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Tuesday, March 4, 2014
History professors speak to packed lecture hall about Ukraine crisis The discussion touches on Ukraine’s history, culture and ties with Russia.
More than 60 students packed into the Psychology building, Room 150 yesterday for the “Ukraine In Crisis,” a teach-in where history professors explained Ukraine’s ongoing unrest and answered questions from stu-
by Cal State Long Beach history professors Andrew Jenks and Ali Igmen and moderated by history professor Houri Berberian, was organized to provide an understanding of the complicated situation unfolding in Ukraine, Berberian
By neil Bedolla
Although the teach-in was originally scheduled to be held in Psychology building, Room 153, it was relocated to PSY-150 so that all the
Igmen began his presentation by asking the audience which country Crimea men addressed the concerns and vested
The teach-in, presented primarily
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Giant iPhone mirror draws students’ attention The giant iPhone is a senior graphic design major’s public art assignment. By Cynthia Mauleon Staff Writer
If you’ve been on upper campus recently, you might have walked by a giant iPhone mirror — and chances are, The giant iPhone belongs to Cal State Long Beach senior graphic design major Gabe Ferreira, who said it is “Initially, what I wanted was for people who walked up to it to see themselves framed in this thing,” Ferreira you’re literally inside a phone as you’re The large, black, wooden iPhone houses a mirror instead of a screen and sits against a tree across the lawn many students puzzled and questioning Sophomore biology major Brian Harwick said the art piece made him Todd Johnson | daily 49er
“It’s putting it in people’s faces how of doing it, but I just feel like it’s seeking validation from others,” Harwick Ferreira said the piece’s purpose
however, that many have reacted to the piece by using their phones to take a
“[It] is kind of ironic,” Ferreira ing to an ‘eat healthy’ ad by buying After observing the unexpected reactions, Ferreira decided to add the
back has been positive with more than 90 photos posted on Instagram with the
a hashtag so I can track what people
put them on some sort of blog or make a poster and put it on campus someing the piece, everybody was taking a
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said they saw a lot of selfies on their “I’ve seen my friends who go here post it on Instagram and do the just any moment we can get to take
Some students, like junior textiles and clothing major Estefany Arians,
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