• Contract talks hit stalemate
  Salaries: Faculty association and CSU representatives to meet Monday for negotiations.
  
  
• Former professor may face more charges
  A former Cal State Long Beach professor has federal officials on her trail.
  
  
• Construction continues despite bumps in road
  Construction of the Fine Arts Buildings at Cal State Long Beach is continuing as planned despite some problems with the contractor.
  
  
• Safety issues divide walkers, riders
  Cal State Long Beach students fall into two categories, the "walkers" and the "riders."
  
  
• NASA, CSULB offer space work
  The California State University Long Beach University College and Extension Services is offering the opportunity for students, professionals and anybody interested to work on a space project.
  
  
• CSU committee carries three motions
  The California State University board of trustee's Committee on Educational Policy approved motions on Tuesday to adopt new alcohol policies, revise Title 5 regulations and adopt new policies on student involvement in program development.
  
  
• Former newsman turns Web master
  After a long career as a newsman for the Los Angeles Times, the last thing Cal State Long Beach Web master Doug Cox expected is to find himself the subject of a newspaper story.
  
  
• CSULB carries the bomb when threatened
  Bomb threats continue to pose a problem for Cal State Long Beach today as they did throughout the school's history.
  
  
• Crime rising across CSU campuses
  Crime is on the rise across the 23 California State University campuses, according to a report by the Chancellor's Office sent to all CSU campus presidents in June.
  
  
• Enthusiasts, experts to teach origami
  Origami experts and enthusiasts from local and national origami clubs will be demonstrating and teaching the art form when the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden hosts its annual Origami Festival July 15 at noon.
  
  
• Foundation grants waivers to groups
  Cal State Long Beach Foundation employees and senior citizens may be eligible for tuition waivers.
  

Exclusives:

• Student's use loans to pay for college
  With more students enrolling into universities, more students are turning to student loans to help pay for college.
  
  
• Vets try to uphold federal law
  The Vietnam era veterans at Cal State Long Beach have been trying for eight years to get the university to uphold a federal law that was created in 1974.
  
  
• Assembly Bill 4 closer to becoming a California law
  Assembly Bill 4, written by Assembly members Patricia C. Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) and Dennis Cardoza (D-Merced) took one step closer to becoming a California state law Tuesday when it was approved by the California Senate Public Safety Committee.
  
  
• Gruwell receives award for dedication
  The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing recently awarded Cal State Long Beach professor Erin Gruwell and four other teachers for their dedication to students.