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!