Vol. 1213, Issue 19

The inside track for Shops employees

Our Spectacular Seniors

Graduating seniors of the 49er Shops – you will be missed! Many of our student staff members at the Shops have been with us for a long time and moved up to student supervisor positions, while some of you have just joined us recently. Regardless of how long you’ve been with us, or where in the Shops you work, we hope you have learned some valuable life and work skills to be successful in your future careers!

Commencement: Don’t forget to pick up your cap and gown at the Bookstore, starting Monday, May 6^th. The Bookstore will be distributing caps and gowns all the way through Commencement.

Before we part ways, the 49er Shops would like to honor all of our seniors at the Grad Luncheon on May 9^th from 11:30am – 1:30pm in the Chartroom.

Award – Winning Community Commitment

This spring, two of our student employees were awarded for their dedication to community service and support of our local community. Meet Tony Hoang and Daisy Cisneros.

Tony Hoang

The University Achievement Awards honored a number of faculty, students and staff of Cal State Long Beach. Our own Tony Hoang, a student assistant in the Communications Department, received a Community Service Award. He was recognized by the University for his multiple community service endeavors, including his work in the service fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega and unpaid internship with the Christopher and Dana Reeves Foundation. He participated in Alternative Spring Break in Spring 2012, and has been instrumental in creating a program for homeless in Los Angeles. Thank you, Tony, for your dedication to the betterment of our society through your continual community service efforts. Congratulations Tony!

Daisy Cisneros

The President's Commission on the Status of Women presented an award to our student employee Daisy Cisneros, a student supervisor at The Nugget. The Advancement of Women Awards honor individuals for their work on behalf of women and for commitment to the advancement of women. Each year, the award is presented to one Faculty, Staff and Student. The award ceremony was held at the Pointe in the Pyramid on April 10, 2013. We are honored to have someone as inspirational as you, Daisy, on our 49er Shops team. Congratulations Daisy!

Relay for Life

Relay for Life will be held on the campus track by the Pyramid this Friday, April 26 through Saturday, April 27. It is a 24-hour event that begins at 6pm on Friday and lasts through 6pm on Saturday.  The 49er Shops is helping to sponsor the event, as well as participating as a team, The Walking 49ers. All employees are encouraged to sign up for our team, fundraise, and participate in the event. For more information, contact Tony Hoang at Tony.Hoang@csulb.edu. You can sign up for our team online at www.relayforlife.org.

Tag, Share, Like, and Follow the Shops

Since this gets emailed out, it’s fairly safe to say you’re reading this on a computer, tablet, or smartphone. Many of you probably have Facebook pages and/or Twitter accounts. Since it isn’t really “social media” without being social, visit our pages and give us a like and follow our handles. This isn’t just for your information, but also for your Facebook friends, and to share your support of the Shops online.

Did you take a picture heading into work, on your break, or just feeling like sharing some love? Remember to use hashtags on Instagram and Twitter so we can all join the party!

Beach on 2nd Street

·         Facebook: visit https://www.facebook.com/beach2nd or click here

·         Hashtag (Twitter/Instagram) #49erShops

CSULB Bookstore

·         Facebook: visit https://www.facebook.com/CSULBbookstore or click here

·         Twitter: @CSULBBookstore or click here

·         Hashtag (Twitter/Instagram) #49erShops

Dining Services

·         Facebook: visit https://www.facebook.com/49erDiningCSULB or click here

·         Twitter: @49erDiningCSULB or click here

·         Hashtag (Twitter/Instagram) #49erShops

Nugget

·         Facebook: visit https://www.facebook.com/NuggetAtCSULB or click here

·         Hashtag (Twitter/Instagram) #49erShops

For everyone at The Beach...

Bowling for Books

The Bowling for Books fundraiser was a huge success this year, with more teams than ever participating in the event. The event raised more than $73,000, which will go towards next year’s 49er Textbook Scholarship program. We would like to send a big 49er THANK YOU to all our Shops employees and participants who bowled with us and helped us to raise this amount!

Honorable Mention

We want to give special shout out to the team that raised the most money, the Out of Controllers, from the Campus Financial Management Accounting Office. They raised a total of $325 that will go to our 49er Textbook Scholarship!

We are the Champions!

The competition this year was fierce and enthusiastic! Bowling balls were thrown, and pins fell left and right in the battle. One team emerged victorious from this jubilee of mad skills and determination:  Split Happens won best game, with a score of 663. We honored them, and many other winning teams at the award ceremony.

Pin it and Win it!

This year, as part of the fundraising efforts on campus, the Shops offered a chance for students to purchase a paper bowling pin with the chance of winning a semester of free tuition. Several pins were entered into the contest, with creative designs depicting a great amount of school spirit. Among this menagerie of artistic talent, was a pin featuring a CSULB t-shirt and the Pyramid, along with a Hello Kitty and some sunflowers. The winner, Alejandra Hernandez, wrote beside her pin “…I am a junior highly involved at CSULB through ASI and Sigma Kappa…I LOVE going to CSULB!” We are glad she loves this school, because her tuition is now paid for the Fall 2013 semester! Congratulations, Alejandra!

Farmers’ Market

ASI is hosting a Farmers’ Market on Wednesday, April 24^th from 10 am to 2 pm on the Student Recreation and Wellness (SRWC) plaza. Bring your own bag and come enjoy the fresh produce and other delicious local foods. ASI will hold the next Farmers’ Market on May 8^th at the same time and place. For more information, check out the ASI Facebook page, at https://www.facebook.com/csulbasi.

Tierra de Oro art exhibit

La Raza Student Association is partnering with American Indian Student Council to bring together their annual art exhibition, called Tierra de Oro, on Thursday, April 25^th at the CSULB Sorptimist House. The art display centers on the theme of cross-cultural perspectives of gender, sexuality, and race. The aim of the exhibit is to showcase how students from all backgrounds have shaped their perceptions of gender and sexuality by their culture.

Currently, La Raza is accepting artwork submissions, so if you are interested in submitting a piece, please contact Dolce Gonzalez at dgonzalez_64@yahoo.com by Wednesday, April 24^th. The exhibit welcomes any kind of artist, including sculptors, painters, poets, musicians, and dancers.

For more information about the art exhibition, please see attached flyer.

Psych Day

Psych Day will be held on Wednesday, April 24th from 10am to 5pm in the Psych Quad. In the morning there will be a fair for graduate schools and a fair for volunteer work and internships, both from 10am to 2pm. There will also be workshops held throughout the day and keynote speaker, Dr. Virginia Huynh, will be speaking in PSY 150 from 3:30-4:30pm. A reception will follow in the Psych Quad with food and beverages with a potluck to be held from 11-1pm for all students and faculty.

John and Jon Town Hall at the Nugget

The next Town Hall meeting with the ASI President, John Haberstroh, and ASI VP, Jonathan Bolin, will be May 7 at 2pm in the Nugget. Come by to hear ASI updates and share your questions and concerns!

Comedy Show

The Nugget will be hosting The Really, Really Good Comedy Show on Thursday, May 2 at 6pm. Host Daniel Eachus and Entertaining Entertainment presents a fresh batch of local comedians and live music by house band Somewhat Sober. Admission is FREE!

 

Live Jazz at the Nugget

The Nugget will host live jazz entertainment for patrons on Thursday, May 9^th and Thursday, May 16^th at 6pm. Come enjoy a beverage and a good meal with friends, while expanding your cultural horizons.

Special Promotions

Bookstore

·         Author Event - Shankar Vedantam: Wed 4/24, 6–9pm at The Pointe at the Pyramid

·         Author Event - Hilary Chute (48th Annual Comparative Literature): Fri 4/26, 2–3pm at Karl Anatol Center

·         Earth Week Display, featuring recycled items and Earth-friendly gifts: Monday, April 22 – Saturday, May 4 (In Store Only)

o    Check out the new “decomposition” books, made of 100% Post-consumer waste recycled pages, printed with soy ink and made in the USA!

·         Spring Cleaning Sale – Clearance on select clothing, logo gifts, Hello Kitty, backpacks, etc: While supplies last, April 22-30 (In Store Only)

o    Don’t forget-Employees get their 20% off in addition to the clearance pricing!

·         Books for Mom - 15% off Selected Titles: May 1-10 (In Store Only)

·         Gifts for Grads: Journals and Graduation Books from Tradebooks Dept - 15% off Selected Items: May 1-31 (In Store Only)

·         Job Hunting Aids - 15% off: May 1-31 (In Store Only)

·         Summer Vacation Special: Travel Books - 15% off: May 1-31 (In Store Only)

·         Author Event - Gustavo Arellano: Thu 5/2, 5–6pm (location TBA)

·         School Logo Sale - 20% off all logo clothing, gifts, & supplies: May 6-10 (In Store, Beach on 2^nd Street & Online)

o    Don’t forget - Employees get their 20% off in addition to the 20% off Logo Sale pricing, which means 36% off!

Campus Copy Center

·         April Color of the Month - Orchid (In Store Only)

·         April Special - Colored Copies - 25% off (In Store Only)

·         May Color of the Month – Gray (In Store Only)

·         May Special - Resume Printing - 30% off (In Store Only

Starbucks

These sweet summer drinks are available April 30^th to June 24^th:

·         Mocha Cookie Crumble – Back by Popular Demand! This customer favorite is made with rich mocha sauce, vanilla syrup & Frappuccino chips, blended together with Frappuccino roast, milk and ice. Topped with chocolaty whipped cream & chocolate cookie crumbles.

·         Caramel Ribbon Crunch - Four kinds of caramel combine for this new indulgent treat. Buttery caramel syrup is blended with Frappuccino roast milk and ice. Topped with a layer of new dark caramel sauce, and then whipped cream, caramel drizzle and new crunchy caramel sugar topping.

Starbucks Frappuccino Happy Hour is Back

Starting Friday, May 3^rd through Sunday, May 12^th between 3pm – 5pm come in to the University Dining Plaza or Library Starbucks to purchase any size or flavor of Frappuccino blended beverage for only half price!

This is an awesome way to try different flavors and unique combinations to find your perfect Frappuccino for the summer.

Free Admission for students!

Did you know that students get into home games free with their Beach ID Card? Here are a few games coming up where students can cheer on LBSU!

·         Baseball vs Cal Poly – Fri 4/26 at 6pm (Blair Field)

·         Baseball vs Cal Poly – Sat 4/27 at 2pm (Blair Field)

For the full schedule and details for all Long Beach State Athletics events, click here or visit www.longbeachstate.com.

The Shops’ Hot Seat

Each issue we’ll feature one of our employees, from the newest student employees to the senior staff members in any of our units and offices!

This Week: Rhory McConville: Marketing & Graphics Assistant, 49er Shops Bookstore - Computer Store

Beach Bytes: How long have you been with the Shops?

Rhory McConville: Almost 2 & 1/2 years!

BB: What does your first name mean?

RM: Rory, without the 'H', means red in Gaelic.

BB: What is the last thing you bought from the Shops?

RM: A Homer Simpson coffee mug that has Homer in his underwear with a donut.

BB: What is your major?

RM: Liberal Studies

BB: What is your favorite type of music? Your favorite song?

RM: I'm a big fan of old school & underground rap. Favorite song would be “Do For Love” by Tupac

BB: What three words describe you best?

RM: Personable, funny & outgoing

BB: What are your favorite hobbies? If none, what do you do outside of work and/or school?

RM: Long boarding and biking at the beach, music festivals, & sleeping.

BB: Are you a cat lover or a dog lover? Do you have any pets?

RM: I love both! My parents have a dog, and I really want a kitty for my apartment.

BB: What’s the best piece of advice someone has ever given you?

RM: To remain cool, calm, & collected in all situations! ;)

Have an announcement for the Shops family, and/or want to be featured in a future issue? Please email FNS-Communications@csulb.edu with “Beach Bytes” in the subject line!

Vol. 1213, Issue 18

The inside track for Shops employees

Free Semester of Tuition!

By now you’ve heard about Bowling for Books, but did you know the Forty-Niner Shops is holding a photo contest to help support the fundraiser? Student employees are eligible to compete in this fun contest and win a free semester of tuition! If you haven’t purchased your pin yet, then simply go to any 49er Shops retail store to buy one (or more!) for $3.00 each. You can then decorate your pin before uploading a picture of it onto the CSULB Bookstore Facebook Page. The picture with the most “Likes” on Facebook will win! For Terms and Conditions and further details on how to enter, visit the “B4B Photo Contest” album on the Facebook Page.

If you want to support Bowling for Books further, don’t forget to register your team! The fundraiser is this Friday, April 12 from 1-6 pm at Calbowl in Lakewood. For more information, visit http://www.csulb.edu/aux/49ershops/corporate/bowling/.

March Bravo Winners!

These ten winners were randomly drawn from all the Bravo Awards submitted during the month of March. The winners each receive 4 unrestricted AMC movie tickets, 4 small popcorn vouchers, and 4 small drink vouchers. The monthly Bravo poster is in the hallway of the employee entrance by the elevator and HR.

If your name is listed below, please come claim your entertainment packet in Human Resources.

•         Jacqueline Dominguez (418)

•         Patrick Joyce (313)

•         Andrew Henry (444)

•         Alexandra Martinez (413)

•         Vanessa Hernandez (313)

•         Kalien Clark (206)

•         Emily Rincon (418)

•         Claire Mantes (301)

•         Jeffrey Lam (315)

•         Kezia Baten (203)

A Bravo! is given when someone goes the extra mile to make sure a customer is happy, work is done well, lends a hand to another department, or anything else that seems “bravo-worthy.”

April Safety Break

Stress Reduction Tips

It is important to learn how to reduce stress and keep a healthy mind and body while in school and at work. People who suffer from chronic stress are more likely to experience moodiness, poor digestion and anxiety.

Stress is a normal reaction to the demands of work, school and daily life, but having too much stress over a long period of time can cause many serious health problems. Having a stress management system, like meditation or deep breathing can help improve your health and give you peace of mind. Studies suggest that when you are stressed, performing regular, mindful breathing exercises can have many health benefits, like slowing a fast heart rate and lowering your blood pressure. Here are some simple breathing exercises you can do standing, sitting or even at your desk that will keep your brain and body stress free.

·         Sitting in a comfortable position, breathe in through your nose while counting to five. When you reach five, breathe out through your mouth while counting to eight. Repeat this three to four times.

·         Sitting with your legs crossed and eyes closed, take a deep breath. Let the air fill your stomach and not your chest. Breathe out and repeat two times. Now breathe normally, inhaling with your nose and exhaling with your mouth. Focus on your breath and keep breathing like this until you feel calm.

·         Sitting in a comfortable position, close your eyes and breathe deeply. Imagine being in your favorite place or at the beach. Breathe deeply while still imagining yourself at your peaceful place. Repeat until you feel less tense and relaxed.

Just doing simple breathing exercises each day can help give you a much needed break from the stress of daily life.

For everyone at The Beach...

Relay for Life

Relay for Life is being held this year on the CSULB campus April 26-27. The Long Beach branch of the American Cancer Society and the Colleges Against Cancer organization on campus are working together to host this event. This community gathering allows students, faculty and staff the opportunity to fight cancer and help save lives. Because “cancer never sleeps,” the walk is held overnight, and all teams are asked to have one representative walk throughout the night.

Forty-Niner Shops employees are welcome to become a part of our team, “The Walking 49ers.” Registration is free for all 49er Shops employees who are participating with our organization’s team! When registering online, just click “pay later” (don’t worry, you don’t actually pay later), and then sign up for our team! To register, visit the Relay for Life Website at www.relayforlife.org. For more information, please contact Ashield Cabrera at Ashield.Cabrera@gmail.com.

Psych Day

Psych Day will be held on Wednesday, April 24th from 10am to 5pm in the Psych Quad. In the morning there will be a fair for graduate schools and a fair for volunteer work and internships, both from 10am to 2pm. Several graduate programs and organizations will be attending and students will be presenting their research posters from CSULB and Cerritos Community College.

There will also be workshops held throughout the day and keynote speaker, Dr. Virginia Huynh, will be speaking in PSY 150 from 3:30-4:30pm. Her lecture will talk about her research into ethnic micro aggressions and how this affects the health and wellbeing of Asian and Latino adolescents. A reception will follow in the Psych Quad with food and beverages with a potluck to be held from 11-1pm for all students and faculty.

John and Jon Town Hall at the Nugget

The next Town Hall meeting with the ASI President, John Haberstroh, and ASI VP, Jonathan Bolin, will be Wednesday, April 17 at 2pm in the Nugget. Come by to hear ASI updates and share your questions and concerns!

Comedy Show

The Nugget will be hosting The Really, Really Good Comedy Show on Wednesday, April 10 at 6pm. Host Daniel Eachus and Entertaining Entertainment present a fresh batch of local comedians and live music by house band Somewhat Sober. Admission is FREE!

Special Promotions

Bookstore

·         2013 Calendars $1.00 all month (In Store Only)

·         Gardening Books, Organization Books, & Crafts Books 15% off all month (In Store Only)

·         Author Event - John Brantingham: Thurs 4/11, 7–8pm at the Soroptimist House

·         Outdoor $19.49 Hoodies Sale (until supplies last): April 15-19 (In Store Only)

·         Outdoor Clearance Sale 20-75% off: April 15-19 (In Front of the Bookstore)

·         Author Event - Ziad Abu Rish: Wed 4/17, 5:00–6:30pm at MMC 200

·         Author Event - Rae Armantrout: Thu 4/18, 7–10pm at USU Beach Auditorium

·         Author Event - Shankar Vedantam: Wed 4/24, 6–9pm at The Pointe at the Pyramid

Campus Copy Center

·         April Color of the Month - Orchid (In Store Only)

·         April Special - Colored Copies - 25% off (In Store Only)

Starbucks

·         Hazelnut Macchiato- Freshly steamed 2% milk with Vanilla-flavored syrup, marked with espresso and finished with Hazelnut sauce. Have it Iced or Hot.

·         Hazelnut Frappuccino-Toasty sweet Hazelnut drizzle combined with Starbucks Frappuccino Roast coffee, Toffee Nut syrup, and milk to create a Frappuccino-blended coffee bursting with traditional nut flavors. 

Free Admission for students!

Did you know that students get into home games free with their Beach ID Card? Here are a few games coming up where students can cheer on LBSU!

·         Baseball vs San Diego State: Tues 4/9 at 6pm - Blair Field

·         Softball vs Cal State Northridge: Wed 4/10 at 3pm – 49er Softball Complex

·         Baseball vs UC Davis: Fri 4/12 at 6pm - Blair Field

·         Women's Tennis          vs Cal Poly: Sat 4/13 at 11am – Rhodes Tennis Center

·         Baseball vs UC Davis: Sat 4/13 at 2pm - Blair Field

·         Men's Volleyball           vs Cal State Northridge: Sat 4/13 at 7pm – Walter Pyramid

·         Women's Water Polo vs UC Santa Barbara: Sun 4/14 at 12pm – Campus Pool

·         Baseball vs UC Davis: Sun 4/14 at 1pm - Blair Field

·         Women's Sand Volleyball vs CSU Bakersfield: Tues 4/16 at 1pm - Sand Courts just east of the Track

·         Softball vs Cal State Northridge: Wed 4/17 at 1:00 & 3:30pm - 49er Softball Complex

·         Women's Sand Volleyball vs Grand Canyon: Thurs 4/18 at 1pm - Sand Courts just east of the Track

·         Women's Water Polo vs UC Irvine: Thurs 4/18 at 7pm - Campus Pool

·         Men's Volleyball vs MPSF (Quarterfinals): Sat 4/20 at 7pm – Walter Pyramid

For the full schedule and details for all Long Beach State Athletics events, click here or visit www.longbeachstate.com. For events held at the Pyramid, students must enter through the student entrance for free attendance. The student entrance is on the South side of the Pyramid.

The Shops’ Hot Seat

Each issue we’ll feature one of our employees, from the newest student employees to the senior staff members in any of our units and offices!

This Week: Carmen Victoria Navarrete: Student Supervisor & Server, The Chartroom

Beach Bytes: How long have you been with the Shops?

Carmen Navarrete: 2 ½ years

BB: What does your first name mean?

CN: Carmen means “song”

BB: What is the last thing you bought from the Shops?

CN: I bought a breakfast croissant from the Nugget.

BB: What is your major?

CN: My major is Hospitality and Food Service Management and a minor in Event Planning.

BB: What is your favorite type of music?

CN: I enjoy all kinds of music, especially if you can dance along with it. LOL

BB: Your favorite song?

CN: Let’s Get Loud by Jennifer Lopez

BB: What three words describe you best?

CN: Outgoing, Determined, Friendly

BB: What are your favorite hobbies? If none, what do you do outside of work and/or school?

CN: I love going to the movies with my partner in crime, trying new restaurants, and of course hanging out with friends and family. 

BB: Are you a cat lover or a dog lover? Do you have any pets?

CN: I prefer dogs. I have a Chihuahua named Chapulin. 

BB: What’s the best piece of advice someone has ever given you?

CN: Never give up your dreams, go slow, stay in the faith and believe.

Have an announcement for the Shops family, and/or want to be featured in a future issue? Please email FNS-Communications@csulb.edu with “Beach Bytes” in the subject line!