Murray after LBSU wins a point.

“When we are playing our game I feel like no one can beat us because we are so fast and versatile,” Owens said. “We just need to focus on us more than them.”

The 2-0 start to conference is proof that the team is starting to make necessary adjustments to get their season back on track.

“I feel like the biggest change is that we have put ourselves in a corner,” junior outside hitter Ashley Murray said. “Since we didn’t do so

well in the preseason, it’s all about our conference wins and making sure we do what we need to do to get to the NCAA [tournament].”

This weekend will be a test for the 49ers, who will be looking to win their sixth conference title in the last 10 years.

“We are focusing on what we have control over right now,” Murray said.

“Once we get closer to gameday, then we break down the other team and come up with a game plan.”

It may not be time to raise a red flag, but there’s something going on with the Long Beach State women’s soccer team.

While the team has faced tough opponents, there’s been a big dropoff in game success from when the team started the season 3-0-1 in August.

Heading into Big West play, LBSU are 1-5 this month.

“What I see is that we played three teams in the top 10 in the country and we’re 1-3 which is not terrible,” head coach Mauricio Ingrassia said.

“We know we could have won every game and we’ve been in every game but that’s soccer.”

It’s been a nightmare for the 49ers’ talented squad.

Since senior Ashton McKeown went down with her shoulder injury in pregame warmups against Loyola Marymount on Sept. 2 the team hasn’t been the same.

Before her injury, the team was 3-0-1 after a 3-0 win against San Diego State Aug. 29.

McKeown,is a key to the 49ers success at the net, is an astonishing goalkeeper.

She’s a player on the field that gives her back teammates an opportunity to stand out and have success at the defensive end.

McKeown is that vocal leader and was recently awarded Big West Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the week.

The other games played in this woeful month of September were against ranked teams across the country. Hosting defending champions Penn State, where the 49ers fell short, was a heartbreaking loss.

In McKeown’s return, the 49ers played against San Diego and had a 2-0 lead at the half.

The remainder didn’t go in their favor, as they walked off the field with perplexed looks on their faces after losing 3-2 to the Torero’s.

Playing their first away game against UCLA, the Beach’s defense wasn’t ready for the Bruins’ offense.

This past weekend’s game at BYU left the team scoreless for the first time this season.

Starting their first Big West conference game this Friday against UC Irvine, the 49ers need to shake off September if they expect to dominate the Big West again.

The Anteaters and 49ers are on a combined six-game losing streak, and after this weekend one of the teams will be back on track heading into conference play.

Expect lots of goals in this match between the two teams this weekend, as both teams average two a game.

Prediction: LBSU bounces back from recent struggles and defeats the Anteaters 3-1.

8 SPORTS

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Los Angeles Sparks’ forward Nneka Ogwumike is held back by teammates after a rough play during the Sparks’ 95-75 win over the Chicago Sky Wednesday night.

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Sparks fly at Walter Pyramid Walter Pyramid hosts game one of semifinal between Los Angeles and Chicago.

By Christian Gonzales Assistant Sports Editor

With the Staples Center booked, the Los Angeles Sparks needed a venue to host the first game of the Western Conference Finals.

Luckily for the Sparks, they were able to use Long Beach State’s Walter Pyramid Wednesday night as they hosted the Chicago Sky in the first WNBA playoff game of the semifinals.

The Sparks made themselves at home with a 95-75 win in front of 3,894 cheering fans chanting for the Sparks that amped up the playoff atmosphere.

Before the game started, the Sparks and WNBA President Lisa Borders presented forward Nneka Ogwumike with the WNBA’s Most Valuable Player award.

“The crowd is always great, but it’s

a little different when it’s at Staples,” Ogwumike said. “As far as coming down here […] It is what it is, we just make it work and we won every time since I’ve been here and have no complaints [...] we are very thankful for Long Beach for accommodating us.”

Ogwumike shot 66.5 percent from the field this season, to go along with a career high 19.7 ppg and 9.1 rebounds.

In the first half of the game, the Sparks dominated to gain a 52-35 lead over Chicago. The Sparks scored 30 points in the second quarter to take a comfortable lead heading into the locker room.

Sparks veteran Candace Parker lead Los Angeles with 19 points, while Ogwumike followed with 13 points at halftime.

The second half belonged to Parker and Ogwumike in the front court. Parker led the Sparks with 30 points and added nine rebounds.

Ogwumike finished the game with a double-double, 27 points and 10 rebounds.

The next game between the Sparks and Sky will be on Friday at Staples Center.

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Los Angeles Sparks’ forward Nneka Ogwumike poses with the Most Valuable Player award on Wednesday.

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Los Angeles Sparks’ mascot Sparky the Dog, left, dances during a timeout during the team’s games against the Chicago Sky Wednesday. Sparks owner Magic Johnson and WNBA President Lisa Borders , above, pose with Nneka Ogwumike after she was named the 2016 WNBA Most Valuable Player before Wednesday’s game.