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CSU at stalemate with faculty Negotiations are at an impasse on a new contract for 2015-16. By Greg Diaz Editor-in-chief
The California State University system last Wednesday rejected a proposal from the California Faculty Association that called for a 5 percent General Salary Increase for the coming academic year. The CSU had slotted a 2 percent salary increase for all employees into its latest state budget, representing $65.5 million. According to the CSU, a 5 percent increase would call for an additional $69 million for Cal State faculty. “Despite the past several lean budget years, we continue to try to improve compensation for all employees, said Toni Molle, the director of public affairs for the CSU, via email. “We agree that faculty should be properly compensated for their service and contribution to our students. We are doing what we can, within our fiscal means, to address compensation concerns.” Last week, the CSU Board of Trustees approved the 2 percent salary increase for the 23 university presidents and CSU executives, a move that has been criticized by the CFA. “It is not lost on us that a 2 percent pay increase for a president earning in excess of $400,000 equals $8,000, while a 2 percent raise for a faculty member earning $40,000 is $800. Don’t kid yourself,” said Lillian Taiz, a member of the CFA bargaining team, in a release. “There is no similarity here.” The CSU and CFA bargained for a 3 percent General Salary Increase for the 2014-15 academic year. That agreement was reached for one-year contract. According to the CSU, the current contract being negotiated will also be a one-year deal at the request of the CFA. The CSU currently spends 59 percent of its operating budget on its employees, Molle said. She also said that the CSU had 740 new tenure-track hires in 201415 and expects to hire another 800 this year. The average salary for CSU faculty is $45,000 per year, according to the CFA. “It is absolutely disheartening that Chancellor White and his management team doesn’t value the faculty enough to invest in us, and, by extension, our students,” Jennifer Eagan, the CFA president and a professor at Cal State East Bay, said in a release. Over the last two years, the CSU spent $129.6 million in increased compensation with $65.2 million specifically for faculty, Molle said. The CFA, in its “Race to the Bottom” series examining the CSU system, said that as of fall 2014, more than 50 percent of CSU faculty earned less than $38,000 per year. Negotiations for the current CFA contract began in May. At the latest meeting between the CFA and CSU on July 22, both sides decided that no further progress could be made and the State Mediation and Conciliation Service would appoint a mediator, the next step according to the California Higher Education Employment Relations Act.
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Kayak medal winners hold their hands up for Long Beach in front of the podium at the Marine Stadium. The Special Olympic World Games kicked off in Los Angeles Saturday with several events, such as sailing, cycling, open water swimming, beach volleyball and a half marathon, taking place throughout Long Beach. The largest humanitarian event in the world this year, and the largest event in Los Angeles since the 1984 Olympics, will be concluding on Sunday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
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LBSU hall of fame welcomes class of 2015 Seven individuals and one team join the ranks of 49er greats. By Kayce Contatore Assistant Sports Editor
In 1986, Long Beach State athletics inducted the first hall of fame athletes to be remembered for honoring the tradition of LBSU. This year, seven individuals and one championship team are to be inducted and remembered forever for all they did as a 49er. The hall of fame induction takes place every other year and is a way for the LBSU athletics program to recognize the athletes who helped sustain the 49er brand. Vic Cegles, LBSU athletic director, said that students and student athletes come to Long Beach for the brand of a successful athletic program. “I think it’s really important for the athletics department here at Long Beach State to acknowledge such a great and rich tradition that we have,” Cegles said. “We have such a rich tradition, if you look back at basketball and baseball and all of our Olympic
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Kayak medal winners hold their hands up for Long Beach in front of the podium at the Marine Stadium. sports and athletes, it’s a pretty special place, and we’re proud to acknowledge the success of these people.” Many 49er athletes who have been inducted into the hall of fame have had great success as professional athletes. Misty May-Treanor has become
one of the most recognizable names in volleyball; Troy Tulowitzki and Jered Weaver are two of 33 Dirtbags who are currently playing in the MLB or minor league affiliates. Wayne Stickney, a staff support member for the hall of fame, said that
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the group of people who started the hall of fame decided that the school had something special going on and that they should celebrate the athletes
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Choosing the right PATHS Children of migrant workers are invited to CSULB to learn how to go to college. By Amy Patton
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Over 100 students from Los Angeles and Riverside counties have been spending the week on campus for a program about pursuing higher education. The program, Pursuing Academics Through Higher Educational Studies (PATHS) @ the Beach is in it third year at California State University, Long Beach and is designed to give participants a “college experience,” a CSULB Media Relations press release stated.
There is an estimated 6,400 undocumented students in the California State University system, with about 650 attending CSULB, according to the university. There are nearly 500,000 students overall in the CSU system. Participants enroll in academic and college prep classes. About 120 students are in SAT and ACT tests workshops, as well as classes for essay writing, science, Algebra and geometry. The program also provides presentations on college admissions, financial aid, gender issues and the DREAM Success Center. CSULB’s College Assistance Migrant Program is hosting PATHS @ the Beach in conjunction with the L.A. County Office of Education Migrant Education Region 10 and the Riverside County Office of Education Migrant Education Region 7. The program will conclude Friday.
Long Beach attempts to combat the high temps Due to high humidity, Long Beach residents are cautioned to take it easy Thursday and Friday. “Our big concern is that the humidity this week is forecasted to be relatively high, which makes it feel hotter than the temperature might suggest,” Long Beach Health Officer Mitchell Kushner said in a city press release. The temperatures will be in the low to mid-90s, with humidly of about 60 percent. The average humidity levels in Long Beach this time of year are roughly 65-70 percent, according to WeatherSpark.com. “Certain groups such as the elderly, those with chronic illnesses, infants and young children are at greater risk for heatrelated illness,” Kushner said in the press release. “It’s particularly important for individuals to seek air-conditioned environments during peak heat, such as stores, malls, libraries, park centers, and theaters.” During combined high temperatures and humidity, people a re prone to heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke, especially those working or playing outside during peak temperatures.
Obama facing tougher than expected fight to sustain Iran deal The Obama administration is confronting a tougher than expected fight with Congress over the Iran nuclear agreement and is scrambling to muster enough votes to ensure it survives, U.S. officials said. White House officials are increasingly finding themselves on the defensive against criticism from Republicans and some Democrats, as well as vehement opposition from Israel, according to three officials, who all spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal political deliberations. That battle will continue through the congressional recess in August. One of the officials said the administration is bracing for an all-out effort in the home districts of lawmakers by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the leading pro-Israel lobbying group, to press for rejection of the deal. Congress has until September to review the accord struck by the U.S. and five other world powers with Iran on July 14. If lawmakers pass a resolution of disapproval — the likely outcome in the Republicancontrolled House and Senate — President Barack Obama can veto it. Administration officials are counting on having enough Democrats backing the president to sustain a veto, which would stand unless two-thirds of Congress voted to override it. Officials are delivering assurances
to Congress that the administration is prepared to offer additional assistance to Israel and Persian Gulf states and to respond militarily to Iranian misbehavior. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told the Senate Armed Services Committee Wednesday that the U.S. retains all its military options in dealing with Iran under the deal. He said U.S. military options would be “marginally better” with the deal in place because of the increased intelligence gained from international inspections of Iranian facilities. Secretary of State John Kerry, Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew and Energy Secretary Earnest Moniz also have testified before congressional panels. The White House sought to project assurance in public. Deputy White House press secretary Eric Schultz told reporters on Wednesday that the administration was “confident our argument’s going to prevail.” He cited recent statements from Dick Durbin of Illinois, the no. 2 Democrat in the Senate, and Rep. Sandy Levin of Michigan, a veteran Jewish Democrat in the House, in support of the deal. At the same time, Schultz refused to say he was certain that the administration had the votes it needs. “I have other colleagues who are better gamblers than me, so I’m not going to do the odds business,”
Schultz said. Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee and a skeptic about the deal, has said opponents would have tough time overriding an Obama veto. On Wednesday, some lawmakers said that assessment still stands. “You think people are going to run out on the president?” Democratic Rep. Jim McDermott of Washington said when asked whether Obama’s fellow Democrats would support him. That’s because, “the bottom line question is what’s your alternative” to the agreement? Gerald Connolly, a Virginia Democrat and member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said. “So far a lot of the critics don’t have anything remotely to offer.” Connolly spoke as he was headed to a meeting with members of AIPAC who fanned out across Washington on Wednesday to lobby lawmakers. “The proposed deal falls short of its intentions to eliminate every Iranian pathway to a nuclear weapon,” AIPAC President Robert Cohen wrote in a July 28 letter to members of Congress. “We urge you to oppose the deal in order to keep the United States and our allies safer.” Obama personally made his pitch Wednesday during a meeting with House Democrats at the White House. Administration officials said Obama was looking to aggressively
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engage critics of the deal. Wednesday’s meeting is only the latest direct presidential outreach to wavering members of Congress. Last week, Obama hosted a dozen House Democrats at the White House to discuss the deal. The administration has made more than 100 phone calls to lawmakers supplementing briefings with members of Congress, according to an official who asked for anonymity to discuss the matter. Rep. Cedric Richmond, a Louisiana Democrat who was among about 20 lawmakers traveling with Obama in Africa earlier this week, said that while he isn’t sure how the final vote will come out, the president is determined to wage the fight. “I talked to the president about it yesterday on the plane, and I’ve watched him engage in it,” Richmond said, calling Obama “very involved.” The president has also looked to build support by tapping some of his most reliable backers. Obama will join a conference call on the Iran deal hosted by the Center for American Progress on Thursday, and “discuss the historic deal and its importance to the country and the international community,” according to an announcement sent to members of the administration-aligned policy group. The White House, State Department, Energy Department, and Treasury Department also have engaged
in what the administration has described as contacts with hundreds of leaders of groups representing the Jewish community and organizations for women, veterans and young people. They’ve also enlisted foreign policy experts and former government officials. The administration is working to assuage the concerns of Shiite Iran’s Sunni rivals in the gulf who, led by the Saudis, have questioned whether Iran can be trusted to honor the accord and how it may use its newfound clout and revenue in a region torn by sectarian conf licts. Many of the same concerns are being voiced by Israel. Earlier this month, Obama met with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir. While the U.S. president doesn’t typically hold White House meetings with foreign officials who aren’t heads of state, he saw Al-Jubeir at the request of Saudi King Salman. Carter was dispatched to Israel last week for meetings with officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Carter also traveled to Saudi Arabia. The White House has attempted to put critics of the deal on defense. Obama has likened critics of the Iran agreement to backers of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. — Justin Sink and John Walcott, Bloomsberg News
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Unforgettable Asif Kapadia’s “Amy” reveals the harsh reality of the relationship between artist and fame. By Madison D’Ornellas Opinions Editor
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On screen we watch her looking painfully nervous. Awkwardly standing in a dimly lit studio next to one of her heroes and a legendary jazz singer, we watch as she stops her side of the duet abruptly. “I’m sorry…I’m sorry,” she says to Tony Bennett like a child in trouble. “I don’t want to waste your time.” “Amy” takes us inside the misunderstood heart and mind of one of the most famous British songwriters and vocalists, Amy Winehouse. Director Asif Kapadia removes the cloak of the jaded, sloppy image that plagued Winehouse during the last few years of her life. The use of voicemails, early studio footage, faceless interviews, shaky paparazzi film and home videos gives “Amy” a raw feel. Throughout the film we are led mostly by Winehouse’s words, both played in the background and splashed on screen. We hear it all; testimonials from her ex-husband, her
family, bodyguard and close friends, whom evidently were unable to help Winehouse during the peak of her downward spiral. Winehouse’s reported substance abuse, alcohol addiction and eating disorder masked her critically acclaimed talent. Unfortunately, her bumps and bruises were the only way we could recognize her in the end. Rough like Macy Gray. Deep like Ella Fitzgerald. Smooth like Dinah Washington. Her voice emulated the richness of jazz and soul singers alike. Winehouse first received her spotlight after the release of her debut album “Frank” in 2003. Named after Sinatra and the honesty of the lyrics, “Frank” introduced the world who Winehouse really was: a down-to-earth jazz singer. Her sophomore and final album “Back to Black” skyrocketed her into a massive state of publicity, throwing her headfirst into arena gigs, front-page tabloid stories and talk show interrogations. Even from a distance, the world could see that she wasn’t handling it well. This expertly paced biopic leads us slowly into the fire. Like “Lone Survivor” and “Titanic”, we already know the ending. But with fluid transitions from one phase of her life to another, Winehouse’s life is displayed like an epic poem. With anticipation, you watch and wait for the story to take its tragic turn. To know the truth of this captivating artist, one should see “Amy.” We learn the meaning behind hits like “Back to Black,” “You Know I’m No Good” and “Rehab.” We also learn the affects of music management and quick success. “Amy” is an example of how the lack of facilitating an artist can help throw them into “misadventures.” Addiction and personal abuse were prominent at the end of Winehouse’s life, but her love of music and performing her written words breathe through the bad, and we are finally able see her, and hear her, clearly.
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Enthusastic fans cheer on the men’s beach volleyball bronze match between Kenya and Costa Rica. Representatives of Kaiser Permanente, a sponsor of the games, held up signs to encourage the athletes competing on the sand court. The fans cheered after every point regardless of who scored it highlighting the good sportsmanship the Special Olympics are known for.
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ans gathered and rumbled along the playing areas to cheer on the athletes participating in the Special Olympic World Games in Long Beach on Wednesday. Alamitos Beach hosted volleyball and cycling; sailing competitions were held at Belmont Pier. Special Olympics World Games has 165 countries represented and 6,500 athletes and 2,000 coaches participating this year, according to the Special Olympic games. This will be the largest event in Los Angeles since the 1984 Olympic games, and will be the largest humanitarian event in the world this year.
Special Olympics volunteers row back to shore after helping four teams from Greece and Norway get set at the starting line.
John Nunn, an American rower who won a bronze medal in the 1968 Summer Olympic games said a few words before the kayaking award ceremony held at Marine Stadium Park. Nunn said he was excited to introduce the athletes that participated in the kayaking competition. “One of the wonderful things about sports in general, is that kids can gain a whole lot of self confidence from participating in sports any sports,” Nunn said. “Especially for kids with more needs than others can use their success in a sports venue … to overcome other phases in life.” The games will continue through Aug. 2 at various locations in Los Angeles and some of the contenders will return to Long Beach for other competitions.
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Right, Ariel Ary holds up the Costa Rican flag in celebration after winning the bronze medal. Left, Yendri Solano of Costa Rica lifts her arms in excitement after receiving her medal for the mixed pairs kayak race.
Left, Costa Rica’s Jesus A. Montero sets the ball over the net during his teams bronze medal match against Kenya. Costa Rica went on to win the bronze medal over Kenya two sets to none. Right, a Long Beach police officer presents Russian cyclist Marina Vakhrusheva the gold medal in the cycling 1K time trials at Alamitos Beach with a time of 1:50.49.
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An anti-Nuclear sign stands in front of the White House after an Iran nuclear deal has been reached in Vienna July 14, in Washington, D.C.
Coercion disguised as peace talks Michael Mendoza Assistant Opinions Editor
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ension is rising on Capitol Hill among Democrats and Republicans, concerning President Obama’s current negotiations
with Iran. Whether there is public support or opposition towards the Iran nuclear deal, the motive for our politicians is for United States control over an oilrich middle east. Iran, a categorized “rogue state,” has been in talks with the U.S. about curtailing its nuclear program, almost to nothing, for nearly two years. The primary action of the deal is that the U.S. will provide Iran with over $100 billion dollars through lifted sanctions
with the stipulation of Iran allowing the United States full access to its nuclear program. Obama’s diplomatic efforts to increase peace in the Middle East are viewed by Republicans as a sign of weakness and ignorance. Republicans choosing to dictate what Iran will do as opposed to negotiating what it will do is your classic case of good cop, bad cop. For Iran the deal is simple, lie down or be put down. “Under this deal, Iran will allow robust monitoring of all its nuclear facilities. IAEA inspectors have the right to a physical or technical presence in all of Iran’s nuclear sites and will conduct regular monitoring of Iran’s entire nuclear fuel cycle and supply chain,” the White House website stated. What should be realized is that the devil is not in the details. Currently the United States is
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early 2000’s, which was an anomaly being that Iraq had no involvement with the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. has made it their mission to rebuild the Middle East with a state of democracy. What most people do not understand is that controlling the Middle East also means controlling a steady flow of oil to keep global energy prices stabilized. ISIS now threatens this mission as well as Iran. But Iran is a more critical piece to this puzzle, due to its stance among the United States and its allies, specifically Israel. Iran leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for the elimination of Israel, according to a 2014 CNN report. Khamenei has stated that he is opposed to “a massacre of the Jewish people,” but that for the time being, “armed resistance is the cure.” He has also put the U.S. on its heels by calling for the western nations to be “armed
The primary goal for the United States is keeping the Middle East under control and producing oil.
from countries such as Syria and Iraq against the terrorist group, ISIS. Since the war in Iraq began in the
like Gaza.” Securing Israel also means securing Middle Eastern oil, since the two are hand in glove. According to Forbes magazine, the United States spends billions of dollars every year to support Israel, in terms of security, from the threat of Iran and Islamic terrorist. This security also protects other Arab countries that produce oil, which also help sustain America’s military presence in the region. If the U.S. security diminishes in the area, Iran would be the beneficiary, being that they would have access to their resources, which are currently blocked by U.S. military. Ultimately, the U.S.’s financial incentive and duty to protect Israel, along with terrorism, will keep the war in the Middle East going. Regardless if a nuclear deal is agreed to or not, whether there is a democrat or republican in office next year, turbulence in this region will persist.
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Trinidad and Tobago and the following year Haiti got to host. Back then, six different teams in a span of 10 tournaments earned the right to be called CONCACAF champions. Now that Mexico and the U.S. run the show, the only thing left to play for is bragging rights between the two. And there are some that accuse confederation executives of doing their damnedest to keep at least one of the powerhouses in the final, even if they don’t deserve it. This year looked like that would all change. Jamaica upset and moved past the U.S. in the semifinal and Panama was less than five minutes away from eliminating Mexico. One controversial penalty call in favor of Mexico later, the disillusion-
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who come through LBSU. “For us, the hall of fame is very significant,” Stickney said. “It’s a hollowed group of people that we want to celebrate and recognize the contributions they made to the school. It’s an opportunity for us to recognize our greats and to honor tradition.” The hall of fame committee is made up of seven members who have a connection to LBSU and an extensive amount of athletic knowledge Stickney said. Former Dirtbag and hall of fame committee chair Jeff Tagliaferri said the process starts with athlete nominations that come in three stages. The athletic department can submit names, then nominations are open to the public where community members can submit anyone they think should be considered. The final stage is
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the committee bringing people to the discussion table to put on the ballot. From there, the committee members discuss the statistics of athletes and what they did for the school as well as for their team during their time as a 49er. To be nominated for the hall of fame the athlete has to have been out of school for at least five years. Stickney said the decision-making process is a lot of dialogue and discussion about what the athletes did during their time as a 49er. “I think it’s a testament to the athletes when you’re able to recognize people who have put us on the map in athletics,” Tagliaferri said. “When people bring notoriety to their school in their respective sports, I think it’s a big deal that is exciting.”
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Mexico lifts pointless Gold Cup again COLUMN USA disappoints in a tournament where the real winners were confederation executives. By Josh Barajas Sports Editor
The Mexican national soccer team beat Jamaica 3-1 in the Gold Cup final on Sunday to lift a record tenth CONCACAF regional tournament trophy that no one, not even Mexico, cares about. Not Mexico, not the U.S. National Team, not CONCACAF and especially not the rest of the soccer world cares who the top team in the North American, Central American and Caribbean region is. Why? The tournament is a sham. The Gold Cup was established in 1991, around the same time that life was being jolted into American Soccer. Three years prior, on a very fitting Fourth of July in 1988, the United
States won its bid to host its first ever World Cup in 1994. As a result, soccer’s popularity skyrocketed in the U.S. for the first time since Pele joined the New York Cosmos in 1975. So much so, that Major League Soccer – America’s current professional soccer league – was created in 1993 and the CONCACAF regional tournament was revamped and turned into the CONCACAF Gold Cup it is today. Also around this time, in 1990, Trinidad and Tobago’s Jack Warner became CONCACAF president and the United Sates’ own Chuck Blazer became General Secretary and Warner’s right-hand man. The goal of this change was to build
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The Long Beach State women’s basketball team unveiled its 2015-16 schedule on Monday. San Diego State – The 49ers start the season off by hosting the San Diego State Aztecs on Nov. 13 at the Walter Pyramid. LSU – LBSU defeated LSU at the Walter Pyramid last season 59-44, however this season, the 49ers must travel to Baton Rouge for a difficult game against the Tigers on Nov. 21. USC – When the 49ers started the season last year 17-1, their only loss was a 90-85 overtime defeat against USC. LBSU will get its chance to avenge that loss when they visit the Trojans on Dec. 13. Hawaii – LBSU will start league play by hosting the defending Big West regular season champions Hawaii on Jan. 7. At the Walter Pyramid, then again on Feb. 11 in Hawaii. CSUN – The 49ers take on CSUN, the defending Big West tournament champions and the team that snapped LBSU’s 15 game win streak last season, for the first time at home on Feb. 4 and again on March 5 in Northridge. Big West Tournament – The tournament will be held from March 8-12 with Irvine and Anaheim hosting.
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up the United States National Team and hype the fan base in America in time for the World Cup. The first edition of the new-look tournament was held in the United States, and at first this seemed like a good idea. For the first time, the regional tournament would be held in a first world country, with first world facilities and in stadiums that could fit tens of thousands of fans. No one knew that the tournament would actually never leave the United States. Since 1991, the Gold Cup hasn’t left American soil. Twice, in 1993 and 2003, the hosting duties were shared with Mexico and this year’s edition featured two matches in Toronto giving Canada
its first taste of Gold Cup action. Also since 1991, The U.S. and Mexico have won 12 out of the 13 Gold Cups played, the only exception being Canada’s triumph in 2000. This is hardly surprising when the U.S. and Mexico are virtually the home team nearly every Gold Cup match they play in. Before the Gold Cup was created, there was an honest tournament that decided who the region’s best team was. It didn’t have a fancy name and the hosting duties were shared among the national teams participating. One year it was in Honduras, the next it was
See GOLD, page 7