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In this semester's final Beach Weekly episode, host Lei Madrigal discusses last week's on-campus pro-Palestine protest with Daily Forty-Niner news assistant Linsey Towles, a civil war in Sudan and more.

Head to the USU Beach Auditorium on Monday, May 6 for a free screening of the new movie, “Bob Marley: One Love.” Showings will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event is reserved for Long Beach State students and free popcorn will be available while supplies last. There will also be opportunities to win AMC gift cards and more.

This week is Graduate Spirit Week, with many events to celebrate graduating students. Monday and Thursday are cap-decorating days, on Tuesday, students will gather to talk about life after graduation, and on Wednesday, there will be free boba. All events will take place within the Shakarian Student Success Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Dream Success Center Room 290.

CSULB Housing is hosting a virtual Off-Campus Housing Fair on May 8 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Participants will meet local apartment managers and other students looking for roommates. Registration can be completed on the Events & Orgs app to receive the Zoom link.

In an interview with Daily Forty-Niner news assistant Linsey Towles, the pair discuss the pro-Palestine protest that occurred on campus last week. The protest, organized by a collection of on-campus student activism groups, was part of a nationwide demonstration of advocacy for Palestine. Linsey Towles provided details about how the protest affected campus, where and when it happened and more.

ASI senators issued a vote of no confidence for ASI president Mitali Jain on March 29. Student leaders expressed concerns with Jain’s failure to fulfill campaign promises, specifically advocacy towards cultural resource centers, such as La F.U.E.R.Z.A and the Queer Students’ Alliance. The late timing of the no-confidence vote so far into the semester has sparked debate about the effectiveness of a possible recall election.

Around 2 a.m. on April 26, the University Police Department was alerted to an armed robbery on campus. Two suspects, a male and a female, confronted a man who was standing by his car in the G8 parking lot. According to UPD, the male suspect displayed a gun and told the man to give him the keys to his white BMW. Both suspects left the scene in the stolen car.

Long Beach city officials have issued a public health emergency after a tuberculosis outbreak has left one person dead and nine hospitalized. The city Department of Health and Human Services claims the outbreak is very unlikely to affect the general public. According to the announcement, the risk of exposure is limited to people with “significant barriers to care, including homelessness and housing insecurity.”

In a Wisconsin village about 23 miles from Madison, police shot and killed a 14-year-old male student who brought a gun near a middle school last Wednesday. The student never entered the school. The incident led to a lockdown of the school for several hours and schools in the district were closed the following day.

Western Sudan has been experiencing a civil war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary group, Rapid Support Forces, since April 2023. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, over 8.7 million people have been displaced by the war. They have also issued warnings about the risk of widespread starvation and death.

Host: Lei Madrigal
Editor: Julia Goldman
Producers: El Nicklin, Aidan Swanepoel
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In Season 3 Episode 14 of Teed Up, hosts Matthew Gomez and Naoki Gima quiz the Daily Forty-Niner's Editor-in-Chief, Christal Gaines-Emory and Multimedia Managing Editor, El Nicklin, in this quiz-heavy episode of Teed Up.

The hosts Naoki Gima and Matty G put their bosses through a gauntlet of Teed Up trivia questions and sport-related quizzes. These quizzes test the duo's knowledge of sports terminology and whether they know some of the more uniquely named athletes.

With neither guest being particularly sports savvy, the questions lead to hesitance, laughter and plenty of guessing. Then, closing remarks and compliments are given by the editors on how far the podcast has come during its three seasons.

Hosts: Naoki Gima, Matthew Gomez
Guests: Christal Gaines-Emory, El Nicklin
Editor: Aidan Swanepoel
Producers: El Nicklin, Aidan Swanepoel
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In season 12, episode 13 of Beach Weekly, host Lei Madrigal discusses an upcoming parking fee increase, pro-Palestine protests at college campuses nationwide and more.

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives is an event that addresses the high levels of physical and sexual violence that affect Native American communities throughout North America. On April 30, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Speaker’s Platform near the bookstore, Associate Professor of American Indian Studies Dr. Kimberly Robertson will speak to raise awareness. Interactive activities will also help participants understand the effects of violence against indigenous people.

On Tuesday, April 30 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., head to the University Student Union Southwest Terrace for an instructor-led Paint and Sip event. The free event is open to all CSULB students and will provide free food and drinks to attendees while supplies last.

May is Foster Care Awareness Month at the Beach. The kickoff event is this Wednesday, May 1 from noon to 2 p.m. in the USU Auditorium. Students will speak about how campus resources have supported them in their academic careers. There will also be a special art exhibit from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. displaying works from former foster youth in the USU Art Gallery on the first floor.

The Basic Needs program is hosting a self-care event called Love is a Basic Need on Thursday, May 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Speaker’s Platform near the bookstore. The event promotes self-care during periods of high stress with free food, de-stressing activities, crafts and more.

According to CSULB Parking and Transportation Services, parking fees are set to increase at the beginning of next semester by 3.5% on July 1. This raises the price of a semester parking pass to $259.

The 52nd annual Psych Day was April 18 in the Psychology Quad where information booths were presented and students’ research projects were on display. Psych Day is meant to give psychology students a chance to network and create connections with other students, professors and organizations on campus.

Each year, the Long Beach Acura Grand Prix attracts over 200,000 fans to the streets of downtown Long Beach throughout the event. This year’s Grand Prix, which ran from April 18 until April 21, is estimated to have generated $33 million in revenue and created about 600 jobs in the city. 43-year-old Scott Dixon, a driver from New Zealand, won this year’s Grand Prix.

Pro-Palestinian encampment protests at numerous universities across the country like Emory University, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Harvard and more are speaking out against the war in Israel. Students nationwide demand that their universities cut ties with Israel-linked entities and divest from Israeli corporations. The University of Southern California has canceled its main commencement ceremony as school officials are worried that protests may bring unsafe conditions to a large event like graduation.

Host: Lei Madrigal
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Producers: El Nicklin, Aidan Swanepoel
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In this episode of Artist Banter, host Julia Goldman virtually meets with Arizona-based artist, photographer and educator Kaitlyn Smith.

In 2020, Smith created her piece, "Lights Out," which used an A.I. model to examine 50,000 images of construction workers on Facebook. The piece displays the A.I.'s interpretation of the American workforce through 60,000 deepfakes that were displayed in linear, rotating photo reels.

Smith explains the process of creating "Lights Out," and the two discuss the possibilities, misunderstandings, moral questions and future of artificial intelligence in art.

To check out Smith's previous works, and follow along in her artistic projects and galleries, check out her Instagram @kaitlynjosmith and her website.

Host: Julia Goldman
Guest: Kaitlyn Smith
Editor: Julia Goldman
Producers: El Nicklin, Aidan Swanepoel
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In Season 3 Episode 13 of Teed Up, hosts Matthew Gomez and Naoki Gima bring in reoccurring guest Maher Basharahil and new guest Mark Siquig from the Daily Forty-Niner to talk about the latest news in the National Basketball Association.

With the NBA Playoffs in its early stages and as the regular season comes to a close, the guys sit down and talk about their favorite playoff matchups and any major headlines going into this year’s postseason.

The guys also give their takes on who should win each regular season individual award, who their favorites are to win the NBA Championship and who they predict will win the Finals MVP.

Hosts: Naoki Gima, Matthew Gomez
Guests: Mark Siquig, Maher Basharahil
Editor: Ellie Creighton
Producers: El Nicklin, Aidan Swanepoel
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In season 12, episode 12 of Beach Weekly, host Lei Madrigal discusses the CSULB SharkSat team's work with NASA, political instability in Haiti and more.

Throughout April, support the Laurén Chalmers Beach Pantry by donating non-perishable food items to their college food drive. Donations are accepted at the College of Education, the College of Health & Human Services and the College of the Arts buildings.

Rainbow Cafe, hosted by Counseling and Psychological Services, is a weekly social support group for LGBTQ students on Mondays from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. This week’s meeting will be today Monday, April 22, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Peterson Hall 1 Room 230.

Live Your Life Day is an event in the Upper Quad that's held to increase suicide prevention awareness. It is on Tuesday, April 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and there will be arts and crafts, free resources, food, raffles and more.

The College of Business Student Center for Professional Development is hosting an online Zoom event about addressing conflict at work. It will be on Tuesday, April 23 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., and the Zoom link can be found in the College of Business Student Center for Professional Development Linktree.

CSULB SharkSat is a team of engineers developing, testing and operating a small CubeSat satellite called SharkSat-1, which NASA has chosen to be launched into orbit. SharkSat-1 was entered in NASA’s Launch Initiative, a program that provides opportunities for 10 CubeSat satellites made by American universities or nonprofit organizations. The satellite will aim to collect data on LED-induced blue light pollution and will be launched sometime from 2025 to 2028.

The University of Southern California has barred its valedictorian, Asna Tabassum, from giving her commencement speech due to unspecified safety threats on Monday, April 15. This comes after Tabassum has openly voiced her stance on the Israel-Hamas War via social media. USC Provost Andrew T. Guzman claims that Tabassum's speech could create "substantial risks relating to security and disruption at commencement."

New York City police officers arrested over 100 protestors last Thursday at a pro-Palestinian encampment at Columbia University. The Columbia University president requested that the police department remove individuals from the protest as they posed as a danger and disruption to the campus.

Last Monday and Tuesday, schools, businesses, airports and more facilities within the United Arab Emirates closed after a year’s worth of rain poured down in a single day. Runways at the Dubai International Airport flooded, and at least 1,200 flights were canceled, but the airport resumed normal operations by Friday.

The United States has resumed deportation flights to Haiti, despite ongoing concerns over the country’s political instability. Since Haiti’s president was assassinated in 2021 and the two succeeding prime ministers resigned, the country has been struggling with gang violence and lack of government. Because of these complications, the U.S. had paused deportations to the country. However, last Thursday, immigration officials sent about 50 Haitians back to their home country on deportation flights.

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In Season 3 Episode 12 of Teed Up, the hosts Matthew Gomez and Naoki Gima bring in Athletic Director Bobby Smitheran and the new men's basketball head coach Chris Acker to talk about the latest developments in the program.

Following the recent events of the Dan Monson saga and the media coverage surrounding the Beach's Athletics program, Bobby Smitheran sits down to talk with the guys about what the recent weeks have been like for him as well as what went into the decision to bring Chris Acker in as the new head coach.

Chris Acker enters a Long Beach State program that just let go of their head coach of 17 years Dan Monson. Acker talks with the guys about the approach that he has going into this new role and how he plans to bring success to the program.

Hosts: Naoki Gima, Matthew Gomez
Guests: Bobby Smitheran, Chris Acker
Editor: Aidan Swanepoel
Producers: El Nicklin, Aidan Swanepoel
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Throughout April, support the Laurén Chalmers Beach Pantry by donating non-perishable food items to their college food drive. Donations are accepted at the College of Education, College of Health & Human Services and College of the Arts buildings.

To recognize Earth Day, Cal State Long Beach has held an annual celebration called Green Generation Showcase for over ten years. On April 18 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Japanese Garden, environmental presentations will be given by local sustainable organizations, students, eco-friendly clubs and more. The event is free but an RSVP is recommended.

April is Asian, Pacific Islander & Desi Heritage Month which CSULB celebrates by hosting events to spread community awareness. Today, April 15, is a Snack & Craft event in the CPaCE Courtyard from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This week is Transgender Week of Joy at the Beach, which will be celebrated with a haircutting event called Haircuts and Buttons. Hosted this Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the FO3 Courtyard, attendees can receive gender-affirming haircuts while enjoying music and making buttons. There are limited spots for this event and attendees are required to RSVP on the Events & Orgs app.

Samuel Chacko, Managing Editor of the Daily Forty-Niner, joined Beach Weekly for this episode to discuss the multi-million dollar federal grant received by the Isabel Patterson Child Development Center.

Last Monday morning, a partial solar eclipse called the Great North American Eclipse drew hundreds of people to the Central Quad where the Department of Physics and Astronomy handed out eclipse glasses. From our location on campus, only 49% of the sun’s area was covered by the moon during this eclipse.

A new FAFSA form was released this year in an effort to simplify the process and make it easier for students to fill out, but technical difficulties and hours-long waits for assistance have slowed down the procedure. California Assembly Bill 1887 has extended the FAFSA deadline from April 2 to May 2 after students and families have been experiencing extreme difficulties with the online form.

On March 28, Beach Building Services broke ground on the new affordable dorm building called La Playa Hall near the existing Hillside dorms. The building will be 4,200 square feet, with 424 beds. The project will cost $115 million with $53 million being covered by the “Higher Education Student Housing Grant Program." Construction will begin in June and is expected to be completed by the summer of 2026.

Arizona’s Supreme Court has decided to uphold an abortion law from the 1860s that will outlaw most abortions in the state except in cases where the pregnant person's life is at risk. Half a million Arizona residents have already signed a petition that would put an abortion rights measure on this year’s ballot. If passed, this measure would enshrine abortion rights as a permanent fixture within the state’s constitution.

A quick rise in temperature across Orenburg, Russia has caused snow and ice to melt substantially. Water pressure from this melt has caused a dam in the Ural River to burst which led to flooding across the region. According to Russia's RIA state news agency, 120,000 residents of the city and surrounding areas have had to evacuate as over 1,000 homes have been flooded.

Host: Lei Madrigal
Guest: Samuel Chacko
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Producers: El Nicklin, Aidan Swanepoel
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In season 4, episode 6 of Artist Banter, host Julia Goldman and co-host Alex Gryciuk sit down with California groovy grunge indie rock band, Arizona Avenue, to learn about the band's origins, performance experiences and future ambitions.

In this episode of Artist Banter, host Julia Goldman is joined by co-host Alex Gryciuk in their first podcast appearance together to talk with local indie rock band, Arizona Avenue.

The two learn the story of how the band's drummer, Justin Laroche, joined bassist Matthew Keanu Fortes, guitarist Ethan Alcoran and lead singer Lukás Connor to form Arizona Avenue. From their musical inspirations to how they hit the ground running, the band shares their experiences and future goals within the Southern California music scene.

Arizona Avenue's music is available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and Amazon Music. To follow along with their new releases and upcoming shows, you can follow their Instagram, @arizonaavenueofficial.

Host: Julia Goldman, Alex Gryciuk
Guest: Arizona Avenue
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In Season 3 Episode 11 of Teed Up, the hosts Naoki Gima and Matthew Gomez sit down with student writer Adrian Medina and Daily Forty-Niner Managing Editor Samuel Chacko to talk about the start of the Major League Baseball season.

The hosts and guests also make their way to early predictions for individual player awards and attempt to predict which teams will finish at the top of their divisions.

Hosts: Naoki Gima, Matthew Gomez
Guests: Samuel Chacko, Adrian Medina
Editor: Aidan Swanepoel
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