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THESE WERE THE WORDS TERRY PETTIT’S DAUGHTER WROTE HIM DURING YESTERDAY’S SHOOTING IN SAN BERNARDINO. 14 DEAD and 17 INJURED IN THE DEADLIEST U.S. SHOOTING SINCE SANDY HOOK. MORE INFORMATION ON PAGE 3.

Olivia Navarro waits anxiously for her daughter whom she spoke to on the phone and who works inside the facility where the mass shootings took place.

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#BlackLivesMatter Fear translates to activism as one student asserts that Black lives matter.

By Lynohila Ward Staff Writer

As Janay Watts studied in the Nugget last year, she noticed none of the televisions were tuned in to coverage on the indictment of Officer Darren Wilson, who killed unarmed black man Michael Brown.

Despite her deep sense of fear that Wilson would not be indicted, she held on to hope that maybe the system would deliver a due measure of justice.

When the news hit of Wilson’s non-indictment, her fears were confirmed, but nobody else in the room seemed to take notice.

“Looking around the Nugget everyone was happy and jolly just going about their lives,” said Watts. “I remember thinking, ‘Why is nobody else in this room so upset? So concerned?’ I had never felt that heavy, and I didn’t understand how we are expected to be students and carry on like life is normal.”

The next day she reached out to join a Black Lives Matter chapter and actively made activism a part of who she was.

According to its website, BLM is a chapter-based blackled national organization founded by Alicia Garza, Partisse Cullors and Opal Tometi in 2012. It was created in response to the acquittal of self-proclaimed neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, who fatally shot unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

Given the organization’s pro-black stance, BLM has garnered a lot of attention for its organizational structure and tactics. Specifically, the fact that white allies are not

permitted to directly participate in the organization.

“Being a black-led movement is intentional because in every movement that we examined or seen in the past other people have tried to co-opt and take over,” said Watts. “Even if you’re an ally that gets it, there is no way to speak for someone who is black if you are not black- you can advocate, ask questions but you cannot live that same experience.”

According to Melina Abdullah, Los Angeles chapter leader and chair of Pan-African studies at Cal State University, Los Angeles, one of the main tactics employed is non-violent direct action through disruption of white spaces.

White spaces are settings that are overwhelmingly white and considered to be informally “off limits” for black people, according to “White Space” by Elijah Anderson, a Yale University sociologist and director of the Urban Ethnography Project.

Despite the restricted nature of white spaces, blacks are required to navigate the white space as a condition of their existence, wrote Anderson.

“As long as our community continues to live under a state of occupation, rage cannot be confined to the black community,” said Abdullah.

Though tactics are non-violent, many have associated anger and violence with the movement. Anger that is understandable and rightfully placed, said James Sauceda, race expert and director of the CSULB Multicultural Center.

“What I think a challenge for a movement like the Black Lives Matter Movement is, is to restore a kind of moral philosophy, because what we are seeing is just angry group against angry group and that doesn’t change anything,” Sauceda said.

“The non-violence shows you who the real perpetrator is, there’s the brute, but if you can’t differentiate who’s the brute because they are both doing the same thing then that’s not civil disobedience, that is not a higher level that we are held to.”

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A demonstrator speaks about his encounter with the assailants who shot five protesters earlier in the night with those gathered in front of the Minneapolis Police 4th Precinct headquarters early Tuesday morning, Nov. 24 in Minneapolis.

COTA is still concerned.

“We are worried because you’re not going to take our rooms, you’re going to take our students, so we still don’t have a rehearsal because you’ll be taking out of our rehearsals to attend classes on upper campus on Fridays,” faculty representative Jeff Jarvis said.

Other senators brought up that they and many students do their required hours for their respective colleges and research programs on campus on Fridays. They also said that they have still not been given sufficient information from the administration as to how this Senate moves policy will be implemented. resolutions forward “This is the least transparent proposal I have ever seen in my life, it’s kind to ‘support faculty’ of like, ‘Just trust us, we’ll figure it out and oppose the and you’ll adjust, don’t worry about policy for forced it,’” executive director of ASI Richard Haller said.

Friday classes.

Part of the problem lies in the Chancellor’s Office, which has evaluated that CSULB has sufficient space to acBy Valerie Osier commodate the influx of students the Assistant News Editor school is receiving, so they will not give CSULB any more funds for new buildings. Sen. Devin Ablard suggested that The Associated Students, Inc. Senate the Senate oppose the way the Chanceldiscussed the Resolution to Support lor’s Office measures space.

Fair Wage for Faculty in the CSU SysThe provost search is bringing the tem and passed it in its second reading first student forum to be involved in after adding some revisions and notes an administrative search, student repto it Wednesday. resentative Jordan Ares said. A provost The Senate added that they support is a Senior Vice President of Academic fair wages for all staff at CSULB. They Affairs, and they oversee curriculum, also added wording to clarify that the instruction and research. The first fomoney for the facrum will be Thursulty raises should day from 3:45-4:45, come from the state according to a cambudget and surplus This is the least transpar- pus-wide email. money. The resolu- ent proposal I have ever There will be contion also states that seen in my life, it’s kind of struction this winter ASI feels that fac- like, ‘Just trust us, we’ll fig- on the fifth floor of ulty members are ure it out and you’ll adjust, the library to add underpaid, and they don’t worry about it. more study spaces deserve an increase and outlets, Hernanthat correlates with -Richard Haller, dez said. inflation.

The resolution to ASI Executive Director “It’s not really a support the licensing resolution to support of athletic trainers 2 percent or 5 percent, this is just a resin California passed its second and fiolution just to support our faculty in nal reading. After some revisions were the California State University system,” made, the Senate moved to make this ASI vice president Miriam Hernandez the final reading rather than wait until said. next semester to have a third reading.

In the resolution for “issues to conHaller reported that Associated Stusider for CSULB policy 99-24,” or the dents Fund is “in the black” for their Monday, Wednesday, Friday class prooperating budget and expenditure. He posal, the Senate further discussed the also reported that the ASI and USU implications of the policy on the differstock portfolios are recovering some ent colleges and programs on campus. of their losses from earlier this year.

The College of the Arts has been In October and November, ASI portparticularly vocal about the policy folios gained a combined $43,391 and for fear that the rehearsal spaces and the USU portfolios gained a combined classrooms they utilize on Fridays $71,929, Haller said. will be occupied for other classes.

The Royal Bank of Canada recently Dhushy Sathianathan, interim vice purchased Citi National Bank, which president of Academic Planning, has currently manages the investments said in a previous interview with the for ASI, and because most of the peoDaily 49er that the administration ple who were managing ASI’s portfolio would not take space already being have moved to other companies as a reutilized, even if it were not technicalsult, ASI is going out to ask for proposly being used for classes. Despite this, als from other investment firms.

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14 dead, 17 injured in San Bernardino shooting No motive reported by authorities in deadliest shooting since Sandy Hook.

By Greg Diaz and Madison D’Ornellas Staff Writers

Two people allegedly entered and shot 31 people at a holiday party for the San Bernardino Department of Public Health at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino on Wednesday around 11 a.m.

Fourteen people have been reported killed and another 17 were injured, according to the FBI Los Angeles Assistant Director in Charge David Bowdich in a press conference. Authorities have yet to report a motive for the attacks.

The shooters were armed with assault rifles and semi-automatic handguns and were reportedly wearing “dark tactical gear,” according to San Bernardino Chief of Police Jarrod Burguan. He also reported that police found at the Inland Regional Center three devices that they believed to be explosive that he described as a “pipebomb type design.” Those devices were disposed of.

The shooters were not apprehended at the scene. According to Burguan, the initial investigation led police to a residence a couple hours later in near-

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by Redlands, where the officers spotted a vehicle matching the description of one at the scene. This led to a police pursuit back into San Bernardino.

The suspects were stopped roughly two miles from the Inland Regional Center, according to the Los Angeles Times. After a shootout with police, two suspects, identified by San Bernardino police has a man and a woman, were killed during the confrontation.

At a press conference at around 10 p.m., Burguan reported the two suspects as 28-year-old Syed Rizwan Farook and 27-year-old Tashfeen Malik. Farook was working as an environmental specialist for the city of San Bernardino for around five years.

The Los Angeles Times reported that co-workers said Farook had returned from Saudi Arabia recently with a new wife, whom he had met online.

The L.A. Times also reported that Farook and Malik had a 6-month-old child.

Burguan reported that one officer was shot during the confrontation, but was expected to be in a stable condition.

San Bernardino police detained a third suspect after residents reported seeing him running from the shootout.

It has yet to be determined if that person was actually involved in the shootout however.

“This is a marathon not a sprint,” Bowdich said at the second news conference following the shooting. “We will go where the evidence takes us.”

After the shootout with police, SBPD searched a surrounding neigh-

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SWAT team members depart the location where two suspects with assault rifles were killed in a shootout following the mass shooting of 14 people at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California, on Wednesday. borhood for any additional suspects.

Burguan said that several residents called to report hearing somebody jumping fences in the neighborhood.

“We don’t know if that was possibly responding officers, but we took a cautious approach, we locked down the neighborhood, we asked people to shelter in place and we searched that neighborhood extensively,” Burguan said.

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Burguan said that no suspects were found in the neighborhood and the area was reportedly opened back up a few hours later. He also included that there was “some degree of planning.”

Bowdich added that any assertions that the shooting was an act of international terrorism were still premature.

“I know one of the big questions that will come up repeatedly is, ‘Is this terrorism?’” Bowdich said. “We don’t

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are mass shootings still happening in the

“In other countries, like say Australia, they pretty much banned all guns. You don’t hear of any shootings there. Even though bad people are still going to get guns, I don’t think there’s a solution.”

—Kevin Constantino, senior graphic design major

“Guns are never going to be taken away from bad people. Even if the mass shootings stop, there’s always going to be people bombing or terrorizing just because of their experience and the psychological key. Because as a child if you keep on with those thoughts, you’re more likely to do something about it in the future.”

—Gabriella Mendoza, junior studio art major

know that yet, and we aren’t willing to go down that road yet.”

Though no motive has been found by authorities, Burguan confirmed reports that Farook left the party angrily, which is what led police to the residence in Redlands.

This is the deadliest shooting in the United States since the December 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newton, Connecticut.

United States?

“There’s so many people in this world unattended.

People have their own thoughts and they’re going to do what they’re going to do and if they want to go around shooting people for whatever reason, they’re going to do it. I don’t think it can be stopped.”

—Brandon Reyes, junior illustration major

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The crew of ‘Star Trek Wars’ pose for a photo during the film’s premiere at Lakewood’s Pacific Theater.

CSULB alumni’s film hyperdrives onto the silver screen CSULB alumni’s film ‘Star Trek Wars’ hyperdrives onto the silver screen.

By Ross Siev Staff Writer

Captain’s Log: A year ago, in a college not too far away, director and California State Long Beach film alumni Joshua Hoh set out the create the next big fan film after his award-winning “Steven Spielberg and the Return to Film School.”

His new film, “Star Trek Wars,” follows the same format, parodying film directors within the premise of one of their own films. Although the new film’s title references George Lucas’s “Star Wars” and Gene Rodenberry’s “Star Trek,” the plot involves the irony of J.J. Abrams directing the newest “Star Wars” film, despite having also helmed the recent “Star Trek” reboot.

According to the film’s writer and director Joshua Hoh, he created this film because of the forthcoming theatrical premiere of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Hoh sought to release the

film ahead of major motion picture, which he managed to do just on Dec. 1, when “Star Trek Wars,” made its premiere at Lakewood’s Pacific Theater.

In attendance were the two actors who portrayed main characters George Lucas and J.J. Abrams.

“Well, I kind of look like George Lucas,“ said Johnny Bolton, who played Lucas in the film.

“I grew a little beard. I went in to audition, and when I got a callback, my beard [grew] in a little more, and I looked even more like him.”

According to both actors, they researched their roles by extensively, watching behind-the-scenes footage and interviews of the real life filmmakers.

“It’s a challenge in a way because J.J. is such a likable person. I was very curious to see if I could notice a difference in [J.J. Abram’s] public persona and a maybe a little bit more off the cuff,” said Ronan Barbour, who played J.J. Abrams.

Although Hoh graduated from CSULB in 2013, he collaborated with many existing CSULB film students and alumni.

Several of the film’s scenes were shot on location here at CSULB, including The University Student Union Ballroom, the Hall of Science, LifeFit Center, and the University Telecommu-

nications Building. Amelia Benavente, one of the film’s producers, said the crew shot on campus because CSULB film students receive a discount on the filming permit.

The crew also turned to Kickstarter for additional funding. Despite surpassing their goal of $12,000 and allowing the movie to be shot in a major studio for free, the film ran out of funding during principal photography, so they turned to Kickstarter again to fund the post-production, such as the animated space battle in the credits and the computer-generated lightsabers. They succeeded again with $4,000 financed from donors.

Some of the film’s backers believed in the potential of student-made films. Dr. David Lieu, a physician from Alhambra, donated $5,000 to the film outside of Kickstarter. As thanks from the film’s crew, he received cameo in a scene.

“I wanted to help these young film producers and artists,” said Lieu. “I do a lot of charity work actually, so I enjoy helping young people—especially with education.”

“Star Trek Wars” is currently available to view on Filmvisionary Productions’ YouTube channel.

Editor’s Note: Ross Siev appeared as an extra in the “Star Trek Wars.”

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s a fan of filmmaking and all things geeky, I managed to secure an on-screen role as an extra in “Star Trek Wars” so I could see how a movie is made. It has always been a lifelong dream to be in a film, but I was shooting my hopes way too high when I wanted to be in a super-secret production like “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Baby steps. First step is being an extra in this film; then soon, I’m in a leading role as Chewbacca...

I found it interesting to see how a film is made. The crew would take almost the entire day to shoot footage that would last at least two to three minutes on-screen. Witnessing all of the movie magic behind the scenes ignited my interests into how a film is made and how much I would like to be involved in another one soon.

During my time as an extra, filming took roughly five days on the weekend. Perhaps the most physically exhausting time was filming the battle scene, where I went into the film studio at the crack of dawn. After filming ended for the day, I went outside wondering how the sun got back down that fast.

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Decking the halls CSULB School of Art opens its 48th annual holiday art sale Sunday.

By Shawnkira Sanchez Staff Writer

Instead of driving your mind crazy at department stores shopping for a secret Santa gift, look no further than the campus Art Department.

The California State University, Long Beach School of Art will be holding its 48th Annual Holiday Art Sale commencing this Sunday. Both students and faculty of the visual arts program will be participating in the event showcasing and selling their original hand-made artwork to the public.

Over 200 pieces, ranging from works of photography, ceramics, sculptures, printmaking and jewelry

will be on sale. The expected price for art pieces will start at $25 and go up to $500.

In the past, lines have formed outside the sale so shoppers are advised to arrive early.

School of Art professor and head of the ceramics program Tony Marsh credits the public for the event’s success that has been going on for nearly half a century.

“The public supports a public institution and student life and receives beautiful handmade art and works of craft at a great price,” Marsh said. “It is a great long running interface with the local community.”

A majority of the proceeds will stay within the art department, going toward scholarships, guest speakers, supplies and other necessities to support the art program. The rest goes directly to the students themselves.

“A fair portion is also returning to students in the Ceramic Arts program to help pay the cost of Student Club travel abroad and art materials

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during the semester,” Marsh said.

Art lovers can get their shop on starting Sunday at the event’s open-

ing reception from 4-7 p.m. and Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The sale will be held at the

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Still trials and tribulations in Baltimore Mike Mendoza Assistant Opinions Editor

The trial of Officer William Porter, one of six officers charged in the murder of 25 year-old Freddie Gray, has Baltimore residents uneasy about the possibility of the city erupting in violence if there is no conviction at the end of the trial.

The verdict of the trial for Officer William Porter of the Baltimore Police Department could have potentially violent consequences for the city.

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Some city officials believe that the future of Baltimore rests in the hands of the jurors in the trials of the six police officers, but in reality the outcomes that transpire after these trials will only be a small piece to a much larger problem in the city of Baltimore.

Baltimore’s inner cities are rich in violence and poverty, and deficient in peace and optimism.

In the month of November following the riots in Baltimore, the city surpassed a record high of 300 murders in one year, the first time since 1999, according to the Washington Post.

This vast amount of violence has prompted the city to dispatch

Protesters hold signs outside the Mitchell Courthouse on the first day of the trial of Officer William Porter on Nov. 30 in Baltimore.

several dozens police officers to the impacted communities, but little recourse was taken due to the capricious relationship formed between the police and the residents of the communities that they patrol.

Prior to the Freddie Gray incident, residents of Baltimore’s inner city areas were already wary of the police, citing constant harassment and excessive force from patrolling officers.

Residents have also claimed that the police have a bad habit of being negligent to crimes that are taking

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“It doesn’t take much to know this isn’t working,” Jackson said.

In addition to the turbulent relationship between the Baltimore community and the police, the burden of poverty has inner-city residents weary and impatient for empty promises.

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Baltimore Police Captain Robert Jackson reported that the drug-infested areas of Baltimore host up to 40 heroin and cocaine markets, creating a toxic environment of drugs and violence.

“A citizen complained about a corner, and we swept in, made arrests and the corner was clear for the day,” Jackson said in a Washington Post article. “But it was a short-term fix. The next day, the dealers were back.”

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“Everything is at stake,” Davis said. “The future of the city is at stake.”

Instead of the politicians and other state officials wondering what will happen after the trial, more focus should be directed towards what the city can do for the residents right now, who have nearly lost all optimism in the light of the morbid conditions they have been forced to live in long before Freddie Gray’s untimely death.

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49ers catch Tigers by toes LBSU goes 4-1 in five-game road trip, capped off by a win against Pacific on Wednesday.

By Josh Barajas Sports Editor

The Long Beach State women’s basketball team ended its fivegame road trip with a 68-60 win against the University of Pacific on Wednesday inside the Alex G. Spanos Center in Stockton.

Junior guard Jewelyn Sawyer finished with 13 points, junior forward Madison Montgomery picked up 11 and sophomore guard Jessica scored 10 to propel LBSU (6-1) to victory. Montgomery also nabbed 13 rebounds to finish with a double-double on the night.

The Tigers (4-3) limited their turnovers in the first half, only coughing up seven to the high-pressure defense of the 49ers.

Pacific took a 33-32 lead into the half thanks to 10 points from senior forward Erin Butler, on 3-7 shooting from behind the three point line, and eight points from sophomore guard GeAnna Luaulu-Summers.

The 49ers provided a balanced effort as nine different players put points on the board after two quarters. Sophomore guard Gigi Hascheff led all LBSU scorers with six points in the first half.

In the second half, LBSU began to pull away and carried a 53-44 lead into the fourth quarter. Gertz led all 49ers in the third with five points. In the final quarter, LBSU maintained the pace and held off any serge from the Tigers to bring home the eight-point win.

Sawyer led the way with eight points in the second half. Pacific’s senior guard Hailie Eackles came alive in the second half with 12 points. She led all scorers with 17 points in the game.

The 49ers return home next for a matchup with Colorado on Sunday at 2 p.m. inside the Walter Pyramid.

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Junior guard Raven Benson (20) drives to the basket in LBSU’s 89-71 win over Portland State on Nov. 15 inside the Walter Pyramid.

BASKETBALL PREVIEWS AND SCHEDULE Men’s basketball

Who: Colorado State (5-1) When: Thursday, Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. PT Where: Moby Arena, Fort Collins, Colorado Need to know: The Rams lead the all-time series against Long Beach State, 2-1. However, the two teams haven’t met on the court for nearly 50 years. The last time the two played each other, the Rams came away with a 9384 victory at home on Dec. 10, 1965.

Colorado State made it to the NCAA Tournament last season, but was eliminated in the first round by South Dakota State. The Rams have made it to the tourney twice under head coach Larry Eustachy’s four-year tenure.

Five players on CSU are averaging more than 10 points per game. Senior guard Gian Clavell leads all scorers with 21.5 ppg and is fresh off of dropping 35 points in the Rams 99-90 loss to University of Texas El Paso on Saturday, Nov. 28.

Who: New Mexico State (4-2) When: Saturday, Dec. 5 at 4 p.m.

Where: Walter Pyramid Need to know: The Aggies are a familiar rival, even though they haven’t met the 49ers on the court in seven years. LBSU narrowly leads the all-time series 21-18. The 49ers won the last meeting, 82-77, on Nov. 30, 2008 inside the Walter Pyramid.

The Aggies have won four straight Western Athletic Conference Tournament championships.

They made it into last year’s NCAA Tournament, but got eliminated in the first round by Kansas.

Sophomore forward Pascal Siakam leads New Mexico State in scoring and rebounding with 26.8 points and 11.8 rebounds per game.

His 26.8 ppg are good for second in the nation behind Howard’s James Daniel (28.7 ppg).

Who: UCLA (4-3) When: Sunday, Dec. 6 at 6 p.m.

Where: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles Need to know: Long Beach State and UCLA will matchup for the third time in the last five years on Sunday. However, it will be just the 15th time both teams meet; UCLA leads the all-time series 13-1. LBSU’s lone win came on Nov. 29, 2009, a 79-68 victory at the Anaheim Convention Center as part of the 76 Classic. The 49ers have never hosted the Bruins since they began playing each other in 1970.

LBSU will need to contain UCLA’s starting five consisting of Bryce Alford, Tony Parker, Aaron Holiday, Thomas Welsh and Isaac Hamilton; all of whom are averaging over 11 points per game through seven games.

The Bruins have a tough game at home against Kentucky on Thursday before they can focus on LBSU.

Women’s basketball

Who: Colorado (3-2) When: Sunday, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m.

Where: Walter Pyramid Need to know: The 49ers and Buffaloes have only met five times dating back to 1981. LBSU leads the all-time series 3-2. Both teams faced each other for the first time in 20 years last season; the 49ers picked up a 62-56 win at the Coors Events Center on Dec. 30, 2014.

Senior forward Jamee Swan leads the Buffs with 14.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. Freshman guard Kennedy Leonard is breaking out as the f loor general at Colorado. She leads the team with six assists per game and ranks second with 12.4 ppg.

The Buffaloes have made 13 NCAA Tournament appearances, but hey haven’t been back since 2013. Colorado joined the Pac12 in time for the 2011-12 season.

They were previously members of the Big 12.

Senior guard Nick Faust drops his shoulder against San Diego State’s Dakarai Allen (left) and sophomore guard Justin Bibbins dribbles down the court (right) in LBSU’s 76-72 loss to the Aztecs on Tuesday, Dec. 1 inside the Walter Pyramid.

PHOTOS

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JOHNNY ROMERO | DAILY 49ER

Standings Womenʼs Basketball

LBSU

6-1

UC Davis

4-2

Hawaii

4-3

UC Riverside

4-3

Cal Poly

4-3

CSUF

2-5

UC Irvine

1-4

CSUN

1-6

UCSB

1-7

Menʼs Basketball CSUF

5-1

Hawaii

4-1

UC Irvine

5-2

Cal Poly

4-2

UC Riverside

4-2

UC Davis

4-2

LBSU

3-4

UCSB

2-3

CSUN

2-5