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Daily Our View: H1N1 vac- cine not being taken seriously in black A n n High Low t h i v e community. 6 0 r s a r y 78 52 Tomorrow’s Forecast 49er See Page 4 High 78 Low 52 Vol. LIX, Issue 178 www.daily49er.com Tuesday, November 24, 2009 Gobbling up Thanksgiving Families are finding less expensive ways to celebrate the holiday Thanksgiving Deals

• Ralphs: Frozen tender By Sarah Peters gold turkey, 37 cents a Assistant City Editor pound with club card

Millions of Americans are finding inex- • Albertsons: foster pensive ways to express their gratitude this farms turkey, 99 cents Thanksgiving. per pound This year, 38.4 million people will be trav- eling away from their homes, a 1.2 percent in- • Honey-baked ham crease from last Thanksgiving, according to a store: $10 coupon report by AAA. Many people are finding it challenging to good for 8 pound ham afford expensive holiday travel, which may • Vons: $5 Safeway tur- explain the significant increase in automotive key with 25 minimum travelers this year. About 86 percent of the na- tion’s population will be traveling by car, the purchase study reported. • Whole Foods: com- “Although far too many Americans remain unemployed or under other financial stress, plete prepared dinner AAA’s projected increase in Thanksgiving for a six-person family, travel from one year ago is another hopeful sign that economic conditions are stabilizing $99.99 and improving in some areas,” said AAA’s • Bristol Farms: free- director of travel services, Glen MacDonell, erage price of a F r e s h - range fresh turkey, in the report. Thanksgiving din- man Jordan Some families are even replacing holiday ner is $1.07 cheaper Jackson said $1.99 a pound moments with distant relatives by communi- than last year, ac- her family cating through telephones and Web cameras cording to the Amer- will be shop- instead of paying for a plane ticket. ican Farm Bureau. ping smart this Freshman Juile Burns and her family will The price measures holiday season. Vons is offering Safeway frozen whole turkeys use conference calling while apart this holi- the average cost of “Pick less expensive al- for $5 with a $25 purchase. McClatchy-Tribune day season. groceries and prepa- ternatives when going to the grocery store. “Consumers are benefiting at the grocery “After dinner, [my family and I] put the ration to feed up to 10 people. A frozen turkey for $10 is just as good as organic store from significantly lower energy prices phone on speaker, so we can all talk together,” To maximize savings, the bureau suggests turkey,” she said. and the effects of the economic slowdown,” said Burns said about talking to her grandparents, that “shoppers with an eye for bargains” keep a Many grocery stores are offering discounts AFBF economist Jim Sartwelle in the bureau’s who live in Canada. look out for special offers in their areas, such as on fresh and frozen turkeys. Albertsons super- annual Thanksgiving report. “Again this year, Families can also expect to save more mon- grocery stores offering a free turkey with a $50 market in Long Beach is currently offering Fos- the cost per person for this special meal is less ey this year when grocery shopping. The av- minimum purchase. ter Farms turkeys for 99 cents per pound, while than a typical ‘value meal’ at a fast-food outlet.” Professor thought outside of the box August Coppola inspired students to ‘dig deep in their imaginations’

By Tim Lynch and Peter Carr. The department explored world literature, rather Staff Writer than only British and American literature, which was the common August Coppola taught more practice of comparative literature than just literature at Cal State Long departments of the time. Beach during the ’60s and ’70s. He He introduced classes on the was also a man who taught others weekends for students who worked about life. full time, according to Roland Bush. “It’s all right to get an F. You learn He was also a California State Uni- from your mistakes,” actor Nicolas versity trustee. Cage told the Press-Telgram in 1990 He also helped found “Genre: An about advice he received from Cop- International Journal of Literature pola, his father. “That’s something and the Arts,” a CSULB literary for an educator to say.” journal first published in 1967. Coppola died Oct. 27 due to a Coppola wrote the preface for “Genre heart attack. He was 75 years old and 12: 1990, Muses: Words into Music.” In lived in Savannah, Ga. it, he wrote, “Our ‘awakening’ will be in He was born Feb. 16, 1934, in Hart- the sharing and expression of what we ford, Conn. He earned a bachelor’s always had to begin with — our music, degree in philosophy from UCLA, a our literature, ourselves.” Michael Chan Yee / Daily 49er master’s degree in English from Hofs- The magazine consisted of po- tra University and a doctorate in com- etry, fiction, essays and graphic Preparing for the holidays parative literature and interdisciplin- arts. The diversity of content was Nicole Biala, left, a senior health science major, and Alyssa Telado, a junior psychology major, sell snacks and ary studies from consistent with Coppola’s lifelong before teaching at CSULB. efforts to build bridges between the drinks to raise money for the Filipino Christmas Festival on Monday outside the Liberal Arts 5 building. Coppola created the comparative various arts. Hosted by the Pilipino American Coalition and Kappa Psi Epsilon, the festival will take place Dec. 5 on the literature department at CSULB lawn outside of the University Student Union and will feature entertainment, performances, an art exhibit, with professors Thomas Hubble See Coppola, Page 2 food, vendors and a kids’ area, Telado said. 2 Tuesday, November 24, 2009 www.daily49er.com [email protected]

Coppola of sight in our society has been used Continued from Page 1 to produce thrills — artificial ones — and not bodily experience,” he wrote “He made students dig deep in in 1990, years before the proliferation their imaginations,” said Roland of the Internet and video games that is Bush, a professor in the comparative seen today. literature department. Bush was a Coppola designed the Tactile Dome student of Coppola’s and eventually at the Exploratorium in San Fran- worked with him in the department cisco. The original press release from and on “Genre.” 1971 describes the one hour, 15 min- Bush said that one of Coppola’s ute experience as a chance for visi- strengths as an educator was that he tors to “feel, bump, slide and crawl always treated students as individuals. through and past hundreds of materi- “In the 1960s professors lived als and shapes, which blend, change in one world, and students lived in and contrast.” another, and they didn’t really con- At the end of the maze, visitors nect,” Bush said. “But he was the would fall from the darkness through kind of person who was open and a chute, which Bush compared to a re- looked at people as individuals, and creation of being born. tried to get them excited about cre- Coppola had said of the idea be- ativity and learning to make it a part hind the Tactile Dome, “As soon as of their lives.” we’ve stopped chewing our toes, the Bush said Coppola once told him at first commandment in life is given: the height of the 1960s drug culture ‘DON’T TOUCH.’ ” that he wanted to “get people turned He believed this led to people being on without the use of drugs or artificial uncomfortable with physical contact. stimulants.” The tactile dome is still an exhibit at After Coppola’s role at CSULB, the Exploratorium today. he went on to become the dean of He was not the only creative creative arts at San Francisco State member of his family. His father University. was a composer, and his mother, a At one point, he spent months walk- lyricist. He is survived by a brother, ing around blindfolded to write a book filmmaker ; a titled “The Intimacy.” He even rode a sister, ; sons Christopher rollercoaster blindfolded. Coppola, and Cage; “I believe that the predominance and six grandchildren.

Correction Monday’s article “CSULB may get new degree programs” should have reported that the civil engineer degree, which is in between a master’s and doctorate degree, is under consideration for elimination. Emelinda Parentela, chair of the civil engineering and construction engineering management de- partment, said there is “very little to no demand for it.”

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SANTA CRUZ (MCT) — The 70 UC followed a demand by police that they Burns added. “But, it’s difficult for us The students locked themselves inside Kingsbury, acting as a spokesman for Santa Cruz students who locked them- immediately vacate or be arrested for to understand why people protest in a Kerr Hall, using cables and office equip- the protesters, described a chaotic scene. selves inside Kerr Hall for three days unlawfulWorld assembly and trespass. manner that requires in us to spend money Brief ment to bar the doors. Kerr Hall faculty About 30 demonstrators could be heard left a “huge mess” and will face pos- Damage to the building, particularly on non-essential activities.” were forced to work from home or other chanting “peaceful protest.” Kingsbury sible criminal or campus sanctions, a the second floor, involved trash and food Burns said campus officials know offices when the students arrived. said he watched police strike several stu- campus spokesman said Sunday night. left behind as well as electronic con- some of the protesters and will be work- Police in riot gear arrived at 7 a.m. Sun- dents in the chest area with a baton. The barricaded students were re- ference equipment ripped from tables, ing to identify others, many of whom day to remove the students. After the pro- Burns said later Sunday he saw a video moved from the administration building campus spokesman Jim Burns said Sun- tried to disguise themselves. testers refused to heed an order from police and did not believe anyone was struck. early Sunday by 70 law enforcement of- day. He estimated repairs and cleanup Campus officials on Friday warned to evacuate the building, officers moved in He said officers used the batons to direct ficers, including UCSC police and offi- will cost “thousands of dollars.” the students of possible arrests but con- with batons to force protesters out, accord- protesters away from the front door after cers from the Santa Cruz Police Depart- “It’s completely understandable that tinued to negotiate with the activists and ing to several people at the scene. they ignored calls to clear the entry. ment and the county Sheriff’s Office. students, their parents and others are faculty advocates until Saturday night, While on the phone with the Sentinel -Shanna McCord and J.M. Brown, The students’ voluntary departure deeply concerned about fee hikes,” when both sides say talks broke down. shortly after dawn, graduate student Don Santa Cruz Sentinel 21 killed on way to Economy file election papers affects MANILA, Philippines (MCT) — Dozens of al elections slated for May 2010. gunmen abducted and fatally shot at least 21 people Philippine elections are particularly violent in Friday in the southern Philippines on Monday — a mas- the south because of the presence of armed groups, sacre that appeared related to local politics. including Muslim rebels fighting for self-rule in the There was no claim of responsibility for the predominantly Roman Catholic nation, and politi- shopping bloodshed in the predominantly Muslim region cal warlords who maintain private armies. wracked by political tensions between rival clans. It The decades-long Muslim insurgency has killed FRESNO, Calif. (MCT) — The al- was the worst such mass killing in the area in years. about 120,000 people since the 1970s. But a presi- ways-hectic Black Friday could be even A convoy of vans carrying about 40 people was dential adviser, Jesus Dureza, said Monday’s mas- more frantic this year. hijacked in Maguindanao province, about 560 miles sacre was “unequaled in recent history.” Cash-strapped shoppers are eager to south of Manila, and army troops later found the bullet- About 100 gunmen had stopped the convoy, save money. Retailers are desperate to riddled bodies of 13 women and eight men, regional military spokesman Lt. Col. Romeo Brawner said. bring it in. And this year’s traditional military commander Maj. Gen. Alfredo Cayton said. The group comprised the wife of Buluan township day-after-Thanksgiving kickoff to the It was unclear if there were any survivors. A search Vice Mayor Ismael Mangudadatu, along with his two holiday shopping season is starting ear- was under way for the other hostages, which included sisters, followers and several local journalists. They lier than ever. the wife and relatives of a politician seeking to be- were traveling to nearby Shariff Aguak township to Shopper loyalty means little this come provincial governor and local journalists. file Mangudadatu’s nomination papers for the position year, because people have a limited The identities of the gunmen were unknown but of governor of Maguindanao province, Brawner said. amount of money to spend. victims’ relatives blamed political rivals in nation- -The Arizona Daily Star “Everything takes a back seat to price this year,” said National Retail Federation spokeswoman Kathy Gran- nis. “There will be never-before-seen deals this Friday as retailers compete Honda, Toyota not with every other retailer.” Although Black Friday is traditionally not the biggest shopping day of the year on safest cars list — that honor usually goes to the Satur- day before Christmas — the number of (MCT) — An insurance group is, in effect, criticizing dozens people who plan to start their holiday of new vehicles for, in its view, providing inadequate protection shopping on that day this year is up by 6 in rollover crashes, which kill more than 9,000 Americans a year. percent over last year, according to the In- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, whose crash testing ternational Council of Shopping Centers. and evaluation methods often draw fire from carmakers when their And since recession-battered shop- models score poorly, says its newest list of “top safety picks,” released pers have restrained their spending last week, includes only 27 cars and sport utility vehicles, compared throughout the year, “there’s a good with 94 last year, mostly because the group added a new criteria for chance consumers have a little bit of this year’s evaluation: the strength of roofs. It says they must be able to pent-up demand and are eager to head support four times the vehicle’s weight without deforming more than 5 into Black Friday,” Grannis said. inches, to prevent death or serious injury in a rollover. Two-thirds of shoppers surveyed by Previously, the group based its rankings only on vehicle per- Ohio-based BIGresearch say the economy formance in the institute’s frontal, side- and rear-impact crash has affected their holiday plans. All shop- tests and on whether the vehicle had safety features such as elec- pers are expected to spend 3.2 percent less tronic stability control. this year, down to an average of $682.74. Conspicuously missing from the new top-picks list are strong In the battle to get at those dollars sellers like the Honda Accord. However, the institute does not first, some retailers, including Target rate certain very expensive models, such as the Mercedes S-class. and Toys “R” Us, are opening earlier Institute president Adrian Lund said the Accord and the Ford this year at selected locations. Fusion missed the mark for roofs by being not quite strong Some retailers also are changing when enough. “Honda and Ford would have to make only minor chang- they release their Black Friday deals. es to achieve good ratings for roof strength,” Lund said. In years past, they tried to keep sales Chevrolet Malibus also are top picks, the group said, if built after secret until Thanksgiving Day ads, October, when General Motors dropped a supplier whose seats of- only to have them leaked through sites fered what the institute said was inadequate rear-impact protection. like http://www.BlackFriday.info. Also missing for purportedly inadequate protection in rear im- This year, some retailers are pre-empt- pacts was the Toyota Camry. In fact, the institute said, none of the ing those sites. They are posting the day’s world’s largest carmaker’s models, including its Lexus luxury ve- discounts on their Web sites early. Lowe’s hicles and its youth-targeted Scion line — made the cut this year. have been posted for days, and Kohl’s “This car’s seats and head restraints are rated marginal for pro- was expected to post its deals Sunday. tection against whiplash injury,” the institute said of the Camry. Many stores also have broken tradi- Toyota said, “IIHS’ statement that Toyota was shut out for 2010 is tion by offering Black Friday discounts extreme and misleading, considering there are 38 Toyota, Lexus and before Friday. Scion models 1/8and3/8 only three were tested for roof strength.” Wal-Mart expanded its 10 toys for American Honda Motor Co. noted in a statement that nine $10 program from last year to 100 toys 2009 models and all five Acura models were top safety picks last in October. And Wal-Mart, Amazon. year but that for 2010 only the Civic and Element survived the com and Target have repeatedly out- new roof-strength evaluation. done each other dropping prices on “Our vehicles continue to provide the same high levels of real-world books since late October. safety as they did before IIHS changed their testing,” Honda said. The intense competition stems from The institute said more vehicles might be added to the top picks a sales season that is predicted to be list as it continues testing 2010 models. But it said the ranking be- gloomy. Holiday shopping season sales ing released Wednesday is based on results of 52 vehicles whose totals are expected to be similar to last roofs it has tested and the refusal by manufacturers of 93 more, year’s totals, with varying forecasts including pickup trucks and vans, to reimburse the group for the ranging from a 1 percent decline to a 2 costs of the vehicles to be crash-tested. Manufacturers routinely of- percent increase. And last year was no fer such reimbursements when they suspect or know, based on their banner year either; sales were done more own testing, that the vehicles will pass, Lund said, and typically re- than 3 percent from the year before. fuse that request if they suspect or know that the vehicles will fail. -Bethany Clough, -Tom Incantalupo, Newsday McClatchy Newspapers 4

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 www.daily49er.com [email protected] Too many blacks refusing H1N1 vaccine The horror stories and rumors traveling from mouth-to- mouth about the H1N1 vaccine are intensified each time they leave the lips of a new narrator. As much as we wish we were talking about a government scandal — or California State Opinions University budget reform — the potential hazards of the vac- cine are of greater concern. Stories of children getting Our View sicker or women becoming deformed after receiving a shot, are frightening people to speculate how unsafe the vaccine might be. Public health officials have noted five priority risk groups: pregnant women, health care employees, people ages 2 to 24, 25- to 64-year-olds with chronic illnesses, blacks and Latinos. Although H1N1 can be life threatening to many in these priority groups, clinics in Los Angeles County find they are administering the vaccine to increasingly fewer minority groups, most notably blacks. Although blacks comprise 9 percent of the county’s population, only 2.57 percent of the initial 60,773 flu vaccines were administered to blacks; the minority group with the fewest number to have received the vaccine. According to a Los Angeles Times/University of Southern California poll, an overall 17 percent thought the vaccine was unsafe, while twice as many blacks con- sidered the vaccine too risky. The poll showed that some blacks have absolutely no plans to receive the vaccine. Blacks are a priority risk group because they suffer disproportionately from illnesses like asthma, heart dis- ease, diabetes and other chronic health issues. According to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, blacks are four times more likely to be hospitalized for H1N1 than whites. This is a critical reason that blacks should flood health clinics for the vaccine. When dealing with an illness like H1N1, ignorance will not be bliss and fear can cost lives. Studies show that blacks are less likely to seek even a seasonal flu shot, have less access to public health care. Because of know where the shot can be found or are skeptical about its safety. public health care is a common experience among many blacks. widespread myths and historical realities, many cannot be expected to Some have never forgotten the Tuskegee Syphilis experiment, In order to differentiate the benefits of the H1N1 vaccine from automatically fall in love with the idea of a new type of flu shot. when blacks were ill-informed by government officials. The experi- realistic fears of the Tuskegee experiment, public health officials Some officials, like L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thom- ment was a 40-year study — between 1932 and 1972 — by the gov- are taking action by using the media to inform the public. as, blame the low turnout on inadequate outreach by public officials ernment of the progression of syphilis if left untreated. During the They plan to work with community groups like churches and to some communities. He said the government should not have span of the unethical study, 399 black men in late stages of syphilis schools, as well as respectable leaders in black communities, to anticipated a high turnout from blacks. were recruited. The men were not told the severity of their illnesses help get the word out about the benefits of the vaccine — as com- Others, like Loretta Jones, the chief executive of Healthy African and the researchers had no plans of curing them. pared to the ghost-like stories and rumors floating around about its American Families in South L.A., say many blacks either don’t This type of experimentation might be a reason why distrust of potentially negative side effects. Tangueray gin, religion must both be consumed in moderation

Religion and crazy people seem to go hand-in- phenomena. … I have produced a set of voices body because of an ancient religious text. Christian-owned shops in southern Egypt and hand. For some reason, religion acts as a natural by effectively controlling the sound to pronounce I’m not against those who follow such religious attacked a police station where they believed a adhesive to people who are just, for all intents and words through my own mental powers.” rules; I’m just struggling to figure out why. I was Christian accused of raping a Muslim girl was purposes, insane. Garrido is currently in prison awaiting trial, raised Jewish and don’t need a book, or a rabbi, to being held.” As we turn our attention to the upcoming while the government tries to run tests deter- tell me what I can and can’t eat. I don’t know what’s more stunning about this Christmas holiday, there is something comfort- mining his mental In a world where situation; the fact that the rioting Muslims were ing in knowing that religious nuts are out in full health. It is pretty ob- people pride them- actually standing up for a young woman’s rights, force. It is almost as if all is right in the world. vious what the shape Gerry Wachovsky selves on being or that their violence this time actually wasn’t Can’t you feel the warm blanket of religious of Garrido’s mental rational and logical, directed toward Jews. tomfoolery gripping you tightly? health is — and I’m there is quite a lot of Palestinians made up for that the same day, Take the rollercoaster ride life of Jaycee Du- no doctor. He remains just another religious irrationality and illogicality coming mostly however, when they fired a rocket into Israel. gard, for example. Kidnapped in 1991 at age 11 in sycophant who has done terrible things to an from religion. There were no casualties or major damage. plain sight near her home in South Lake Tahoe, innocent girl. Just last weekend Pope Benedict XVI met I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again — in this story continues to get weirder. Who else but Religion, like Tanqueray gin, is meant to be with numerous artists in the Sistine Chapel and, modern society, religion really is an archaic sa- an alleged sexual deviant and self-proclaimed enjoyed in moderation. People who take too according to Reuters, proclaimed, “Beauty ... can lute to the preconceived notions and misconcep- evangelist would keep a girl in captivity behind much inevitably end up drunk, brainwashed and become a path toward the transcendent, toward tions of the so-called “old days.” Religion does his house for 18 years? controlled by its stranglehold. the ultimate mystery, toward God.” have its perks, no doubt, but do the problems The story itself is bizarre, but focus for a min- Religious insanity is not just demonstrated in Well thanks for that one, Benny, but does outweigh the positives? ute on Phillip Craig Garrido, Dugard’s accused single bad apples like Garrido, either. anyone in this day and age really need the Pope Each and every year my answer to this ques- abductor. In his blog “God’s Desire Church,” Each religion has its own rules, many of which to tell them that art is meaningful? Leave it to the tion gets closer and closer to a resounding, “no.” Garrido wrote that he believed he could control remain rather antiquated for today’s society. Ko- Pope to speak the obvious and then be praised for Like Tony Sinclair, the fictional socialite sounds with his mind. sher Jews aren’t supposed to eat pork; members it, as if it was his original idea. spokesman for Tangueray, says, “Always in “I, Phillip Garrido, have clearly demonstrated of certain Hindu castes can’t eat cow because of Another religious incident occurred last moderation.” the ability to control sound with my mind and its “sacred” nature; and many Muslims have to weekend, as reported by Breitbart.com, Gerry Wachovsky is a graduate student and have developed a device for others to witness this wear clothes covering almost every part of their when “hundreds of Muslim protestors burnt columnist for the Daily 49er.

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Tuesday, November 24, 2009 www.daily49er.com [email protected] ampus CCalendar Modern On campus twistDiversions G.I. Joe movie The Program Council will host a screening of “G.I. on epic Joe: Rise of the Cobra” at the Beach Auditorium tonight at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Admission is $2 for classic students and $5 for nonstu- dents. For more informa- Memorable characters tion, call 562-985-5342 or visit the Web site at www. make for an emotional, programcouncil.org. updated take on ’s poem 49er volleyball The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team By Megan Clancy will be hosting the Mizuno Staff Writer Thanksgiving Tourna- ment at the Walter Pyra- Cal State Long Beach’s play “Current mid Friday and Saturday. Nobody” opened with a full wave of mel- Their first game against ancholy at the Queen Mary. the Texas Christian The play, originally written by Me- University Horned Frogs lissa James Gibson and directed by John will start at noon on Langs, is an adaptation of Homer’s “The Friday. For more informa- Keith Ian Polakoff / Daily 49er ,” focusing on Od (David Vegh), tion, call 562-985-4949 or Pen and the trio of news reporters make for a memorable cast in “Current Nobody,” written by Melissa James his wife Pen (Sarah Underwood) and their visit the Web site at www. Gibson and directed by John Langs. longbeachstate.com. daughter, Tel (Jocelyn Hall). The original epic poem is about who avail. She even tries to stop her father from marking terview Pen, in turn helping the audience learn more leaves his wife and their one-month-old son, on the door, but Od just marks on his own forehead about her persepctive of her own odyssey. Pen’s inter- Off campus , to fight in the war in Troy. The soldier is using his tears. views mostly reveal how much she misses Od, all while gone for 20 years during his journey. Od stood out on stage as the saddest character. He showing old photos of Od with young Tel as she nar- “Current Nobody” borrowed Homer’s storyline with spent his time moping about the house with a sad face. rates her stories. Holiday stuffing a spin or two. The wife, Pen, is the one who leaves He didn’t have a life and allowed time to merely pass “Current Nobody” is a low-key play that looks into Come celebrate Thanks- home. She is a photojournalist who goes to document him by, desperately waiting for his wife’s return. the meaning of family in depth. The play is straightfor- giving at Alex’s Bar on war-torn Troy as part of her job. The play also had interesting special effects to in- ward with what it wants to share with the audience and Thursday. Instead of clos- Tel is still an infant when she leaves. But on her way tensify and accentuate Od’s emotions. The sight and provides an exciting view on an ancient tale. It’s a good ing for the holiday, the bar to Troy, Pen is kidnapped and held captive for 20 years. sound of thunderstorms were used when Od expressed play to see around the holidays. will open for guests over Her husband, Od, stays home to raise Tel, which is a an intense display of anger or sadness. For example, “Current Nobody” is showing at the Royal Theater 21 at 9 p.m. very lonely experience for him. when Od received a phone call about Pen’s kidnapping, at the Queen Mary. Show times are from Tuesday to your belly with turkey and potatoes, enjoy After a cold stuffing beer Vegh did an excellent job portraying the emotions he threw the phone to the floor as thunder came up in Saturday until Dec. 12 at 8 p.m. with 2 p.m. matinees to relax before Black Friday of anger, loneliness and sadness that Od endures for the background. on Saturdays. There will be no shows during Thanks- shopping. Alex’s Bar is lo- the 20 years. It was heart-wrenching to watch him There was a memorable trio of journalists, Joe (Alex giving week. cated at 2913 E. Anaheim mark the number of days his wife was not home on Levin), Suzie (Rowena J-Poitier) and Jo (Anne Popo- Tickets are $20 for general admission and $16 St. For more information, the front door. lizio), who are making a documentary about Pen and for students, military and seniors 55 and older. For call 562-434-8292 or visit He hides, lonely under the bed covers, while Tel the raging battle in Troy. ticket information or call 562 985-5526 or visit the www.alexsbar.com. is busy at school. Tel tries to cheer him up but to no The trio functions like a Greek chorus as they in- Web site at www.calrep.org. ‘Beach’ bites at Barry’s Randel has been in the serving business for more By Mekis than 10 years. As a manager, he first opened the Beach Contributing Writer Shack as Cabo Cantina, but the neighborhood was dissatisfied with it. Randel then purchased the restau- Barry’s Beach Shack in Belmont Shore is a friendly, rant and changed the menu from tacos to burgers. easy-going happy hour bar. The food is good with a spe- “The neighbors love us,” Randel said. “I take care cial or deal going on every day and there’s a view of one of any problems. I’m basically here 24 hours a day.” of the 18 flat-screens wherever you sit. Future plans for the restaurant are being ar- The menu came together after owner Barret Randel ranged for next summer. Randel will open the spent years memorizing his favorite meals from other kitchen next door as a gourmet hot dog shop sell- restaurants. ing bratwurst, kielbasa and vegetarian sausages. “Whenever I had something good I wrote it down,” he said. Beach-goers will be able to order the gourmet hot- Food items range from $4 to $11.50. One item, Barry’s dogs by phone and a server will deliver the food to Special, is a burger with half a pound of ground beef and the patron on the beach. pork, which slow roasts for eight hours on the grill. Warn- Barry’s Beach Shack is located at 5374 E. 2nd ing: juice will get all over your hands and cheeks while St. in Belmont Shore. Hours of operation are Mon- you are eating. Another favorite is the Guido burger fla- day through Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., vored with Randel’s homemade pesto mayo. Friday 11:30 a.m. to midnight and Saturday and “The pesto mayo is a delightful surprise. Enough to Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon. Last call depends on Athena Mekis/Daily 49er keep you coming back for every bite,” bar patron Jeremiah demands. For more info call 562-433-4500 or visit Owner Barret Randel says his restaurant is a neighborhood favorite, a place for Lidyoff said. www.barrysbeachshack.com. individuals of all ages to loosen up and have a good time. 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Tuesday, November 24, 2009 www.daily49er.com [email protected] 49er teams serve full plate for Thanksgiving Men’s basketball, women’s with 18.8 points per game and 17 total steals. volleyball set to play in regular LBSU split its two-game road swing at Notre Dame and Green Bay last week, but the nationally-ranked Mountain- season tournaments during eers will be anSports even tougher test. four-day weekend WVU could be without projected NBA draft pick Devin Ebanks, who is on a leave of absence for personal reasons. A win for The Beach would set up a second- By Matt Moreno round matchup with the winner of the Clemson-Texas and Danny Lee A&M contest, while a loss to WVU would lead to a game with the loser. The NFL and college football dominate the Thanksgiving Depending on how the games play out, the 49ers and sports calendar, but a couple of Long Beach State teams will UCLA could meet on the third day of action. The Bruins be in action within driving distance this weekend. already lost to one Big West Conference team, Cal State Ful- The 49er men’s basketball team could provide an alter- lerton, so an upset isn’t out of the question. nate viewing option to yet another Detroit Lions game on The 49ers will play at least two games against opponents Turkey Day when it challenges a deep field at the 76 Classic. from major conferences (Big East, Big Ten, Atlantic Coast), On Friday, women’s volleyball will tune up for the NCAA and the experience could help come Big West play. Tournament when it hosts the Mizuno Thanksgiving Tour- “If we do play well, it gives them confidence that we’ve nament at the Walter Pyramid. done this before,” Monson said. “We did this in November, now we have to do it in March.” Men’s Basketball The 49ers’ nonconference schedule doesn’t get any Women’s Volleyball easier this week. The ‘Niners (3-1) kick off the three-day The 49ers secured their 23rd consecutive trip to the 76 Classic against No. 8 West Virginia on Thursday at the NCAA Tournament with a five-set win over UC Irvine last Anaheim Convention Center. The game tips off at 11 a.m. Saturday, but the two-time defending Big West Conference and airs on ESPNU. champions have one final opportunity to make an impres- The eight-team tournament, which will have all of its sion on the NCAA selection committee. games televised on the ESPN networks, features six NCAA LBSU (19-7, 12-4 Big West) opens up play at the Mizuno Tournament teams from last season. Along with WVU, the Thanksgiving Tournament against Texas Christian University field features three other squads currently in the ESPN/ (24-6, 13-3 Mountain West Conference) at noon on Friday be- USA Today Top 25 poll: No. 10 Butler, No. 16 Minnesota fore dueling UNLV (8-17, 5-11 MWC) later that night at 7 p.m. and No. 19 Clemson. The Beach completes the regular season on Saturday Other participating teams include UCLA, Texas A&M against Loyola Marymount (12-16, 3-11 West Coast Confer- and Portland. ence) at noon and Utah (17-11, 10-6 MWC) at 7:30 p.m. LBSU head coach Dan Monson views the tournament as Head coach Brian Gimmillaro wants his team to use the a chance to learn more about his young squad. matches to stay sharp heading into postseason play. “For us to go to the NCAA Tournament, we’re going to “We’re playing four good teams, two for sure will be in Tony Ibarra / Daily 49er have to win a couple of games in a row in that same building the NCAA Tournament,” Gimmillaro said. “Even though Sophomore Eugene Phelps (2) has brought stability to the center position for three months later [in the Big West Tournament],” Monson we’re already in the tournament, we need to use this week- Long Beach State this season. The 6-foot-6 big man, who is averaging 10.5 said before the season. “It’s a good opportunity to find out end to get better.” points and 8.5 rebounds per game, and the 49ers face No. 8 West Virginia in the The 49ers take an 11-match home winning streak into how they’ll respond.” first round of the three-day 76 Classic on Thursday at the Anaheim Convention Sophomore guard Larry Anderson has maintained his Friday’s action, with their most recent loss at the Pyramid steady play on both sides of the ball, posting team-highs coming in a five-setter against No. 2 Texas in August. Center. The game is scheduled for 11 a.m. and will air on ESPNU.

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