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Our View North Long Beach is building a new cording to the Press Telegram.

There is one catch though: in order to construct the library, the city will have to demolish the historic Atlantic Theater.

Construction for the new public library has already begun, but not without resistance from groups in the Long Beach community.

The Atlantic Theater has been an iconic building in uptown Long Beach Telegram.

Opposition against the demolition Beach Heritage organization, according to the LA Times.

The demolition of The Atlantic Theater began Saturday, according to the Long Beach Post.

John Thomas, president of Long Beach Heritage, said to the Press Telegram that the Atlantic Theater is a reminder to the Long Beach community of the city’s former splendor.

Although the Atlantic Theater has been a recognizable landmark in Long Beach for half a century, we see the repurposing of the building as a good thing. tic Theater has gone from a struggling cinema to a pornographic theater and Today, the Atlantic Theater is vacant.

Beach Post.

Introducing a new library to North Long Beach is a part of the RDA’s

opment Agency (RDA) unanimously voted to tear down the Atlantic Theater and use the space for a civic center or public library, according to the Long

began in 2009, according to the RDA site.

The RDA is focusing on renovating run down buildings in order to create

new community buildings that would better serve the North Long Beach residents.

The RDA, however, said it wants to keep some of the original structure to preserve the historical -

theater spire.

North Long Beach is lacking a public library and currently, the space isn’t being utilized to its full potential.

With the addition of a library, the community will have easier access to free services, such as book and movie rentals.

The library could also be used for learning programs and educational activities for younger students.

We understand the importance of preserving historic buildings and monuments, but we would rather see community.

Random acts of violence are becoming accepted in society It’s easy to grow numb to these tragic events when there is a constant

By Joann Row Opinions Editor

There seems to be an ongoing trend of public displays of violence and rage throughout not only the world but our neighboring cities as well.

Two weeks ago at a Florida theater, a man was shot to death for texting during a movie.

These acts of aggression can stem from sociopaths with mental disorders, such as the individuals who go on massive killing sprees in public places, or even a seemingly regular person who allows his or her rage to take over.

the media. Sadly, most of these news stories no longer make it onto the front page.

Chad Oulson and his wife attended Oulson was texting during the showing of “Lone Survivor.” The man sitting in front of Oulson, Curtis Reeves, asked Oulson to stop texting.

Oulson didn’t comply.

The verbal exchange between Oulson and Reeves quickly escalated to physical aggression … or what Reeve’s attorney claims as aggression.

Oulson had thrown popcorn at

Reeves.

According to Reeve’s attorney, Oulson throwing popcorn at Reeves proved that Oulson was the aggressor. By this theory, that would mean Reeve’s had no choice but to shoot Oulson during the movie, ultimately

can remember is the Columbine High

The person Oulson was texting was his daughter’s babysitter. with a self-defense claim. Throwing popcorn is apparently a reason to be shot.

If Reeve’s attorney can use throwing popcorn as reason for self-defense, is this going to become the societal norm?

The rise of random acts of violence doesn’t seem to be pausing anytime soon and I used to wonder, “Why does this keep happening?”

As I read about the gross number of deaths involved in random shootings, such as the Florida incident, I’m slowly growing numb to acts of violence published on the news.

News stories about war, shootings, stabbings and beatings are almost inescapable.

I can’t remember a day when I

recall thinking that was a rare occurrence. Nothing like that could possibly happen again.

It was almost as if we didn’t have time to process that tragedy before the Santana High School shooting took place two years later.

Then came a slew of ongoing tragedies from Virginia Tech, Aurora shooting, Red lake massacre and the most heart wrenching of all, Sandy Hook Elementary School.

The events listed above were circulated throughout news medias for ing events that don’t always catch wind.

didn’t read a story involving a random act of violence.

Are we a product of our environment or is the environment a product of us?

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