Approximately only 30 out of the 50 or so players competing for a roster spot will make it onto LBCC’s official baseball team for the upcoming season.
LBCC head baseball coach Casey Crook says that the most motivating factor is trying to make the team this season and do the best they can to prove themselves to the coaches each practice.
“It’s very difficult and never pleasant to have to cut someone from the team,” said Crook.
In the fall, the baseball team participates in fall scrimmages, which is the time players can really show off their talent and prove to the coaches why they deserve to be on the team in the spring.
During these scrimmages they don’t keep score or keep any sort of stats. The games are opportunities for players to get the repetition and get the feel for the game, Crook explained.
LBCC baseball team runs base running drills during practice. Practice was held at LBCC in Long Beach on Sept 13, 2023. (Brianna Apodaca)
Sophomore third baseman Ryan Geck touched on the importance of teamwork.
“As a team, as a whole, getting better at one thing every single day. We have a really talented team this year. I can already see that and I think we have a chance to do something special,” said Geck.
During these off season practices players are divided into groups to work on pitching in the bullpen, base running drills, and more.
Sophomore right handed pitcher Brian Pham is one of the players that dedicates his own time to working on getting better.
“Off the field, I typically spend about two hours on my own everyday just working on whether it’s mechanics or working out,” said Pham.
LBCC’s baseball team strength and conditioning is spearheaded by coach Ken Furuya who trains and pushes them to reach their full potential for the upcoming season.
Both coaches and players share a common goal for the season: winning big.
With a roster brimming with talent and a collective belief in their capabilities, the LBCC baseball team is gearing up for a season they hope will accumulate in championship glory.
The dedication and hard work put in during these challenging off-season months serve as the foundation for their quest to achieve greatness on the field.
LBCC pitcher Jared Stephenson pitches in the bullpen. Practice was held at LBCC in Long Beach on Sept 13, 2023. (Brianna Apodaca)
Cultivating a community and planting connections, the Long Beach City College horticulture program hosted its annual welcome back event on Sept. 14 at PCC.
Attendees were able to venture through the horticulture program’s lush greenhouse and professionally landscaped grounds; which consist of a koi pond, rose garden, fruit orchard, organic vegetable garden, annual and perennial garden, and an established tropical garden.
“It’s a living lab,” said Moises Gutierrez, Dean of the School of Science, Engineering and Mathematics. “It’s tactile and everything is changing. Its ambiance is designed to spark curiosity.”
The Long Beach City College Horticulture program was founded in the mid-70s and offers hands-on classes that explore the science and art behind cultivating plants.
This welcome back event featured hot drinks and crepes in hopes to unite the program’s new students and alumni, as well as any curious friends or family.
The program offers classes such as Basic Horticulture, Greenhouse Management and Operation, Principles of Landscape Design and Turf Management, Plant Identification: Trees, Shrubs, Tropicals, Herbaceous, Landscape Construction, Integrated Pest Management, Hort/Animal Science for Disabled Students, Plant Propagation, and Principles of Pruning.
Their available courses are transferable to 4-year universities, along with dual enrollment courses and a two-year program to receive a horticulture certificate.
In the garden, students actively engage in planting fruits, vegetables, and seeds such as jack fruit and passion fruit seeds.
“There is a lack of space at the LAC campus, it’s very well saturated. We’re branching out to students and schools with land. We’re hoping to plant seeds in places that are willing,” Gutierrez stated.
Beyond fruits and vegetables, former students in the landscape class spent the semester constructing an outdoor patio and zen garden.
“At the end of the day, this event was made for the students to feel welcomed. It’s an opportunity to share the garden with whoever,” stated Jorge Ochoa, a Long Beach City College Horticulture Professor. “If we get many students to come, that’s great. If we only get one student to come, that’s still a success.”
In the upcoming future, the Horticulture program will be hosting an end-of-the-year party to celebrate and congratulate those who have completed the course. It’s open to anyone who wishes to attend.
Those interested in enrolling in the Horticulture program can find more information by calling (562) 938-3092 or visiting their website at www.hort.lbcc.edu.
The horticulture department’s greenhouse houses greenery at the Pacific Coast Campus in Long Beach. The horticulture program hosted their annual welcome back event on Sept. 14, 2023. (Kassie Sainz)
A horticulture student’s project is on display at the Pacific Coast Campus in Long Beach. The horticulture program hosted their annual welcome back event on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. (Kassie Sainz)
The horticulture department’s greenhouse houses greenery at the Pacific Coast Campus in Long Beach. The horticulture program hosted their annual welcome back event on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. (Kassie Sainz)
The horticulture department’s greenhouse houses greenery at the Pacific Coast Campus in Long Beach. The horticulture program hosted their annual welcome back event on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. (Kassie Sainz)
The horticulture department’s greenhouse houses greenery at the Pacific Coast Campus in Long Beach. The horticulture program hosted their annual welcome back event on Sept. 14, 2023. (Kassie Sainz)
The Long Beach City College League of Legends suffered close losses in their debut matches of the preseason Wednesday, after taking defeats from the University of Michigan and Carthage College.
The League of Legends aka LoL team kicked off their preseason with two matches against teams who made high placements last season.
Player John Chile aka Shun looks over statistics from the first match. The team lost both matches against Michigan University and Carthage College on Sept. 20. (Ian Salazar)
Simon Prak also known by his in-game name “Sterlyn”, the team’s Attack Damage Carry whose main goal is to inflict more damage on the enemy team.
Simon Prak, also known by his in-game name “Sterlyn,” is the team’s attack damage carry, and was tied for the most “kills” in one match with five, with over 25,000 damage against the other team.
Prak and Isiah Fonseca, game name “Ragnarok” accumulated almost a total of 20,000 gold each, across both matches.
Asher Bolton, in-game name “Asher,” was the team’s jungler for these matches, whose main objective is to play passive, while collecting necessary resources for the team.
“I have never jungled competitively, I’ve only done it solo queue. Competitive is very different,” said Bolton.
Bolton has previous competitive experience when he played on his high school team, and also coaches them currently.
Bolton had a tough couple of games, trying to help secure kills for his team by playing around areas that enemies don’t really cover, and flanking behind them.
Team fights were a crucial part of the game, allowing for a heavy push to the other base and take over the objective.
Players Simon Prak (far left), Asher Bolton (middle), and John Chile (right) warm up in a practice game before the match. The team lost both matches against Michigan University and Carthage College on Sept. 20. (Ian Salazar)
LBCC was not able to take control and overcome the other teams, only winning one of the four major team fights across the matches.
The team had a revamping with only two returnees and four new players which caused overlapping roles, and switching positions needing to occur.
“Adapting to new roles very last minute was one of our biggest caveats,” said coach Derek Barraza during a post-match interview.
The team hopes to rally back and start the regular season strong when matches count, and spots for a National Championship are up for grabs.
LBCC League of Legends starts their regular season matches scheduled for Wednesdays throughout the semester.
Player Asher Bolton warms up in a private lobby. The team lost both matches against Michigan University and Carthage College on Sept. 20. (Ian Salazar)
Katie Juarez scored five goals to lead the Long Beach City College women’s water polo team over the visiting East Los Angeles 18-5 on Wednesday.
Throughout the first period of the game, center forward freshman Emily Molendyk started the game right by coming in clutch with three goals and soon after the momentum carried throughout the team.
Defensive freshman Gabby Gillott followed up right after making another three goals, all within the first period.
Sophomore Danielle Sgontz, the goalie for the first and second period, came through with some incredible assists, helping the team start the game off right.
“I think we really did a good job looking into the set, sometimes we forget to look down and set and see if (my teammates) are open or not, but in this game I think we did a really good job with that,” said Sgontz.
Third and fourth period goalie freshman Avery Reyes managed to come up with an incredible steal throughout the second half of the game and ending the game as they hoped it would.
“I think we did a great job pressing this game, the defense was okay, but we had our offense going a lot towards the end of our second half,” said Reyes.
Both goalies, Reyes and Sgontz were able to record four saves each.
“The team did a great job acting on some things we’ve been working on at practice, it’s the little things like six on five, drives and just being aware of our surroundings,” said Sharon Vargas, the utility player on the team.
Through the game, the Vikings came with relentless offense, constantly overwhelming the ELAC defenders.
LBCC’s defense was also very smothering, only allowing ELAC to score 5 points to the Vikings 18.
The Vikings take on Chaffee College Panthers next at home on Sept. 27 at 4:30 p.m.
Sophomore attacker Katie Juarez defends ELAC’s Alanis Alverado. Vikings won ELAC with a score of 18-5 on Sept. 20 in Long Beach.
(Michelle Cardenas)
Freshman driver Elizabeth Jung looks to pass. Vikings won ELAC with a score of 18-5 on Sept. 20 in Long Beach. (Michelle Cardenas)
LBCC and ELAC women’s water polo players (left to right) Emily Molendyk, Jimena Vargas, Katie Juarez and Angelina Coito fight over possession of the ball. Vikings won ELAC with a score of 18-5 on Sept. 20 in Long Beach. (Michelle Cardenas)
Sophomore attacker Sharon Vargas prepares a pass. Vikings won ELAC with a score of 18-5 on Sept. 20 in Long Beach. (Michelle Cardenas)
A life-size cut out of a man in an all black suit, sporting a wry smile waits at the end of a dark corridor. With one hand extended, he ushers in guests of The Garage Theatre to face their own existentialism. He is Thom Pain.
Thom Pain (based on nothing) is a Pulitzer Prize finalist written by Will Eno and will be showing at the Garage Theatre in Long Beach through Oct. 7. The one man show is directed by Matthew Anderson and features Paul Knox as Thom Pain.
“We hope this play will invoke a very human response, as is the goal with all art, really. In a lot of ways, it relies on audience participation, to a degree,” Anderson said.
The show marks Knox’s return to The Garage Theatre after a five year hiatus.
“I’ve always loved Will Eno’s writing”, said Knox. “Thom Pain touches on the beauty of the pain of life and I think that’s something everyone has experienced at some point or another.”
His draw to Thom Pain was in the similarities he saw between the character and himself.
“Words. Working on so many words,” he said with a laugh reflecting on how he prepared for his role.
Growing up with a musical background, Knox rehearsed his lines by drilling them over and over again in the same way that he would rehearse for learning a piece of music.
“This project has been about a year in the making, all told,” said Knox.
Thom Pain (Based on Nothing) runs Sept. 7 through Oct. 7. at The Garage Theatre in Long Beach. (Lolita Mojica)
For Anderson, the pursuit of breathing new life into Thom Pain was an endeavor that started well over ten years ago, after he first read the piece.
“I’d always seen myself as playing Thom Pain and that idea stayed with me for years. That is, until I brought it up to Paul and realized, I’m not Thom Pain; he is,” said Anderson.
Anderson is a founding member of The Garage Theatre which has been on 7th Street in Long Beach for 23 years and has seen many LBCC affiliates and alumni grace its stage.
As an actor first and foremost, what appeals to Anderson about directing is, as he puts it, creating moments where people can feel.
Thom Pain is a play that is unexpectedly harrowing, offering brief instances of comedic respite in between moments of deep reflection during which audience members are steered toward facing their own fears and left to ruminate on the heaviness of their life’s regrets through the lens of the man in the suit.
The Garage Theatre is a space that is conducive to such an introspective piece being that they are a theater company known for pushing boundaries. In fact, the theater quite literally changes with every performance.
Regular attendees will very rarely see two sets that look the same as every aspect of the black box theater, from the chairs to the walls, are malleable; always changing to accommodate what is showing.
“This is a space geared toward the open-minded. People seek us out because they know they’re going to get a unique experience. They trust us and we don’t take that lightly”, said Cat Elrod, costume designer and longtime member of The Garage Theatre.
Thom Pain (Based on Nothing) runs through Oct. 7th at The Garage Theatre in Long Beach.
Thom Pain’s suits sit backstage at The Garage Theatre in Long Beach. The play runs through Oct. 7. (Lolita Mojica)
On March 27th, 2018, Long Beach City College officially allowed students to change their name on their college records, but pronouns were not added to this change.
This option allowed many students the feeling of safety and validation, but there is still more that the college can do to support their transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming students.
Pronouns are just as important as people’s chosen names.
Not adding the option for people to add their pronouns, but allowing people to add their chosen or preferred name is insinuating that one’s name is the only thing that’s important.
According to a study by The Trevor Project, one in four LGBTQ youth use pronouns other than he and him and she and her. Someone using other pronouns can use exclusively they and them, or a combination of pronouns such as she and they.
Other transgender or gender non-conforming people could use neopronouns such as xe and xem or fae and faer because they and them or other pronouns don’t match one’s personal identities.
Many transgender and gender non-conforming students might tell their professors in the beginning of the school year their preferred pronouns, however most often these pronouns are not respected because students get tired of having to correct their professors or feel embarrassed.
The student to faculty ratio at Long Beach City college is about 28:1. That means for every professor there’s about 28 students.
Mandatory training for professors and staff, listening to the transgender and nonbinary students and more might be needed to begin to move in a progressive direction.
The first step that needs to be taken is adding pronouns to your student account as an option, like how many students added a preferred name.
If students were able to fill out a form and have their preferred pronouns added like so many students have their chosen name or nickname added, professors would be able to learn students’ pronouns as they are learning their names.
Not only would adding pronouns to the roster help professors, but it would help normalize the idea that everyone has different pronouns and no one should assume one’s pronouns based on their appearance.
While some might not understand why someone might go by a different name or different pronouns, it’s easy to respect the wishes of the person by calling them by their preferred pronouns.
Long Beach City College adding the option to put one’s preferred pronouns along with their preferred name is a way the school can show that they respect their transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming students.
A once in a lifetime pandemic, seemingly endless political turmoil, and mass shootings occurring on an almost daily basis; these are the stories that have dominated our news headlines and social media feeds for the last few years.
X (the platform formerly known as Twitter), Instagram, and TikTok have given young adults more access to news than ever before, but it may be doing more harm than good. It’s time for a reality check – we’re damaging our mental health without even realizing it.
At the height of the pandemic, many people fell into the habit of constantly checking the news on their phone.
At first, it was looking at Covid updates just to pass the time. However, it quickly spiraled into an obsession long after lockdowns ended.
Seeing headline after headline about issues we had no control over left us feeling angry, scared, and pessimistic. But, like a terrible car wreck, we couldn’t look away.
When horrific events are happening all around, it’s easy to start to question if these events can happen locally.
Will a mass shooting occur? Will Covid force another shutdown? What is the future if more and more rights get stripped away?
People and especially young adults are susceptible to these feelings than we notice.
This mindless scrolling is contributing to depression and anxiety among college students.
Constant exposure to news on social media heightens feelings of anxiety and helplessness, a study conducted by the American Psychological Association found.
People spend a lot of time on their phones, and this is where the majority are reading the news. According to a study by Pew Research Center, one in five adults get their news through social media, more than any other outlet.
Experiencing body tension before reading the news, decreased ability to cope with everyday life, having intrusive thoughts about news headlines, chronic anger, and increased feelings of hopelessness have all been linked to constant cycles of bad news exposure.
Unfortunately, it’s impossible to prevent terrible news from pouring in on a daily basis, but people can filter how much of it they consume.
College students can take steps to limit their engagement with negative news stories such as monitoring screen time, being mindful of the content they see on social media, or unplugging all together.
Ignorance isn’t bliss. Everyone should all be aware of important events happening in the world.
The key takeaway here is that there needs to be a healthy balance between keeping up with the news and taking care of themselves mentally. People need to have a healthier relationship with news, for their mental health’s sake.
Long Beach City College students walking through the A Quad at the Liberal Arts Campus were greeted with music, food, and tables that featured all of the different clubs that are offered here at the Join A Club Day event.
There are clubs that pertain to many students and their different interests, like nature, fashion, games or more.
“If you’re interested in rocks, hiking, and meeting new people, come check out our club,” Geology Club President Crystal Padron said.
The Geology Club is a nature-forward club that has gone on various different excursions like an all-expense paid camping trip to the Palomar Observatory, various different hikes, and a tour of CSULB’s Geology Department.
If you are into chess, or any other kind of games you could find people to play with at the Chess club. Although they do focus on chess, any table-top game is welcome.
Chess Club president is seen playing with Long Beach City College student at LBCC’s Join A Club day. The event took place Sept. 13 at LAC in Long Beach. (Marty Triplett)
Students are even welcome to bring some of their own favorite games as long as they are willing to teach the other members.
If students are hoping to get into the fashion industry and trying to find connections within the fashion industry, the Fashion Club may be a club that students might be interested in.
The Fashion club focuses on sustainability in fashion. One event that they are planning in 2024 is the Fashion club’s fashion show that they planned to do before the pandemic.
“If you have creative ideas and want to collaborate with people in the fashion industry, you should come to a meeting,” Chantel Bryant, the Fashion design and merchandising program director and advisor of the club stated.
Lovers of literature would be interested in the English Major and Minors Club. The club hosts Open Mic nights.
Another big project that the English Major and Minors Club does is print and publish the Saga Literacy journal. The Saga Literacy journal currently has eight volumes and accepts stories and art from all LBCC students and even Long Beach residents.
Students who are studying criminal justice, law, forensics or another major along those lines and also like competitions, the ACJA (American Criminal Justice Association) club is a fun opportunity to meet future people in these fields and also go to different competitions.
The ACJA club here goes to competitions yearly to compete with other chapters of the club around the country. The competition consists of physical tests, crime-scene investigations, academic tests and more.
The club has won many awards at these competitions, recently getting 1st place at the 2023 National Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.
There are also several different clubs for students of several different identities.
A queer student might be interested in joining the Queer Space club. The Queer Space club is a club where other students who identify as queer can find community.
It’s also a space to find resources such as free chest binders of all sizes, different types of scholarships and counseling resources for students who might need extra support.
Another club that is working to better the lives of students of a certain identity is the Muslim Students Association.
The Muslim Student Association hopes to break the stigma that many muslim students might face.
Currently, the Muslims Student Association is trying to get a prayer room for Muslim Students to be able to pray for their noon and midday prayers.
The club wants people to know that the club is open for anyone who might just want to learn more about the religion.
For people who are of Latinx or heritage, the Siembra club is a club that is dedicated to helping and uplifting students of Latinx and Hispanic heritage.
It is also the club that is in charge of focusing on cultural events that are held during Latinx Heritage Month and Dia de los Muertos, however they hope to also have events throughout the year.
The Umoja club is a space on campus that holds and uplifts the Black students at the school.
Umoja board member helps student at the Umoja Club table at LBCC’s Join A Club Day. The event took place Sept. 13 at LAC in Long Beach. (Marty Triplett)
“Although I’m still pretty shy this club helped me get out of my comfort zone and meet new people,” club secretary Joannah McLarty stated.
In addition to being a place to find resources for transferring and helping students, it also is a place to have fun.
The club is hoping to host a karaoke event this semester as well as a Kwanzaa event before the semester ends for winter break.
“Don’t be daunted by the name, the international student Club is open to all students,” club president Htoo Zin Han said.
The club is not just a place where international students can learn about other cultures and hang out, it’s also a club filled with many different volunteer opportunities to give back to the community and fun events as well. They are hoping to do an event for Halloween this semester.
If students want more information about these clubs or want to explore other clubs on campus, login to your Viking Portal, scroll down to Viking Engagement and check out the clubs to see extra information and their meetings.
A bimonthly flea market was held at the Pacific Coast Campus that featured unique stalls that sold various types of items for quality prices.
A wide spectrum of businesses were featured selling goods like lifestyle clothing, electronics, and various food cuisines as well.
“The Beach Flea,” is a woman-owned flea market founded by Roxanne Gonzalez, a Long Beach resident and mother, in 2021 as a way for local and small businesses to get more exposure and build community around the city.
“It was for the need of women owned businesses and to support small ones mostly affected by Covid,” Gonzalez said.
Attendees of all ages being drawn towards the Since 2000 Y2k clothing snd accessories. This was one of the many clothing vendors at the Beach Flea located in the PCC parking lot. (Michelle Cardenas)
For various vendors, it was their first time selling at the Beach Flea, including Sean Mayo, founder of Band Camp Buddies, a company that adds a musical spin on their products.
Mayo started as a graphic designer and started illustrating many of his company’s products that were showcased during the market.
He translated his early talents and created guitar pics, pins, and much more that were showcased that many customers adored.
One business that attracted a lot of customers was Collective Los Angeles, a vintage and streetwear founded by a group of friends that had a lot of old clothing stuffed in their drawers that they were willing to give out.
They have been in business together for about two years and have sold at the Beach Flea multiple times since its conception.
“We got to meet a lot of cool people,” said Abel Zuniga, one of the founders and more experienced vendors at the flea.
Another aspect of the flea market was all the food and drinks that gave fuel for those that wanted a quick snack or something to chow down on during their time there.
With the event being held on a sunny day, many attendees were looking for a refreshing beverage to cool them down.
Long lines were located by Michefresca Cooking, a food business that was founded in 2017 by Sarah Lopez.
Vintage magazine covers from old car ads being sold during the PCC Beach Flea market on Sept. 10th. This vendor featured old re-worked framed magazines. (Michelle Cardenas)
They sell a variety of items including organic Agua Frescas and typical Mexican Cuisine.
They’ve recently been having certain themes for the market including this past one having a “Peanuts” theme and that was thanks to many attendees that gave suggestions for improvement.
Attendees were curious by the different items being sold at the flea.
Andrew Serrano and Joshua Lara were two friends that heard about the beach flea through Instagram and have gone a couple times in the past.
“The camaraderie, best prices, and very affordable,” said Serrano and Lara about why people should attend the flea.
It was a massive benefit for most vendors as a lot of them thrived and sprouted out coming out of Covid.
Their upcoming flea market will be held on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Pacific Coast Campus open for anyone to come.
Follow on Instagram @thebeachflea for any further updates and announcements.
Shoe vendor featuring different kinds of Jordans, Nike dunks, Yeezy slides and more for all of the Beach Flea market attendees on Sept. 10th. (Michelle Cardenas)
Free snacks, clothes, produce and help with other basic needs were given to students during the Viking Village Market, a farmers market event that took place on LBCC’s Liberal Arts Campus.
The event was free with the main goal being to destigmatize food insecurity.
All of the clothes and food that were given away at the event were donated by the community with the clothes being washed and cleaned by LBCC’s sports department. Booths at the event also included volunteers helping students with CalFresh information and phone providers offering low cost services.
The event also had games where students could win prizes for spinning wheels or entering drawings.
“This event is in efforts to make a farmers market equitable,” the leader of the event, Chanel Hamilton said.
The event was put on by LBCC’s Basic Needs program, a program on campus dedicated to supplying students with essentials.
Volunteer Charlotte Hamilton looking at the produce that was available at the Viking Village Market to make sure it’s nice and fresh. The Viking Village Market took place on Aug. 30 at LBCC LAC. (Andrea Alonso)
Jesse Marroquin (Black shirt), a Doctoral Student at CSULB’s Educational Leadership Program, speaking to the crowd that gathered at the Viking Village Market. The Viking Village Market took place on Aug. 30 at LBCC LAC. (Andrea Alonso)
Jesse Goodman (Left) from the veteran services speaking to Elio Lopez (Right) a member of the Basic Needs and Outreach Specialist programs. The Viking Village Market took place on Aug. 30 at LBCC LAC. (Andrea Alonso)
Jesse Goodman, from the veteran services, enjoying the free freshly made fruit juice offered at the Viking Village Market. The Viking Village Market took place on Aug. 30 at LBCC LAC. (Andrea Alonso)
Along with the free items at the farmers market, students also were able to access the Viking Vault, the food pantry on campus. To access the Viking Vault, all you need is an ID number and first and last name. Inside the Viking Vault, you are able to get free food, hygiene products and other basic necessities.
“It is nice to have somewhere where you don’t have to struggle not having money,” said first year LBCC student Ivana Valverde.
This event is something students would like to see come back in the future.
“I would keep it on my calendar for sure,” said Valverde.
The market will be taking place again on Sept. 27, Oct. 25, and Nov. 22.
There is also another farmers market that takes place every 4th Tuesday at the PCC campus where not only students, but all community members are welcome to attend.
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