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Vol. LIX, Issue 700
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Thursday, February 27, 2014
CSULB aims to reduce water consumption by 20 percent CSULB consumes 190 million gallons of water annually. By Emily RasmussEn Staff Writer
As California’s record-breaking drought continues, Cal State Long Beach is trying to reduce its water consumption by 20 percent, according to Paul Winco, CSULB’s energy and sustainability manager. “Basically, this is our response to the governor,” Winco said. “CSULB, along with the rest of the [Cal State University system], has been asked to reduce water consumption.” Winco said he is meeting with administrators this week to discuss CSULB’s water conservation policy. He said that CSULB, which consumes roughly 190 million gallons of water per year, has already invested in new technology to reduce its water consumption. er-based irrigation [system] … and we have begun to convert our landscape to a drip irrigation system,” Winco said. Additional efforts to reduce water consumption, such as aerated restlandscaping are dependent on available funding, Winco said. Winco said, however, that students’ access to water on campus will not be affected by water conservation efforts. Gov. Jerry Brown asked the state in
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Stanford University professor Richard Zare pours water and ethanol into a graduated beaker to demonstrate liquid density during his presentation, “Shaken and Not Stirred — Why James Bond Prefers his Vodka Martinis That Way,” in the Hall of Science Room 100.
Bubbles at The Beach
Throughout the years there have been a number of James Bonds, but his drink has remained the same — Vodka martini, shaken not stirred. Stanford University professor Richard N. Zare delivered a presentation titled, “Shaken and Not Stirred – Why James Bond Prefers his Vodka Martinis That Way,” at the Hall of Science yesterday. He said he has developed a fascination with the chemistry, bub“Once you start to know something like this, it makes your world richer,” Zare said. after a friend asked him about the
Panelists talk low retention rates of African-Americans Less than 5 percent of students enrolled at CSULB are AfricanAmerican. By Paula EsPaRza Staff Writer
With Black History Month nearing its end, the University Student Union Program Council held a panel discussion at the Beach Auditorium yesterday to discuss the low retention rates among Af-
rican-American students at universities. cussion by addressing the low percentage of African-American students at Cal State Long Beach, which is less than 5 percent, along with the problems that can arise as a result. Counseling and Psychological Services psychologist Pamela Ashe offered an example of African-American students
Stanford University professor Richard N. Zare discusses the “fizzics” behind drinks. By EnEdina CisnERos Radio Production Assistant
movements and growth of bubbles in beer and other carbonated beverages. “This question about bubbles led on to anything to do with drinks,” Zare said. After the question left him wondering about the chemistry behind Bond’s favorite cocktail, he said he dedicated
and hasn’t looked at carbonated drinks the same way since. During his presentation, Zare demonstrated why Bond’s martini is always prepared the same way, by shaking and stirring ice with ethanol, the
main ingredient in alcohol. “Stirring is an
shaking,” Zare said. “That’s all it’s about. There is a difference — the shaking is colder.” Zare explained that stirring martinis melts the ice faster and shaking creates tiny air bubbles in the drink and changes its taste. “If you’re a martini kind of sir, then you can detect these differences,” Zare said. Zare called other theories about Bond’s shaken, not stirred preference, “silly.”
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Student Life and Development Director Brett the “lack of retention of African-American students in college” at a panel discussion in the Beach Auditorium Wednesday.
150 people and … there’s no one else like them.” Ashe said a lack of connection between African-Americans and the university can
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