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CSULB names a new vice president for student affairs.

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Vol. LIX, Issue 739

The Comic E xpo returns to the Long Beach Convention Center.

Thursday, June 5, 2014

LONG BEACH ELECTS NEW MAYOR Robert Garcia Damon Dunn

City Council District 1 Lena Gonzalez Misi Tagaloa

1,375 903

52.1% 47.9%

23,296 21,398

City Attorney 60.4% Charles Parkin 39.6% James Johnson

26,804 16,581

City Attorney District 5

61.8% Stacy Mungo 38.2% Carl Kemp

5,457 4,535

54.6%

45.4%

Source: longbeach.gov

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Robert Garcia hammers down Damon Dunn Garcia’s 23,296 votes defeated Dunn by 1,898 votes, with a voter turnout of 17.6 percent in the election for Long Beach’s next mayor.

Number  of  registered  voters  in  Long  Beach

256,735

BY  NICHOLAS  RODRIGUEZ City  Reporter

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Ballots  cast  at  the  precincts

22,827

Ballots  cast  by  mail

Total  ballots  cast

22,423 45,250

Percentage  of  registered  voter  turnout

17.6

CSULB names a new vice president for student services Carmen Tillery Taylor is set to start her new position in July.

BY  CRYSTAL  NIEBLA News  Editor

CSULB

Carmen  Tillery  Taylor  will  be  leaving  Indiana  State  University  for  CSULB.

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University  Art  Museum  renovation  is  underway

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President  of  the  University  Art  Museum  Advisory  Board  Michael  Davis,  far  left,  architect  Joseph  Coriaty,  center  left,  Director  of  University  Museum  Chris  Scoates,  center  right,  Interim  Dean  of  College  of  Arts  Christopher  Miles,  far  right,  stand  with  the  renovation  plans  for  the  Art  Museum  on  May  29. Â

CSULB alumna graduates eight years after drug addiction Elena  Encarnacion  said  that  12-­step  rehabilitation  programs  kept  her  clean  from  old  habits  before  re-­ turning  to  Cal  State  Long  Beach.

BY  CRYSTAL  NIEBLA News  Editor

Each  individual  in  the  sea  of  black  gowns  has  their  own  story  of  their  voy-­ age  toward  graduation.  Chapters  of  overnight  and  caffeine-­induced  eve-­ nings  recounted  in  pairs  of  cords,  pins  or  medallions,  adorned  by  those  leav-­ ing  The  Beach.

Some  walks  take  longer  than  oth-­ ers;͞  some  take  as  much  as  eight  years  longer.

Elena  Encarnacion,  a  35-­year-­old  graduating  journalism  major,  would  have  already  seen  her  commencement  through  in  2006  if  it  hadn’t  been  for  an  unscheduled  deferment,  just  six  weeks  prior  to  her  intended  graduation  date.  %HIRUH KHU ÂżQDO ZDON (QFDUQDFLRQ said  she  wanted  to  “accomplish  some-­ thing  she  could  be  proud  of.â€?  She  began  to  work  on  a  feature  story  investigat-­ ing  drug  addiction  for  DIG  Magazine.  While  researching,  the  subjects  became  her  friends,  and  the  story  became  her  lifestyle.  She  had  developed  a  crack  co-­ caine  addiction.  “I  thought  the  best  way  to  do  that  would  be  an  ethnographic  approach,â€?  Encarnacion  said.  “I’m  going  to  go  to  Long  Beach,  check  into  a  crack  motel  and  write  about  the  people  who  live  there.  I  did  that,  and  I  literally  got  sucked  into  their  world.â€?

Journalism  professor  Barbara  King-­ sley-­Wilson,  who  was  her  professor  at  the  time,  brought  in  a  colleague  from  the  Orange  County  Register,  to  follow  Encarnacion  to  the  scene  to  offer  guid-­

ance  for  journalists  to  handle  danger-­ ous  circumstances.

Although  she  faced  resistance  from  the  higher-­ups,  such  as  the  journalism  department  chair,  Encarnacion  pursued  the  story  that  she  said  would  eventually  cost  her  eight  years  of  her  life. “The  chair  at  that  time  wanted  to  stop  me  from  doing  the  story  because  he  said  it  was  too  dangerous,â€?  Encarna-­ cion  said.  “He  was  telling  [DIG  Maga-­ zine  that  they]  couldn’t  publish  it  and  ‌  it  was  an  issue.  It  was  like  a  little  scandal.â€?  Her  venture  into  covering  the  crack  community  was  even  featured  as  a  WHVW TXHVWLRQ RQ WKH ÂżQDO H[DP RI WKH department  chair’s  ethics  class,  where  they  had  to  “read  [the  article]  and  talk  about  different  ethical  issues,â€?  Encar-­ nacion  said. “I  was  semi-­living  on  the  streets  ‌  trying  to  write  about  their  lives  and  try-­ ing  to  help  them,â€?  Encarnacion  said.  “I  had  six  weeks  left  to  go  for  graduation,  and  I  just  threw  it  all  away.  It’s  insanity.  And  a  year  later  I  was  a  crack  head.â€?

(QFDUQDFLRQ VDLG VKH ÂżQDQFLDOO\ VXS-­ ported  her  addiction  through  disability  checks  and  an  airline  job.  She  also  said  she  siphoned  money  from  insurance  VFDPV DQG IURP D IRUPHU VLJQLÂżFDQW other  she  had  been  involved  with.  Their  relationship  had  been  a  critical  PRWLYH IRU (QFDUQDFLRQÂśV ÂżUVW VWHSV LQWR DGGLFWHG OLIH DV ZHOO DV KHU ÂżQDO VWHSV RXW VKH VDLG 6KH KDG ÂżUVW PHW KLP LQ the  crack  motel  while  researching  her  story.  It  wasn’t  long  until  Encarnacion  shared  an  apartment  with  him  as  well  as  WKH QH[W ÂżYH \HDUV RI KHU OLIH Âł(YHQWX-­ ally  the  relationship  was  very  violent,â€?  she  said.  “I  was  overdosing.  I  was  afraid  that  I  was  going  to  die.â€?  Encarnacion  knew  leaving  him  be-­ hind  would  mean  leaving  the  toxic  habits  she  had  acquired  along  the  way  behind  as  well.  But  the  little  she  had  —  her  apartment,  her  job,  the  addic-­ WLRQ DQG KHU VLJQLÂżFDQW RWKHU ² VHHPHG even  more  obsolete  after  leaving. Â

Depending  on  the  day,  Encarnacion  would  sleep  in  her  car,  a  motel  room  or  a  jail  cell  if  harassment  from  law  en-­ forcement  authorities  proved  success-­ ful,  she  said.

Out  of  desperation,  she  reached  for  a  piece  of  cardboard  and  wrote  “my  dog  is  hungry�  on  it,  she  said.

Encarnacion  said  she  would  com-­ mute  up  to  three  and  a  half  hours  by  public  transportation  to  beg  in  well-­ off  cities  such  as  Laguna  Niguel.  Food  stamps  and  public  services  provided  by  local  churches  gave  her  enough  food  to  get  by.  She  said  that  anonymous  12-­ step  programs  kept  her  clean  from  old  habits.  Orange  County  Mental  Health,  which  is  a  program  free  of  charge,  KHOSHG KHU ÂżQG D SV\FKRWKHUDSLVW WR help  her  mentally  adjust  back  into  so-­ ciety.  Encarnacion  said  that  they  “literally  had  an  agenda  written  outâ€?  to  return  her  to  her  life  before  her  addiction.  It  wasn’t  until  Encarnacion‘s  friend,  a  woman  she  had  met  through  panhan-­ dling,  suggested  contacting  the  Cali-­ fornia  Department  of  Rehabilitation,  that  Encarnacion  thought  about  return-­ ing  to  school.   “I  went,  I  applied  and  the  counselor  asked  me  my  story  so  I  told  her  and  she  VDLG Âľ:HOO ZK\ GRQÂśW \RX JR ÂżQLVK" You  only  have  one  semester,’â€?  Encar-­ nacion  said.

A  year  and  a  half  later,  she  returned  to  the  journalism  department  at  Cal  State  Long  Beach,  and  was  still  re-­ membered  by  the  staff  as  the  “girl  who  wrote  that  story.�  “I  [thought]  they’d  never  let  me,�  Encarnacion  said  as  she  recalled  her  doubts  of  returning  to  CSULB  and  completing  her  degree.

Encarnacion  currently  interns  at  the  Tokyo  Journal  and  hopes  to  continue  her  education  at  Pepperdine  University  and  pursue  law.  Public  defense,  human  rights  and  protecting  the  underrepre-­ sented  are  all  ideals  soon  to  come  full  circle  for  this  CSULB  alumna.

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OUR VIEW: Is Israel an apartheid state?

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es,  it  is.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  impor-­ tant  that  the  international  community  recognize  and  acknowledge  the  situation  of  separation  that  presently  charac-­ terizes  Israel.

Back  in  April,  The  Guardian,  and  many  others,  reported  that  U.S.  Secretary  of  State  John  Kerry  had  warned  that,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;if  Israel  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  make  peace  soon,  it  could  become  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;an  apartheid  state,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  like  the  old  South  Africa.â&#x20AC;?  This  PDUNHG WKH ÂżUVW WLPH WKDW D 86 RIÂżFLDO KDG â&#x20AC;&#x153;used  the  term  apart-­ heid  in  the  context  of  Israel.â&#x20AC;?

The  very  next  day,  The  Guardian  re-­ ported  that  Kerry  had  apologized  for  the  remark,  and  had  said  that  â&#x20AC;&#x153;apartheidâ&#x20AC;?  was  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;word  best  left  out  of  the  debate.â&#x20AC;?  Now,  ZH DUH QRW H[DFWO\ VXUSULVHG WKDW .HUU\ KDV Ă&#x20AC;LS Ă&#x20AC;RSSHG RQ KLV VWDQFH EXW ZH GR WKLQN LW VHQGV WKH wrong  message.  7KH ZRUG DSDUWKHLG FDUULHV D YHU\ VSHFLÂżF legal  meaning;Íž  the  word  came  about  in  reference  to  the  legal  system  of  racial  segregation  in  South  Africa  after  WWII.  According  to  International  Law,  apartheid  refers  to  acts  â&#x20AC;&#x153;committed  for  the  purpose  of  establishing  and  maintaining  domina-­ tion  by  one  racial  group  of  persons  over  any  other  racial  group  of  persons  and  systematically  oppressing  them.â&#x20AC;?   'HVSLWH WKH VSHFLÂżFLW\ RI WKH GHÂżQLWLRQ ZH IHHO that  the  phrase  carries  a  connotation  that  does  not  require  a  legal  system  of  racial  separation  in  order  to  constitute  apartheid.  The  de  facto  situation  in  WKH RFFXSLHG WHUULWRULHV RI 3DOHVWLQH PRUH WKDQ ÂżWV this  criteria.  While  Palestine  is  not  part  of  Israel  on  paper,  per  say,  it  is  in  large  part  under  Israelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â

economic,  military  and  political  control,  and  we  believe  that  this  should  be  taken  into  account.  For  example,  in  Palestine,  Israel  exerts  military  control  over  the  population.  The  well-­known  controversy  of  Israeli  settlements  and  so  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;security  barriersâ&#x20AC;?  that  block  the  Palestinians  from  free  movement  throughout  their  own  terri-­ tory  are  imposed  without  their  consent  under  the  direction  of  a  foreign  government.  Israelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  blockades  against  the  Gaza  Strip  in  particular  have  created  a  humanitarian  crisis.  The  UN  has  reported  that  a  third  of  Palestinians  living  in  the  Gaza  Strip  are  â&#x20AC;&#x153;food  insecure,â&#x20AC;?  meaning  that  they  are  at  risk  of  starvation.  Israel  claims  WKDW WKHVH DUH VHFXULW\ PHDVXUHV WR VWLĂ&#x20AC;H WHUURULVP and  nobody  doubts  their  effectiveness.  However,  it  is  our  opinion  that  while  starvation  and  oppres-­ sion  may  suppress  terrorism,  it  is  still  incredibly  immoral  and  objectionable. Â

The  Israeli  government  has  much  to  complain  about,  with  two  bouts  of  terrorism  against  Israel  in  recent  memory,  Israel  feels  that  these  measure  are  necessary  for  their  survival.  What  seems  to  escape  them  however  is  that  the  continued  sup-­ pression  of  Palestinian  independence  will  surely  inspire  more  terrorism  and  more  upheaval  in  the  region.  The  moves  that  Israel  is  making  can  cause  short-­term  security  gains  however  they  foster  poverty,  extremism  and  political  oppression,  very  potent  sources  of  terrorism.  With  such  great  Israeli  power  over  the  Pal-­ estinian  territories,  it  seems  clear  that  Israel  is  an  apartheid  state,  but  even  worse,  the  Israeli  government  shows  no  interest  in  changing  this  for  the  better.  Recently,  after  the  two  factions  of  the  Palestinian  government,  Hamas  and  Fatah,  an-­ nounced  a  united  government,  Israel  cut  off  peace  talks  with  the  Palestinian  government.  When Â

given  the  rare  opportunity  to  negotiate  with  a  united  front,  representing  all  of  Palestine,  Israel  regressed  and  refused  to  take  advantage  of  such  a  positive  development.  'HEDWLQJ RYHU WHUPV DQG GHÂżQLWLRQV PD\ VHHP like  merely  a  political  game,  but  the  weight  that  WKH ZRUG ÂłDSDUWKHLG´ FDUULHV LV VLJQLÂżFDQW 2QFH WKH ZRUOG FODVVLÂżHV ,VUDHO DV DQ DSDUWKHLG VWDWH LW opens  up  the  architects  of  the  policy  to  prosecu-­ tion  by  the  International  Criminal  Court.   :H IHHO WKDW WKH ÂżUVW VWHS QHHGV WR EH DQ LQWHU-­ national  acceptance  that  the  word  apartheid  ap-­ plies  to  Israel.  This  is  not  a  condemnation  of  the  people  of  Israel,  it  is  a  condemnation  of  the  Israeli  government  that  enforces  such  policies.  Through  bringing  justice  to  those  who  have  brought  about  this  policy  of  apartheid,  we  pave  the  way  for  a  two  state  solution  where  both  Palestine  and  Israel  can  live  together  independently  and  peacefully. Â

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Small Expo, Comic book fans rejoice as the Comic Book Expo returns to Long Beach.

BY  JESUS  GONZALEZ Diversions  Editor

A  Blues  Brother  and  a  Ghostbuster  having  a  casual  conversation  while  smoking  a  cigarette  along  the  prom-­ enade  in  Long  Beach,  surrounded  by  iconic  cars  from  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jurassic  Park,â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Back  to  the  Future,â&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Speed  Racerâ&#x20AC;?  can  only  mean  one  thing.

The  Long  Beach  Comic  Book  Expo  returned  on  May  31  and  June  1  to  the  Long  Beach  Convention  Center,  and  it  ZDV VZDUPHG ZLWK ¿FWLRQDO FKDUDFWHUV comic  book  fans  and  artists  alike.  The  event  brought  together  an  ar-­ ray  of  panels,  vendors,  publishers  and  a  sense  of  geeky  comradery  that  was  in  the  air  throughout  the  event.

Attendees  like  Ernie  Flores  were  decked  out  in  their  best  costumes.  Flores  is  a  member  of  501st  Legion,  a  worldwide  costuming  club  in  which  members  dress  up  as  villains  from  the  Star  Wars  series.  His  costume  in  particular  was  a  clone  trooper  named  Comet  from  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Star  Wars:  The  Clone  Wars  Animated  Seriesâ&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  similar  to  the  iconic  Stormtrooper  from  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Star  Wars,â&#x20AC;?  but  with  a  g rey  design  out-­ lining  the  mask  and  armor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  fun  to  get  out  and  let  your  in-­ ner  dork  come  out,â&#x20AC;?  Flores  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;[You]  have  f un  with  your  f riends,  meet  a  lot  of  people,  share  your  interests  with  others  and  have  fun  with  it.â&#x20AC;?  Married  couple  Gary  and  Shannon  Howe  also  displayed  their  best  Star  Wars  attire  at  the  expo.  Gary  was  wear-­

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ing  the  Snowspeeder  costume  from  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Empire  Strikes  Back,â&#x20AC;?  and  his  wife,  Shannon,  was  dressed  as  an  X-­ Wing  Pilot. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  make  and  sell  everything  you  see  here  today,â&#x20AC;?  Gary  Howe  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  try  to  go  to  as  many  of  these  things  as  we  can,  with  time  permitting  of  real  lives  and  such.â&#x20AC;?

They  attended  Comic-­Con  San  Di-­ ego  back  in  1999  and  are  always  ecstat-­ ic  to  attend  and  d ress  up  at  conventions.

Conventions  like  this  offer  fans  a  taste  of  the  industry  they  have  grown  to  love,  and  are  also  a  portal  into  the  minds  of  the  creators.

Among  the  dozens  of  invited  guests  was  Gerry  Conway,  co-­creator  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Punisher,â&#x20AC;?  and  he  is  also  the  man  re-­ sponsible  for  scripting  the  death  of  Gwen  Stacy  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Amazing  Spider-­ Manâ&#x20AC;?  comic  book  series.  He  began  writing  for  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Amazing  Spider-­Manâ&#x20AC;?  series  when  he  was  19.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peter  Parker  and  I  were  the  same  age,  so  I  tried  to  use  my  experiences  when  writing,â&#x20AC;?  Conway  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  >3DUNHU@ ZDV WU\LQJ WR ÂżQG DQ DSDUW-­ ment  so  was  I,  [when  Parker  was]  get-­ ting  an  ulcer  that  was  my  experience  as  well,  [his]  relationships  with  women  were  similar  to  mine,  although  my  girl-­ friend  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  fall  off  a  bridge.â&#x20AC;?

Conway  is  also  credited  for  writing  the  crossover  between  Marvel  and  DC  Comics  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Superman  vs.  The  Amaz-­ ing  Spider-­Man.â&#x20AC;?  Avid  comic  book  reader  and  high  school  teacher  Ricardo  Aburto  said  Conway  was  his  reason  for  attending  the  expo  and  was  ecstatic  to  have  a  cou-­ ple  of  comics  signed  by  him.   What  Aburto  enjoys  most  about  this  expo  in  Long  Beach  is  the  intimacy  and  convenience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  went  to  San  Diego  Comic-­Con  and  that  was  more  movies  and  video  games,â&#x20AC;?  Aburto  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  like  it;Íž  I  like  these  kinds  of  cons  bet-­

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Miss  Pirate  Savvy,  left,  Ani-­Mia,  Constantine  In  Tokyo,  and  Vegas  Power  Girl,  right,  pose  at  the  end  of  their  panel  discussion  called  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cosplay  Does  Not  Equal  Consent,â&#x20AC;?  during  the  Long  Beach  Comic  Expo.  terâ&#x20AC;ŚItâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  small,  you  can  get  to  the  bath-­ room  easy,  you  can  get  food  easy  and  parking  is  easy,  too.â&#x20AC;?

The  scheduled  program  featured  fun  activities  like  tutorials  on  how  to  draw  characters  from  â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  Little  Ponyâ&#x20AC;?  with  Tony  Flores  who  is  an  artist  on  the  show.  Attendees  also  had  the  opportunity  to  learn  how  to  draw  characters  from  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Simpsonsâ&#x20AC;?  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Futuramaâ&#x20AC;?  with  the  help  of  Tone  Rodriguez  of  Bongo  Comics,  which  was  co-­created  by  Matt  Groening,  creator  of  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  Simpsons.â&#x20AC;?  The  event  included  a  room  solely  dedicated  for  laser  tag  and  it  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  sur-­

prising  to  see  masked  comic  book  heroes  and  villains  alike  joining  in  on  the  fun.   A  panel  titled  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cosplay  Does  Not  Equal  Consentâ&#x20AC;?  featured  four  profes-­ sional  cosplayers  such  as  Constantine  in  Tokyo,  Miss  Pirate  Savvy,  Vegas  Power  Girl,  and  Ana-­Mia. 7KH SDQHO GLVFXVVHG WKH GLIÂżFXOWLHV and  repercussions  of  being  a  profes-­ sional  cosplayer.

They  all  agreed  that  larger  cons  like  San  Diego  Comic-­Con  can  be  prob-­ lematic  for  their  profession  because  it  brings  in  geeks  but  also  mainstream  attention,  which  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  always  under-­

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No rings, but notable honors for the Dirtbags Despite losses throughout the season, at least seven 49ers claimed honors.

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It  was  the  middle  of  April,  and  the  Long  Beach  State  baseball  team  had  just  lost  another  series,  losing  two  out  of  three  on  the  road  against  conference  opponent  UC  Davis.  The  Dirtbags  had  fallen  to  a  16-­18  record,  on  their  way  to  concluding  yet  another  mediocre  sea-­ son,  something  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  become  the  norm  over  the  last  several  years.

At  that  point,  the  best  thing  going  for  the  team  was  that  there  was  still  a  lot  of  baseball  to  be  played,  and  the  Dirt-­ bags  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  without  talent.  Instead  of  staying  down,  they  fought  back,  and  it  turned  out  they  were  more  resilient  than  they  thought.

It  started  with  a  home  series  against  UC  Santa  Barbara  that  followed  a  series  loss  to  UC  Davis.  Already  a  month  into  conference  play,  the  Dirtbags  were  just  4-­5  in  the  Big  West  as  they  prepared  to  face  the  Gauchos  at  Blair  Field.

The  Dirtbags  won  two  out  of  three  against  UC  Santa  Barbara,  and  they  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  look  back  from  there.  They  continued  their  excellent  conference  play  with  series  wins  against  Cal  Poly,  Cal  State  Fullerton,  Hawaii  and  UC  Riverside.  A  sweep  of  UC  Irvine  at  KRPH KHOSHG FOLQFK WKH SURJUDPÂśV ÂżUVW postseason  birth  in  six  seasons.

The  Dirtbagsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  postseason  ride  ended  in  the  NCAA  Regionals,  but  not  before  making  some  noise.  Having  to  travel  cross-­country  for  the  Gainsville  Region-­ als,  the  Dirtbags  defeated  North  Caroli-­ na  6-­1.  Right-­hander  Andrew  Rohrbach  was  outstanding,  tossing  8.1  innings  while  only  allowing  one  run.  The  Dirt-­ bags  would  defeat  the  Tar  Heels  a  second  time  before  being  eliminated  by  College  of  Charleston  on  Monday.

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Andrew  Rohrbach  pitches  in  the  regional  game  against  University  of  North  Carolina  on  May  30.   He  threw  8.1  innings  in  the  victory. Â

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ballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Louisville  Slugger  All-­American  Second  Team.

First  baseman  Ino  Patron  and  pitcher  Ty  Provencher  earned  second  team  honors,  while  Andrew  Rohrbach  was  an  honorable  mention.

In  addition  to  being  selected  to  the  All-­Big  West  First  Team,  Hampson  was  DOVR QDPHG WKH %LJ :HVW )UHVK-­ man  Field  Player  of  the  Year.  According  to  LBSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  athletics  website,  Hampson Â

is  only  the  second  Freshman  of  the  Year  at  LBSU,  joining  current  Major  Leagu-­ HU DQG :DVKLQJWRQ 1DWLRQDOV LQ¿HOGHU Danny  Espinosa.

The  honors  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  stop  there  for  Hampson.  The  freshman  was  named  to  the  Collegiate  Baseball  Newspa-­ perâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Louisville  Slugger  Freshman  All-­American  team.  The  only  the  other  freshman  in  school  history  to  be  recog-­ nized  with  the  national  award  are  Espi-­

nosa  and  Troy  Tulowitzki.   Like  most  college  baseball  pro-­ grams,  the  Dirtbags  will  lose  several  key  contributors  either  to  graduation  or  the  MLB  draft.  It  will  be  up  to  head  coach  Troy  Buckleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  excellent  recruit-­ ing  and  coaching  in  order  for  the  team  to  have  continued  success.  If  this  sea-­ son  was  any  indication  for  success,  the  Dirtbagsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  return  to  college  baseballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  elite  should  be  a  lengthy  one. Â

The Beach stays hot Long  Beach  State  continually  climbs  toward  the  top  as  having  a  respectable  athletics  program.  Three  Big  West  championships  in  the  spring  helped  Long  Beach  State  claim  its  fourth  straight  Commissionerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  &XS DQ DZDUG JLYHQ WR WKH WRS DWKOHWLFV SURJUDP LQ WKH FRQIHUHQFH ZKLOH ZRPHQÂśV WHQQLV VRIWEDOO DQG PHQÂśV WUDFN DQG ÂżHOG ZHUH WKH WLWOHKROGHUV WKDW KHOSHG /%68 VXUSDVV &DO 3RO\ E\ RQH SRLQW 7KLV PDUNHG the  narrowest  margin  of  victory  in  the  16  years  of  the  competition.  These  three  teams,  however,  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  the  only  ones  making  noise  at  The  Beach.

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Taylor  Crabb  continues  to  put  his  name  in  the  books  after  four  impressive  years  on  LBSU  menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  volleyball  team.  After  he  JDUQHUHG WKH PRVW NLOOV RQ KLV WHDP OHG WKH QDWLRQ ZLWK NLOOV SHU VHW UDQNHG VHFRQG LQ SRLQWV SHU VHW DQG KHOG WKH WRS KRQRU LQ WKH 0RXQWDLQ 3DFLÂżF 6SRUWV )HGHUDWLRQ LQ GLJV SHU VHW DQG KLWWLQJ SHUFHQWDJH &UDEE ZDV QDPHG D Volleyball  Magazine  NCAA  All-­American  for  the  third  time  in  his  career.

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Taylor  Crabb  digs  a  ball  in  a  match  against  Southern  California.   He  led  his  team  in  kills  this  season. Â

After  ranking  22nd  in  the  nation  in  ERA  and  18th  in  hits  per  nine  innings  and  ac-­ complishing  the  second  longest  streak  in  scoreless  innings  in  school  history,  senior  Josh  Frye  was  selected  to  Collegiate  Baseballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Louisville  Slugger  All-­American  6HFRQG 7HDP )U\H LV WKH ÂżUVW 'LUWEDJ $OO $PHULFDQ VLQFH 6LPLODU WR )U\H IUHVKPDQ VKRUWVWRS *DUUHWW +DPSVRQ EHFDPH WKH ÂżUVW 'LUWEDJ to  be  selected  to  the  Freshmen  All-­American  team  after  being  crowned  Big  West  Freshman  Player  of  the  Year  and  the  All-­Big  West  First  Team  shortstop,  and  led  his  team  with  74  hits  and  44  runs  scored.