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Vol. 3 Issue 3 CSUMB Student-Run Newspaper Sept. 26, 2019 Strike participants congregate on the Main Quad lawn. Photo by Malia Savella. Carolyn Hinman encouraging people to step up and share their voice on a megaphone. Photo by Mikko Mananghaya Otters take charge at global climate strike By Malia Savella said. Her passion for the Earth inspired her to officiate The fight against climate change meant something Staff, students and local activists met on the Main Quad the event. “I think it’s important to unify people … so different for each participant. For many young students, lawn in front of the Student Center on Friday, Sept. 20 hopefully, this is empowering,'' she added. it’s a fight for their future. to protest and raise awareness about climate change. The event, held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., was California State Word spread quickly, through both word of mouth and “I want to have a family someday, and I want my family University, Monterey Bay’s (CSUMB) show of support social media. to [be able to] live on this planet,” said freshman Chad for an international climate strike. Hearon. “Our first-year seminar class is Intro to Environmental The strike is an extension of the similarly-global Communication, and our professor told us about the For Extinction Rebellion member Rebecca Lee, it’s FridaysForFuture movement, which have led student event,” said freshman Eunice Sosa. While many students about allowing the next generation to become agents of walkouts for climate change mitigation since August of attended as avid activists, just as many came as casual change. “I feel like my generation has failed you … it’s so 2018. In correspondence with the United Nations Climate supporters. important to awaken future activists,” Lee said. Action Summit held on Sept. 23, a larger initiative was executed in over 150 countries, with another day of “It was right before a class, and I was like, why not, I Activities such as letter-writing and group discussions protest planned for Sept. 27. The youth-led mobilization care about the environment … I’m going to show my pushed for change, but is it enough to make a difference? sought additional participation from adults and unions in support,” said freshman Charles Scrivner. “I learned a lot, “As a group, we have more potential to create a order to achieve its worldwide impact. especially from older people. It was really interesting to movement to demand government action … marches are, hear the perspective of boomers who are passionate about in general useless. We’re here to recruit members of direct Dozens of CSUMB community members assembled, the environment. I just thought about different things I action,” Lee said. some brought their own signs. Event organizer and could do in my life to make a difference.” CSUMB alumna Carolyn Hinman brought materials Although Friday’s assembly was passive, it left attendees for participants to make their own, as well. Organizers Students were joined by several staff members, including conscious about their futures. Friday’s event is only the also provided resources for participants to write to Applied Environmental Science professor Dan Fernandez, beginning of radical change. To Hinman, the CSUMB representatives, lead chants and rallies, and facilitated who hosted a climate change movie viewing afterwards. community has the potential to better the future. group discussion on the subject at hand. Representatives of the local Extinction Rebellion group, an organization that focuses on the U.S. government’s “I feel really lucky to have a good relationship with this “I was an environmental science major when I was here, involvement with the climate crisis, were also in university, and I think there are a lot of people here who and I’m concerned about the state of our planet,” Hinman attendance. really want to see some change,” she said. Student contributing to a climate strike poster. Photo by Mikko Mananghaya Pathrise Women's Music Maven Putting students on the path to soccer game The Growlers success after graduation Otters continue tease upcoming their winning album with new streak after fifth songs victory this season 2 Campus 9.26.19 thelutrinae.com Overdose draws concern from CSUMB community Overdose draws concern from CSUMB community shaken by the incident. One student saw and heard the Another student revealed that some students acted more By Hailey Hill majority of the aftermath of the incident due to the close out of self-interest rather than concern when they heard proximity of their apartment to the apartment in which it the news of the overdose. “I was talking in the hall to a Students at California State University, Monterey Bay took place. couple neighbors about how messed up it was that the kid (CSUMB) were shaken as news spread that a CSUMB didn’t know they were taking fentanyl,” explained Trinity student overdosed after taking what they believed to be “I guess I’m mostly surprised it King, “when some guy came up and said ‘yeah, that was the drug Percocet in their North Quad apartment on happened within the first four really shady. I’m not like that though, so if y’all ever want Sept. 14. weeks [of the semester] and molly or xans hit me up’ and it really caught us off guard. I hope they’re okay … I It’s more messed up that he tried to use the situation to try Many students witnessed the arrival of a don’t condone drugs and and gain customers.” heavy emergency response; according to this is why, because you a statement sent via email to the campus never know what’s If you or someone you know is in possession of Percocet community from the University Police packed inside that little pills, keep in mind the possibility of the pills being Department (UPD), “paramedics stated thing because all counterfeit and therefore even more dangerous to take. that had it not been for the quick response the powdered stuff The counterfeit pills match the appearance of legitimate from UPD officers and the application of looks the same,” Percocet pills; according to the UPD, “the pills are naloxone, the student may have died.” Sabrina Parsinia circular in shape, light blue to light green in color and said. have an “M” inside of a square stamped on one side The Percocet pill taken by the student and a ‘30’ on the other.” These characteristics make the was not what it appeared, making counterfeit pills even harder to identify. the situation much more dangerous for the individual. According to the There are several safe ways to get rid of these pills if you UPD, “based on the overdose and are in possession of them. “If you are in possession of recent information received from local Percocet pills that were obtained from anywhere other agencies it is believed the Percocet pill than a pharmacy, please contact the CSUMB Police was counterfeit and contained fentanyl.” Department at 831-655-0268. You may also contact the Campus Health Center at 831-582-3965 to turn in the Fentanyl is a particularly dangerous pills anonymously,” says the UPD. drug due to its potency and effects on the respiratory system, leaving many individuals It is important to understand that the goal of the UPD is who take the drug unable to breathe, thus not to get individuals in possession of the pills in trouble, leading to even costlier effects. Counterfeit but to get the unsafe pills off of campus and “prevent any Percocet pills containing fentanyl are a further incidents from occurring.” public health threat, especially since “the Illustration by Malia Savella counterfeit pills appear [identical] to the pharmaceutically manufactured version thus are not differentiable to the legitimate pills.” Understandably, many students in the CSUMB community were 21st century composting Story and photo by Gavin Frazier The Lutrinae is a weekly campus newspaper covering CSUMB and its neighboring areas. Here at The Lutrinae, our goal is not Starbucks is a big part of campus life. From “I think it is awesome that Starbucks is making this only to educate and inform the public, but to entertain, to spark cramming for exams to just needing a little pick me change, especially since many recycling facilities do creativity, to encourage diversity of opinion, and to build a up, most of the students that live on campus have not accept coffee cups or lids,” said Carolyn Hinman, sense of community on campus and with the neighboring cities. gone to Starbucks at least once or twice a week. the environmental outreach coordinator for GreenWaste Vol. 3, Issue 3 Recovery. “The most important thing now is to spread Editorial Regardless of the reason for the visit, the constant the word and let people know that the cups with the BPI surplus of outgoing plastic cups and straws has symbol need to go into the green cans. They won’t break Policy always been a constant stressor for those concerned down in the trash and they can’t be recycled, so it is The Lutrinae is a student- about what happens to our trash and what we are important to dispose of them correctly.” The Staff run publication produced able to do to minimize the amount that Editor-In-Chief for the students of CSUMB. goes to landfill. Jenna Ethridge Opinions expressed herein The conversion to compostable products allows students, [email protected] do not necessarily reflect like freshman Robert Garcia, to rest assured that they Recently, Starbucks on campus has converted to the views of The Lutrinae, can still enjoy their drinks, while Production Manager completely compostable cups, lids Mikko Mananghaya CSUMB administration, minimizing their impact.