Reconstortion

“Reconstortion” is showcased at the Marilyn Werby Gallery at Cal State Long Beach. The piece is a collaboration between Briana Wilson, a fine arts 3-D video major, and Chris Velasco, pursuing a bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in photography. The piece’s purpose is to “challenge the way the image is viewed or perceived,” Wilson said. It aims to be a “disturbed simulation of natural environment” and evoke “tranquility, peace, and escape” in the viewer, according to the artist’s statements.

Long Beach Marathon

(top) Members of Gamma Phi Beta cheer and rush to greet Megan Felling, a senior business major, as she arrives at Cal State Long Beach.

(bottom) Megan Felling (1070) is joined by her Gamma Phi Beta sorority sisters as they cheer her on Beach Drive during the Long Beach Marathon on Sunday. “It was just real exciting for her and proud of her for representing Gamma Phi Beta,” said Alyssa Youngquist, a sophomore psychology major. Felling was the 3310th person to finish the marathon, the 1269th female, and the 106th in her division (female 20-24 years old) with an overall time of 7:17:35, according to the official Long Beach Marathon website.

"Untitled"

"Untitled" by Scout Segotta, a senior majoring in sculpture, is showcased at the Maxine Merlino Gallery at Cal State Long Beach. "It's all about process," Segotta said. "I like to use figurative in my work; the body, the relationship, between you and the piece." The gallery will run until Thursday at 5 p.m.

Foundation drawing

Michelle Shickler (right), a junior art major, sketches perspective drawings of architecture with sophomore studio art major Taylor Hamilton (middle) and freshman photo major Dawn Tucker (left) during class near the Fine Arts buildings on Tuesday. Their class is a foundation drawing course led by Fran Siegel, who said that it was the students’ first time drawing outside the classroom.

"I don't like that. I've never liked that" (state2)

The piece "I don't like that. I've never liked that" (state2) is the centerpiece of Camilla Taylor's "Among Us" exhibition at the Dennis W. Dutzi gallery at CSULB. Taylor, a graduate printmaking major, said the piece piece is about "isolation in groups, like when you're on a crowded bus. You're there with the other people but not really with them."

The piece is made of found fabric and old clothes. It was relief printed, or printed with a large stamp. The stamp was custom made. Taylor took pieces of wood, carved it out with little knives, rolled it with ink, and ran it through a press before sewing it together.

Get in line

Long lines at Student Account Services at Brotman Hall greet students on the first day back. Trey Dennis, a senior communications major, waited in line to purchase a parking permit. Of the line, he said, "It's expected. It's been like this all day."

Fountains

The fountain at Brotman Hall is undergoing some maintenance in the summer months.