VOL. 12, NO. 76

 California State University, Long Beach

February 21, 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
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Erika Jones
Chief Photographer

Rachel Furlong
Jennifer Frehn
David Whisler
Copy Editors

Beverly Munson
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Stacy Hopper
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Sarah Leavitt
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Stunt • Members of the Cheer Team strike a pose at the Spring 2006 Week of Welcome during a pep rally. Erika Jones / Online Forty-Niner


News

  • Parkside dining hall closed down
    The Parkside Commons dining hall reopened after being closed Feb. 14 by the Long Beach Bureau of Environment Health due to failing the bureau ’s routine Food Facility Inspection.


  • Turnitin takes a bite out of plagiarism
    Turnitin.com has been working to prevent plagiarism since 1996 around the world, and it is currently being used at Cal State Long Beach.


  • Unemployment down, small businesses up
    Graduating students can worry less about finding a job after college this year.


  • Cheer team tumbles to national title
    Hours of practice, dedication and years of experience led the Cal State Long Beach Co-Ed Cheer squad to the No. 1 spot at the United Spirit Association Collegiate Nationals in Las Vegas on Feb. 6.


  • Program helps parents with college-bound kids
    Many parents usually feel they are unable to help their children in their transition to college life. The Parent Institute for Quality Education [PIQE] provides parents with the information they need to make this transition easier for them and their children.

Opinion

  • Our View: O’Reilly’s NYT accusations unfounded
    While Bill O’Reilly may be one of cable TV’s most popular and effective commentators on current affairs, his recent comments on the supposed anti-Christian bias the New York Times harbors is both completely fallacious and utterly ridiculous.



  • California land worth fighting for, save Tejon
    I’ve never been to Tejon Ranch. I would bet many of you have never been there either. But I’ve seen pictures and with the established values in my mind, I know it’s worth keeping. I know it’s worth leaving untamed, untouched and unadulterated by the plight of man.


  • Game hunting barbaric — grocery shop instead
    There are tall, orange maple and elm trees shadowing the forest floor. The only signs of sunlight are the golden rays streaming to the leaf-covered ground. You hear a loud bang and a deer limps and falls to the ground.

  • Implementing standardized tests in college hurts us all
    Do you recall the jovial sentiment you felt after completing the last Advanced Placement exam you took during your senior year of high school?


Diversions

Sports

  • Women start season strong
    A victory against No. 2-ranked UCLA last week was the first win against the Bruins since 2002 for the Long Beach State women’s softball team.

  • Trades may bring missing pieces to NBA
    With the NBA trading deadline coming up Thursday, the only things for certain are that the 32 organizations’ phone lines will be ringing constantly and that their phone bills will be pretty high.



 

 
 


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