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Vol. LXVII, Issue 13

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Medical marijuana riding high Court rules Long Beach medical marijuana law illegal.

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LBPD, DA, DEA and State Tax Boards raid medical marijuana dispensaries.

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The road to legalization

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The Long Beach “soft-ban” on dispensaries continues.

Long beach holds lottery for medical marijuana collective permits.

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Ballot-adjustable Marijuana Tax Measure A passed with voters approval.

SB-643, AB-243 and AB-266 will all provide dispensary regulations to be followed across the state.

By Lynohila Ward Staff Writer

Long Beach City Council will soon discuss previously paused medical marijuana ordinances in the city, pending a legal review by the city’s legal team of the new state laws concerning cannabis.

In a vote last Friday, California legislators passed a trio of bills that will provide comprehensive regulatory framework for medical marijuana dispensaries in the state.

“These regulations are long overdue and I’m thrilled that we were able to work together to find common ground on these historic medical marijua-

na regulations for our state,” Senator Mike McGuire said in a press release.

“While the bills still need formal approval by the legislature before going to the Governor, we are now closer than ever to securing a regulatory framework for this booming medical marijuana industry.”

Assembly Bill 266 will provide the framework for the commercial movement of medical marijuana, according to the bill text. AB-266 will adopt a system to report and track the distribution of cannabis from growing locations to dispensaries. The bill will also

enact the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act for the licensure and regulation of medical marijuana.

Environmental regulations and the consequent effects of medical marijuana cultivation is addressed in AB243, which also specifies the different licenses types available for cultivators.

The bill will also provide $10 million to fund the Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation.

Senate Bill 643 sets forth the standards for doctors prescribing medical marijuana and requires the medical board to prioritize investigations of ex-

Long Beach City Council paused medical marijuana ordinance debate pending City Attorney’s legal review of State Legislature bills currently being considered.

cessive cannabis prescriptions. Under SB-643, the Bureau of Medical Marijuana will fingerprint medical marijuana applicants in order to check for criminal history. SB-643 also authorizes counties to impose a marijuana tax.

“I think regulations are good,” anthropology senior Deborah Paddock said. “They can weed out those just getting high as opposed to an actual

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A classic tradition: merely money games Mimi Nguyen staff Writer

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n the surface, The Olympics is a worldwide tradition that brings people together.

Athletes and fans from around the world come together as a sign of peace and goodwill for healthy competition amongst nations.

But sometimes money pushes tradition out of the stadium.

On September 1, the Los Ange-

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les city council unanimously voted to approve a proposal to authorize Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to “execute agreements related to the Olympic bid,” according to NBC Los Angeles.

Hosting the Olympics will always offer the possibility of a high return on investment during projection phases in business model proposals. However, projections are as reliable as meteorologists on the morning news.

Los Angeles should not host the Olympics because the results in projected revenue are simply unpredictable, and the costs in post Olympic

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venue maintenance are simply unsustainable.

The 2024 Olympic bid document shared by Casey Wasserman, Sport

Money: The side of the Olympics no one wants to talk about.

Executive from Wasserman Media Group, details a $4.1 billion bid pro-

posal with an additional $1.7 billion in venue costs, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The Olympics is something everyone can appreciate because it provides opportunities for anyone and everyone, despite race or religion.

In reality, it’s a money pit.

As money is quickly invested into procuring the games, none of it comes back out to its supporters and resident hosts. Ten host cities nearly went bankrupt in the name of the Games, including the 1980 Lake Placid and 1992 Albertville France Games, according to How Stuff Works.

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The very first Olympic Games, as we know them now were held in 1896, and they spent the equivalent of $448,000.

Then at the Paris Games in 1924, the French spent an equivalent of $1.7 million, but made only half of the amount in revenue back. CNBC Reports that France later suffered another $67 million loss with an estimated $2 billion spent during the Albertville

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Long Beach hits the bull’s-eye A new Target Express store aims to cater to college students and city dwellers.

By Mackenzie Martin Staff Writer

California State University, Long Beach’s 36,000-odd students may find themselves shopping at a new 33,000-square-foot Target just across the street as early as March, according to a statement by Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia.

Garcia announced on Sept. 4 that a Target Express is set to open as early as 2016 at the former Ralphs location off of PCH and Bellflower.

The new Target Express will be just across Seventh Street right next to California State University, Long Beach, only two miles away from a bigger Target store off of Stearns and Bellflower.

Brandi Morgan, human resources manager at the Target off of Stearns, said that the new Target has the potential to be a big draw to students on campus since it is within walking distance.

“Any college or university is a major landmark for Target to capitalize on,” Morgan said. “CSULB is a great opportunity to gain customer loyal-

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The former Ralphs building on 7th Street will be converted to a Target Express March 2016. ty from the thousands of students on campus.”

Morgan said that Target Express stores are smaller versions of the company’s main retail stores that stock products more specific to the location’s environment and demographic.

“A Target Express across the street [from CSULB] sounds great, espe-

cially if they are selling products specific to college students,” Mariandrea Luna, a third year kinesiology major said.

Luna said that Target is really cheap compared to the campus bookstore, and other local convenience stores, and that the new location will be a lot more convenient for students.

According to an article on the Tar-

get website, the first Target Express in Minneapolis similarly served college students from the University of Minnesota and sold fresh produce, snacks, home products and pharmacy medications.

Target also opened smaller Express stores in cities like San Francisco, San Diego, Washington D.C. and Chicago. Morgan said that the

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Freeway shutdown

By Erik Ohrstrom Staf Writer

A fatal car crash off the 710 freeway in Long Beach caused traffic chaos and shut down the northbound lanes early Monday morning, according to a statement from the California Highway Patrol.

The crash involved a big rig truck, an SUV and two cars, according to the statement. The big rig turned over shortly after 9 a.m., and the CHP announced that all lanes on the

freeway would be closed for an unknown duration to give workspace for firefighters to rescue one of the drivers.

Only one lane and the center divider were reopened around 2 p.m.

Long Beach police worked with the CHP to close the northbound lanes of the 710 connecting to the northbound 405 and encouraged drivers to stay off the lanes between Pico Boulevard and Willow Street.

According to the CHP website, one driver was reported dead, trapped inside his car and received fatal injuries before the firefighters were able to get him out. The man was between 35 and 40-years-old.

The website also noted that a Los Angeles County Coroner representative was headed toward the crash site shortly after the accident.

The LBPD also responded to another car crash on the northbound 405 Monday morning after a car was stuck under a tanker truck.

Filing FAFSA early

By Alex Berman Staff Writer

Students applying for financial aid through the federal government will have shorter deadlines to turn in all the required documents, according to a new press release from the White House.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid deadline will be pushed up by two months, effective starting in 2016, according to the statement.

According to the press release, the changes made to FAFSA will make financial aid more accessible to a wider demographic of students.

Moving the deadline from Jan. 1 to

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Oct. 1 the year before will also allow applicants to understand their eligibility for financial aid as early as the fall semester, the statement said.

The date change will align more conveniently with tax return dates, allowing students and families to complete their FAFSA using information directly retrieved from the IRS. This change will reduce the likelihood that students and their families will need to estimate income or taxes paid, according to the statement.

In addition to the new deadline, the new online form for FAFSA will also allow applicants to skip questions not relevant to their families.

According to the press release, applicants take about 20 minutes to fill out the FAFSA, one-third of the time it took to fill out the application seven years ago.

The press release said that the changes to FAFSA could possibly encourage hundreds of thousands of new students to apply for and claim the financial aid that they are eligible for.

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smaller stores are so new, there is no way of gauging their long-term success rate yet.

She also said that these mini Targets are part of the company’s decision to go smaller in an effort to reach more customers in urban areas.

Morgan said that Target looks at demographic, landmarks, environment and proximity of competition when researching locations for potential new stores.

“I don’t see the Target Express affecting us in any negative way,” Morgan said. “If anything, it will help drive more sales to our location.”

Morgan said that her store is not worried about the proximity of the new store because of the wider variety of products they offer. If Target Express does not stock a certain product, customers have to travel down the street to a full-service Target, Morgan said.

Many customers will have to travel from different areas, with only two Target stores in east Long Beach, Morgan said.

Rosario Lopez, a senior dance major at CSULB, said that she takes the bus to and from school and that the new Target Express would be closer and more convenient than the Target two miles up the street.

“I go to CVS when I can’t make it to Target,” Lopez said. “Now with a Target Express in the same plaza, I won’t be going CVS anymore.”

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medical need… However it should be decided by voters and what they want because we voted for the bill.”

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California voters initially approved medical marijuana nearly two decades ago through the Compassionate Care Act of 1996, but unclear regulations have prevented state lawmakers from moving forward since with any new proposals.

“The time is now,” McGuire said in the statement. “Our environment

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and our communities have been paying the price for the state’s lack of action over the past 20 years and this package of legislation will advance sweeping regulations and desperately needed resources that are necessary to address the impacts of this multi-billion dollar industry.”

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ed in February to create a Medical Cannabis Task Force to help create the legislation concerning medical marijuana dispensaries. Last week, the Long Beach City Council tabled any ordinances related to medical marijuana dispensaries and potentially legalizing them until the state passed its legislation first.

A city-wide ban on medical marijuana dispensaries has been enforced in Long Beach since 2012.

The passing of SB-643, AB-243 and AB-266 will open the door for Long Beach to make new legislation regarding the city’s dispensaries without the potential lawsuits that plagued the city in the past.

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Long Beach City Council will soon re-open its previously tabled medical marijuana ordinance following the approval of three bills across the California Assembly. SB-643, AB-243 and AB-266 all passed on Friday legalizing medical marijuana dispensaries across the state and are currently awaiting Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature.

“I think medical marijuana should be legalized here in Long Beach. It’s definitely a benefit for people who are suffering from cancer and people who have persistent chronic pain. I think marijuana is a viable option for these people.”

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Corrections: The article, “A geek-gasmic gathering” printed on Monday, Sept. 14 should have indicated “Agents of Shield as a headline at Long Beach Comic Con. The article, “49ers make it six straight” should have indicated Will Hernandez as the writer.

In the Sept. 9 issue of the Daily 49er, the article titled “How it all started” should have indicated Beverly O’Neill as the former mayor of Long Beach.

“California followed with our “I think it does help a lot of “I think it should be legalpopulation could raise much people that have anxiety, ized because people can use more money, especially since or even people that have it for different reasons. It the density of people we have trouble eating or sleeping. I helps some people sleep and here who smoke marijuana. I think medically it can help get over cancer so it has a believe generating profit for everything. I can see how it lot of medical reasons. There this state would far outweigh can be abused but honestly I are other people that use it the societal view of it.” don’t see it being as harmful for fun. If alcohol is legal I as people believe it to be.” think weed should be legal too.”

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Slayer slays on “Repentless” “Repentless” keeps Slayer at the top of the thrash hierarchy.

By Michael Mendoza Assistant Opinions Editor

After 32 years, Slayer has continued to push the limits of thrash metal while staying true to the band’s pioneering and redefining sound of speed metal from the 80’s. Their newest album “Repentless” has been over six years in the making and was well worth the wait.

The album picks up where Slayer’s 2009 album “World Painted Blood” left off, in terms of the band’s sound and production quality, delivering signature sonic speed riffs, powerful lyrics and superb drumming.

Despite experiencing a couple of potential setbacks, the band has done a great job of replacing deceased guitarist Jeff Haneman, one of the primary song writers of the group who passed away due to cirrhosis of the liver, and legendary drummer Dave Lomabardo, who’s departure from the band was due to of management issues.

New guitarist Garry Holt does Haneman justice with his exceptional

guitar-work, especially during solos where he and King are interchanging riffs, a signature move of the band.

Paul Bostaph, Lombardo’s replacement, does a great job keeping up with the band’s unorthodox pace, making it sound as if the band never replaced Lombardo. Lead vocalist and bassist, Tom Araya, relevant and sometimes blasphemous lyrics impress and overshadow his mostly lackluster bass playing throughout the album.

The first track, “Illusions of Savior,” the album’s instrumental intro, contains musical themes used during their opening acts. These distinct themes give you the feeling of being front row center at a Slayer concert.

At the end of the intro, it immediately blends into arguably the album’s best track, “Repentless.” The track immediately hits you in the face with Kerry King’s lethal guitar licks, which consist of electrifying alternate picking.

After head-banging through the first few tracks of the album, you begin to hear the more progressive side of Slayer, as they slow it down a couple of notches and Araya’s lyrics begin to stand out.

In “When The Stillness Comes,” Araya’s spoken word lyrics paint a vivid picture of a morbid nightmare in one of Slayer’s better slow songs

since their “Season In The Abyss,” Slayer’s fifth studio album from way back in 1990.

Araya’s lyrics take a more sinister approach in “Implode,” a song about the end of the world. “Implode” also features Slayer’s signature style of interludes, changing tempos from zero to sixty and also serves as a good transition into the last four songs of the album, taking you back into thrash mode.

The final song of the album titled “Pride In Prejudice,” leaves a very thought-provoking impression; speaking about a racist, violent, trigger-happy society fueled by media hype and a tyrannical government.

Recent events such as the movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado or the exiling of Edward Snowden for leaking documents of intrusive government spying, show that this track is one of the better and more relevant songs on the album.

Despite nearly tuning out from a couple of filler songs, the superb solo riffs played by King and Holt salvage those tracks and pull you back in.

This album is nowhere near the status of the band’s legendary albums such as “Reign In Blood” or “Hell Awaits,” but it is definitely worth a listen for any metalhead.

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Student-artist hits empowering note through art Karla Camacho, a student attending CSULB, exhibited her powerful art piece at Frida Fest.

By Miranda Andrade-Ceja Staff Writer

Art alone can spark revolution, no matter what medium. Whether it be through painting, poetry, or photography—art of any form can incite both anguish and rage.

Mexican artist and revolutionary Frida Kahlo provided exactly this.

Frida Kahlo serves as a groundbreaking and influential woman among chingonas everywhere—from her painted unibrow to her crown of flowers, Frida Kahlo’s image has grown to be iconic in every sense of the word.

Student-artist Karla Camacho, a studio art major at California State University, Long Beach, was invited by the L Project, a community organization that pushes for safe spaces for queer Latinx people, to participate in a festival celebrating the life and legacy of Frida Kahlo—Frida Fest. The festival was a daylong event

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Student-artist Karla Camacho poses next to her artwork at Frida Fest.

that took place on Saturday.

Camacho began work on the piece on display that would exemplify the fluidity of Frida Kahlo’s gender expression as well as her multifaceted personality that, Camacho says, is often glossed over in favor of viewing Kahlo as a single-purpose being.

“I feel that when we idolize people who no longer exist, we tend to reduce them to being a one-dimension-

al person.” Camacho said. “I’m trying to bring out the queerness in Frida, and also the fact that she wasn’t just an artist—she was a lover, she was a revolutionary, she was a feminist.”

To portray the multifaceted layers of Frida Kahlo, Camacho painted the woman donning a suit on one side of her canvas—on the other, a depiction of Kahlo wearing traditional Mexican dresses with her iconic flowers

twined in her braids.

The image is progressive because very few people know Kahlo’s gender fluidity, Camacho said. It is inherently problematic to view an openly queer woman as solely feminine, so to portray her as both conventionally masculine and conventionally feminine in the same painting is revolutionary in its own right, she said. It defies the standard idea of what it is to be a woman.

Camacho’s peers and admirers know her through her progressive art concepts that are rich in Latina culture and her identity as a queer woman of color. Having immigrated from Mexico in her youth, Camacho’s art is inspired by both her experiences as an immigrant in the United States and the close bonds with her own heritage.

“Having the privilege of being binational, I saw the struggles of both Mexico and the United States, along with experiencing the personal struggles my family has gone through,” Camacho said. “Art helps me heal from my own trauma, and from my own sh-t that I’ve been through—but I feel activism gives me my voice.”

Camacho participates in protests and marches throughout Los Angeles County, engaging in her community through her affiliations both on cam-

pus and in her community.

“Art can bring awareness just as protesting or marching can; art can make you uncomfortable,” Camacho said. “Your presence and your voice can make people feel uncomfortable and bring awareness.”

Camacho said she claims her identity as a queer Latina and uses her platform as an artist/activist to empower both herself and her community. Events like Frida Fest are incredibly important to Camacho because she believes that these spaces for marginalized or unrepresented people are vital to have.

“This project, Frida Fest, is specifically for queer women of color,” Camacho said. “If I can claim this space to bring my art, to bring my own awareness of Frida, of what it means to be a queer artist—then I want to do that.”

Having safe spaces such as these for queer women of color helps provide a more understanding environment for people of all identities, Camacho said.

Camacho plans on continuing using her platform to spark both inspiration and empowerment in her audience, filling these safe spaces with both her art and her impactful message of strength through the reclamation of identity.

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Olympic Games in 1992.

Moreover, while the Olympic games offer so much for so many people who are able to participate, they also take away so much from the poorest of the poor, and the under-represented. If this is the

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picture that the aftermath paints, will California taxpayers be left with the bill too?

To prepare for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, CNBC reports that one-third of $3.8 billion costs were taken straight from Australian

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taxpayer money.

And the list only continues to grow.

When Nagano, Japan hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics, $10.5 billion was garnered in preparation.

The Economist reports that a large amount of funds came directly from some of the city’s 378,000 residents.

On Tuesday, June 5, 2007, The Guardian reported over 2 million people were removed from their homes over the past 20 years, to make way for the Olympic Games.

Many of those people were removed from their homes forcibly and more than 6,000 homes had been demolished.

Additionally, over two years ago, Ryot News reported that more than 100,000 homes were demolished for the World Cup and the 2016 Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. More than 230 families were forced out of their homes and left homeless for the sporting projects.

Businesses gather to help build venues for the Olympics as they

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“I do not think that the Olympics should be in LA mainly because there’s already a lot of traffic and L.A. does not need that.”

“Yea I think that would be a good idea. It would attract a lot of tourists. It would [also] be good for the economy of L.A.”

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Once the proprietors have collected their money, they move on to the next host city to capitalize off of.

But no one stays to clean up the mess or even sustain the structures made in the name of the sporting event.

Sochi became a deserted wasteland only one month after the Winter Games in 2014, according to Business Insider.

But Russia is neither the first nor the last country to reap similar results.

How much is it going to cost to take down all those now abandoned structures?

Are those displaced families ever going to get compensation for the loss of their homes? And who will be the next to gather in the name of money at the expense of their people?

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LBSU cheerleaders looking for muscle The LBSU spirit and dance squads are looking for reinforcements for the upcoming competitions.

By Kayce Contatore Assistant Sports Editor

Long Beach State’s spirit team is looking to man up.

The squad is hoping the next few years bring in the muscle needed to win at the national competitions; with only one male on LBSU’s cheer team, the squad lacks the catapults to put on high-flying stunts.

Junior cheer co-captain Sarah Black said her team watches and learns from other schools that have stronger teams because of the men on the squad.

“We watch the other collegiate teams because they are just so amazing and they have lots of boys,” Black said.

“That makes a huge difference because girls have a smaller muscle structure, guys can just beef out and throw a girl fifty feet in the air.”

Black said the University of Kentucky has one of the strongest teams in the nation. They have 20 National Championship titles to prove it, all of them coming within the last 30 years.

They also have 12 men on the team.

The University of Alabama unseated Kentucky last year by taking home the 2015 National Championship. Alabama’s team consisted of 12 men and 10 women.

Because the LBSU spirit team can’t compete in the same division as the top squads in the nation, Black said the team is resigned to attending competitions as a bonding event.

“We try to keep a positive outlook wherever we place because we’re there

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The LBSU spirit squad pumps up the crowd with cheers and chants in the Pyramid during the women’s basketball game against CSUN on Janruary 24th.

together and having fun and making memories,” Black said.

The LBSU cheerleaders and dancers are not the typical archetype of the athletes seen in movies. Head coach Rey Lozano said that one of the most important aspects of being a part of the cheer and dance squads is to have a positive attitude and make sure that all of the athletes bring their alacrity and effulgence.

The members have to be apart of the

spirit squad and attend sporting events before they will be considered for the competition team. Lozano said that the most important aspect of being apart of the cheer and dance teams is that the athletes are strong team players.

“First, we want to emphasize that they’re good game leaders and they want to come to games and support the athletic teams, and not just be in it for themselves and just for the sake of competing,” said Lozano.

Many of the athletes trying out for the team have been cheering or dancing their whole lives and wanted a chance to get more involved at their new home.

Chloe Lawrence, a freshman dance major trying out for the spirit team, said that growing up, she loved the team dynamic that she saw with the LBSU sprit team and always wanted to be apart of a group like that.

“I’ve watched them since I was really little and I think they’re so in sync with each other,” said Lawrence. “I’ve always seen great teachers I’ve had come out from the dance team they’re all so tight with each other and unified.”

The LBSU cheer and dance teams’ first competition is in January in Orlando, Florida against schools from all over the country.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

ESPN to air 49ers basketball LBSU men’s basketball team will be heavily featured on ESPN this season.

By Joshua Caudill Staff Writer

The Big West released its 20152016 ESPN men’s basketball television schedule on Thursday and the LBSU men’s team could feature in up to nine games.

Four of the 49ers’ nonconference match-ups are already scheduled for national broadcast and another five conference contests will be considered for ESPN coverage as well.

LBSU’s game against BYU at the Walter Pyramid on Nov. 17 is the first matchup of the season to be broadcast. The game will air on

ESPN2 at 10:45 p.m. as part of the network’s annual “College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon.”

The Cougars have made the NCAA tournament eight of the last nine years and will return Kyle Collinsworth, who holds the NCAA career record for most triple-doubles.

ESPN will also broadcast the Gildan Charleston Classic, an early-season tournament where the 49ers will take on some notable programs. Their first game in the bracket will be a match-up with Seton Hall from the Big East on Nov. 19 on ESPNU. Depending on who wins and advances on the other side of the bracket, LBSU could potentially meet defending ACC regular season champion Virginia on ESPNU or ESPN3. The Cavaliers went 30-4 a season ago and would be a huge test for head coach Dan Monson’s squad.

LBSU’s final game of the tournament will also be televised on one

of ESPN2, ESPN3 or ESPNU. Who the opponent will be depends on the 49ers’ results in the previous games.

ESPN2 and ESPNU will combine to air five regular season Big West games, using a “Wild Card” system to determine match-ups 2-4 weeks ahead of time.

LBSU’s conference games under consideration for ESPN’s Big West coverage will feature rivals and premier talent. Most notably is the game against UC Davis, the defending regular season conference champion, on Jan. 9.

The 49ers’ rematch with Hawaii, the team that knocked LBSU out of the Big West Tournament last year, North Shore adventure to face Hawaii on Jan. 30 is a possible televised option.

Also under consideration is LBSU’s rivalry game against Cal State Fullerton on Feb. 20 as well as a couple February match-ups with CSUN and UC Riverside.

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