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In this episode of Artist Banter, host Julia Goldman virtually meets with Arizona-based artist, photographer and educator Kaitlyn Smith.

In 2020, Smith created her piece, "Lights Out," which used an A.I. model to examine 50,000 images of construction workers on Facebook. The piece displays the A.I.'s interpretation of the American workforce through 60,000 deepfakes that were displayed in linear, rotating photo reels.

Smith explains the process of creating "Lights Out," and the two discuss the possibilities, misunderstandings, moral questions and future of artificial intelligence in art.

To check out Smith's previous works, and follow along in her artistic projects and galleries, check out her Instagram @kaitlynjosmith and her website.

Host: Julia GoldmanGuest: Kaitlyn SmithEditor: Julia GoldmanProducers: El Nicklin, Aidan SwanepoelLike, comment, and follow us on your favorite platform for more content!

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In Season 3 Episode 13 of Teed Up, hosts Matthew Gomez and Naoki Gima bring in reoccurring guest Maher Basharahil and new guest Mark Siquig from the Daily Forty-Niner to talk about the latest news in the National Basketball Association.

With the NBA Playoffs in its early stages and as the regular season comes to a close, the guys sit down and talk about their favorite playoff matchups and any major headlines going into this year’s postseason.

The guys also give their takes on who should win each regular season individual award, who their favorites are to win the NBA Championship and who they predict will win the Finals MVP.

Hosts: Naoki Gima, Matthew GomezGuests: Mark Siquig, Maher BasharahilEditor: Ellie CreightonProducers: El Nicklin, Aidan SwanepoelLike, comment, and follow us on your favorite platform for more content!

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In season 12, episode 12 of Beach Weekly, host Lei Madrigal discusses the CSULB SharkSat team's work with NASA, political instability in Haiti and more.

Throughout April, support the Laurén Chalmers Beach Pantry by donating non-perishable food items to their college food drive. Donations are accepted at the College of Education, the College of Health & Human Services and the College of the Arts buildings.

Rainbow Cafe, hosted by Counseling and Psychological Services, is a weekly social support group for LGBTQ students on Mondays from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. This week’s meeting will be today Monday, April 22, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Peterson Hall 1 Room 230.

Live Your Life Day is an event in the Upper Quad that's held to increase suicide prevention awareness. It is on Tuesday, April 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and there will be arts and crafts, free resources, food, raffles and more.

The College of Business Student Center for Professional Development is hosting an online Zoom event about addressing conflict at work. It will be on Tuesday, April 23 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., and the Zoom link can be found in the College of Business Student Center for Professional Development Linktree.

CSULB SharkSat is a team of engineers developing, testing and operating a small CubeSat satellite called SharkSat-1, which NASA has chosen to be launched into orbit. SharkSat-1 was entered in NASA’s Launch Initiative, a program that provides opportunities for 10 CubeSat satellites made by American universities or nonprofit organizations. The satellite will aim to collect data on LED-induced blue light pollution and will be launched sometime from 2025 to 2028.

The University of Southern California has barred its valedictorian, Asna Tabassum, from giving her commencement speech due to unspecified safety threats on Monday, April 15. This comes after Tabassum has openly voiced her stance on the Israel-Hamas War via social media. USC Provost Andrew T. Guzman claims that Tabassum's speech could create "substantial risks relating to security and disruption at commencement."

New York City police officers arrested over 100 protestors last Thursday at a pro-Palestinian encampment at Columbia University. The Columbia University president requested that the police department remove individuals from the protest as they posed as a danger and disruption to the campus.

Last Monday and Tuesday, schools, businesses, airports and more facilities within the United Arab Emirates closed after a year’s worth of rain poured down in a single day. Runways at the Dubai International Airport flooded, and at least 1,200 flights were canceled, but the airport resumed normal operations by Friday.

The United States has resumed deportation flights to Haiti, despite ongoing concerns over the country’s political instability. Since Haiti’s president was assassinated in 2021 and the two succeeding prime ministers resigned, the country has been struggling with gang violence and lack of government. Because of these complications, the U.S. had paused deportations to the country. However, last Thursday, immigration officials sent about 50 Haitians back to their home country on deportation flights.

Host: Lei MadrigalEditor: Julia GoldmanProducers: El Nicklin, Aidan SwanepoelLike, comment, and follow us on your favorite platform for more content!

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In Season 3 Episode 12 of Teed Up, the hosts Matthew Gomez and Naoki Gima bring in Athletic Director Bobby Smitheran and the new men's basketball head coach Chris Acker to talk about the latest developments in the program.

Following the recent events of the Dan Monson saga and the media coverage surrounding the Beach's Athletics program, Bobby Smitheran sits down to talk with the guys about what the recent weeks have been like for him as well as what went into the decision to bring Chris Acker in as the new head coach.

Chris Acker enters a Long Beach State program that just let go of their head coach of 17 years Dan Monson. Acker talks with the guys about the approach that he has going into this new role and how he plans to bring success to the program.

Hosts: Naoki Gima, Matthew GomezGuests: Bobby Smitheran, Chris AckerEditor: Aidan SwanepoelProducers: El Nicklin, Aidan SwanepoelLike, comment, and follow us on your favorite platform for more content!

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Throughout April, support the Laurén Chalmers Beach Pantry by donating non-perishable food items to their college food drive. Donations are accepted at the College of Education, College of Health & Human Services and College of the Arts buildings.

To recognize Earth Day, Cal State Long Beach has held an annual celebration called Green Generation Showcase for over ten years. On April 18 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Japanese Garden, environmental presentations will be given by local sustainable organizations, students, eco-friendly clubs and more. The event is free but an RSVP is recommended.

April is Asian, Pacific Islander & Desi Heritage Month which CSULB celebrates by hosting events to spread community awareness. Today, April 15, is a Snack & Craft event in the CPaCE Courtyard from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This week is Transgender Week of Joy at the Beach, which will be celebrated with a haircutting event called Haircuts and Buttons. Hosted this Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the FO3 Courtyard, attendees can receive gender-affirming haircuts while enjoying music and making buttons. There are limited spots for this event and attendees are required to RSVP on the Events & Orgs app.

Samuel Chacko, Managing Editor of the Daily Forty-Niner, joined Beach Weekly for this episode to discuss the multi-million dollar federal grant received by the Isabel Patterson Child Development Center.

Last Monday morning, a partial solar eclipse called the Great North American Eclipse drew hundreds of people to the Central Quad where the Department of Physics and Astronomy handed out eclipse glasses. From our location on campus, only 49% of the sun’s area was covered by the moon during this eclipse.

A new FAFSA form was released this year in an effort to simplify the process and make it easier for students to fill out, but technical difficulties and hours-long waits for assistance have slowed down the procedure. California Assembly Bill 1887 has extended the FAFSA deadline from April 2 to May 2 after students and families have been experiencing extreme difficulties with the online form.

On March 28, Beach Building Services broke ground on the new affordable dorm building called La Playa Hall near the existing Hillside dorms. The building will be 4,200 square feet, with 424 beds. The project will cost $115 million with $53 million being covered by the “Higher Education Student Housing Grant Program." Construction will begin in June and is expected to be completed by the summer of 2026.

Arizona’s Supreme Court has decided to uphold an abortion law from the 1860s that will outlaw most abortions in the state except in cases where the pregnant person's life is at risk. Half a million Arizona residents have already signed a petition that would put an abortion rights measure on this year’s ballot. If passed, this measure would enshrine abortion rights as a permanent fixture within the state’s constitution.

A quick rise in temperature across Orenburg, Russia has caused snow and ice to melt substantially. Water pressure from this melt has caused a dam in the Ural River to burst which led to flooding across the region. According to Russia's RIA state news agency, 120,000 residents of the city and surrounding areas have had to evacuate as over 1,000 homes have been flooded.

Host: Lei MadrigalGuest: Samuel ChackoEditor: Julia GoldmanProducers: El Nicklin, Aidan SwanepoelLike, comment, and follow us on your favorite platform for more content!

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In season 4, episode 6 of Artist Banter, host Julia Goldman and co-host Alex Gryciuk sit down with California groovy grunge indie rock band, Arizona Avenue, to learn about the band's origins, performance experiences and future ambitions.

In this episode of Artist Banter, host Julia Goldman is joined by co-host Alex Gryciuk in their first podcast appearance together to talk with local indie rock band, Arizona Avenue.

The two learn the story of how the band's drummer, Justin Laroche, joined bassist Matthew Keanu Fortes, guitarist Ethan Alcoran and lead singer Lukás Connor to form Arizona Avenue. From their musical inspirations to how they hit the ground running, the band shares their experiences and future goals within the Southern California music scene.

Arizona Avenue's music is available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and Amazon Music. To follow along with their new releases and upcoming shows, you can follow their Instagram, @arizonaavenueofficial.

Host: Julia Goldman, Alex GryciukGuest: Arizona AvenueEditor: Julia GoldmanProducers: El Nicklin, Aidan SwanepoelLike, comment, and follow us on your favorite platform for more content!

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