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Vol. LIX, Issue 866
She is able to balance school, her three children and her sanity with grace. She wears the essence of hard-worker on her sleeve. Diligent, powerful and tenacious are a few words that describe the veteran, mother and newly-elected California State University, Long Beach Associated Students, Inc. Treasurer Wendy Lewis.
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Give the dog a bone A local petition is making waves as it tries to keep the beach scene dog friendly. By Stephanie Thai Video Producer
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No worries, it’s finals week Finals week provokes unnecessary stress. By Madison D’Ornellas Assistant News Editor
Finals week sucks, but it doesn’t have to. By disregarding the #finalsweek groupthink of stress, dread and lifeor-death decisions you will create a peaceful space to complete the week with confidence and a clear head. For those graduating this semester, the stress of finals week can be increased exponentially, due to the pressures that come with taking exams. A potential degree, on top of summer vacation, is at the finish line of this semester. Bussinessweek.com columnist Francesca Di Meglio wrote in 2012 that an American College Coun-
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seling study in 2012 found that 37.4 percent of college students seek help for “severe psychological problems” that surface during finals week. “Of the 228 counselors surveyed, more than three out of four reported an increase in crises in the past five years requiring immediate response,” Di Meglio wrote. “42 percent noted an increase in self-injury and 24 percent have seen an increase in eating disorders.” Don’t let finals week erase all of the fun memories that were created during the semester. As a senior, I have noticed that class work becomes very light the week before finals week. Taking advantage of that light week to prepare for studying for finals can make you feel prepared and ready. Susan Svrluga of The Washington Post shared in the article “‘College is for falling in love’: Five best tips for dealing with finals stress” author
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Thursday, May 7 2015
ished, but under Long Beach municipal order 6.16.010, dogs on leashes and their owners are forbidden to use the multiuse pathway. To combat that order, Long Beach resident Jim Corbett created a petition titled “Dogs OK on Long Beach Pedestrian Path.” Corbett explained that he recognizes that all dog-owners may not be responsible for their dogs, but it doesn’t change the fact that “dog owners are citizens and taxpayers too.” The Long Beach City Council had no comment on the petition. Corbett’s proposal calls for the allow-
Thousands of paw prints stamp Playa de Long Beach each day as dogs of all breeds, shapes and sizes mark that portion of the beach their territory. Although locals and Yelp reviewers coin the bank as “dog friendly,” hounds are still restricted to certain rules. In 2014, Long Beach residents voted to build a $6 million pedestrian path next to the bike path with oil fund tax dollars. The 11-foot-wide path began construction in late October and has been fin-
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ance of owners and their on-leashed dogs to use the newly constructed pedestrian path just like they can in Huntington Beach, Seal Beach and other beach cities. He said that he believes that with these newly installed pedestrian paths, most dog owners aren’t aware of the possible citations that can arise due to the lack of obvious signs. “When the ped-path was finished between 54th Place and Granada Street, I was stopped by a lifeguard and he said it was illegal to walk our dogs on the path,” Corbett said. “So I wrote to 3rd District
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Homes for the brave Mayor Garcia plans to provide every homeless vet with a place to live. Viviana R amos | Daily 49er
By Collin James
Assistant News Editor
Steve O’Conner, 54, is a homeless veteran who served in the United States Marines for three years from 1981-1984.
Mayor Robert Garcia has made it his goal to sleep veterans in beds rather than on Long Beach’s hard concrete. “No veteran of the American armed forces should ever be without a home,” Mayor Garcia said in a public address on April 29. “Every single veteran deserves a place to live.” In response to President Barack Obama’s Mayors Challenge to end
veteran homelessness in America, Mayor Robert Garcia plans to work with the Veteran’s Affairs hospital in Long Beach to provide housing vouchers and living arrangements for all veterans by the end of 2015. “It’s definitely going to happen,” Deputy Chief of Staff to the mayor Daniel Brezenoff said. “[The city of Long Beach has] a good collaborative effort with the VA.” The mayor visited Washington
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on Tuesday to meet with President Obama and hundreds of other mayors across the nation for the Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness, according to Garcia’s Twitter. According to the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, which collects data on the city’s homeless population, the number of homeless in Long Beach has declined
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