VOL. 12, NO. 98

California State University, Long Beach

March 30, 2006

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Editorial Staff

Jamie Rowe
Editor in Chief

Katie Plourd

Managing Editor

Sean Cocca
News Editor


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Asst. News Editor


Starr T. Balmer
City Editor

Joe Serna
Amber Muranaka
Asst. City Editor
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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

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Erika Jones
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Jennifer Frehn
David Whisler

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Simulation



Safety • Freshman criminal justice major Israel Ponce participated in a drunken driving simulation in the University Student Union Wednesday, as Brian Beldyga, a simulator operator, told him how drinking impairs driving skills.Edu-Tainment Inc. put on the exhibit, called the “Save a Life Tour.” The company travels from school to school, enlightening students of the danger of drinking and driving. The tour features the simulator and two films throughout the day. Katie Plourd / Online Forty-Niner


News




  • Plus-minus grading still going nowhere
    The Associated Students Senate discussed plus-minus grading Wednesday, but still hasn’t come up with a resolution.


  • Students find direction, advice at Major Fair
    Cal State Long Beach students gathered outside the University Student Union Wednesday to explore different departments and career options at the Major Fair.

  • Plant trimmings reused in on-campus gardening
    Making one of his many daily routes to the green waste drop-off site, landscape maintenance worker Ruben Bretado is constantly on the move, transferring one of the many truck loads of tree trimmings, branches and leaves that will be diverted and reused in other parts of the Cal State Long Beach campus.


  • Most campus cars stolen from Lot 14
    Honda Accords and Jeep Wranglers top the list of stolen cars, while 14 cars overall have been stolen off school property since the beginning of 2006.


Opinion



  • Our View: Drinks energizing towards dehydration
    At a time when midterms run rampant and spring break is just around the corner, many students look to energy drinks to help them stay awake to study or party. These drinks have replaced coffee, and boasts about how many a student drank to stay awake can often be heard around campus.



  • Seven months later, New Orleans still needs help
    I am not sure if President George W. Bush is going to have the time today, because being president is a busy job. But maybe he will get a minute to reflect back on what was, simply, a really nice day for him seven months ago.



  • Islamic history revealed shows different sides of the story
    A religion should not be judged by its followers, but by its preaching and its values. In today’s world, people believe Islam preaches violence, intolerance and hatred towards people of other beliefs. I am going to attempt to rebut those misconceptions through a historical journey of the Islamic Empire.




Diversions

  • New Mexican restaurant El Gallo Giro a LB hit
    El Gallo Giro has been open since Feb. 6, but the grand opening Tuesday drew a large crowd to enjoy the authentic Mexican cuisine, fresh pastries, live music and free giveaways from local radio stations. It was all in celebration of the first installment of the Southern California chain deemed, “El Corazun de la Cocina Mexicana (The Heart of the Mexican Kitchen).”





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