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VOL. 12, NO. 68

California State University, Long Beach

February 6, 2006

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Editorial Staff

Jamie Rowe
Editor in Chief

Katie Plourd
Managing Editor

Sean Cocca
News Editor

Mellani Lubuag
Asst. News Editor

Starr T. Balmer
City Editor

Joe Serna
Amber Muranaka
Asst. City Editors

Brigid McGuire
Diversions Editor

Magnolia Howell
Asst. Diversions Editor

Bradley Zint
Opinion Editor

Lauren Williams
Asst. Opinion Editor

Kim Oswell
Sports Editor

Kyle Cavaness
Asst. Sports Editor

Krystle Ralston
Calendar Editor

Tracy Roman
Photo Editor

Erika Jones
Chief Photographer

Rachel Furlong
Jennifer Frehn
David Whisler
Copy Editors

Beverly Munson
General Manager

Jennie Lessel
Assistant to the General Manager

Jovanna Rosado
Advertising Representative

Sara Watanasirisuk
Gynneth Harper
Daisy Cisneros
Stacy Hopper
Office Assistants

Jamie Eggleston
Production Manager

Sara Watanasirisuk
Sarah Leavitt
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Gia Marie Trovela
Web Assistant

Lin Jay Wang
Blake Rector
Kristina Price
Circulation Staff


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Peanuts and cracker jacks

Opener • President F. King Alexander threw out the first pitch at the Dirtbags’ season opener at Blair Field Friday night. Jeffery Patch / Online Forty-Niner

News

Displaced students get by at Long Beach State
Five months after being displaced by Hurricane Katrina, some Cal State Long Beach students who transferred to California from schools in Louisiana have decided to stay, while others have chosen to leave CSULB.
IDs now the keys to dorm doors
Following in the footsteps of the Parkside Commons and Residence Commons dorms, the Los Alamitos and Los Cerritos dorms will be fully automated with new ID slots to replace the standard keyholes by the start of fall 2006.
Vagina Monologues shown at CSULB
During the course of the weekend, the Cal State Long Beach theatre department presented “The Vagina Monologues” at the Studio Theatre.
LB Mayoral contenders convene Carpenter Center
Candidates for the Long Beach Mayoral race are coming to Cal State Long Beach today for a debate hosted by Associated Students Inc.

Opinion

Our View: Mergers diminish consumer TV choices
The recent merger of two of the most popular network stations, the WB and UPN, may, at first glance, appear to be an innocuous, natural progression within the American market.

California urbanization spirals out of control
I love California. If God put nearly all the Earth’s treasures and put them in one place, California would be it.
Black history needs more year-long awareness
Every year the month of February is dedicated to learning about black history and the contributions and obstacles African-Americans made to the country.
Times change for Hawaiian islander turned stressed Southern Californian
The Hawaiian Islands are one of the most popular vacation spots in the world, but they are also the most misunderstood in terms of their people, customs and basic way of life.

Diversions

Steve Reynolds' a breath of fresh air for music
Soulful and eclectic are two words that define Steve Reynolds’ brand new album, “Exile.” From the minute the first song begins, the gentle strumming of his guitar invokes images of simpler days, before the pressures of life took over.

Sports

Dirtbags turn double on season opener weekend
A thick marine layer covering the outfield contributed to a 4-2 Dirtbag victory against USC Friday night to open the season and a three-game series against the Trojans.
49ers No. 3 in the nation halfway through season
The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team has begun the 2006 season with an excellent 10-2 overall record ranking No. 3 in the nation.

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